Trapped in his reality. #wattys2016

chapter 14: I promise you it will be worth it

previously on "TIHR"
"You.. You guys know each other?" I whisper.

"Of course!" Nicole laughs out loud.
"We know each other pretty well, don't we coley" she says, pressing her glossy lips roughly against Coles.
Coles eyes go wide and he quickly shoves Nicole away from him.

"What the fuck nicole?!" Cole screams, angrily
"What's wrong sweety?" Nicole asks, innocently

Im frozen in place.
I see Nicole moving her lips but I don't allow myself to hear what comes out of that bitch's dirty mouth.

Nicole just kissed Cole.

What was I expecting? Cole to just fall head over heals for me? he's way out of my league and anyone can see that.

(Lexi runs out of school, and ends up sitting at a bus stop where she meets a particularly kind stranger named jaden.
before Lexi can tell jaden her most recent life problem, a motorcycle stops in front of them.)
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chapter 14: I promise you it will be worth it

"Get on the bike" cole orders

I shook my head, saying no immediately and turned to my right, pleading with my eyes to the guy I just met, to help me out, because for some reason I feel that if Cole asks again I just may give in and go with him.

when I see jadens face though, he looks completely shocked.

I looked up as Cole turn his head towards Jaden direction, probably acknowledging the guy for the first time.

"jaden?" Cole asked, sounding stunned.

"long time no see, cole"
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"you.. you two know each other?" I asked, astonished.

"we more than know each other, don't we... little brother?"
jaden said, looking in Coles direction
wait... did jaden just say- brother??
Now that I think about it, Cole has never mentioned having a brother.
In fact, Cole has never mentioned anything about his family.
The only thing I know about his family is that there is a beautiful little girl, who I presume is Coles little sister, living in his house.
I haven't even seen his parents.
but a brother?
"Step brother." Cole corrects, exadurating the word 'step', annoyed.

I looked up at Cole from the seat at the bus stop, and saw his jaw clenched, fists tightly shut.
damn, Coles angry.

"And i'll fucking deal with you later, jaden.
if you know what's good for you, you'll leave town before there is a later" Cole spat out at the nice stranger I had just learned to be Coles older step brother.
I looked over at Jaden, expecting a hurt expression, but instead I discovered a guilty expression on his face.
"there will definitely be a later-
little brother."

I watched Cole flinch at the words 'little brother' before he suddenly grabbed my arm and started pulling me towards his motorcycle.
instinctively I yanked my arm away from his strong grasp, wanting to free myself.
Sure, after a little while my anger at Cole died down a bit, but I was still very much upset at him.
Okay, I'll admit i may have overreacted, maybe I should have let him explain himself... for all i know Nicole could have been Coles elementary school girlfriend. You know, before the chick became a total bitch! and everyone knows elementary girlfriends mean nothing more than the fact that you can say: 'Hey dude, check out my girlfriend! we can totally make out'
I shiver in disgust at the thought of Nicole and Cole making out, and of the memory of Nicole's glossy lips on Coles perfect ones.

Or maybe they dated after that.. why does that bother me so much? its not like Cole and I are even dating. I have no reason to be upset at him for keeping this a secret.
For some reason everything with Cole just seems to always be ten times more complicated and confusing than with anyone else.
Truth is, i couldnt stand the possibility of Cole having any sort of relationship with, basically, the person I hate most... Nicole miller.
Nicole has been tormenting me ever since I can remember her pretty little self joining my school in seventh grade.
She would mock and humiliate me at any given chance.
She would bring me down on the things that hurt me most, find that one huge insecurity and use it against me at any given moment.
I swear its like she would plan it all out, and when the time came she would know just what to say or do to really get to me.