His Best Friend

Chapter three

Deklan and i drove back to my dorm in silence. It wasn't uncomfortable though it was exactly what I needed. I don't want someone to tell me everything is going to be okay or that me and Brandon could work it out. No. I want silence so I can process my thoughts. But the silence couldn't last forever because too soon we were at my dorm.
"Thank you for standing up for me and getting me out of there" I whisper. I couldn't get my voice to get any louder than a soft whisper, but Deklan didn't seem to mind.
"No problem. I'm sorry you had to see that Brandon told me you guys broke it off months ago, that you were only here now because you guys were just friends with benefits. I didn't know that this whole time you were still together.  Although I didn't have to stand up for you too much I mean you broke his nose and probably made it a little harder to have kids one day. It was pretty impressive" Deklan spoke with a bright look in his eyes. It almost looked as he was proud of me. Hell I was proud of me.
Brandon told everyone we broke up a long time ago... it hurt a lot to think he said that. I loved him. I still love him yet I hate him at the same time. It probably makes no sense to still love someone after they do something so awful but he was good to me for four years. That's four years of my life dedicated to him. Wasted. My heart hurt and my body I felt as though I had been hit by a car.
"Yeah I got pretty good at fighting off unwanted attention when I was in high school. Anyway thank you again but I better get going. Turns out kicking my ex-boyfriend's ass after finding him cheating tires a girl out" I try my best not to sound as defeated as I felt but I knew I was no good at hiding my feelings.
I thanked him again and got out of the car before his intoxicating mint smell made me give into his sweet lips. That was another thing I really liked about Deklan, in the short time I've known him which has only been a day but feels like o much longer, I love his smell. He always smells of mint, even after his shower when I ran into him at the bathroom.
''Beauty I hope to see you around again, you know once you realize he never deserved you anyway. You deserve someone who can give you the world Elena, I just wish I was that fucking guy for you" Deklan said before speeding off in his car. I watch him drive away with my mouth slightly parted, still shocked from his words. I wish he would've stayed so I could've said he could be that guy for me. Maybe not now but one day.
Back in the dorm as soon as the door was closed behind me I fell to the ground sobbing. Brandon cheated on me. He told everyone we broke up a long time ago. The pain cut deep into my heart. I stayed there on the floor for a few more seconds before pulling myself together and heading to the shower.
In the bathroom I looked into the mirror and saw a girl I left a long time ago. The one that was broken and fragile. My eyes were red and puffy from crying, and my long black hair was a mess. My face looked tired, but the bathroom light made my diamond nose piercing and belly button piercing shine which gave me hope that even after this day there is still hope for something better. Then you could see the skin where I got my first tattoos is still irritated, I never showed people yet not even Brandon my tattoos. I noticed my body looked unfamiliarly small. I had nice curves and I never once thought I was fat or too skinny until I look now. When was the last time I ate?  I can't even remember. Ignoring my grumbling stomach I hop in the shower turning it as hot as possible.
When I step out and get a t-shirt and some shorts on I head to bed. That's when I see the picture of me and Brandon at his graduation. I take the picture in my hands and slam in to the floor. Watching it shatter like Brandon did to my heart. I slide into bed, forgetting the mess for now, and fall into a peaceful sleep with hopefully dreams of Deklan.