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Chapter 10

*Nash's POV*

I was running down the street calling for Cierra. She didn't answer. I'm so dumb, how could I let this happen? I sat down on the curb and put my head in my hands.

Hayes and Layla ran up behind me asking me all sorts of questions. "Where is she and what did you do?" Layla yelled. "I swear if you hurt her again I'll kill you!" All I could do was sit there and listen to her rant. She was right, I don't even deserve a girl like Cierra. All I do is hurt her.

*Cierra's POV*

Arti was really nice. She made me feel like I could tell her anything and everything, so I did. I told her about how Nash and I were best friends, how he started getting popular, and how I liked him, a lot. She just sat there and listened, adding advice along the way. After I told her everything, she hugged me. She began telling me about this boy that broke her heart in Miami. I stopped her. "Miami?" I asked. "Yeah, we just moved here. You are my first friend here in Cali!" she responded. "Hey, enough talk about dumb boys, how about we go out for some froyo?" she added. "I'll meet you there, I'm just going to call my parents and my friend to let them know." I said, and she left.

I walked over to the slide and sat down. I texted Layla and told her that I was going to head home, and that I would explain tomorrow. I texted my mom and dad telling them I was going to froyo with a new friend. They made sure it wasn't a boy, and then told me to have a good time. I laid back on the slide and looked up at the sky. It was like 8:30 and the stars were out. I thought about everything that had happened that night. The kiss, walking in on them. Nash was an idiot, and I wasn't going to let him ruin my whole life.

I walked to the froyo store, it was only like two blocks away. As we were finishing up, I got a text from Layla.

Layla- hey I'm going to drop off your car at your house. I'll walk home from there.

Me- nah pick me up at the froyo store and I'll drive you home.

Layla- k.

I drove Layla home and she asked no questions. When I got home I took a shower and got into bed. I checked my phone one last time, no Nash. Good, maybe he realized that I don't ever want to talk to him. Ever again. I began thinking about it, and I still did want to talk to him, me being the idiot I am. He was my best friend, and I liked him. I liked him even though he hurt me more than once. Wow, nice one Cierra.

Something hit my window. A few seconds later something hit it again. I got out of bed and opened it, I stuck my head outside to see Nash standing there with a hand full of pebbles. "Go away!" I whisper yelled.

"Not until you let me explain! Give me five minutes, please!" He whisper yelled back.

I shut the window and grabbed the small blanket off of my bed. I wrapped myself up and walked outside. "You have five minutes." I said.

"I'm sorry." he said. " She walked in my room and kissed me! I resisted at first I swear!"

"At first? Why even bother? Why not just have a full on make out session if you're going to kiss her back anyway?" I responded angrily.

"I don't know why I kissed her back, it just happened!"

"I bet that's how you feel about our kiss too huh?"

"Wha- no! Cierra I kissed you!"

"Why, out of pity?" I yelled

"No because I lo- er because I wanted to!"

"Yep, and you wanted to kiss Mayah too!"

"No! I made a mistake! I'm sorry!"

"You've been making a lot of mistakes okay?"

"I know! I know I'm hurting you and I'm sorry! I can't tell you how sorry I am!"

"Maybe you should just hang out with your real friends okay?"

"YOU are my Best Friend!" he yelled.

"It sure doesn't seem like it!"

"Ci-"

"Look your five minutes are up. You don't have to explain to me why you kissed her. After all, we're just friends right?" I turned around and started walking toward the door.

"Cierra wait..." Nash said and grabbed my arm.

"Let. Go. Of. Me." I responded through gritted teeth.

"No! We aren't just friends anymore!"

"Yeah you're right! Friends don't let each other get stripped down to their bra and underwear by her bullies, then befriend her bullies, and kiss them! So you're right, we aren't just friends anymore!" I yelled and shook my arm out of his hold. I kept walking toward the door.

"Cierra wait!"

"No." I opened the door

"Cierra!"

"What?!"

"I love you!"

I froze in the doorway with my hand still on the knob. Nash stood on the grass outside of my house. Did he just say that he loved me? Me? He had to be lying, he must want something. A tear slipped out of my eye. It hurt me to see that our friendship was gone, and this was going to hurt me more than anything. "I wish you did," I whispered, and closed the door. I ran up to my room and buried my face in my pillow. Nash couldn't love me, he wouldn't love me, and he shouldn't love me. If you love somebody, you don't hurt them. Right?

*Nash's POV*

I just confessed my love to Cierra, and she left me standing on the grass. I had to fix this, I couldn't let her shut me out. I had to protect her, even though I pretty much failed at that already. I got into my car and drove. A few tears slipped out of my eyes as I thought of all the fun memories that we had. I heard a loud horn and looked up to see a pair of headlights coming straight for me. Then, everything went white.

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Hey guys! I'm really sorry for taking so long to update! Anyways I hope you enjoyed the chapter! 📦