CrabApple High

Chapter !%: Last Year

==>Be The Conflicted one

I love Kanaya. Shes the only one that knows a sundae big enough for three people always makes me feel better.And its nice to watch her amused face as I eat the entire thing to myself.

"What's your take on the situation?"

"I don't know. A lot just happened, I think I need to calm down and take a break. Maybe I just wasn't ready for a relationship again, you know? I think its better I just step back for a while."

"Now, Karkat, I don't think you not ready. I know all this was sudden, but I honestly think you need to talk to Dave instead of avoiding him for a while. It won't help the situation."

"I can't just...talk I'm not like that."

"I know, but you have to try at least."

"Kanaya, I don't thin-"

"Dont give me that. You can, and I expect you to at least try. Even if you make a fool of yourself, at least you would have done something."

"I've tried that before, remember?"

"I dont recall that ever-"

"Last year."

"Oh. Well, time has changed. Im sure-"

"Nothings changed for me. And you know that. That mess that happened when I tried, do you want that to happen again?"

"Well, no but-"

"No buts Kanaya, do you even remember what happened?"

"Well, I wasn't directly involved, but I do remember the basic idea of what happened."

"So you don't know."

"I do, but that's not important."

"Yes it is. Look, with me, my past always comes back to haunt me. I can't avoid it. So, instead of being completely clueless, would you like me to explain?"

"I wouldn't say I'm clueless, but sure."

~Flashback~

No ones POV (Third)

"Hey Karkat!" The girl dressed in teal gave her famous toothy smile and ran up to her boyfriend; well as best she could since she was blind.

"Hey Terezi." The slightly shorter boy wrapped his arms around the girl, placing a kiss on her cheek.

Every morning started like this. And at the end of the day, it ended the same way, just goodbyes instead of hellos.

Sure the couple spent time together outside school, mostly on the weekends though.

But around half way through their school year, the girl became busier. At least, that's what she said.

The couple spent less time together. Rumors were spreading that she was cheating. The boy brushed them off, not wanting to believe that she ever would cheat on him.

Although in his head, his mind raced with every emotion possible. He doubted his own belief. It made sense that she could be.

But with who.

The boy would soon find out, as he ran into her and a certain shade wearing douche having an intense make out session in the empty stairway.

At that point, his heart shattered. His girlfriend and his best friend were getting together behind his back.The girl apologized, but didn't sound as sorry as she would have. The blonde, he didn't know that they were together. How could he not know? The boy had told him many times that he was with her. The coolkid said she denied it, and they've been together for a good three quarters of the boy and the girls relationship if they were together if what he said was true.He also said that she just the boy believe that they were together to make him happy because he was delusional.

But he wasn't. They were in a relationship. Right? That wasn't a lie. Was it?

Was this whole thing just a game to her?

It probably was.

And that was proven later on after the boys discovery.

Now his ex-girlfriend was with someone else, his best friend at that, and was cheating on the coolkid this time.

It was at that time the boy learned that relationships just weren't worth the effort, and even though he wasn't with the girl anymore, hurt like hell seeing her with his best friend.

It was later that day that he went through one of his biggest depressions, that not even his mother-like friend could help him out of this time. It lasted months, and his 'friends' barely saw him throughout this time. He was going through multiple panic attacks, random crying sessions, extreme bursts of rage.

At this point, his brother got concerned greatly, and they were finally able to get medication for the boys depression to help him relax and get back to a normal behavior.

But he wasn't completely better. He was done trusting people. He didn't want to have another relationship after that. So when the school year ended, and the new one started, he vowed to himself to never have another relationship again because he didn't want the pain of being hurt again.

But sometimes, vows are broken, and what you don't want to happen, happens.

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ok this was pretty much a filler chapter but whatever

I figured since I hinted at 'last year' so much you would like to know what had happened, you know?

and tbh I hate how I wrote this, so if you get confused do hesitate to ask about any part of it, I'll gladly explain

this isn't my kinda thing, flashbacks that is, so they usually turn out shitty but meh what are you gunna do about it?

welp, anyways, hope you enjoyed!

~V

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