Anyone but you.

Somebody that I used to know

-Chaper 5-

Malia's POV:

I had just texted Momo that putting on this outfit was a bad idea since everyone here was wearing fucking sweatpants. And she just teased me by replying with a pants emoji next to a fire emoji—

Momo💕:

👖🔥

Maliki💙:

You are so dumb

—

"Thanks for coming Malia," Eddie said with a big smile on his face. "I've been wondering when I would get to meet the goddess looking mamacita Kylie can't stop talking about."

"Oh gosh," I laughed loudly at his comment, "you are too kind. Thank you.... And thank you for inviting me as well. It's nice to know there are still some kind people out there."

His expression softened, "of course. But I can't take all the credit. It was Kylie's idea."

Kylie? She-she told him to invite me? I thought. That same panic in my chest started to creep in. No no no. Remember what Momo mentioned, Malia...stay confident, don't go all self defensive.

"Oh" I smiled slowly trying to maintain my emotions. Looking down to my heels as I tried to look as nonchalant as possible.

"Yeah. When we first met she saved me from some assholes, and when they started to hit on her she right away told them she was dating you." I turned around quickly looking back at him in disbelief as he continued, "..of course. I know now that you guys are not but she still talks to us about how you were the best thing that has ever happened to her."

I couldn't control my heart anymore. Feeling so warm it would even hurt....in a good way...in a way it hadn't for a long time now. It seemed to have a mind of it's own after hearing what Eddie said. Seeing how all of Kylie's friends would just nod in agreement.

"Yeah, sometimes she talk about it too much even." Another guy said chuckling making the rest laugh along with his joke. But I couldn't help to look back at Kylie. Who was apparently already looking at me.

Gosh, that smirky smile again, I thought. But this time it didn't make me mad. I didn't feel furious at her. I felt.....warm hearted. This type of calm embrace rushing through me slowly.

It was one thing to see Kylie actually try in making amends with me....and another hearing others say she was too, when I wasn't around. Something about that made it feel....real.

I couldn't help to feel like maybe...just maybe. This night wouldn't be so bad. Maybe getting the closure from Kylie tonight wouldn't be as hard as I assumed it would be.

"Okay losers" Kylie walks by us, placing a plate full of homemade hamburgers on the small table right in front of the couch. "Here. Erica said to dig in before all that singing begins."

Kylie then looked at me, with a serious expression but behind those pretty brown eyes there was something, something stronger in her gaze towards me.

"I know you don't eat meat so this special fish sandwich order..." she handed it to me, causing our fingers to brush lightly. "...is just for you."

I felt a smile tugging on my lips and my cheeks burning at the sudden small contact, "y-you made this for me?"

"Well, I mean not alone....Eddie's mom helped with most of it. So thank her when you see her" she teased softly, "...if she wouldn't have helped your sandwich would have been burned down."