Guarded Hearts ✓

Chapter 6

A/N: There's some profanity in this chapter.

Okay, so as you all know...my story title sucks. Anyone that can come up with a better title, please pm (private message) me and let me know. If I decide to choose your title, I'll dedicate the next chapter after you and fan you!

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Chapter 6

     I felt Alex shift back, closer towards me. Shit. He stared at my guilty expression and started silently laughing. "Um...sure!" I squeaked, looking away from his gaze and moving away from him.

     "I'll see you two later," he said, winking at Kathy as he passed her out the door.

     She walked towards me, until she stood front of me. "What was that about?" she said calmly, crossing her arms.

     My eyes shot to hers. She's not shouting. Wow, this wasn't what I expected. "It was nothing. He came up to me and was offering me a ride home," I said, relieved at her calm tone.

     A palm slapped hardly against my cheek. I stepped back and gasped in shock at her. Her eyes teared up, but I knew she would refuse to let them fall. I heard a snicker come from the doorway, behind her; I glanced in the direction to see Stacey with a big smirk.

     "Why would he be throwing himself at you just to ask you if you needed a ride?! Don't!" She raised her hand, when she saw I was going to interrupt. "Do you think I'm stupid or something? You were practically making out! I was left dancing like an idiot out there! He didn't even bother to tell me he was going. Do you know it fucking feels to be humiliated like that! No! Of course YOU don't! First it was Jayden and now it's the new guy. Are you really THAT much of a slut?! I mean what the hell are you wearing? Anyone I've liked has always been in love with you. Either you're just that 'love-able' or you're easy. Why else would you throw yourself on a guy, that your best friend liked. You're not a friend," she scoffed," you're a bitch. Plain and simple," she said, walking out the door; linking her arm in Stacey's.

     I leaned against the counter. It didn't take much to realise that Stacey had been involved in all this. I stared at the now closed door in shock and confusion. Kathy, my best friend had slapped me. Kathy, my best friend had accused me of stealing Jayden and Alex away from her. I didn't even know she liked Jayden and even then, she knows he's my best friend. Which makes me wonder why and how she thinks I've stolen him away from her. She's accused me of being a slut. Yeah, she can talk. Her words hurt more than anybody like Stacey's words would. She's my best friend and I generally care about what she thinks about me. I just... despite her words, I want my best friend back. Salty tears slipped down my cheeks as I turned my attention to the littered floor beneath me. I heard the door re-open and I quickly swiped at my cheeks.

     I heard heavy footsteps approach me and felt a warm pair of arms envelope me into a hug. I felt the familiar scent of leather and mint. You would have thought that I would have never even considered crying on a jerk, that I had only even met at school the day before. A guy that's practically a stranger. But, the thing is... he's not a stranger. At least he doesn't feel like one. My tears slipped down his leather jacket and for once I didn't care. It felt comfortable just hugging him. I knew it didn't bother him. No words were exchanged, but I just knew. Don't ask how.

     "Do you want to get out of here?" he murmured against our hold.

     I nodded silently and wiped my tear streaked face once more. He opened the door linked in the kitchen to the backyard and walked out.

     I hesitantly followed him around and down a path, until we got to the front of the house."Why are we leaving this way?"

     He slowed down his pace, until he was walking beside me. "Did you really want to leave out the front door? Where everyone would see you?"

     I rolled my eyes when we finally reached Jay's truck. "Yeah, okay, whatever," I muttered and jumped into the musky smelling vehicle.

     Minutes passed and we were silent; the repetitive clunk was the main source of noise coming from the truck. Alex had given up on trying to find a non-static radio station and I was in the act of giving him the cold shoulder. He might have momentarily been nice to me, but this wouldn't have even happened if it wasn't for him.

     "You wanna tell me what happened back there?" he asked, turning to glance at me.

     I turned away from him entirely and turned to face the window. "No," I muttered.

     He sighed heavily. "Well, I was just giving you the benefit of the doubt to tell me yourself. Everyone found out the second Kathy and... Stacey left the kitchen," he said.

     I turned back to face him in shock. "What?!"

     He shrugged his shoulder and shot another glance at me. "Are you really that surprised? This is Stacey we're talking about." A smirk surfaced his face. "I just wished I was there. Two girls fighting over me..."

     "You're an arsehole. You know that?"

     "I've been told," he laughed.

     I folded my arms and leaned against the window, to fully face him. "You DO know this was all your fault right? That I lost my best friend . That I got slapped..." I said, muttering the last sentence.

     "It's not all my fault when you WANT me to be around you. When you WANT me to hold you, touch you... kiss you," he murmured, taking his hands of the steering wheel and putting them on both cheeks.

     He slowly leaned closer and I followed his actions. He's right. I did want him around. I did want him to hold me. I enjoyed his touch. The tingles I felt all over my body, like static shocks... only more pleasant. I did- I did want him to kiss me. Shit, his hands aren't on the wheel! I gasped and turned to look out the front windshield.

     He smirked and waved his hands around. "You didn't even realise that I had stopped the car, right?"

     I blushed furiously and yanked the door open. "You're an arsehole."

     "I've been told!" he repeated, laughing.

     I slammed the door and heading up my driveway. What a jerk. At least I have a few days until I'll have to deal with Rose and Jayden, and Kathy and Alex and all the rumours and... how I actually feel about him. Monday. I just can't wait.

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A/N: Team Jayden or Team Alex? Ohh, sorry Kathy fans...I hated the slap scene with Violet, but it had to happen :L  Any song suggestions for this chapter?

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