The Unforgettable

Pt. 2

~CHAPTER 2~

Summer. Whenever I hear that word, I'm supposed to think of the beautiful hot sun, the beach, sand, tan lines.. But instead, all I can think of now are regrets, betrayal and lies.

"Look Jen, I know we ended off in a bad way. I just hope you could forgive me," says Austin.

"No it's okay," he looks unconvinced "really, I forgive you." It was hard to spit it out of my mouth. I lied, it's not okay. I'm not okay.

"Okay. Maybe we could be friends again?" He replied

"Yeah sure...we could be friends," I said

"Thanks Jen. Anyways, how are you?" He asked

"I'm great," I lied again "How are you.... And Heather?"

"Um we-" I cut him off.

"Wait, be right back."

WE. They're still together? After all that had happened? Unbelievable. I didn't even bother listening to what he has to say about him and Heather. Heather is my ex best friend. I've know her since I was 6. Eight years of our friendship just flushed down the toilet for one guy.

Why can't I just move on. Some people makes it look so easy. Maybe because I thought what we had was real. I was wrong.

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By the time first period class was done, I start walking down the hallway to go to my next class. Next thing you know, there he is again. Pacing forward to catch up.

"Wait up!" He demanded

"What do you want?" I ask, sounding really pissed off.

"Whoa. Calm down, what happened to 'I forgive you' and 'we could be friends'?" He asked with a grin yet an innocent smile.

"Do you really think it's that easy to be friends with you again? After all that has happened?" I raise my voice, letting all the anger, that I couldn't hold in anymore, out.

"It's complicated okay? What happened meant nothing to me. If you just let me explain what happened then - agh! You've never given me the chance to!" This time he's really mad. How is this my fault now. This is insane.

"I already told you. I don't want to hear any of it," I scream back

"Exactly. So how do I make things right when all you've ever done was make things worse than it already is?"

"You know what. Being friends with you might actually not work," I stop walking and look him right in the eye. It's been so long since I've looked directly at him with his captivating, charming looks and that gentle light pink lips of his.

"Jen, I didn't mean to. I was just-" he pauses

"Sorry, I can't. Bye Austin." I walk down the hallway as fast as I can.

I take the next right. Still trying to figure out where my class is. I look behind me to see if Austin was going to the same class I was going to. No Austin. Thank God.

When I look forward, I bump into a small, thin, blonde-haired girl in front of me.

"Oh sorry -" she turns around and I see her face "Heather.." I say in shock.

Heather.