~Rayanne~

I exchange a look with Taylor before we both run downstairs. I jump down two at a time, sometimes going three. I push the door open and run outside. Alex's bike is gone and I quickly go to get mine. "Taylor, it would be best if you stayed here." He nods then heads back inside. I start my bike and speed out onto the road.

I ride around the streets trying to find him but I can't seem to trace him. I pull over at the kerb and pull out my phone. "Taylor, is there a certain place that Alex goes to when he's_" I say but I'm quickly cut off. "There's a small park near the school that has an abondoned playdround. He goes there to think sometimes." "Okay thanks."

I end the call and head towards the park. I used to go onto the swings there all the time but then the swings got rusty so we stopped going there.

I pull up onto the kerb near it and take off my helmet.

I walk down the dusty path that goes towards the playground. After walking for a few minutes I see Alex sitting on the edge of a slide. His eyes look as if they lost their mysterious colours, now his eyes look pale.

I sit on the soft grass in front of him. He ignores me as of I am not there. "Alex. Why did you leave?" I ask in a low voice, barely audible.

His eyes meet mine and I see a rush of different emotions running through them. Anger, hurt,

and sadness. "Why do you think?" He says in a deadpan tone. "Can't you tell it hurts me to see you enjoy time with other guys and not me? Can't you tell how jealous I am of Taylor whenever he's with you? How are you so clueless and oblivious?" He says.

I look at the blades of grass near his feet not wanting to see the hurt on his face.

"Rayanne. Taylor and I tell you take. your time but on the inside we are both anxious to know."

I look up at him and quickly wish I didn't. How can I cause this much pain to him?

"Who? Who will you choose? We both want to know." He urges.

"You know I can't choo_"

"Why? Is it because you already chose Taylor and you don't want to tell me?" I shake my head my eyes getting watery.

"Then who? If you just choose one of us it would be easier for everyone! Taylor and I could go back to normal."

"No you won't. You keep thinking that, but really you would just drift further apart. That's what I don't want. All of this drama is because of me. All these stupid problems are because of me. It doesn't just hurt you and Taylor it hurts me as well. I should just move back to San Pedro. There I have Reigan and Rob. No one there fought over me. No one there asked me to 'choose'. I just wish that everything went back to how it used to be. Me being happy with Tom, my parents being alive, me having Reigan, Rob and Jon altogether. Therefore none of this would have happened. You and Taylor would still be close, I would have what I used to and everything would be happy and perfect." I say, tears falling down against my will.

"Even with all this happening, as selfish as it sounds, I like it better now. Taylor and I finally got to be friends with you, we got to know you better and we got to have fun with you, and to us, if that's what we can get I guess that's what we have to grab for now. Relationships more than friends can wait but for now I think we can survive with what we've got." He says.

"Why did you even like me? I was. the nerd no one knew. Taylor was the bad boy player and you were the bad boy that plays hard to get. What can I possibly be compared to the other girls?" That gas always been playing on in my mind. It felt like the right moment to say it.

"Well, since we are both extremely good looking most girls would practically fall to our feet." He says in a cocky tone. I roll my eyes and he continues. "Well there was practically only one person who would never look at us like that. You never even saw how much attention we paid to you. Every girl kept trying yet here we were trying to get your attention but sadly just being rejected." I laugh at his exaggeration but urge him to continue.

"You are different. You are pretty, smart, sporty, well you're pretty much perfect in all things. I guess we both liked someone who was unique. You were the only girl we ever saw." He says. I smile and its quickly mirrored in his face.

"If I was the only special and amazing girl you saw then why was Taylor a player?" I ask. If he so called liked me then why would he be a player?

"He thought that you would never notice him so to get his mind off you he sucked other girls faces. I on the other hand was your most faithful fan." He says while putting on a genuine smile.

"Fan? What did I have a fanclub called the Rhea fan club or something?" I ask sarcastically.

"Maybe." With that he stands and walks to the stand and chains of the swings.

"I used to come here sometimes and I recall seeing you here as well." He says as he looks up at the rusty piece of metal. It was once painted red but now looks a metallic bronze type of colour.

"Yeah my parents always took Bran and I here on our birthdays." I say.

I remember the many times our whole family came here for picnics. I look up at the cloudless sky and blink back the tears.

He comes from behind me and wraps his two strong arms around my waist. "You know, this is exactly why Taylor hugged me. We were talking about the past." I say as I lean further to his warmth.

"Really? Ohhhhh." He says realising what he did.

"Whoops?" He says. I turn and look at him. "You better apologise to Taylor."

I say while crossing my arms. "Fine." He huffs.

"Rayanne." "Yeah?" "Do you maybe want to come to the movies with me? I mean you don't have to if you have other plans but_" I put my hand up to stop his rambling.

"Please stop rambling." I say as I smile at his question.

"So? Will you?" He says.

I open my mouth to reply.

(A.N) yes its a short chapter but I felt like that was the right moment to end it.

Hope you enjoyed their dramatic conversation.

I will be updating more often in the next 6 weeks so yah..

-pandicorn26 ^-^