Quitters never win

Chapter 9

     As i got into my car i felt a tear rolling down my face, i really tried to stop these feelings i was having for him and in fact i don't even know where they came from. It was as if they bubbled up from some where underneath. I don't need a troubled boy i just don't. Then why couldn't i stop thinking about him?       

        I called Katlyn, she answered the phone on the third ring. "Hey girl what's up? Did you figure out if you like him?" She asked. I didn't say anything i just sniffled. "Oh no you do. You like him don't you?"  She asked sympathetically.

       "Yes, i don't even know why i like him so much." I said. "Because you like a challenge." "Yes but he pegged me. He said i hide behind studying so that i don't get hurt. And i let him in. I shouldn't have done that. I should have been studying instead of in his room almost kissing him." I said bitterly.

 "You almost..." Her voice rose. "Please be excited about that later I'm to hurt and so so embarrassed." I said. "Where do i go from here? I don' think i can just get over him and move on." I said. "Right well so what we need is a plan." She exclaimed. "What do you mean?" I asked.

        "Well you're embarrassed you like him and he doesn't like you right?" She asked. "Yea so?" I asked wanting her to clarify. "Well don't give him the satisfaction, find somebody else." She said matter of factly "And? I just said i couldn't just get over him." I said.

        "Duh, i mean... make him jealous, and if he doesn't like you then it just looks like you didn't like him either. You can save face." She said. "I don't like lying but i don't see any other way out of this. I'll do it." My phone beeped and it was him. "He's calling should i answer?" I asked. "Sure tell him your on the phone with a guy making a date and you need to get back to him." She said. "No i don't think i will, i think I'll just wait till Monday." I rolled my neck back and it popped.  "Okay then, I'll back up whatever story you want to spin." She said. "Ok thank you glad i have somebody in my corner." "Girl I'm always in your corner." She said. "Ok thanks I'll see you at school on Monday."

       Monday at school i was sitting next to Ryan. Ryan and i had been friends since ninth grade. But Tyler didn't know that. "So look I'm really sorry to ask you this." I said after i had explained my plan to him. "It's ok you want me to make some guy jealous i can do that." He smiled.

             I play swatted him. "Oh, here he comes." I said putting my arm around him. "Brooke can we talk?" Tyler asked. I snuggled up next to Ryan. "Sure have a seat." I said. "No I'll just stand." He said eyeing Ryan. "Look what happened the other night i wanted to tell you that i was sorry." He said scratching the back of his neck. 

         "Oh it's ok." I said. "You didn't have to leave." He said. I didn't have to leave? Why didn't you try to stop me then?? "I did though i had a date and i didn't want to be late." I said. "Oh really, and this is him?" He asked confused. "Yes Tyler this is Ryan. Ryan this is my study buddy." "Hm ok then." Katlyn walked up behind him. "Don't they make just the cutest couple?" She asked nudging him. "Yea sure." He said. "Why didn't you tell me you had a boyfriend?" He asked. "Never came up." I shrugged. "But i literally asked you about your last boyfriend what do you mean it never came up?" He asked.  "I dunno, but it's not like anybody else was interested in me right? So why do you care?" I asked almost coldly. "Right, well that's it then." He said walking off.

       Katlyn took a seat next to me. "I think that worked." She said. "Yea I'm a good fake boyfriend." Said Ryan. "Yes you are, and how about you are you ok?" She asked me. "No not really i did this and I'm still hurt. How messed up is that?" I asked. "Maybe you should of just told him that." Said Ryan. 

       "But Katlyn said.." "Don't blame me i just suggested and you agreed." She said. "Look i don't mind being your fake boyfriend. You know me happy to help. But guys are dense. You might think he doesn't like you but i think he's just scared. You have to tell us that you like us cause sometimes we don't know it." He said.