Flabby Patty

15.

"Caught you both red-handed,"he growled angrily.

"Mac this isnt what it looks like," I cried running towards him.

"Stop Patty!" he shook his head. "I knew it."

What the hell?

"Actually Mac," I grabbed his arm and shook it. "You're the one who's need to do some explaining to me. You haven't been answering my calls for two days. I was worried!"

"In my defense I was only trying to make her uh feel better," Hunter added followed by a nervous chuckle.

Mac leaned forward whispering into my ear. "Not in front of him."

I sighed and nodded my head. "Hunter i'll see you later."

"Sure," he coughed and pretended to get back into his car.

"My mom wasn't well," Mac told me. "So I was at home taking care of her."

I caressed his arm softly. "You should have told me. I would have come to help."

"I didn't want to upset you," he looked down and I hugged him tightly.

"Next time just let me know Mac," i whispered burying my head into his shoulder. His warm arms wrapped me making me feel safe and loved once more.

"I promise I will," he said and kissed my temple.

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"Why didn't you ask him about his Dad?" Hunter complained as we walked me home after school. Mac had to rush home again to take care of his mother. He didn't let me come even after me insisting that I wanted to. So unfortunately I ended up going with him.

"I don't think it was the right time to," I scoffed punching him in the shoulder.

"Stop abusing me," he screamed rubbing his shoulder.

Shaking my head, I let out a laugh. "It was such a weird day huh."

"Yeah," he mumbled digging his hands into his pocket. There was a long pause and silence except the sound of sneakers against the ground.

Our hands accidentally brushed against each other and i quickly pulled it away. My body felt electrocuted and my hair stood on its ends.

"Relax Flabby," Hunter laughed patting my head. I snorted, but flashed a smile at him.

For some reason I couldn't hate him anymore. I don't know why, but he wasn't as bad as I thought.

"Like what you see?" Hunter smirked lifting his shirt, revealing his abs.

"OMYGOD STOP YOU PERV!" I yelled turning my head away abruptly.

His laugh was loud and irritating. "I am only teasing."

"Well stop," I glared at him hoping the distance to my house would end soon.

"Patty," Hunter stopped and pulled my arm making me halt as well. His eyes pierced through mine and my veins started throbbing insanely fast. "Do you love him?"

"Who?" I stammered, taking a huge gulp. Why was he making me so nervous?

"Mackenzie," his expression and stare were so serious and intense. He squinted his eyes just like he always did. And no doubt he was cute but Mac was the one I liked. Hunter was the asshole who made my life miserable.

"Maybe," I shrugged. But I didn't. Or did I? This was so confusing. "Please don't ask me questions I can't answer Hunter."

"Then let me ask you one that you can," he bit his lower lip and glanced down to his shoes then back at me again. "Will you go to prom with me?"

I was stunned. If this was a movie, I would have dramatically fainted and fell into his arms. But this wasn't so I had to answer his awkward question. What the hell was he thinking?

"Are you serious?" I asked my voice sounding shaky.

"I am serious," he nodded taking my hand and placing it over his chest. His heart pumped hard against his chest and i could feel it through my fingers. It was racing. His heart was racing. Looking up at him, I noticed his cheeks were turning pink.

"Hunter.." I choked on my own words. My tummy turned into knots and twists as my heart pumped against my ribs trying to burst out. The way his eyelids fluttered with a gloomy face, like he was sure I was going to say no. "You know I am with Mac right?"

He squeezed my hand still on his chest. I didn't have the strength in me to pull away from. "Does his heart beat as fast as mine when you touch him?"

"B-But.."

He cut me off. "Does he drive you insane when he's around you like I do?"

"HUNTER!"

He didn't stop as his gaze fell upon my lips and back to my eyes. "Does he make you hate him so much because you're afraid of falling in love with him?"

That was it, I shoved him pulling my hand away but his strong arms grabbed me again by my shoulders. He squeezed my body against his chest leaning into my side, brushing his lips against my neck. My body stiffened and I couldn't breathe or even move.

"Hunter.." I repeated. "Please."
It felt like I was cheating on Mac. Mac was my knight in shining armour, he had made me feel loved when no one else did. Why now? Why would Hunter say crap now?

"Patty," he whispered softly into my ear. His breath felt warm and tingly against my skin. "Don't go with him please."

Lightly, I pushed him away looking up at his face. His hair fell so perfectly over his forehead. The expression on his face remained intense and passionate. "Why now? Why ask me now? After I got Mackenzie."

He let out a sarcastic laugh and shook his head. Licking his lower lip, he let go of me. "Lets just forget about it."

"But Hunter I want to.." he cut me off by raising his hand.

"Lets just get you home safe," he said firmly and during the rest of the walk home no word was said. Hunter didn't even look at me. It was tormenting for him to treat me like that. He was as mysterious as Mackenzie to me.

I eyed him suspiciously. There was something he knew that he was hiding too. They both needed to provide me with answers and i was going to get it out of them even if it was the last thing i do.

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