Who Knew

21

Ranea increasely spoke of Devin more than usual. She spent time with him, and he drove her from school. Devin decided to sit at the table again since Chelsea and Xavier disappeared. Ranea suggested that I sit with them. When I did, they mostly talked to each other. She tried to add me into the conversation, but Devin purposely cut me out.

It was then when I suspected that Ranea liked Devin. It was hard to believe that, but the proof sat in my face every time at lunch. When she mentioned him, her eyes sparkled as if she was in a fairytale. I asked her about it one day. She denied it and told me Devin was a friend. Our friend she claimed. But he wasn't my friend anymore. All he wanted to be around was Ranea. He used up all her time. She started spending less time with me. They never included me on their outings.

Since Ranea wasn't giving me any real answers, I confronted Devin. I found him alone in the hall one day.

"Devin," I called him.

He gazed into my eyes for a minute. My guess was contemplating on if he should respond. That thought stung a little.

"Hey." His tone was dry. He clearly wasn't interesting in talking.

"Devin. It's time to stop this. It has been weeks now. Can you drop whatever happened and we be friends again?"

It was time that I spoke up. I refused to wait for him. This was beyond ridiculous.

"Why should I continue a friendship that I don't want?"

His words took me aback. He wasn't just mad at me temporarily. He wanted nothing to do with me. I actually liked him. I was thinking that maybe we could be together once I got to known him. I let him take my first kiss. He was the first guy I ever felt that I could trust because of the way he treated me. He respected me. I thought Devin wanted me at a point. All of this over a little incident that happened weeks ago. It had be unrealistic. A joke or something.

"You don't want to be friends?" I asked.

"No Miesha. I don't," he answered.

"Why Devin? Is it because of Ranea? You must like her or something now. You have been spending so much time with her lately." Fired ignited through me from the anger I felt toward him.

"Ranea and I are only friends. Nothing more," he answered.

"Then what it is? Is that girl I saw you with two weeks ago outside?"

I saw him with Melina several more times, and they looked cozy with each other. First this girl was all over Antonio, and now she moved on to Devin.

"There is no girl Miesha but you. You never appreciated me. I thought that hanging around Ranea would help you understand that. But it didn't. I catch you hanging with Antonio. Then you were flirting with one of my friends in front of my face. What is that Miesha? I like you. I want to be with you. But you put us on hold. And for what? Antonio? Now you like Tony? That is disrespectful Miesha. You led me on. Now you will suffer baby. When I get done, you're going to wish you never rejected me and want me then. I still want you Miesha. But you need to learn a lesson. Don't mess with me."

It was so much to process. There were accusations and a confession thrown in all that. I had no clue where to start. All I know was that Devin had officially lost his mind with all of what just came out his mouth. Involving my best friend in this was cruel. This can't be right now. He only became friends with her because he knew it would bother me. Devin wasn't what I expected. He was a manipulative trickster. I felt played by him. This was how he do. I wanted no part of him anymore. I cared for this guy. I thought he was a nice guy. It was all an act. He used people to see if he can get what he want.