My Only Exception

Getting Closer to the Truth

The last thing I needed right now is for Nate to realise that I was in no way related to Noah. I need to get him the hell out of here.

"Nate, can you please just leave me alone?"

He looked me in the eye and I saw a flash of hurt in his face. I suddenly felt terribly guilty but why wouldn't he just leave me alone? He already dumped me. His hanging around only makes me feel worse.

"Ok ok fine." He said, glancing at Noah briefly then walking out.

"Noah, what do you want?"

He stood up. "I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. For everything. I really mean it."

I was shocked. Was he actually telling me sorry? The same guy who probably called me every bad word in the book then tried to sleep with me? I searched his face, he actually did look sincere.

"Ok, Noah. Apology accepted. I'm sorry too. For getting you kicked out of school."

"I deserved it." he said, "So can we pass each other in the hall without you glaring at me now?"

"Sure."

"Ok, well that's all I came to say so see you tomorrow, I guess."

"Ok, bye."

He walked to the door and as he was about to turn the handle, he turned around and said, "So I heard you're single now. If you need a shoulder to cry on-"

"You just apologised and you're hitting on me already?"

"Lighten up, I was kidding."

He turned around and left with a smug grin on his face, Since when are boys so ugh!

As soon as I was about to go to my bedroom to change, Nate barged in the door. "I thought you said   he was your cousin!"

Shit! Has he been listening to everything we had been saying? "WWhat does that matter to you? It has nothing to do with you! Why are you even here in the first place? Shoudn't you be at home with 'Liv' ?" The jealousy was evident  in my tone of voice but I don't think he noticed or he chose not to.

"Because I- I... I don't know. I don't know why I'm here. I'm sorry that I bothered you-"

He then says something under his breath so low that I could barely hear it but I made out every word.

He muttered, "I should not even be talking to you."

I wanted so badly to ask him what he meant by that but he ran off before I could say anything, Had his girlfriend told him to don't speak to me or something? I wanted to find out ver badly but I also had to stay away from Nate- I had to get over him. Soon.

I went upstairs, with no interruption this time, to take a long long long shower but then I noticed the guest room open and Aidan's stuff gone. He must've moved out.... but why didn't he mention anything to me? 

I stripped off my clothes and enjoyedd the hot water running down my skin.

When I came out I put on PJs and just lied in my bed staring at the ceiling. My phone chimed. I picked it up from the table. It was a text. 

In case you hadn't noticed, I decided to move out. Thanks for being so kind as to let me stay. -Aidan

Something about the text gave me a feeling that he was mad at me but why? All of a sudden, all of my Aidan memories came rushing back to me, along with something Nate told me once: "You're so blind, Kat! The dude is always staring at you!". How could I not realise? All the years we had been friends and all I ever saw was the skinny blond kid with braces. And I was such a bitch when we kissed. I told him it meant nothing... I had to apologize! Except, I have no idea where he is. I guess I would have to wait until I see him in school. I would have more time to think about what to say anyway.