Friends + More

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I closed the door behind me and walk over to the window. I move the curtain aside a little peeking my head through ever so slightly. I see Tom still sitting in his car on my driveway. He reached on his back pocket pulling out his phone. And immediately my phone buzzes in my pocket. I grab it out and look at the message sent,

Tom: Can you please come back outside?

I read his message. I honestly didn't want to talk to him when he was all mad. And for what? I don't even know why he's mad. Plus this has been a long ass day and I'm not in the mood to deal with him at the moment. So I left him on read.

Tom: Lia please can we talk??

Tom: Let me explain.

The moment the message was sent I felt my phone buzz and then a heard a knock on my door. I peek my head through the curtains again to see Tom's car was shut off and him nowhere in sight. I let a small groan and walk to the door. I opened the door to be met with Tom's sad face.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to yell at you"

"It's fine I just wasn't expecting to be yelled at by my boyfriend after an exhausting day..." I crossed my arms over my chest and he nodded.

"You're right I'm sorry it's just-"

"You're jealous?" I answered for him

"YES! I mean yeah..." I look at him oddly. His voice was excited when he said the first 'yes' but quickly died down after the second 'yeah' as if I had read his mind and he was happy about it?

"Tom you don't have to be jealous I would never do anything to ruin what we have..." a small smile slipped onto Tom's face hearing my words.

"I know I'm sorry, just you gotta stay away from him" Tom's face was now serious and it only confused me more.

"Tom you can't tell me who I can and can't be around"

"I know but Tyson-" Tom cuts himself off. The words were right on the top of his tongue ready to be said. But he wouldn't say them.

"You're not telling me something?" Tom shook his head.

"Look it's probably best if I don't tell you right now"

"Why?"

"You're stressed with the ball and organizing it, you don't need to add more stress right now," he said calmly. Which only made me angry.

"Tom just tell me!" I slightly raise my voice at him.

"I promise I will Lia. But just not now ok you've gotta trust me." He takes my hands in his squeezing lightly trying to comfort me.

"Why can't you just-"

"Look Lia it's getting late you need to sleep ok. I'll see you tomorrow" he lets go of my hands and kisses my cheek. Tom walks to his car as I stand at the entrance of my door watching as he drove off my driveway. How could he just not tell me whatever he needed to say? I could handle it? Why was he making it such a big deal...

I pull my knees up to my chest bring my textbook closer to me so I could read it properly. As much as I wanted to lay back on my bed and just close my eyes and fall asleep. I had a stupid science test tomorrow and I needed to cram as much information in my brain as possible before I get some shut-eye.

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I kept glancing over at the clock waiting and waiting for the bell to ring. I bounced my leg under my desk extremely anxious. Whatever the teacher was talking about I wasn't listening at all. Finally, the bell rang and I threw my backpack over my shoulder and raced down the hall over to my science class.