I Am The Lie That Keeps You Divine

5.

Ryan's POV

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Why can't she see that- that guy is no good for her? I am in no way saying that I'm better for her. But... It's not normal for a guy to control their girl's social life.

'Oh... He's just protective'

She says that now but she won't be saying that when he won't let her talk to her father.

She's changed so much since I've last spoke to her. There's just something off about her. She seems happy but she doesn't seem genuinely happy.

I wish she'd break up with her boyfriend. Not because I'm jealous, not saying I am jealous, but yeah, I am a little jealous.

But seriously, I want her to break up with him because he's gonna make her miserable.

I guess I'm kind of glad she moved on. If I hadn't have called it quits with her, she probably wouldn't have had the courage to go pursue her dreams.

I'm proud that she started going to school.

I wish things could have went differently. I wish we weren't torn apart. I regret not trying to pursue her any further.

I was out of the band at the time, which meant that it was perfectly fine for me to date her.

But everything happens for a reason. I guess we weren't meant to be, that's why things are how they are now.

I better shut up before I start to blubber about how I mess her. I haven't dated anybody since we broke up.

"Ryan!" I heard Chris say, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"Why did Mandy come in all pissed off?" He asked. Do I lie to him and say 'I don't know'? Or do I tell him the truth?

Considering that he knows when people lie. I'm better off telling the truth.

"I pissed her off" I said truthfully.

"How so?" He asked.

"I tried to engage in a conversation with her, she said that her boyfriend doesn't want her talking to any of her exes, I continued to try to talk to her, she got pissed and called me a jealous asshole and went inside" I said, leaving out the part where I took her phone and put my number into it.

"Ryan, don't fuck this up for her. She's happy with him. If her boyfriend doesn't want her talking to an ex, you have to respect that. Plus, I'm still not happy that you two dated" he said.

"I wasn't trying to get down her pants or trying to get her back. I had my chance to get her back two years ago. I told her no. I don't want her back. I just want to be friends with her again." I said.

"Fair enough. But, if she's not supposed to be talking to an ex, you have to respect that" he said.

"So you think it's okay that her boyfriend is trying to control her social life?" I asked.

"No, not at all. But it's not like he's not letting her talk to anybody" he said.

"It could escalate to that point though. Plus, Mandy and I ended civilly. Neither of us cheated or wronged each other in anyway." I said.

"You're right, I suppose... But it could just be him protecting his girlfriend" he said.

"I don't know but something about it doesn't sit right with me" I said.

"It's because you're the ex. Don't let it get to you" he said.

"I'll try not to. I still don't like it." He said.

"It's whatever man. Just go and resume your normal life. Act as if Mandy isn't here" he said.

He hasn't even met the boyfriend and is already kissing up to him.

There's something off about his request for her to not talk to her exes.

I've known her way longer than he has. I should have the right to speak to her if I wanted to.

He already sounds like the type to hang out and fuck around with his ex-girlfriends but won't let any of his girlfriends hang out with their exes.

Maybe I'm over analyzing this...