Every Scar Has Its Story

Chapter 14 I Lied

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I wanted to say something to him. Anything, but I just didn't know what to say. It had absolutely nothing to do with my Alexithymia, it was a Thea problem.

The last person that told me they liked me was back when I was still a child, I can't even remember what I said back then so how could I even respond to Jax's admission. It really caught me off guard. He was so bold with it too, he just straight up told me how he felt and I..I couldn't say anything.

"Hey baby, are you still up? I heard you talking."

" No I'm sleeping Mom."

" Oh okay, so I don't need to come in?"

" No Mom, I'm fine. I'm sleeping now. Good night!"

There was no way I was gonna sleep. I wanted to but I just couldn't. He was all I could think about.

" Rise and shine, sweetheart!"

Oh it was morning already. I hated that I never got to see the sun rise, I bet I could've loved to see it.

"Mom, good morning!"

" Yes love, pancakes or waffles for breakfast?"

" Is it Monday? Do I have to go to school already?"

" No it's Sunday and you're taking Bryce on a walk."

Monday

Things were still awkard between Walter and me. Everything about being next to him felt weird, not being able to say anything to him. I was loosing my mind. I wanted to talk to him about Bryce, I wanted him to ask me how I was doing.

" I hate how we are now! I know we weren't the best of friends but it's really weird that you and I don't talk anymore. I'm really sorry I didn't pitch that day, Thea. I had to go get something from my old high school. I tried to make it but when I got back at the coffeeshop you weren't there."

" I also wanted to say something to you. I'm sorry I overreacted."

" So we cool? I know last week was supposed to be the last time I walked you to class but when I saw that you didn't bring your dog...I wanted to walk with you."

"Oh yeah! Bryce was feeling under the weather so they took him to the Vet's."

" I'm sure he'll feel better. So are you excited to head over to class?"

He was here, and after we cleared the air. It felt better, the elephant in the room. But it was different. I don't know how but it was. I went to my Biology class and we were going to feel body parts today.

After feeling the eyeball and ear, our class was done. But I wasn't done for the day, I still had 3 more to go.

"Hey!"

" Walter!"

" Yes, it's me! I was thinking, since we didn't get our coffee date and it was my fault. How do you feel about getting jello from the cafeteria? I still owe you that date though"

" Jello sounds good."

" Okay, righty! I'll come pick you up"

" Okay!"

I was worried about Bryce, he was always there for me and I wasn't able to be there for him. Maybe I could've skipped school. What's the point if all I can think about is him? Well maybe I shouldn't think too much about it and just hope that he'll be better. Yes! Bryce is okay. He has to be, for me!

Not like I was even listening to anything that the lecturers were saying so I decided I was going to ditch my last two classes and head straight to the cafeteria with Walter, get my mind off things.

" I promise you're gonna love it. It's just perfect."

I sat down while he went to go get them. I don't think I've ever sat in here before, my guide before Walter did bring me here for the tour but I don't think I've been here after that.
I usually just went straight home after my classes and got my lunch at home.

But the cafeteria had a nice vibe to it, not that it was a freaks' showcase but everyone who was different was here. All of them with different disabilities, they were all in here.

" And I'm back! I brought you two different flavors. I wasn't sure which one you'd love."

" Okay let me put you out of your misery." I stretch out my hand cause he was sitting in front of me, he passed me the jello and our hands brushed. We both paused for a moment. Then he cleared his throat.

" Try it."

" This better not be poison!"

" It's not" then he laughed at the fact that I'd think he would poison me. I opened it and he gave me a spoon. Strawberry, it smelled of strawberries. I took a spoonful. It was okay. He gave me the next one, I opened it. Custard- definitely custard. The custard tasted better than the strawberry.

" The custard one."

" You wound me. But it's fine, the custard is nice as well."

After eating the jellos, he got us chicken burgers from the cafeteria as well. They didn't taste that bad but I have definetly tasted better. I called my mom to come pick me up but she was grocery shopping so she was going to be a bit late. So we took a walk outside campus, while he was on the look out for my mom.

"Hi Thea!"

I wasn't ready for this. Noo I wasn't.

"Hi Jax"

"If I didn't know any better I'd say you're stalking me."

" Thank God you know better. Besides aren't you the one who's stalking me?"

" Was I?"

No he wasn't, his blueberry muffins filled the air so I knew where he came from.

"Hi, my manners. I'm Walter." I could feel him stretching his hand out for Jax, I knew he wasn't going to take it.

" I'm Jax." He took it, did he just take his hand?

" So how do you know Thea?"

" Coffeshop!And I'm guessing you're a friend of hers."

" I'd love to think so but well I'd be jumping into conclusions. I hope she sees me that way."

" Well that's nice, great to know she has friends." His tone was dark, he wasn't speaking like how he'd normally do with me or around me.

" Oh by the way Thea, where's Bryce?"

" Who's Bryce?" Jax chuckled at Walter's question.

"He's at the Vet's."

" Oh the dog!"

" Is he okay?" he deliberately ignored Walter.

" I don't know, yeah he probably is."

" I really hope he is. He's a special dog. I really like him." his tone was gentle now.

" Yeah me too." I wanted to hug him, I wanted him to tell me Bryce was going to be fine.

" I have to go! It was nice meeting up with you here, great to meet you Water."

"Actually it's Walter."

"Yeah whatever." He started walking away

" Wait!"

" You really have to stop doing that." He stopped.

"I Lied!"

" I did too!" this time he really walked away.

Why wasn't he asking me what I lied about? What did he mean he lied too?