The Right Way #11
"Um, no?" I said. I looked down because I didn't want to meet his eyes. They were probably full of hate or anger.
"Skye, come on. I'm not stupid. And look at me," he added a little forcefully.
Shocked, I looked up at him. His eyes weren't full of hate or anger, they were full of...understanding, maybe? I was beyond confused. "I just eavesdropped on you breaking up with your girlfriend, and you don't care? At all?"
He was shaking his head before I was even done. "I don't care if you heard that. Lily deserved it, and I'm stupid to not have realized it before."
"Deserved what?" I asked.
"She cheated on me," he said bluntly.
"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, Ryan! Are you okay?" I asked stupidly.
"Yeah, a little shocked. But kind of glad now." He leaned over and put a piece of hair that had escaped my ponytail back behind my ear.
"Why?"
"Because now nothing is holding me back." He started leaning in, and I could tell he was going to kiss me.
I bolted off of the bench and he looked up at me. "I-I'm sorry, Ryan. But I can't do this. I'm not going to be the rebound girl. You're going to have to show me that you actually want to be in a relationship with me." I can't believe I just said that.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Skye." I just turned around and walked out of the courtyard. Tears were brimming at my eyes because I had done the most stupid thing ever. I liked Ryan, a lot, but I still had a boyfriend back home. And I needed to figure out how to end it before I got involved with Ryan.
Kaia and Jade caught me as I stumbled onto the path. "Skye? Skye! What happened?" Their voices jumbled together but I just shook my head. I couldn't answer them, not like this. The tears poured down my cheeks and I leaned into Jade or Kaia, I didn't know who. We slowly made our way back, but then they made me sit down on a bench and calm down.
I wiped my eyes and saw my mascara and eyeliner rub off on my hands. "Here," Jade said as she grabbed her water bottle and dampened a Kleenex and handed it to me.
"Thanks," I mumbled. The sobs had quieted, but I was still heaving. They sat beside me and Kaia smoothed my hair out of my face and redid my ponytail into a braid. I smiled weakly at her. Suddenly I felt my phone vibrate.
Skye, I'm so sorry about that. Are you okay? I should've known better. But I will fight for your trust- I don't care how, I'll be your best friend first. Please give me a chance. Ryan. Under all the circumstances, I smiled.
"Skye?" Jade asked worriedly. I looked at her. "What happened?"
I might as well tell them. Maybe they could help me figure this out. After I finished relaying the whole story, Jade stood up with a smile.
"Do you like Ryan or Jared more?" Kind of a dumb question, but I knew what she was trying to get at.
"I really like Ryan, and Jared, too. But now that I think of it, Jared has always been just a filler. We don't have the same bond that Ryan and I have already seemed to form. You know?" They nodded as if they understood my crazy relationships.
"Then, maybe you need to think of breaking up with Jared, sweetie. He doesn't seem all that great for you, with what you told us about him. But that is fully your decision," Kaia said.
"Yeah, I think you're right," I replied.
We got up and walked back to our room. I headed straight for my laptop and signed onto Facebook. Yes! Shira, my best friend from home, was on. Oh god, so was Jared.
Convo with Shira:
Me: Shira! I miss you so much!
Shira: Skye! how are you?
Me: alright. i miss home a TON but my roommates here r awesome!
Shira: that's good!
Me: so...how's jared?
Shira: oh, umm he's alright, i guess.
Me: ??? shira, u see him everyday at school. what about at the party friday night?
Shira: i dont know..umm
Me: shira if there is something u need 2 let me know about jared, then tell me!
Shira: okay, well he swore me to not tell you, but u need to know.
Me: uhoh
Shira: yea, umm at the party, I saw him making out with marci
Me: oh, well...that makes this decision much much easier.
Shira: what decision? O.o
Me: I need to break up with him
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