Broken

| 7 | Point out the Good

Last night made me sick. I felt everything in me shatter when he said he was dating that girl. Emma. She has everything I want, and she's not even trying. She's pretty, so of course things are just going great for her. She has Tyler.

But this is exactly what pisses me off about myself. I should not be feeling this way over a guy I barely know, but that's the thing right there. I can't use that excuse anymore because now I know him, now I've fallen for him like the idiot I am. From here on out, I'm screwed. A lovesick puppy is who I'll become when it comes to this guy.

I walk into school and I feel lots of eyes on me. Plenty of eyes on me. Great. What did I do this time? I look down at my outfit and there's nothing new. Yet another pair of adidas pants and a long sleeved t-shirt.

That only leaves one thing. There's a rumor about me. Great. I hate my life. One thing please go right where I can actually have a good time and not worry.

"Hey." says a familiar voice as they pop up next to me. There he is. The guy that's clouding up my thoughts, but most importantly, my judgementment.

"Hey." I say as we get to my locker. "Why is everyone looking at me today?" I ask feeling my anxiety act up.

"Probably because you're hanging out with me... and probably because Emma was pissed and got into a fight with me because she thinks I like you." he says quickly. Just like he wanted to say it, but he didn't want me to catch it.

My head snaps in his direction, but his expression isn't even fazed.

"Why would she think that?" I ask him trying to keep my calm, my eyes never meeting his as I speak.

"I don't know. She was just a booty call that got too serious. She doesn't even understand what this friendship is."

Friendship. I hate that word right there because it hurts me when he uses it when speaking about us.

"Right." I say nodding. "So, she got pissed and started spreading stuff about me?"

"Probably. It's just because she's jealous that I would rather spend time with you and not her."

"I don't want to be talked about Tyler. I've dealt with enough of that. I'm finally getting back to my happy place, and your ex bitch is not going to screw that up for me." I say giving him a firm look. It's nearly impossible to get through to him because he takes absolutely nothing seriously.

Tyler smiles ear to ear and places his hands on my cheeks. It makes me jump a bit when he does so, and he looks right into my eyes.

"You are so cute when you're pissed."

"Shut the hell up."

He drops his hands and begins laughing as he throws an arm around my shoulder and he walks me to class.

~*~

I walk into the cafeteria, and I am greeted by Lindsey and Haley. Ever since that night of the party they've been trying to get information out of me, but I refuse to budge. Some things aren't worth talking about, out loud for everyone to hear.

"What's going on you with you and Tyler? Emma Tailor is beyond pissed. She thinks the two of you have a thing." says Lindsey with a sickening smile on her face. She feeds on drama.