Never been a fan of crowded areas. And I surely never thought I would be back at Taylor's house. I make my way through the crowd, looking around for some blond highlights. 

"Fancy seeing you, here," I turn and see Kyra holding a drink. 

"You know for someone who doesn't like me, you sure appear to interact with me a lot," I glare at her. I know why Kyra doesn't like me, but I'm not going to let that get to me. 

She shrugs, "As I said, we can fight all we want, but it's important for me that we play and come back with a title. I'm not going to let our feud get in the way of a trophy or getting recruited. If your looking Luke, he's over there." She walks away. 

My reason to avoid her is the fact that she's interested in what I once was. It's more shame on my part. 

Someone bumps into me. Before I fall over, they grab me, holding me up. I yank my arm away from the person. 

"Woah," They chuckle. 

I look at their face; recognize faded freckles. I say stunned. Blake?

"You look like your doing good," He smiles. He looks the same as ever, same soft smile, bright aura, and same blue eyes. 

I clear my throat," Yeah."  I ask before I can stop myself "What are you doing here?"

He looks at me surprised, "Enjoying the party?"

Embarrassed I look glance around, " No, I mean, what are you doing here? I thought you moved?"

"That's one way to greet someone," He takes a sip of his drink. "I came because I thought you would be happier to see me. Luke told me you'll be here, so I decided to come. I guess I was wrong." 

I give him a blank stare. "You were going to leave without telling me. If Luke hadn't told me, you would've left. I know I am hard to deal with but you were knocking down my wall for what? to walk out of my life and just appear again when you wanted to?" 

"I wasn't trying to walk out of your life, I just thought it was time to give up," He looks at me cautiously. 

"It may seem like I don't care if people leave, but I hurt too. I'm not just-" 

Blake grabs my wrist as he guides me upstairs. He looks into a bedroom, dragging me inside. 

"Let go of me!" I pull my wrist free once we're inside. 

Blake sighs, " Abby when I said I thought it was time to give up, it was because you obviously need space. I don't ever want to force you into anything you don't want to. I've liked you since we were sophomores, but with your parent's accident, I didn't think it was a good time to tell you anything."

My eyes go wide, "How do you know about that?" I never told anyone. I barely even told Luke not too long ago. No one should know that. 

"When you broke up with Taylor, he mentioned it," He recalls. "Abby I never tried to walk out of your life. I just thought maybe you didn't want me in it."

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"Truth or dare?" Kyra asks Hector.

"Dare," he crosses his arms.

"I dare you to jump into the pool with your clothes on," She smirks.

"You're on!" Hector makes his way outside and jumps in the pool. 

He later comes in running around like a mad man. The last time I played truth or dare was back when I didn't know Luke and was still friends with Lura. 

"Truth or dare, Abby?" Penny calls me out. 

"Truth" I responded a little surprised.

"Whose the first person you think off when you of handsome?" 

Taken aback, I take a quick glance at Luke, " I... um... -" Before I come up with an answer. 

Taylor comes in interrupting the game signals Luke to follow him. Everyone disperses, moving on to do something else. 

"Luke?" Blake says as he watches me carefully. 

"What?"

"It's Luke, not me," Blake thinks about it. "When they asked who is handsome your eyes went to Luke."

"I-I got to go." I move through the crowd away from Blake. I can't answer that. It's not because I don't have an answer, it's just I don't want to. I don't want to hurt him again. 

I make my way outside; walk around until I see Lura. I hurt everyone I talk to, even when I am not trying to but maybe I can change that. I decide to approach her. I don't know if she hates me; maybe theirs a slight change she doesn't

"This is new, you talking to me first," Lura turns to face me. 

"I-I really don't-" I start.

"Save it," she holds her hand up to stop me from talking. "Before you say anything, I need to tell you something. I liked Blake, that was never a lie. But when I told him, he told me he had someone he liked. Later I found out it was you. I never really had any thoughts on you, nor did I care much about you. I started to talk to you because I was interested in Blake, then I started hanging out with you because you weren't that bad. Until I got to the point that I was getting annoyed by you. You seemed to have everything, a family, Blake, and to top it off Luke started hanging around you." She signs," I envied you for a bit. What you said that day in the gym was right, you didn't ask me to do any of the stuff I did. It's funny because I never did any of that really for you, but for Blake. I'm sorry."

My face feels hot. "It's fine." I don't know what to say. I can't say anything.

"One last thing I want to tell you. If you like Luke, be yourself. I always thought you were a freak but like everyone you have your own battles to fight. Do something for yourself, be real, and live a little. I'll see you around, Abby."

It wasn't the outcome I was expecting. All those moments we had together, conversations shared weren't really for me. I don't feel angry nor am I sad. I just feel a bit empty. We couldn't become friends but it was the closure we both needed. 

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Still haven't had the time to talk to Luke. All night, people have been calling him around; the last time I saw him was when he was with Taylor. I make my way upstairs. Last time, I went into a study and that was where I met Luke. I look around the rooms and find a familiar one. About to opened it when I hear people talking inside. 

"Why do you hate her so much? Taylor your my best friend, but I don't understand what you have against her?" I hear Luke's voice through the door. 

"You talk big, for someone who hated her more than I did." I hear Taylor respond. 

"Alright, I admit, I didn't like her. She had a sour attitude and I really thought she was a priss. But now I don't get why you give her a hard time."

There's a moment of silence. "She's my ex-girlfriend," He sighs. 

"Abby? You went out with Abby?" I hear Luke surprised. 

Anyone in his place would have been surprised. I am not the same popular girl I used to be. 

" Don't shout, what if someone hears. Yeah, I asked her out back in sophomore year, I told you and blake when you came over for thanksgiving."

"Wait... Abby is the girl you would talk about none stop? How are they the same person?"

"She was different, backed then before her parents..." There's a long pause. "She broke up with me after that, and that was the same time my folks got divorced. And Yes! I am mad about her leaving me. I really did like her, even if my reasons were wrong at first, but ..."

"You're mad with her for breaking up with you? Taylor, she's free to do whatever she wants."

I know I shouldn't hear this conversation. I quietly begin to step away from the door when I hear Taylor raise his voice. 

"I know that! But I really did like her. At first, I was just doing it to mess around, but I ended up liking her more than I planned."

"You have to get over your pride. You told me, you asked her out because of Blake."

Blake? What does Blake have to do with anything? 

"I did, but that was all before-"

"You fell for her?" I hear Luke getting frustrated. "Taylor, you're being petty."

"Oh, really? From the guy who didn't even like her at first. You judged her the first day you met her, but after a few days you suddenly understand her?" Taylor approaches the door, I look for a place to hide. I look at a nearby plant pot, hide behind that. 

"I may be petty, but you're a plain hypocrite." Taylor stomps out of the room, with so much rage.