Broken

15.

I fall down on the floor, laughing like a mad women while Cale is giving me a pouty face.
"I still don't know how your house is still standing." I say through laughs.
"Well, I am not so bad." He mumbles.
"You are kidding me? You're full of flour, you've burned our only made samosas and if it weren't for me, the house would have been caught on fire." I say while patting him on the head. "I give you an A for trying." I say giving him a sheepish smile.
"At least I got an A." He says while showing me a thumbs up.
"Now, move your ass here and help me." He says while trying to clean the mess he made.
"Oh no, my ass is going to watch a movie while you clean your mess." I say backing up slowly.
"Don't make me." He says narrowing his eyes.
"You won't catch me!" I scream and dash the stairs up and into the farthest room locking the door.
I hear his footsteps growing closer as he opens each room searching it. I bit my lip trying to keep myself calm and not laugh. I hear his steps growing louder indicating he is close. I look around the room, this must be his room. It looks messy, and there are some old photos. My steps are quiet and slow as I make my way toward the photos. It is the first thing that caught my attention. I look at the first picture and see a little boy smiling at me, big hazel eyes looking through me. He must be 6 or 7. His hair neat on his head, his lips curved in a smile. I smile caressing the photo, then move to the second one. It's a family picture, his face looks lit up being around his brother and mother. I move to the last one and my eyes widen. It's Kieran and the boy. Why does Cale have a picture of Kieran and the boy I was rude to? Tears run down at the sight of Kieran. He looks so young, and handsome. They are both smiling at the camera. He is wearing the exact outfit he wore the day we first met. My mind wonders to the day it happened:
"Wake up May!" I hear Vanessa's annoying voice screeching my head. I move my head up and open my eyes slowly. "What?!" I say annoyed, looking around to see the class empty. Hmm.. I guess I took a long nap. "Move your ass! We need to get to the mall before Melanie and Freddie get there." She flips her hair, the air around her changing. I get up and start walking with her. "So what's up with you and Melanie?" I ask rubbing my tired eyes, moving the beanie so it covers my bad hairstyle. "She is an annoying bitch! She heard me telling Lindsey about this cute crop top I found and she tells Freddie pretty loudly that she wants that Crop Top!" I roll my eyes at her childishness. "Vanessa, it's a big Mall! She won't find it fast enough. Plus you didn't say how exactly it looked, did you?" I narrow my eyes as she makes an even more annoyed face.
"You did! Oh My God!" I say rolling my eyes. I want to continue scolding her when a group of swimmers from the school team approach us.
They were a total of five. From the look of it, they are close friends. My eyes lock with blue eyes. My breath hitches. He looks shy and uncomfortable. "Hello senoritas. " one of the guys says, trying to act all Latin. I ignore them all still looking at the god sitting in front of me. "Hi!" I hear Vanessa's flirting tone come to life. The blue eyed god smiles at me, and my heart starts beating harder. Is that a dimple? As I am about to say something I am cut off by Vanessa getting ahead of me and moving toward the god. "Hello Handsome." She says and my eyes narrow on her. If looks could kill, she would be laying on the floor. "Excuse me!" I say and storm out running to the bus station. She always gets what she wants.
I am brought back to reality as arms are wrapped around me.
"Gotcha!" Cale says spinning me around. I laugh a little, as his hands start moving over my face and hair covering me in the little floor he had left on his palms.
"What's wrong?" He says as he sees the change in the atmosphere.
"Why do you have this picture?" I say looking at the picture with Kieran.
His lips seal in a frown, then he looks away. "Who is the other guy,Cale?"
My heart is beating harder, it can't be what I think it is.
"I...I mean..." He fidgets with his finger, I feel like I am splashed with cold water.
"You..you are that kid!" I say masking my opened mouth with the palms of my hand.
"I can explain." He says, looking me in the eyes. His eyes show regret, embarrassment.
"Please do." I say sitting down on the king sized bed. He keeps himself on his feet. He has changed quite a lot. His hair is messier, not one strand of hair in place like it used to. His glasses are off ,and so are his braces. He is more muscular and fit. And his hideous clothes from back then are gone. As I look at him, I start to see the resembles.
"I lied to you about me coming new to this school." He says, looking down to his feet.
"Go on." I encourage him.
He takes a deep breath and then continued. "I am Kieran's close cousin. We never talked at school, I was always ashamed of him being seen with me. Every time he called me to sit with his friends, I would run the other side.

"It's not that it's bad being family with the school's popular guy,but people around him were judging me every time I went with him. So I preferred myself alone.
" I always had a crush on you, and the day you refused me. I made myself a promise to try to be the hottest for you to like me.
"I pretended to be a new student, got famous fast enough. And got to see you ignore me every day. Kieran's death is what triggered my weight lose and I went so many times to the gym to get myself to feel the pain." He says looking at me, his eyes red. My mouth is agape, I couldn't believe what he was saying.
Tears run down my cheeks. I got up, moving closer to him, pulling my hands around his neck and kissing his cheek.
"You'll need to hear me now." I say and he nodded.
"Back then, when I was Vanessa's friend, I was bad influenced. I wanted to say sorry to you and I still regret what I said to you that day. But, I can't be with you. For many reasons." I say looking around.
"I never said you are obliged to it." He says softly.
"I know and I respect you for that, plus you have your girlfriend." Who disposes me.
I can't believe Kieran never told me.
"About that..." He says ashamed, his ears burning red.
"What?" I say confused.
"I kind of used her to get to you. She knows I don't love her or even want her." He saw fast moving around.
"Why would you use her?" I say bewildered.
"You wouldn't talk to me saying that I flirted with everybody! I had to talk to you." He says seizing me up with his stare.
"Can't we go back to the fun and no drama? I can't take too much drama in a day." I say smiling cheekily.
He grins at me. "I guess we might have to let drama for another day." He says moving slowly toward me. I push him out of my way chuckling and run down the stairs. He catches me spinning me around,making me laugh like crazy.

The next day, I was preparing myself in the mirror. A little bit of lipstick and a touch of mascara would have to do it. I put on my lucky vans and a black leather jacket. And I walk to my car driving to my destination.

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The chapter as all the chapters before is unedited. I am sorry for being late. Rough school year. I promise to try harder next time.
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