The Background Kind Of Guy

Chapter Ten

Three weeks into the whole Zack thing has passed and things weren't getting any better.

He kept teasing me, throwing me under the bus, one day he pulled the school fire alarm, blamed it on me long story short, I had gotten detention so I wasn't able to help out with the whole lecture.
And now here I am, sitting in the corner of an empty room.

I'm starting to lose hope. The hope I had to be with Audrey.

I mean yeah my primary goal is to be like the Protagonists, but, all of my hope was on Audrey, I believed if I had her as my girlfriend...Anything would be possible.

Then this kid shows up all bad and charming, doing his little good boy act and now he's going on a date with Audrey today...practically.

I mean when your alone with your love interest your basically on a date.
(Well, I considered it as a date)

After the two hour detention I decided to rant to Pubbie.

"I only knew him for three weeks Pubbie three. Weeks. I did nothing to him, I was nice, I was quiet, I didn't talk back to him,I never betrayed him; so why is he such an asshole to me?" I asked

"Meow."

"Over dramatic!? I'm being over dramatic."

"Meow."

"Pubbie, this guy stole my girlfriend-I mean Friend from me."

It had then hit me.

"I'm probably just being, paranoid or jealous, I don't know. I mean, it's just I really thought me and Audrey would be close."-I went again with the rant.- "But now that he's came into our lives, he ruined mine and made Audrey's a better one.I have a feeling tha- No I know this guy is not good news, for anyone."

Pubbie seemed as if he had no more energy to reason with Me.

"I'm sorry Pubs...I'm just so, frustrated with this whole thing. Just imagine, you finally get to have something good in you're life then all of a sudden, someone throws it away and makes it into some nightmare." I sighed, placing my head nicely on a pillow, slowly dozing off.

I woke up to my phone ringing.
It was strange because no one ever calls me. I grabbed it to see it was Audrey. Which was also strange cause Audrey only messages me, not call.

A little feeling in my gut had told me, I wasn't gonna hear any good news. I picked it up, placing the phone beside my ear.

"Hey Tony."

"Hi."

"Umm, I just wanted to let you know that this Friday I don't think we'll be able to hold the lecture."

"Why?" I asked

"Well...umm, Zack; He asked me out on a date, He's a really sweet guy and I wanna give him a chance."

A sudden pain had stung my heart.

"Oh, Alright." My voice cracked

"I'm really sorry, I know how much you were looking forward to this Friday...I was too but, we can hold the lecture another time...I'll speak to the professor and see what we can do."

"No, it's alright I understand. I hope you have a good time."

"Thanks for understanding Tony."

"No problem, umm...I gotta go my mom needs me."

"Alright see you at school."

"See you." I hung up.

Tears were slowly forming in my eyes. My heart ached.

"That's it...I lost her. She's going out with Zack now. And it's likely that they're gonna be together."

I quivered

"And it's likely that they'll start hanging out with eachother all the time. They'll forget completely about me. But, why should I care anyway...I shouldn't, I sh-shouldn't."

I looked down to see Pubbie who was still lying on the bed unresponsive.

"Pubbie..." I shook him slightly.

Still no response.

"Pubs..." I shook harder.

Nothing.

I put my finger an inch below his nose, I couldn't feel his breath. He wasn't breathing.

"PUBBIE! MOM!!! MOM COME QUICK!" I cried out.

My mom and Dave rushed in

"What is it Tony?" She asked

"Yeah, it's midnight what the hell?" Dave scoffed

"Pubbie...I- I think he's-" I choked in sobs "I think he's dead."

"What?" My mom walked up to the lifeless cat, my best feline friend who was showing no signs of hope. She placed her ear on his chest nicely.

She looked up at me with great pity. "Tony...I'm so sorry." She whispered.

I broke down ever harder, picking up Pubbie, hugging him tightly.

"No, no, no. He can't, he's not...No." I whimpered

My mom hugged me tightly.
"I'm so sorry...I'm so, so, sorry."

I looked up to see Dave who looked as if he hadn't cared.

"Get over it, he was just a stupid cat." Dave scoffed.

My blood boiled. I placed Pubbie nicely on the bed, standing up, sternly I pointed at Dave directly at the stupid face of his.

"Fuck you...FUCK YOU!"

"Who the hell do you think yo-"

"Oh I know! I know who I'm talking to! You heartless, careless prick!"

I felt my heart beating out of my chest,my adrenaline high.
Dave and my mother were shocked;silent.

"He wasn't just a cat! He was my best firend! He was more of a brother than you ever will be! He was like a parent! Because you know what? When none of you guys gave a fucking shit about me! He did! HE DID!"

"Tony..." My Mom placed her hand on my shoulder

I moved away from her and my brother.

"NO, DON'T... Now you care? Now all because you see you're fucking lonely son, broken... you care? It takes you this long...for you to care about me? Go about you're life cause you never gave a shit about me."

The room was still. Quiet.
"GO! GET OUT OF MY ROOM!" I roared.

I watched as the both of them walked out. I slammed my door, turning around.

I looked at Pubbie, who was now gone...Forever.

Tonight I hadn't just lost my dream girlfriend, not just my family , but I lost my only best friend.