Just Friends

Chapter 14.

Chapter 14.


I quickly pulled my lips away from Cole's realising that the anger took over causing me to do such a stupid action. I ran my hands softly over my lips and gasped. How could I be so silly? I was giving Cole mixed signals and he probably thinks that I want to be with him. He gave me a slightly confused looked and stared at the ground for a while. Was I trying to make Justin jealous? By using Cole? I shook my head in frustration. I had to stop this. I couldn't do this, especially not to Cole.

"I'm sorry, I need to go." I mumbled quietly before rushing out the door.

I slowed down when the breeze of the night brushed coldly along my cheeks. I smiled softly as my arm had an amount of goosebumps running along it. I made my way to my car, slightly disappointed in myself. I sat down on the edge of the pathway next to my car as a million thoughts ran through my head.

Stupid Justin. Why did he mean so much to me? After all, I really thought of him as a selfish guy but somehow I was in-love with him.

"Ariana? Why are you out here?"

I turned my head around to find the devil himself. Of course, Justin was there, slowly sitting down next to me.
I glanced over and furrowed my eyebrows at him taking in his perfect features. I just softly laughed to myself and turned away purposely giving him the cold shoulder.

"You may think that I don't care about you, but I do. So much." He said staring in front of him.

"You don't though." I said getting up angrily. "You never have cared about me! The only reason you want me is for your own needs. You only ever wanted me around so I could be your toy. You never cared about me and the only reason you want me to come back in your arms is so everything can go back to the way it was. Did you ever stop to think in the last 2 weeks that I love you? That maybe, I'm hurting? Just maybe, did you stop and think about someone else for once?"

I was surprised at my sudden outburst and he also was too but I meant every word of it.

"Bullshit! Ariana, your the only one that's worth while to me. You have never let me down or disappointed me. Your the only one that's ever been fully there for me. Of course I think about you! Your my best friend. I can't live without you. I know I'm selfish and inconsiderate, but I never used you and I will always care about you."

"If you really cared about me...then you would've understood that I can't be around someone who does nothing, but hurt me." I managed to slip out the words before walking to my car and leaving.

I hopped in the car and looked around for my bag before leaving. Shit. I left it in the house. I sighed and leaned my head against the car and sat there for a while. I looked back to find Justin gone, so I got out of the car and quickly jogged back up to the house even though I was in heels. I walked in and saw it over on the table, where I grabbed it and headed back out, once again.

"Ariana?"

Cole's voice rang behind me and I turned around meeting his eyes and I sighed quietly.

"What was that about?" He asked, his eyes full of curiosity.

I gave him a confused look. "What was what about?"

"The kiss? Then running away?"

"Cole. I don't have time for this and I'm not in the mood. Goodbye, I'm leaving." I mumbled before making my way out yet again and leaving a confused Cole behind me.

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My eyes snapped open and I looked at the surroundings around me. Ugh. I'd fallen asleep by the pool again. A small snicker made me turn my head to find Liz. Oh right, I invited her. Some splashing in the water made me find a Cole. Liz invited him, but told him it was me who did even though I was planning to avoid him.

"You fell asleep again? Oh my gosh." She asked, her snicker turning into laughter.

"I know but it's not all a bad thing.
While I was sleeping, I figured something out." I whispered the last sentence to her and she got the signal that it was for only her ears to hear.

"Cole, we're just going to the toilet to fix our hair. We'll be back." Liz called to Cole and he nodded.

I felt Cole's gaze on me as I left, which made me smile and frown to myself.
We reached the my bathroom and we sat outside of it. Liz gave me a long glare before finally speaking.

"Well? What did you figure out?" Liz asked me with curiosity.

"When I was sleeping, I don't know, it just kind of came to me with what I was going to do with the whole Justin or Cole thing."

"Really?" Liz asked with wide eyes and she leaned forward. "Who is it?"

"None."

"What?"

"I'm not choosing any of them." I mumbled again.

My choice was boring, but it was the safe way out. This way, neither Cole or Justin would be angry with my choice. Cole wouldn't be hurt and Justin wouldn't be...in all honesty, I don't care what Justin was or wasn't. I just wanted him to be away from me for now.

"I always knew you were going to choose Justin." Liz smirked, nodding her head.

"I'm not choosing Justin. I'm staying single. I just want all the drama to stop. I just want me and Cole to be best-friends again and I was also thinking of telling him that now."

"Let's go then. We don't want Cole waiting," Liz replied with excitement in her voice which made me roll my eyes with amusement.

