(Book 1) High School Crush: Not Meant To Be

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I went to the park and texted Cassie to see if she was there yet.

Cassie: Almost

"I guess I'll just go sit on the bench and wait," I said aloud to myself.

I closed my eyes listening to my surroundings when the peacefulness was interrupted by my phone buzzing.

I sighed, "Can't get an peace around here can I?" I asked aloud and looked to see a twitter notification from I_Know_It_All101.

Oh man.

I_Know_It_All101: Looks like rumors proven true seeing New Girl skip lunch w The Nerd, you've been warned Eagles

Under it shown a picture of me holding his hand.

Shit. I swear she's everywhere.

I was gonna get a paper but he didn't have any on the table with him. I guess everything I do isn't innocent.

"Amanda?" I looked up from my phone and saw Cassie looking at me. She had on her uniform, probably going to work after this.

"I'm here, what do you want to talk about?" I asked getting up out of my seat and facing her.

"I've been practicing what to say on my way here, but I couldn't form my words correctly. But I guess the only way to tell you is to just say it," she started then took a breath.

"I'm sorry for getting upset at you when I guess I was mostly upset at Ryan and about what happened. I actually talked to some other people about it and they kind of help me see where I was wrong. I thought about it and I guess I wasn't..maybe..thinking clearly," she continued not looking at me but down towards the ground probably nervous. She would sometimes look at me, but only for a moment.

"Ryan and I did have a talk about things when we both were settled down. He said he actually was jealous and kind of quick to assume, noting Zac's background. He asked for my forgiveness and I did forgive him, but I wasn't ready to get back in a relationship with him yet. After that I knew I had one more person to talk to, and that's why I came to your house the other day, but I guess I wasn't welcome," she gave a small laughed nervously.

"When I was at lunch a couple days ago, Niall told me that your attention and time is special. It shouldn't be wasted over a problem that probably isn't a problem to begin with," she told me. "For a guy who doesn't deal with drama often, he is comforting to listen to," she commented looking up at me. "But in all I said, what I wanted you to know, is I'm sorry."

I looked at her for a moment and she looked away because I hadn't yet replied to her extremely long apology.

I know that I was mad at her. I know that I didn't want to be here because I was hungry. I know the reason why I'm here. I think I know why I'm here, because though I hated her guts, I know that what she said was true. She wasn't lying and she wasn't forced to say anything she told me. So I accepted her apology. And like what any mother would do after you had a fight, she'd have each other give each other a hug, which we did automatically without instruction to.

"I have so much to tell you," Cassie continued to speak afterward. "I think for the first time I've seen, Zac might actually like you,"

"No he doesn't. He's just obsessed with teasing me,"

"See!"