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20|| Treacherous Teardrops of Betrayal

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Chapter 20: Treacherous Teardrops of Betrayal

It's not about how long I've known you or how many years of memories that we have together. It's the fact that you came and never left.

~Starlight24

"That," said Hailey, shaking her head in disbelief. "Was so rude! Did he really say that?"

I nodded. I'd just told everyone about what Max had said last night. It had really hurt me.

"Why didn't you call one of us?" asked Deeds bitterly.

"I don't know. I thought boyfriends were supposed to be there for you and all that! He said all I ever was and ever am is selfish. Am I really?" I asked, shaking my head.

"No you're not. Max is just a jerk." Marie said, putting an arm around me. "I told you that you'd be better off with Jase."

"Yeah, but I don't get it," I murmured, remembering what he'd said exactly. I'd conveniently forgotten to mention the whole Popcorned thing because that would lead to another lie about Starlight which I really didn't need right now. "He said, 'This is not what I signed up for,'. What does that mean?"

"Well maybe he was just tired and annoyed, Day," Hailey said calming me.

"Don't read between the lines. Sometimes they're nonexistent." Marie said knowledgably.

"Yeah, but what Day's trying to say kind of makes sense," Deeds paused thoughtfully. "What if this was some kind of plan?"

"Deeds!" hissed Hailey, shaking her head in disbelief. "Not everyone here is a scheming two faced moron, okay? Maybe he was just sleepy. I say weird things when I'm sleeping." She defended hotly.

"Oh and did Damon tell you that you did?" asked Marie cheekily, sticking her tongue out, causing Hailey to smack her arm in annoyance.

"Yeah... But don't you think he's just too perfect? I mean, one day he's telling Day about his undying love for her and the next he's completely cold. What even?" asked Deeds.

"Maybe he's bipolar. Poor guy." Hailey muttered.

"Oh Hails, always seeing the best in people," Marie muttered sarcastically, clearly disbelieving of Hailey's revelation. "You really need to face life with practicality sometimes, okay?"

"What if he is!?" asked Hailey, now looking panicked. "Ohmigosh Day what if your boyfriend is seriously bipolar and he hasn't figured out yet!? You need to be by his side!"

I shook my head in disbelief. Only my friends were capable of having such diverse opinions and weird theories. Only my friends, I tell you.

"You know what Day?" asked Deeds thoughtfully. "Why don't you go talk it out with him? I'll drop you at his house and you go confront him for his bad attitude, okay?"

I nodded. For some reason, I felt a rock lodge itself in my throat and these weird fluttery feelings in my stomach. It wasn't butterflies in my stomach. They were swarms and swarms of bugs crawling.

*****

The ride to his house was quiet, mostly with Deeds telling what to and what not to say to him. I was way too nervous and I kept biting my nails. I really felt like I was going to throw up, and I didn't even know why. "I'm getting bad vibes, Deeds," I admitted, resting my chest over my stomach and looking at my feet. "I don't even know why."