Does He Really Care

Chapter 1

* I met L back in 8th grade we were instant friends but since we were teenagers of course hormones and emotions had to get in the way of that. About 3 months after we became friends I realized I developed feeling for him like legit deep feelings. I was afraid to tell him because I was scared of his reaction but he was really cool about it and told me he liked me too. We made a pact that we would wait until high school to date. The only problem is were in 12th grade and he still hasn't asked me out.*

The bell rang and Emily and I headed towards the lunch room. It was Wednesday so we were having pizza which isn't that bad for school food. As Emily and I exit the lunch line we can hear out friends yelling across the lunch room. As we approach the table we are able to hear what there saying. Heather, Veronica, Juile, and Cathy are all sitting across from L shouting "ASK HER OUT ALREADY ITS BEEN 3 YEAR" and I automatically know what there talking about.

"I don't care" L barks back at them obviously annoyed by the topic

"You should! You know she likes you and will say yes" Veronica groans and she not wrong if L asked me out I'd say yes is a heartbeat.

"Can we just move on from this topic please"  L says so quietly I can barely hear him.

"No! Not until you tell us why you won't ask her out and don't you dare say because you don't want to" Juile demands with her voice full of intensity. L stands to his feet and leans over the table.

"BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE HER OKAY I NEVER HAVE AND I NEVER WILL SO WILL ALL OF YOU JUST LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!" he yells and I'm frozen in my place. Every one at the the table stares at me as L sits down revealing me standing behind him. L looks up connecting everyone's facial expressions with his possible surroundings.

"Hear that Amber" he barks without turning to look at me.

"Loud and clear" I reply speaking blindly, still frozen in my position.

"Good!" L replays and leaves the table. As soon as L is seated at another lunch table across the cafeteria all the girls crowd around me.

"OMG Amber are you okay? I'm so sorry" Heather ask while rubbing my back in an attempt to confront me.

"Yea I'm fine" I lie

"He's such a jerk. I'm going give him a piece of my mind" Cathy raises a fist and turns to leave the group. As she walks past me in the direction of L I pull her arm restricting her from going any further.

"Please don't I'm fine really" I plead my voice sounding weaker than I intended. After sitting there for a few more minutes the scene that had just played out before begins to sink and I feel tears begin to build up in my eyes.

" Are you sure your okay" Emily ask giving me a slight nudge with her elbow.

" Yeah I uh I'm fine. I think I'm just gonna go" I quietly reply and stand from the table. As I walk away I hear the girls calling my name to come back but I don't turn around. As I feel the tears run down my cheeks I look for a restroom near by. I hear the girls footsteps behind me and decide against going to the bathroom and open the door to a supply closet. I close the door behind me and sit on the stool in the corner and begin to sob into my palms.