Not all Teens can Love

Chapter 18: Is this the end?

"Happy 17th birfhday!" Augustina gushed as she reached my locker. I groaned externally as I turned to my left. "Awe come on, don't be like that!"

"But-" I began. She gave this face that said shut up before I go crazy on you. I have come to know her in about 5 months. Turns out, she really isn't that bad of a friend. She was no longer mean and no longer dressed or talked, well bitchy.

"No buts." She spoke as she wagged her finger in my face. I just nodded my head once as I saw her clap her hands excitedly, and walk away to tell the others. I thought about what happen in the past five months. I never heard from Aaron again. I still check his facebook everyday on Augustina's profile, but I am no longer trying to get him back. Graduation is exaclty one month and 15 days from today,Aprill 15. I don't know what I am going to do. I have had my eye on University of Illinois-Chicago, but Aaron might go there. I don't know what to do. I know he still has a year to graduate, but I don't know what to do. Everyone that matters is telling me to follow my heart.

"Hey babe," Alex said to me as he kissed my left cheek. I slightly blushed. "I got you something."

"Oh yeah?" I asked through a smile. He held out a bracelet that read Chloe on the heart. I smiled even wider. "I love it."

He put on my wrist, and smiled at me. "Chloe, I will see you tonight."

I just nodded my head once. I went to kiss him, but he was already walking away. I sighed as I went through the rest of my classes.

***

"Chloe!" Augustina called from downstairs, "You ready?"

"Not yet. Ten more minutes," I yelled back. I waited for a reply, but heard nothing. My phone began vibrating as I was trying to apply mascara on my eyes quickly before Augustina gets mad that I am late for my own party. I don't understand why I need a party.

"Hello?" I spoke into the phone as I put it on my ear.

"Dammit," I hissed. I just smeared it on my cheek somehow.

"Chloe?" A boy said on the other line.

"Who's this?" I asked as my face scrunched together as I tried to take the mascara off my cheek without ruining the rest of my make up.

"You don't remember me?" He asked with a hint of concern in his voice.

"No?" I questioned him.

"It's Aaron, Chloe." I dropped the foundation that I just had picked up on my desk.

"What?" I spoke angrily.

"I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday. Why can't I do that?" He spoke innocently. He is not anywhere near innocent. How could he do this to me especially on my birthday. I haven't heard from him ever since he blocked me from facebook.

"Because you are an arrogant-"

"Hey Chloe," I heard Augustina walk through the door, but her face filled with concern. "Chloe? Why are you crying?"

"Aa-Aaron called me and-" She grabbed the phone out of my hand,

"Listen here you asshole, talk to my best friend one more time and see what happens. She doesn't want you in her life and she can do better than you. You understand that? Ever come near her and I will make your life a living hell, and I don't just talk the talk, I walk and talk. I also can beat your-"

"Shit, Augustina!" I exclaimed as I took my cell out of her hand and ended the phone call.

"What?" She looked at me as if she has done nothing out of the ordinary. I sighed realizing there was no use explaining to her what was going through me. I was like  glad she was defending me, but I didn't want her to be yelling at Aaron like that. He was my world once upon a time. I still love him, wait a minute, what am I talking about, I have Alex, and he loves me. Well, at least I think Alex does love me.