Sofia POV

I sat down on one of the chairs at the small café that I'm currently in.

There weren't many people here.

There was me, a young couple in a heated argument and a boy who was talking on the phone with a smile on his face as he was drinking his coffee. I sighed and sipped my own. I couldn't be more jealous of him right now.

I guess you could say i was feeling guilty. No, i was feeling extremely guilty.

I could've done something to prevent what happened to Selena. If i just cared enough at the time to try and find out what was wrong with her, I could've helped her get through it and not lead to this mess.

Selena must hate me right now.

I felt selfish even thinking about myself right now after i left Selena with our mom at the hospital like that. I just felt bad enough as it was, my mother giving me stares everytime i breathed her way wasn't helping. But now im here drinking coffee by myself like a sad person, pitying myself.

And i can't get it out of my head that Justin cared enough to come to the hospital himself.

After a good few hours of sitting in that small café stalling, I decided to go back home and sleep it off.

As soon as i did enter the house, i was shocked to see my mother and Selena arguing. She just came home and this woman doesn't give her a break.

"Then why didn't you just leave her then?! Im sure anyone would've treated her better than you ever would!" Selena shouted in her face.

"I wanted to! But your father wouldn't let me!" My mother shouted back.

Selena scoffed and shook her head.

"You are a disgusting human being. I never want to see you again." She turned around and walked away before giving me a strange look. I stared confused at her. Is she mad at me?

My mother's head snapped towards me before she sneered and stomped up stairs.

I frowned and went in the kitchen.

I'd say how strange but it's really not anymore.

I grabbed a glass and was about to fill it with apple juice (i honestly think orange juice is disgusting) when someone knocked on the door.

When i opened it, i was slightly socked as to who was standing there.

"H-hey." He said as he run a hand nervously through his perfect, fluffy hair.

I nearly died right there on the spot.

"Hi." I responded breathlessly.

Why am i breathless?

"Um, i heard about what happened and i was wondering if you maybe wanted to go out? We haven't been spending time with each other anymore and well, i miss my best friend." Alec said, flashing me one of his half smiles that always makes my knees wobble.

I tightened my grip on the door handle to make sure i wouldn't do anything embarrassing and gave him a smile back.

Should I scream about the fact that he just said he missed me, or curl up in a ball and cry because he just frend zoned me? Atleast im his 'best' friend.

"Yeah, sure. Let me just change and we can leave." I finally got out as i opened the door wider so he could step in.

He hummed in my ear as he passed by me, his hand loosely on my waist as he stepped. I could feel my ears and cheeks heating up at the gesture, slight anxiousness, for some reason, crawling up.

I rushed upstairs and quickly changed into my best pair of jeans and a cute cropped hoodie at record speed. I hesitated as i reached over and put on lipstick. I feel embarrassing but i want to look presentable for him. I started French braiding my hair and made my way down stairs.

"Sorry for taking so long." I apologized as Alec stood up at the sight of me. He gave me a reassuring smile.

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"You're so stupid sometimes." I told Alec as i licked my ice cream.

"And why is that?"

"You chose strawberry. Strawberry. Who does that?" I asked him as i ate my chocolate ice cream.

"Are you really being discriminative towards ice cream right now?" he raised an eyebrow.

I couldn't help but notice how cute he looked as he stared down at his ice cream. He had his adorable strand of faded blue hair flopped and curled on his forehead, i had to hold myself back to not move it out of the way myself. His lips were pink and pouty from the cold ice cream and pursed together, same colour as the strawberry ice cream he was taking bites out of. He was biting his ice cream and i wasn't even mad or disgusted by it. It's a satanic thing to do, but when he did it i found it endearing.

I cleared my throat to compose myself and kept walking ahead.

We were walking side to side, eating our delicious icy treats when i heard a couple of girls 'whispering'. They were very clearly from our school.

"What is he doing with her?" One of them whispered.

"I know right? Why would he even look at her? Alec could do so much better." The other asked.

I discreetly took a look and noticed that they were in fact, talking about me.

"I thought he was just doing it cause he felt bad at first but she much be really clingy."

I looked away and noticed that Alec had heard it too. But he didn't say anything. I was glad he didn't on some level but it made me feel more embarrassed too.

"Can we go home?" I whispered.

"What? Why? Is something wrong?" He asked.

"No, I'm just very tired." I lied.

He nodded his head and drove me back home.

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I sighed as my finger hovered over the contact name i was desperately dying to call.

I was currently laying on my bed with my phone in my hand as I concentrated on Justin's name on my phone. I took the plunge and pressed the green button.

The phone rang and rang until i heard Justin's voice.

"Hey 'Fie." He greeted.

It has been a while since he called me that, and surprisingly, i missed it. After the great day i just had, strangely enough, his voice was comforting.

"Hi, Justin." I said.

"Is everything alright?" His voice sounded concerned and it made me feel instantly better about the whole ordeal with Alec earlier.

I didn't blame him for not taking my side but now i just felt like he agreed. Today hasn't been a good day for me at all.

"Yeah everything is alright." I assured. "Sorry i dont know why i felt the need to talk to you right now." I chuckled awkwardly, immediately embarrassed, for the fiftieth time today.

"You missed me, its okay you can admit it." His teasing voice lifted a weight off my chest. I was worried he'd ask about everything with Selena earlier, that i didn't want to talk about.

I let out a relieved laugh, and masked it with sarcasm so he wouldn't know he actually made me feel better. "Right because out of all the people in the world, you're the one i'd miss."

He let out a groan. "Please stop lying to yourself princess, we all know you called me to hear my charming voice. There's no harm in it. Im not judging."

I let out a giggle as I imagined his face saying that.

"See? I'm already making you laugh, who does it like me?" He added.

"Justin, im laughing, but only because im imagining how stupid you sound saying that babe."

He made a 'tsk' noise.

"Don't make me facetime you. I look so hot right now you'd be doing the opposite of laughing."

I rolled my eyes.

"So, crying? You're telling me if i'd see your face right now, id start crying? Is that really what you want people to do?"

He went silent for a second. "Okay see now when you put it like that-"

I started mocking him as he tried explaining what he meant when my phone buzzed against my cheek.

I pulled it away to see 'Justin DickAdams would like to facetime'.

My eyes immediately went wide. I cursed under my breath and fixed my hair a little before pressing answer.

"That took a while. What were you doing 'Fie?" He asked, sarcasm lacing his voice.

"Shut up. You just really had to facetime me, I thought you were making a joke." I grumbled.

"I was until you started laughing in my face like that. Thats considered disrespectful you know." He raised an eyebrow and I almost blushed looking at him.

He wasn't wearing a top on.

"Justin put a top on its distracting." I told him as i covered one half of the screen.

"Oh yea? My big muscles are distracting you?" He listed up his arms and started flexing on screen. I groaned with a laugh and covered my eyes.

We talked that night for hours until we fell asleep that night. Or i fell asleep. I woke up to see he had ended the call for us.
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A/N

This was kinda rushed. Im sorry.

But i wanted to post something for you guys.

Please don't stop reading! It will get better, i promise.

Can you guys like tell me anything you wNt me to change.

Like, my grammar, spellings, writing skills. Anything i can improve on.

I am SO SORRY I haven't updated in so FLIPPIN LONG! But i didn't really have time to actually sit down and write, i am sorry for that.

I can't write any more cause i am hungry and i want to eat, so I'll (hopefully) see you guys in the next chptr.