There's Only You ✔

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

I did my best to ignore Kayden's deep chuckles and Angela's constant flirting throughout the night.

When we played Family Feud, I gave the best answers. When we played Uno, I won two out of three games and even celebrated with a mini dance party. When we played Heads Up, it was easy for me to understand the clues.

It was when we started playing charades that it became a challenge. Olive and I were on one team while Kayden and Angela were on the other. Every time Kayden got it right and so did Angela, she'd leap into his arms and he'd spin her around, peppering her face with kisses.

That was the last straw. There was only so much that my heart could take. My eyes were filling up with unshed tears and I couldn't cry in front of everyone. That'd be humiliating. However, before I could storm out, Zach caught sight of me.

"Is your period acting up again?" Zach wasn't joking. He was genuinely concerned if I was alright. He sprung off the couch and searched the hallway closet. He came back with a box of tissues and a heating pad.

It didn't even bother me that he basically announced to everyone else in the room that I was on my period. All I wanted to do was get the hell out of there before I burst into tears.

I scanned the room and all eyes were on me. When my eyes landed on Kayden, I felt my eyes becoming brimmed with tears. "I'm okay. I'm just..." The sound of my voice breaking betrayed me. Kayden was looking at me with a glint of concern flashing in his eyes. He was looking up and down my body and his mouth opened and shut like he wanted to say something, but couldn't find the words. Until he finally did.

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Yeah. I'm just gonna go home."

I wiped my eyes on the way out and slammed the door shut. My feet carried me toward my house where a tub of cookies and cream ice cream and a cheesy romantic comedy were waiting for me.

Maybe I'd throw in a mug of hot chocolate and mini marshmallows because the soft breezes were still assaulting my freezing cold body. I ignored Zach's and Olive's hurried footsteps toward me and their voices calling out my name.

I didn't dare turn around. It felt like my heart had been beaten until it was misshapen. It was attacked by too much emotional trauma. I shrugged away the hand that landed on my shoulder and continued to walk home.

Another pair of hands gripped my shoulders and spun me around, but my eyes were downcast on the ground.

"Bella. We've literally been best friends since birth. Don't you think I know that something's up?" His facial expression softened to show solicitude and he took hold of my hand as a way to comfort me. "I'm not stupid. I know you're not really on your period. You can deny it all you want, but you can't fool me. Just... fucking tell me... what the hell is wrong."

Kayden and Angela were at Zach's front door. Kayden was watching us with the worry that remained written all over his features, but Angela couldn't care less. She was too busy wrapping her arms around him to notice that there was a dramatic scene happening.

"I don't," my voice broke again, but I cleared my throat. "I don't want to talk about it." I continued my path toward my house and ignored all the voices shouting my name again. All I wanted to do was crawl in my bed and hopefully, the floor would open up and swallow me whole.