The beanbag boys

Harvey

I sat on my bed, my hair was a mess and my suit was creased. I knew I had every right to lash out at her but something about her face, how her eyes widened, how she looked at me like I was a monster. It messed with my brain. I know I'm young but I'm not dumb I know that we're meant to be and maybe she just needs to spend some time with max to realise that.

Just the thought of her with him at the dance right now made me want to punch something. I lay on my bed and looked out of my window at the night sky. I didn't intend it to but a single warm salty tear dropped down my cheek until it finally dispersed down my chin.

That was when there was a quiet knock at the door downstairs. I waited for Eliza to open it but I then remembered that I hadn't seen her since earlier today and she probably went out.
"Great" I huffed standing up and walking down the stairs. A part of me worried that it was going to be Freya's dad again.

Close.

"Hey" freya said, her brown long hair dripping wet and her dress completely ruined.
"Hi?" I said taken aback.
"I'm sorry" she said rubbing her now red arm.
I didn't respond, instead I let her continue as it was obvious she had more to say.
"I should've told him that I was going to the dance with you I know but I didn't want to hurt anyone, I'm not like my sister I can't just make decision and ignore who gets hurt in the process" she said. I sighed to myself.
"Well it seems you've hurt both of us and yourself" I said bluntly.
"Harvey please just forgive me I feel so guilty" she pleaded.

I want to.

"Freya I can't" I said looking at the ground below me.
"Why not! You know I'd never do anything like that to hurt you purposely!" She said loudly. I didn't respond.
"Do you think I like max?" She asked calmly.

No.

"Well I don't know" I said.
"What?! You still think I like him after I just completely rejected him for you!" She yelled.
"You should've rejected him as soon as you said yes to me if not before!" I yelled back.
"Look you can either forgive me and we move on or you can act like we never met because I'm not going to chase you anymore Harvey, I like you, I do, but if you're going to refuse to see that then that's on you, I didn't even want a boyfriend I'm not going to fight for one that's clearly going to hurt me" she said.

Ouch.

I stayed silent and I saw what little hope she had left drain from her face. She shook her head at me and turned away.

And just like that she was gone.