Chapter 7

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--Josh's POV--
"I just don't get it." Lydia sobs into my shoulder.

"Hey it's okay." I pull her closer to me.

"I-I mean I guess we hang out but it's not like I was cheating on him." Her breathing speeds up.

"Well if doesn't believe you then he doesn't deserve you." I say.

"He wouldn't even let me explain." She's now at a whisper.

"Look at me Lydia." I say and she does.

"Huh?" She barely mumbles.

I don't speak and I just rub the tears off of her face. And she lays her head back on my chest.

"What time is it?" I ask.

"Almost one in the morning, good lord." She says checking her phone.

"What?" I simply ask.

"I've been ranting on and crying for like three hours. I'm sorry." She sighs.

"No don't be. You have every right to be upset." I reassure her.

"I just, I wish he would've listened to me like you do." She wraps her arms around my stomach.

Then she yawns, "Tired?" I ask.

"Mhm." She mumbles and nods.

"Do you want to sleep?" I ask.

"Yeah but you'll have to go to your room. My dad would flip if we were in the same bed." She laughs letting go.

"Right." I nod and stand up of her bed.

"Goodnight Josh, and thank you." She says as I walk out.

"Goodnight." I smile and close the door behind me.

"Why we're you in my daughters' room?" Lydia's dad scares the crap out of me.

"Oh, um she was upset. I was trying to comfort her." I say.

"Why's she upset?" He asks.

"Her and Geoffrey broke up." I say.

"Oh." He nods.

"Yeah." I sigh.

"Is she ok? I'm not really good with teen girl problems." He scratches the back of his neck.

"Yeah I think so, she just went to sleep." I say.

"Well good. Thank you." He nods and walks to his room.

I head to mine a fall asleep instantly.

--Lydia's POV--

"Well maybe I do love him!" I yell at Geoffrey.

"Then go, run to him!" He yells right back.

I get out of his car and slam the door. I get inside and Josh is standing in the doorway.

"Everything ok?" He asks.

"Josh I need to admit something." I say.

"What's that?" He asks.

"I really, really like you Josh. More then Geoffrey." I say.

He just stares at me. Then starts, laughing?

"You... Like... Me?" He asks between laughs.

"What's so funny?" I ask.

"What? You think I like you?" He chuckles again.

"I-I thought maybe you..." I can't finish.

"Darling, I could have anyone I want. Why would I settle for you?" He asks eyeing me up and down.

"I, um, I don't know." I say completely embarrassed.

"You're a nobody, I don't know why you would think anything so stupid." He laughs once more before walking away from me.
*

I wake up gasping for breath as my head pounds. As well as my heart. Sweat is dripping down my neck and my face.

"It's still dark." I say to myself.

I check my phone for the time,

4:42 A.M

I groan and put my phone on my nightstand. I try to push the strange dream out of my mind and fall back asleep.

But no matter what I did I couldn't get his words out of my head,

"You're a nobody."
*
When I finally wake up at a decent hour both my head and my heart still hurt. When I move it hurts even more.

"Morning." My dad greets me as I walk out of my room.

I reply with a weak smile.

"Josh told me. About Geoffrey." He says.

"And?" I ask.

"I just want to know how you're doing." He says.

"I'll live." I mumble and head to the kitchen as I'm greeted by the last person I want to see right now.

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