Red Butterflies

Chapter 15

Unfortunately I woke up the next morning. I moaned as I turned off my alarm. “It’s okay Sky, it’s Friday, one more day.” I had to say to myself to get up out of bed. I slowly got up out of bed and went to the bathroom dragging my feet behind me, I didn’t want to go to school again and not see Tye, although I was forced to, but to my disbelief Tye came up to me. “Skylar, I haven’t seen you in a while.” He said as he hugged me. “I thought you were ignoring me, why haven’t you answered me?” I asked with anger in my voice. He broke the hug and his facial expression turned confused. “Why on earth would I be ignoring you Skylar? I went away with dad, and where we went had no reception.” “Oh.” I replied feeling stupid now. Of course there was a logical explanation but it was hard to stay positive when Kaili is in your ear trying to convince you that he was ignoring you because she didn’t like him. “Are you going to tell me why you thought I was ignoring you?” He asked, “Because I kissed you. It didn’t mean anything. It was just my way of proving a point. Was it weird?” He paused for a moment, obviously deciding on what to say and how to say it. Different phrases and fragments were obviously swirling around in his brain as he decided what he was going to say next to me.

He opened his mouth slowly. “No Skylar, it wasn’t weird, I guess you could say it was nice, not many people want to hug or kiss me, and you did it all by yourself, besides, as you said you were only proving a point, and it was an amazingly spontaneous way to do it and I admire that you had the guts to do that. At first I was confused, like really confused, I walked away thinking to myself ‘did she just do that’ and I had no idea why you did that, and when I went away with dad I still couldn’t get it out of my head, but now that I have had time to think about it, its fine because I know it was nothing, so it’s all good. I wasn’t ignoring you.” I smiled as he said that to me. “Thank god. I really was worried that it was going to make things awkward and I thought it was going to mess up our friendship.” “No Sky, don’t be ridiculous, there is no way I am letting anything get between me and my best friend, especially not a stupid little kiss that meant nothing what so ever.”  “I’m glad you think that, it’s just, Kaili has been saying things, she really doesn’t like you Tye, she kept encouraging the idea of us not talking anymore, it's like she doesn’t want to share me anymore, not with anyone.”

He rolled his eyes at me. “What Tye?” I asked. He then sighed. “It's her problem what she thinks of me Sky, not yours.  It's her brain that doesn’t like me, she isn’t you and she doesn’t have a say. Honestly, no fucks are given from me, I don’t care. I have had so many people not like me before and one more person to add to this list I have isn’t going to hurt me. She can call me weird and annoying and a jerk or whatever she pleases but she doesn’t know me and it isn’t going to bother me. Quite frankly I find it amusing to think she spends her time trying to tell you I hate you when she has only spoken to me once, which was at the funeral. Don’t let her get in your brain, if you want to be friends with me than do so, don’t listen to her.” He said.  I had nothing to say back to him, he was right, completely and utterly right. I just opened my arms and said “Hug.” And he gladly hugged me back. “It’ll be alright Sky.” He whispered in my ear. “Remember what I told you last week? I’m not leaving, I promised, and I don’t make promises’ just in case I can’t keep them, but I promised you this because I know I can keep it.” I had no idea if he could feel it, but I was smiling into his chest.

I broke the hug and said “Thanks.” We had a casual conversation for the rest of the morning until it was nine o’clock. He walked me to my form room and went to give Azalea a hug before leaving for his own class. My first class was English. I put my bag on the port racks and walked up to Kaili. “He’s talking to me.” I said to her. “What?” She asked. “He’s talking to me, Tye.” I repeated. “Oh.” She replied sounding disappointed. “You sure don’t sound happy about that. Why?” I questioned. “I told you, I don’t like him, but good for you two talking again.” We then went into class. Still it was nothing interesting. I was still trying to get my head around the fact that Kaili didn’t like Tye. I couldn’t understand it. Maybe she was the one sending me the texts? But if she wanted to protect me from getting hurt then why would she bother wasting time and credit coming up with texts that hurt me and made me want to kill myself. Nothing clicked together and nothing made sense. They always say ‘keep your friends close and your enemies closer’ maybe she was going behind me back and really was doing this, it's not the first time she has turned on me. I looked at her. She really did seem sorry last time she did something, but maybe she was just acting. “Oh stop it Sky.” I said to myself. “To even consider her doing that to you is awful. What a great best friend you are, not even trusting Kaili.” After that I snapped the thought out of my head.

