Not Giving Up

[15] Try To Chase Me

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It's Sunday afternoon and the house was quite. Mom and dad are at work and Zack might be with his friends. I went to the bathroom and saw my reflection. Huge eye bags appreared under my eyes from last nights cry. I sigh. I'm a mess!

Last night happens so fast. I should have known that the I'm running out of pages and my love story won't last so that I'll be prepared with the words 'The End'. Now that I realized, it's not actually a love story. Tyler didn't really loved me. It was all fake. I'm such a hopless romantic that I didn't even notice it. Stupid.

I lie on my bed flat and got my phone under my pillow. I've got five missed calls from Ali and two from Noah. Two messages from Ali, one from Noah and the last one is from mom.

Ali:

'How are U? Are U feeling sick from last nite? ANSWER YOUR PHONE GIRL!'

'Call me wen U wake up! What's going on?"

Noah:

'How R U?'

Mom:

'I left your lunch in the microwave. Heat it up if you want. TC'

I called Ali and she picked it up before the second ring could rang.

"Thank God you still have some concsence left to call me." She said exagerately from the other line. "Where are you?"

"What?"

"Did you slept with Noah?" She spoke so fast I can barely understand her.

"What?.. No!"

I heard her let out a sigh of relief. "Good. What happened last night? People told me you left with Noah."

"Yeah, but I but I didn't sleep with him." She didn't say a word for about a minute. "Al, are you still there?"

"Wen?"

"Hmm?"

"I need you to tell me the truth, okay?" Her tone suddenly became serious.

"Okay" i said slowly but surely.

"Your voice was kinda husky like you've been crying all night. You seemed lost this past few weeks and you left last night sending me just a text. I know something is wrong and I can't just sit here figuring out what's going on with you." I sigh in defeat. Bestfriends, they knew everything!

"Okay, okay. I'm going to tell you anyway but I didn't expected that it would be today."

"You thought your bestfriend wouldn't figure it out, don't you? Hah! Well, I did. Now spill it out."

"Fine." I glance at the wall clock in my room. 2:45 pm. Yeah, I know. I'm not a morning person. "I'll tell you in one condition."

"I know what's your condition, honey. I'll be there in a few minutes. Be ready for your speech. Bye." Then she hung up.

I took my towel and went to the bathroom. I took a short shower turning the temperature cold. The cold drops of water peirced my skin like ice. I need something to wake me up from this nightmare. As I came out from the room and got dressed someone knocks at the front door. That should be Ali.

I practically drag my feet to open the door. It was like I'm the other version of the Walking Dead.

"Hey." I greeted as I opened the door for her. She tackled me with a tight hug. "Cant. Breathe. Al." She lets go.

"Sorry. Care to explain to me what's going on?" I nodded and we went to my room. I told her everything. About Noah, Tyler, Ashley and last night. I sat straight up on the bed trying my best not to break down. When I was finished she pulled me into a hug again.