I felt nerves crawling through out me as we made our way down to the pool. What if Cole did get hurt? What if he got angry? Cole wouldn't be angry, hurt maybe. Though, he'd be hurt more if I chose Justin to be my friends with benefits again.

We walked in and Cole gave us a confused look. "Fix your hair? It looks exactly the same. Girls." He chuckled.

We both nervously laughed and then Liz pushed me forward and made her way back down to the chairs.

"Cole, can I, uh, can I speak to you?" I asked fiddling with my fingers.

He nodded and jumped out of the pool. Of course I eyed his body and it wasn't a bad sight. It did look like Cole worked out but I quickly looked away before he noticed me staring.

We walked out of Liz's ear range and eye range so she couldn't see us or hear us. I think he could tell I was nervous because he gave me a small smile which made me feel slightly better.

"Uh, Cole, so I wanted to talk to you about the whole choosing thing." I said giving him strong eye contact.

"Oh, yes, sure. Just remember, I'm cool with your choice."

How could he be so cool with this? Maybe he was just saying that to lay of the pressure even though it was still there but I appreciated him saying so.

"Look, Cole your my best-friend and I don't ever want that to change." I saw his face drop and I slowly continued. "You mean so much too me but I don't want to loose you if we ever broke up and I'm just not sure I'm ready for a boyfriend yet. Your a great guy and I always want you in my life."

I felt relief enter my body as soon as I finished. I'd meant every word I said to him, but a whole pile of worry came back to how he was going to react.

"Ariana, you know what? That's cool. I don't mind. I'm just going to go though." He said quietly.

Sure enough, disappointment showed in his voice and in his appearance.

"Cole, wait."

"Yes?"

I softly kissed his cheek and gave him a tight hug. "Cole, I'm sorry. I just, I want to be single. Your still my favourite."

"Its okay." He replied. He gave me a small smile and then left without saying another word.

There were so many questions I wanted to ask him since everything he'd done was so emotionless. Was he still my friend? Did he hate me? But if he was hurt, I'm better off letting him go and giving him some time alone.

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The whole of next day was pain. Liz and Cole failed to show up at school which meant I was almost alone. Yes, I had so many friends. I made some new ones though since I hung out with Matt and his friends.

But for some strange reason, throughout the whole day I couldn't help but feel like people were either talking about me or it was just me being paranoid.

It was probably me but if they were talking about me, I really wanted to know why.

I slowly brushed past some people who were blocking the doorway and I made my way to the bathroom since I was busting to go to but it was halfway across the school.

"Hey, Ariana!"

I frowned and turned around to an un familiar voice. A boy in my grade stood there that I'd seen a few times. Why was he talking to me though?

"Yes?"

"Is it true your dating Cole Smith?" He asked between snickers.

I shot him a very confused look. Why would he think I was dating Cole?

"No, I'm not dating Cole. We're only friends. Why?"

"You sure?" He replied after he snickered, yet again.

By this point I was frustrated. This kid was basically laughing at me and leaving my questions unanswered.

"I'm not dating Cole." I said coldly and I started walking away, leaving the kid alone.

That's why everyone must've been looking at me today. They thought I was dating Cole. I felt anger boil through my stomach. Who would tell everyone this? It couldn't have been Cole or Liz. Right? Whoever did it was lyin-
Two hands grabbing my arm interrupted my thoughts. They spun me around and I was face to face with Justin. To many things were happening this afternoon. Why did Justin want me? I wasn't really in the mood to see Justin, especially after the incident last night.

"You're dating Cole?" He asked angrily.

Gosh, this was getting annoying. Now Justin knew and knowing him, he probably won't leave me alone until I say yes.

"No!" I cried out to him.

"Don't lie to me." He growled.

"I'm not lying! I'm not dating Cole."

A cruel laugh escaped his lips which made me frown at him. I'd never seen Justin so angry.

"Tell me on thing though, Ariana."

"Ye-"

I stopped talking as Justin pushed me against the wall. I gasped and he pressed his lips roughly on mine. My stomach did so many flips as I had missed his soft lips on mine. His tongue slid against my bottom lip wanting entrance which I accepted and and I couldn't help myself from kissing him back. He deepened the kiss and rested his hands slightly under my shirt.


His hands ran all over my body and my hands ran through his hair. He pushed me harder against the wall and he slowly finished our kiss by biting my lip gently.

"Tell me, does Cole kiss like that?" He breathed out.

And with that, he walked away, leaving me with my mouth open.

What was going on?

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