Talking to strangers

Chapter 27: Wasted

H POV

I pulled out my buzzing cell phone and looked at my messages. Yet another message from Kiba from an unknown number. My thumb hovered over the block button but I ended up just hitting delete. I couldn't do it. I didn't have the courage to keep blocking him.

" Oh boy that face. This really is an emergency intervention" Tenten said taking a seat across from me.

We were at my favorite bakery/diner in town. Okay it MAY have been the one Naruto took me to and i MAY have gone there at least once a week to get cinnamon buns ever since.

I had texted Tenten to meet up with me, I had so much on my mind I was about ready to explode. Then I remembered I had a best friend, who had my back since high school. If there was anyone I could talk out my feelings to it'd be her.

How would she take it was the question though?

" I feel like I'm losing my mind Ten. I've been trying to deal with this all on my own but I really need to vent and get your advice!" I said frantically.

" Hey calm down" she said putting her hands up, " it's alright I'm gonna get you through this deep breaths."

I inhaled deeply and exhaled, trying to soothe the anxiety storm brewing inside me.

Tenten gave me a gentle smile, " Better?"

" A little " I admitted.

" Good now, lets pump ourselves with some sweets and you can tell me what's been itching you" she said waving for a waiter to come over.

I ordered a large hot chocolate and two cinnamon buns while Tenten settled on a black coffee and a donut. I heard another beep sound coming from my phone on the counter and I nearly smashed my fist down on the screen.

" Okay let it out" Tenten said.

" Soivereallybeenstruggling-"

" Ah! slowly Hinata."

I took another deep breath and held my head in my hands.

" Kiba...he won't stop texting and calling me."

" Block him" Tenten said settling back into her seat.

" I-I've tried this is like the fourth number and to be honest I don't know if I can do it anymore. Tenten he's done a horrible thing to me but, I can't help but feel like I kinda deserved it."

Tenten leaned towards me and furrowed her brows. " And what's making you think such a stupid crazy thing like that?"

" The relationship from the start was one sided. He wanted sex and I wanted love" I gripped the collar of my shirt, " My dad left this huge scar on me and Kiba he filled the void, he told me from the beginning he didn't look at me that way but, I forced him-"

Tenten put her hand on mine. " You didn't force anything."

" But he cheated-"

" Because he was selfish. When it came down to choosing you or that other chick. He didn't have the balls, so he held on to both."

" Maybe he wasn't ready for a relationship, but it's not your fault that he chose to get in one. He should have been honest and not played with your feelings " Tenten said.
I was struggling to accept this. There was still this overwhelming amount of guilt. Guilt I didn't feel until he showed up at my job the other day.

I put a strand of hair behind my ear and sighed. " Did I tell you he told me he loved me? That night we broke up."

Tenten snickered and rolled her eyes " Another tactic to keep you from leaving him."