Learning From The Bad Boy

Unwanted Feelings

The rest of the weekend crawled by. I didn't try to talk to Axel again. As of now, I should rely on myself. No more bothering Axel. He shouldn't waste his time on a basket case such as myself.

I let myself sink further into the scalding waters of my bubble bath, trying not to plague myself with insignificant thoughts. Monday mornings were already going to be hell,  why not start off the day in a bubble bath. Being that my own thoughts had been torturing me, I figured I could walk to school. It'd save Axel from coming here, if he had even still planned to. I let loose a dramatic sigh, not wanting to leave the comfort of the warm water.

The days had passed and the strange looks from Aaron had finally began to slither beneath my skin.

It's like he had a secret but, whatever it was, it wasn't a good one. The strange side glances had drove me insane. When he wasn't giving me weird looks, he was whispering things to Sarah who would look my way and nod.

My palms probably had permanent marks from my nails biting into my skin because of my discomfort, caused by the pair. I dried my hair, my own boring reflection gazing back at me in the slightly fogged mirror seemed to mock me.

Marring flaws stood out more today, reminding me of how insignificant every thing I do actually is. I rubbed vigorously at my eyes with the palms of my hands before slipping into a pair of sweatpants.

Since it would take me a good 30 minutes to walk to school I decided I could leave before everyone woke up. I quietly walked downstairs trying to make little to no noise.

The house was silent. Thank God. I crept into the kitchen, grabbing a bottle of something that was advertised as breakfast in a bottle. Nobody would question not seeing me around in the morning anyways, so I walked out of the door.

Music played through my headphones, I hummed along while burying my hands into the pockets of my hoodie. It was colder than I thought it would be. My breath came out in clouds because of the cooler temperatures.

I turned the volume of the music up louder, blocking out every noise, including that of the horn of the car speeding up behind me.

I jumped when the car sped passed me. Suddenly the car pulled to a stop next to sidewalk. I stopped in my tracks, ready to turn in sprint if need be.

As soon as I was about to turn and run, a figure stepped from the car.

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "James?"

He smiled widely, "Glad you remember my name, cutie."

That guy that 'seemed nice' will be the first to get in your pants, whether you say yes or not. Axel's harsh words sounded in the back of my mind.

I took a step away from James. The smile on his face slipped a little.

"How could I?" I asked with a strained smile.

He nodded once, laughing quietly. "So that's how it's going to be?"

My heart started to beat faster. "W-what?"

He shoved a hand through his light brown hair, strands of hair fell across his forehead.

"I don't know what he told you but, whatever it is, it isn't true."

Maybe he wasn't telling the truth about James...

"Yeah?" I asked hesitantly.

He nodded, "Once upon a time, Axel and I were friends. My girlfriend, well ex girlfriend, hooked up with him. A few months passed, but I was still pissed. Axel had been hanging around this girl, and well, I got back at him. I regret it, but I didn't force her. We were both drunk..."