A Dream I Used To LOVE

Chapter 9

Chris POV

I walked towards a frail guy who stood in the corridor distributing pamphlets.

"Justin right?". I had never seen him before.

"Hi Chris" he squeaked. I wondered how he knew who I was but that was beside the point. I showed him the pictures that had been circulated and his face changed color.  Even before I could question him he said "I didn't do anything. Andrew forced me to. I'm sorry". He ran away. I was infuriated, why did Andrew circulate our pictures, and more importantly when did he take our pictures?

After school, I went to the field for football practice. I decided to confront Andrew but I saw Audrey sitting on the bleachers. I knew that if I started a fight she would hate me further. I saw the two of them having a conversation and patiently waited for her to leave. After the practice, the coach asked Andrew and me to wait back to discuss the strategy for our interschool match. 

We walked backed to the locker when I finally got an opportunity to speak to him.

"Andrew, why did you circulate our pictures?" I felt the urge to beat him but I controlled myself.

"Why should you have all the fun?" he smirked. Hearing those words I couldn't control my fury. I threw a punch at him and he started bleeding before he could retaliate I threw a couple more punches.

"What the fuck Chris? You will break my nose. Stop?" 

"Don't ever try these stunts with me and don't you dare go near her" I screamed.

After a considerable amount of damage to his face and my knuckles I stopped. He had no right to talk about Audrey like that. I didn't talk to him any further, I just left.

I had been very indecisive lately. I felt the urge to talk to Audrey and sort things out but her words kept echoing in my ears 'I'm not a conquest'. Did she actually think I was that shallow?
I was acting out because I didn't know how to deal with my newly discovered feelings. I had never felt this way for a girl before. I had been very insecure lately. All I wanted to do was pull her closer to me and kiss her, but instead, I kept resenting her.
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"Audrey did you hear," Rose spoke excitedly. I hadn't been very active at school and on social media since the day after the dance. I didn't want to read all that was written about Chris and me. 
"Hear what?" I inquired lackadaisically
"Kevin's throwing a party at his place today. He asked me to invite you over."
"Oh, look at you too get serious."
"Well, you can't blame me. I'm not like you. When I like somebody I go all-in" I knew Rose didn't mean to hurt me when she said that but I did feel gashed. I wanted things to work out between Chris and me but it didn't and I was hardly to blame.
"Just to burst your bubble I don't like Chris. I came to realize he's too immature and the only baby I want in my life is Haley."

The party was at 7 and I didn't feel like getting out of bed, but I had to go for Rose after all she wanted me to spend some time with her boyfriend so that I could be cordial with him. Like a good best friend I was required to scrutinize her boyfriend and tell her how I felt about them dating and so even though I did want to go I decided against it. 

Once I reached I witnessed a few things I wish I had never seen. Surprisingly Andrew was at the party. I was trying to avoid him but as luck would have it he saw me and came to chat.
I really thought I would be able to get my mind off things that were troubling me, but the biggest trouble wasn't ready to leave me alone.

"You look hot," he said in a drunken state
"How much have you had to drink?"
There is no way in heaven anybody in their right mind would say that to me. I knew I was beautiful, hot even but I never liked getting complimented for my looks.
He leaned over. I think he was trying to kiss me. I pushed him away.
He was too drunk to realise any of this.
"Andrew stop it"
Andrew continued with his obnoxious behavior and unable to tolerate him anymore I slapped him.

Chris saw all of this and couldn't control himself. He threw a hard punch at Andrew leading him to pass out. I was stupified by what had just occurred. I didn't need him to help me out. 
Chris continued punching him. Once I came back to my senses I realized this had to stop.