Beyond All Rules ✔️

Chapter Six

ISAIAH

The worst thing about having a crush on someone who doesn't feel the same is watching them give another person the attention you wish they'd be giving you. Yes I admit it, I have a crush on Kennedy but it's not working out so great on my end. Senior year is supposed to be my year, where I finally heal, truly learn to let go and enjoy my life, hopefully get a girlfriend and turn solemn mood around.

So much for letting myself be happy...

It's not like I based my whole plan on Kennedy but she is a huge part of it and now she seems to be intentionally avoiding me and I don't know why.

Did I do something wrong?

Our last decent conversation was on her first day here when we walked to the subway together. She did run away from me that day and hasn't spoken to me since then so maybe I did do something to her . But she won't talk to me no matter how many times I try so how do I fix something that I've no idea how I broke it in the first place.

What makes matters worse for me is that I can't avoid her like she's avoiding me because she's been sitting with us for lunch every single day. She might be good at keeping her distance but when I'm forced to see her everyday and sit next to her, it's not that easy for me.

She's not at the table when I sit down for lunch so I think that today might be my lucky day. That's until I see her walking in with Wesley laughing about something that only they are privy to. I scowl and push my lunch tray away having lost my appetite.

They sit down, say their hello's and carry on their conversation icing the rest of us out. I find myself glaring at Wesley wishing that I were him. What if I become the third wheel in their relationship? I can't subject myself to that level of torture, it's already hard enough watching them now and they are just friends.

Kennedy laughs at something Wesley says and ends up snorting making the juice she's drinking go up her nose. She winces making a cute face but keeps on laughing. She is effortlessly gorgeous and I don't think she even has any idea of how much she affects the people around her. I look around the table and I realize that I am not the only one gawking at her.

All week I've been listening to Wesley gush about how great she is and it's physically painful listening to him. It's clear that he has a crush on her, half the guys on the team do and the rest don't because they are dating. I don't want to lose my best friend over a girl but I am feeling weirdly possessive over her yet she's barely said a word to me for days.

She won't even look at me yet she talks freely with Baron and Wesley. I feel like I'm being iced out whenever she is around because she gets all the attention yet whenever I try to include myself I'm objectively ignored.

"Why didn't you tutor Wesley? You're one of the top students on the honor roll." Kennedy asks looking at Baron.

"Because this mothefucker can't teach for shit. He's always hitting me when I get something wrong." Wesley answers shoving Baron.

"Baron! That's not nice." Kennedy scolds.

"What can I say? He's dumb." Baron shrugs.

"Wesley is not dumb." Kennedy defends looking ready to hit Baron herself for his unkind comment.

Wesley beams and pulls her in for a side hug. "Thank you for coming to my defense princess. Suck on that fuckface."

"Shut up you tadpole." Baron retorts and they end up getting into a mini food fight.

I am supposed to intervene but I don't have it in me today so I let them work it out themselves. Kennedy who provoked them in the first place is watching them with amusement.