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{Chapter 14} Avoidance

A few weeks passed and Rowan was still protecting me. While him and I were getting closer as friends, Karl and I were getting distant.

He would always avoid me. Anytime I joined the call, he'd make up an excuse and leave immediately. At school, he'd say he wanted to be early for class and leave.

I tried not to let it affect me but Karl was my first friend since middle school. Seeing him mad at me really hurt. But I could never blame him, I was the one who started getting close to his crush after all.

~~~~Nicks POV~~~~

I hated what I was seeing. Karl left to go "study" and left George and I alone at our table, again. I was really getting sick of seeing this mistreatment, and George goes through enough.

"I'm gonna talk to him."

"What!? No Nick that's not necessary! It's okay you don't have to it's really fine," George said trying to make me stay. It wasn't gonna work though.

I had already left the table before he could say anymore. Now I just had to find Karl.

I memorized his schedule just in case of an emergency. And also because I am slightly obsessed with him. But I knew he'd be in the math classroom.

A million flights of stairs later and I finally found him. He was sitting at a desk, staring down at his book. As if he was trying his hardest to concentrate on the words.

"Karl we need to talk," I said walking over to him.

"Oh Nick hi. What's up?"

I paused in front of his desk and continued to say, "You're being unfair. George goes through enough and now you're being distant with him!?"

An annoyed look was made on his face as he turned his head to avoid eye contact. Now he was trying not to listen to me.

"Look, all I'm saying is, it's immature of you. You are one of George's first friends in years. Can you imagine how special you are to him?"

I was slowly starting to convince him but it still wasn't enough. He was fighting with himself not to look at me.

"I know you're upset about him being friends with Rowan, but there's plenty of fish in the sea. Maybe you can try considering someone else."

"Do you expect me to forgive him that easily!? He knew I liked Rowan and yet still continued to get all close with him," Karl said with a very annoyed and angry tone.

"You're okay to be mad, you're okay to feel this way. But you can't stay mad at him forever. Besides, I'm sure you'll find a better guy for you. One that will make you laugh, one that will show you your worth, one that truly loves you with all his heart and will always treat you right. You deserve someone who's right for you."

Now I was taking it too far. I was practically giving away the fact that I am in love with his man. But I couldn't help it, I couldn't hold back any longer.

Karl sighed as if he was showing agreement with my statement. But he also looked at me funny. As if I sounded crazy or something.

"Okay. What're you hiding?" he asked me.

"What? Uh what do you mean??" I said nervously.

"I know you're hiding something just tell me. Do you like someone? Is that why you're talking to me like this? Did this person you like just so happen to cross your mind and make you talk like that? Cause believe me Nick, you never talk like that."

I could only smile at his words. He knew me so well. It made my heart skip a beat on the fact that he could read me like a book.

"Just promise me that eventually, you'll stop avoiding George?" I asked.

He was silent for a moment, but then finally said, "Okay fine I guess I could forgive him."

His words made me smile. Practically anything he said made me smile. But I wouldn't let him see my flustered face. I said goodbye and left the room before he could see me turn red.

~~~~Georges POV~~~~

School just ended and I was strolling through the halls, making my way to the exit. Finally I left the building and in that very moment, my weekend began.

My mom was out of town to visit her sister so the house was all mine for a couple days.

As I left the building, someone grabbed me by the shoulder and dragged me behind the building. With no surprise, it was Clay.

He pushed me against the wall and started yelling, "Stop hanging out with my cousin."

"Why the fuck do you care if I do or don't?"

"Just trust me, he's a fucking psychopath," he said warning me.

"Oh then what does that make you?"

He was getting really annoyed at this point. But I wasn't going to listen to him anytime soon.

"I'm trying to help you but you won't fucking listen," he said before punching me across the face.

He put a lot of strength into his blows. For some reason he was using a lot of his anger.

As he struck me harder and harder with every blow, I fell to the ground. But clearly that wasn't gonna make him stop and pity me.

He continued to kick me all over to the point where my body became numb. Then suddenly, I felt a drop of water fall on my cheek.

Except it wasn't water.