I went to my next class, it was boring. I took my seat at the back of the class and put my head on the desk watching my teacher bustle around handing out paper. She went back to the front of the class and opened her laptop and started hooking cords up to it to put a documentary on. I shut my eyes and let my mind wonder once again, it wasn't anything new. My arm started throbbing as I clenched it. "Are you alright Sky?" Kaili asked me. "I'm fine." I whimpered back. "No you aren't, please tell me you haven't cut again." She said sternly. I turned away from her and just frowned. "Oh Sky." She said as she started shaking her head and tears started filling my eyes. Our SOSE teacher walked over to us and crouched down in front of my desk. "Are you alright Skylar?" She asked me. "No she isn't." Kaili said back. "Can we please go outside?" Luckily my teacher was nice. "Don't be too long." She replied. "Thanks." Kaili said as she got up. I did the same and she grabbed my hand leading me outside, "Skylar?" She said softly as I put my arms over her shoulders and around her neck. "I'm sorry Kaili." I cried. "What's happened? What is going on?" "People, Kaili." I said. "I swear if it is Azalea again I will break her nose." "I don't know who it is Kaili." "What do you mean?" She asked confused. "Come here." I said as I pulled her behind the building. I pulled out my phone and showed her all the messages and texts that I had been receiving.

"I told you that boy was trouble! Look what he is causing, someone doesn't want you talking to him, and the more you two talk, the worse it gets and I bet you any amount of money that it is that fucking whore Skylar! She is going to get what's coming to her, you just wait, if she looks at you the wrong way one more time I will flog her!" Kaili spat out. "I have no proof Kaili, nothing can be done, and you can't just make assumptions." "Honestly Skylar, do you think I care? I hate the bitch, and if it gives me an excuse to pound my fist down her throat I will do it. No fucks are given. She is a cow, and if she is the one causing you to hurt yourself then I promise I will break bones!" I actually forgot how angry Kaili got over people hurting me, but she was more of a 'say'er than a 'do'er, "Kaili." I said before she cut me off raising her voice at me once again. "Don't you 'Kaili' me! I'm over that girls shit. I have never met more of a bitch." Our teacher then showed up at the door. "Get inside now you two, don't be shouting especially with that language, there are other classes around here you know, have some consideration." We walked inside. There was only another five minutes until the bell went. The documentary had been turned off and our teacher was discussing what was watched. Obviously I wasn't paying attention so I had no idea. When the bell rang I slowly gathered my books up and walked out of the room shoving them into my bag.

I looked up to leave the class room but Tye was walking down the path towards me, well I thought it was towards me, instead he stopped in front of Azalea and hugged her. He was so much taller than her. She was smiling and poked his cheek while laughing. I stood there watching for a little bit. He started pulling faces at her. Madeline tapped him on the shoulder. "Where's my hug Tye?" She asked. "Are you special enough for one?" He asked her. "I do believe so." She replied as he gave her a quick hug. Jack then pushed in front of both of them and looked at me. "Get out of here Skylar." He said to me. "He doesn't want to see you. He came to see us, why would he want to talk to a mole like you." "Jack." Tye said. "I can speak for myself you know, I don't need you to speak for me. I'm just as good as friends with her and you three." I smiled a little after that, "Ew." Azalea said, "Really? I feel sorry for you being friends with that." I don't know why I didn't walk away, but it was like my feet were frozen on the ground, "Wow Az. Why are you so horrible to her? What did she honestly ever do to you?" Tye asked her. "What hasn't she done?" Jack said. "She's a troll, look at her." At that I turned and walked away.