~Kaylee

Slipping into my jeans, sweater top and converse, putting a bit of light makeup and pulling my hair into a ponytail, I was ready. I was in a pretty good mood and I was feeling a lot better today so I decided to put a little effort in my appearance.

Picking up my phone I checked the time before going ahead to check my messages. Still no new texts from Christian, ever since that day after calling and texting me, he hasn’t tried to reach me after.

I would but I wanted to meet him and talk to him one on one, after that whole incident I felt like talking on the phone wouldn’t be enough. I did send him a message that we would talk later but he didn’t even respond to it.

He had the right to be angry. I ran off after his confession. I mean I would be mad too if I told someone I loved them and they ran off like that.

“What if I told you I loved you and I want to live happily ever after with you?”

My heart skipped a beat as his words floated through my mind. Well technically it wasn’t much of a confession, more of a question?

What if he was just messing with me and wanted to see how I would react. My cheeks heated up at that thought but I waved it off, he wouldn’t do that…

Grabbing my phone and keys, I made my way out of the house to my car. Breathing in the new car scent, I inserted the key into the ignition and turned it on.

Remind me why I refused to let Rick get me a new car a long time ago? Yeah, I was an idiot. Reversing out of the house, I drove off to school.

The game had barely started and the auditorium was already filled. I walked around through the cheering crowd looking for a place to seat when I heard someone call my name. I turned to the direction of the voice when I saw Aella, Jake and Ryan seated already. Aella waved at me as she motioned for me to come.

Waving back I went over to meet them thanking God there was an empty seat still there.

“Hey!” I greeted taking the seat.

“Hey, where have you been? It’s been weeks!” Aella exclaimed in her usual bubbly and chirpy voice.

“Just a little sick that’s all.” I half lied.

Sick yeah, little not so much if you count the near death experiences.

“Just in time for the game.” Jake said offering me a drink which I politely declined.

And of course Ryan spared me just a look and then turned his eyes back to the game. Typical.

Eventually, the game started and the players filed into the court before it officially began. I had my eyes on Christian as he moved across the court passing and bouncing the ball with his team mates.

There was a lot of cheering, yelling, booing, drinks snacks name them all. I wondered why I had never gone to a basketball game before, especially when you’re seated next to an overzealous fan who literally yelled so loud that it sounded over the commentator’s voice.

“Yessssssss!” Aella shouted as another shot was thrown into the net making me chuckle.

The game eventually ended and Christian’s team lost with just a point. The other school was cheering while ours were booing at them.

“Bummer, the first time we’ve lost for years.” Jake said as we got up.

“It was kind of expected, Christian is their star player and he’s been seeming off lately.” Aella said.

“Wait what do you mean off?” I frowned.

“He’s been off this week. I was going to ask if anything happened between you two. Melissa has literally been glued to his side since too and he’s not telling us anything either.” she explained.

“Oh.” was all I could say.

I haven’t watched any of his game before but I did notice he didn’t look as lively as he normally would. I mean this was the guy that spoke about basketball with so much passion so I expected a lot more when he was actually playing.

I couldn’t help feel a twinge of guilt. Maybe he really was mad at me.

“I should probably go see him.” I mumbled making my way through the crowd.

I was on my way to the locker room where I thought he would be when I heard a voice come from one of the empty rooms in school.

I stopped in my tracks recognizing Christian’s voice. I made my way to the room wondering why he would be there instead of being with his team mates.

“When are you going to tell her?" I heard a way too familiar voice ask.

"I don't know, just give me some space. I need to think." came his reply.

I frowned. What the hell where they talking about?

Opening the door slowly, as I guessed it was Christian and the familiar voice belonged to Melissa.  He didn't see me as he was backing the door where I stood.

Catching my eye immediately as I opened the door, I saw a small smirk on her face as she pulled Christian’s neck and kissed him.

It barely lasted for a second when Christian pushed her away. He glared at her then realized she wasn’t even looking at him. Tracing her gaze to me, his eyes widened in shock

Immediately he came to my side apologizing but I wasn’t focused on him, the only thing I could see was the image of a few seconds ago playing in my head on repeat.

“What exactly do you want? As you can see we were busy.” an irritating voice said pulling me out of my faze.

My eyes instantly snapped up to hers as I glared at her about to put her to her place before Christian beat it to me.

“Go.” He ordered her.

“Why should I go and not her?”

“Go wait for me in the damn car!” He glared.

She rolled her eyes but left us, not before throwing me a nasty look.

I continued staring at the wall because I couldn’t bring myself to look at him. My hands were shaking as I struggled to control myself. I didn’t even know if I wanted to burst out yelling or crying.

“Kaylee…look at me.” He said gently cupping my face to turn my face to his.

His hands that once felt warm and soft now felt like fire on my skin as I pushed it away glaring up at him, the realization and the betrayal finally dawning on me as I turned ice cold.

“I should be the one leaving don’t let me interrupt whatever you two had going on.” I said.

“That’s not what happened, let me explain.”

“I mean of all people you had to do this with, it’s Melissa? Do you have any idea what she and her stupid friend put me through in this school?”

He didn’t reply as I continued. “No, of course you don’t. I mean just give me the benefit of doing this with anybody else but her.”

“Kaylee there’s nothing going on!”

“Then what are you doing? I’m not blind!”

“If you would let me explain, you clearly saw us. She kissed me, I didn’t kiss her back. I had no idea she would do that because we were just talking. And from the looks of it, she just wanted to spite you.”

“She did a good job.”

“Kaylee...”

 “So you’re really going to look me in my eyes and tell me nothing is really going on?” I said. "I heard what both of you said.”

It wasn’t the kiss that bothered me, Melissa will do whatever she can to get what she wants. I knew she kissed him to get a reaction out of me and I know Christian hadn’t expected him plus he pushed her away immediately.

I just couldn’t shake the feeling that there’s more to it especially after what I heard. I wanted Christian to tell me right here and now that there’s nothing more, just a misunderstanding and that we would be ok. 

But as he looked at me, a guilty look in his eyes, without saying a word, I already had my answer. I nodded slowly, feeling tears well up in my eyes but I didn’t let them fall.

 “I know what I did was wrong, I would be mad too if you ran off like that on me. But this….I didn’t expect this at all.” I said my voice breaking slightly at the end.

“You don’t exactly make things easy for me. I keep pulling you in but you keep pushing me back. I keep getting mixed signals from you, I have no idea what you want Kaylee.”

I let out a dry humorless laugh. “Yeah, it’s my fault.”

“That’s not what I meant.”

“Don’t worry, I hear you loud and clear. I hope you enjoy an easy life with her.”

I tried to leave but he placed his hands on my shoulders making me stop in my track.

“Don’t give me mixed signals. It’s not like you want me here so let me go.” I said bitterly using his owns words against him.

I shrugged his hands off and left. Only when I had gotten into my car and drove out of the schools vicinity, did I allow myself to break down. Silent sobs racked through my body as I struggled to see the road through the tears.

I’m such an idiot.
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