Fighting For The One

Chapter One

Chapter One

~Xavier~

It has been a month and half since Ryder and I called it quits and broke up. I’ve been with Jace since then. He came out of the closet just for me. He’s actually really sweet and caring. But I still haven’t gotten over Ryder yet. Considering of all what happened, of course I am going to be forever to get over him. I still miss him and love him so much. We actually talk now and get along. Even though it’s so hard knowing that it can’t be like it used to be, I wish I could trust him and be with him. All the troubles of being with him again I don’t know if it is worth it again. Right now I am at lunch with everyone. Even Ryder and Jace is sitting here. Talking about awkward! Shay, Jeremy, Callum, Riaan, Sutton, and Logan are talking about the murders going on right now. All these people are getting murdered. And somehow I am always the one to find the body. There is a total of five people right now that was murdered. Somehow they are all connected. I’ve been trying to investigate all of this, It just doesn’t seem right. I mean, they all had stab wounds, and their heads cut off. All the same markings on their bodies after they were killed. Jace and I have been trying to figure out who done it. But we have nothing. “I’ll see you after school.” Jace said and gave me a kiss. I nodded and smiled. He walked off and went out of the cafeteria with Jeremy. Shay and I began talking about how things were going with Jace and I. And about Ryder. I told her that it’s hard to deal with all of this. She knows what I mean because she had to choose between two guys awhile back. One cheated on her and the other loved her. She decided to not be with either one. It would be easier if she just called it quits. She was depressed for weeks after that. Then she finally got over it. Someone patted my shoulder and I looked up from my seat. It was Ryder. He leaned down and whispered into my ear. “Can we talk?” He asked. I nodded and got up. We walked outside onto the football field. And sat on the bleachers. “So what did you want to talk about?” I asked. He sighed. Couple minutes went by of sitting quietly and he finally spoke. “I don’t like you being with Jace. I know I screwed up to the extreme with you. Every single day I regret it Xavier. I and mad at myself for what I did to you. If I haven’t been so stupid and drunk too much, I would never been in this place with you and you and I would still be together. I apologized so many times. And I can’t live without you. You are slowly killing me. You were, you are the best thing that ever happened to me. And if you can’t see that then I don’t know what else to do.” Ryder informed. He started to get tears in his eyes. He has apologized so many times. But I just don’t know. I turned to Ryder. “I know you have apologized many of times, but you need to know that you hurt me so badly. I thought of you like my best friend. I love you and I still do but I don’t think I could trust you again. I never thought that you would do that to me. You betrayed me Ryder! I told myself to trust you again. But it is so hard. Now Jace loves me and I really like him. I am not going to hurt him like you hurt me. He doesn’t deserve that. We called it quits because I could never be with someone that I can’t trust. You had your chance Ryder and I told you that I couldn’t do it.” I responded and started to tear up. He gulped. “I know I had my chance. But it looks like you chose him over me. So, I’ll just go.” He said and got up. I grabbed his arm. “Ryder… I...” I started to say when Jeremy and Jace walked up. “You what Xavier?” Jace asked. Jace crossed his arms. “Yeah, you what?” Ryder asked and crossed his arms as well. Oh dear god. Can my life get any worse? “Well looks like you are speechless. Let me talk for you. You have a week to choose between Ryder and I. Until then I am done until you decided.” Jace informed. I looked at him confused. “You have a week.” Ryder said and they walked off. I feel like I am in middle school choosing between someone. I am a senior. Not a seventh grader! I put my face into the palm of my hands. I can’t believe they are making me decide between them. I never thought it would come to this. Can anything get any worse?