Temptations

Chapter 33

Gwen's Pov~

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Although the other day ended on a good foot, I seemed to have been ghosted again. Honestly I was getting quite tired of this. She sends me all these mixes signals and expects me to talk to her first? God no. I was fed up with being ignored after she made me feel vulnerable.

With everything going on; prom in two weeks, finals starting tomorrow, my brother constantly asking if he can stay with me so he can get away from my mother, my ex girlfriend making my head hurt with every interaction, I'm very stressed.

Speaking of my mother, I felt horrible having to explain to my brother that my mom would probably press kidnapping charges on me if I went and picked him up and she in no way would ever give him permission to come over to Gale's house with me. She hated Gale enough as it is and not only Gale but me.

My mom started getting onto my brother the way she was with me which I can't say I saw coming. He was always the golden child. Perfect in god's design. I never in my thirteen years of being an older sister would thought my brother, the prized child, would be getting it like I did.

And I felt so bad. No matter how much resentment I ever held for my little brother, I could never wish that upon him.

"Can I get everyone's attention please?" I sat in my seat that was conveniently near Lee in my English class, zoned out due to my train of thoughts.

"There will be one more project this year. It's purely for extra credit but it will be mandatory for everyone in the class to do before finals are over." Of course that's exactly what he would do during finals week.

There was a scatter of groaning and people just flat out cursing under their breath but I kept my face straight and focused on my teacher at the front of the room.

"Yes yes I know, I'm horrible," You really are. "This project will be about your goals that you will be working for after graduation. This can be anything from starting a business to going to law school but I want you to work on this with a partner that I will assign. Give each other ideas and motivation and once the project is due, a week from now, you will present your essays to the rest of the class." He said, organizing a few things on his desk.

I let out a sigh and rummaged through my bag for a piece of gum while he read out the pairs for the project.

"Alyssa and Makenzie, Drew and Micheal, aaand Annalee and Gwen. Everyone have a good rest of your day, I'll see you tomorrow." He said and dismissed us but I couldn't move. I couldn't even think.

WHAT? I'm so over everything. I was bummed about there being an essay in the first place but now I want to drown myself. God help me I am going to die before I graduate high school.

I squeezed my hand tightly around the strap of my bag and stood up, slowly making my way out of the classroom, trying to avoid any contact with my former girlfriend.

Her expression was quite surprised as well but she didn't say anything in protest.

I walked out to my locker and started piling my books into it and getting my gym clothes out. When I was finished I closed the locker only to have the biggest jump scare ever.

"Lee.." I said with my hand over my heart. I clutched onto my change of clothes and she looked at me with a neutral face.

"We should work on that essay soon. We can meet up at my place or-"

"Lee it's two separate essays you don't need my help just do it yourself and I'll do the same." I spat before starting past her to the gym.

"Why are you being all weird?" Her words stopped me. I turned back to her and got up close to her so nobody would hear out conversation.

"You're the one ignoring me, Lee. I'm having a normal reaction to being disregarded." She gave me a frown and with that I left for the second time.

When I got to my P.E. class I was met my Storey in the girls locker room.

"You look happy," She said sarcastically but I just shot her an unamused look.

"Okay okay. What's up?" I shook my head and took my t shirt off to change into my tank top.

"Okay then grumpy." She laughed and then started changing herself.

I took my jeans off and changed into some shorts right before we were supposed to go out and do whatever it was we were doing that day.

Coach had us go outside that day and do soccer which I could easily take my anger out on.

"Calm down Gwen!" I stood in all my sweaty glory. Trying to catch my breath and get a drink of water from my bottle at the same time.

You could say I was being a ball hog and everyone else was annoyed at me for that reason but it'd be an understatement.

"You need to pass the ball when you have it." One of my classmates shouted. I chose to ignore her.

I finished with my water and wiped my mouth before I started walking back to the field.

"Gwen! Sit out for a bit you could use a break!" Coach's voice boomed to me across the grass.

"But I-"

"No buts! Sit!" I scoffed and kicked the grass before falling dramatically to the ground.

The rest of gym class was basically just that. Me getting back in the game just to be told to 'take a break' but I knew it was so everyone else could just play a normal game.

I laid directly under the sun and soaked up the rays while I could. I picked out the grass and braided blades together until the whistle was blown and everyone started to leave.

Storey held her hand out to help me up and I took it.

"Thanks." I muttered.

"No problem." She replied. I really shouldn't have been in a bad mood with Storey. She was just trying to be nice but if the only reason Lee was going to talk to me was for some stupid project that I could do on my own, I was going to be upset.

Storey went with me to get my things and then we walked out to my car.

"Seriously though Gwen, if you have something on your mind, talk to me. I won't judge." I smiled at her reassurance.

"Thanks Storey, I love you see you tomorrow." She smiled and walked away.

I fished around in my bag to find my car keys and before I unlocked my car a familiar voice sounded from being me.

"Did I do something?" Lee asked quietly.

I sighed and turned to look at her, leaning my back on my car.

"What do you think, Lee?" She stood looking at me and biting the inside of her lip.

"I'm sorry for ignoring you,"

I just scoffed at her and raised my eyebrows as a way of saying I didn't care.

"I don't really give a shit Lee." I turned back around and unlocked my car.

"I really am.. I just thought that we were broken up. You're not supposed to be in that kind of relationship with your ex." She continued lightly.

"Well maybe I was aiming to not be your ex. Maybe I wanted to try again with you." I said without turning back around.

Silence.

"If you want to talk-"

"We don't have to have a special place to meet up to talk Lee, we're talking right here right now. Say what you wanna say now because I'm not doing this again." I said in a stern voice.

"I'm just.. sorry, Gwen. I don't want you to be mad at me."

"Then don't lead me on anymore." I said, getting the last word and getting into my car.

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I've been trying to update as much as I can lolol

I feel like I want this story to come to an end soon so I'll probably do that in less than ten chapters so have fun reading the last few chapters :,(