A Typical Teen Love Story

Chapter 18: No Mistake

Instead of having practice, our choir teacher surprised us with a party. There was no practice for the rest of the year. I thought maybe there would be some wedding or something that we were to perform at, but she just wanted to give us a year end party. It was fun just jamming out, eating snacks, and hanging out with friends.  After the party, Josh and I walked towards the school building holding hands. I saw Alex with Rox talking to some person not wearing a uniform. I was kind of confused because Alex was staring at me while talking to whoever it was. The person turned around and I was super shocked when I realized who it was.  It was Javier. I was so surprised and shocked that I ran towards him and cascaded him in a hug. I practically jumped at him and he lifted me up in a hug.

"OMG! Why are you here?" I asked him.

"Alex told me you cancelled out on our date and I was hoping maybe you'd reconsider if you had to say it to my face, but then he explained to me why you did..." said Javier.

"Oh..."

At that moment, I realized that I left Josh hanging. I had ditched Josh and run into Javier's arms. I looked behind me and Josh was talking to a couple of his friends.

"I'm really sorry! It's just really complicated right now..." I said.

"How complicated could it be? He cheated on you, you've argued a lot...and now you got back together with him? I don't get you sometimes Megan..." said Javier.

"Javier! Look, you just need to understand that I have been through so much with him...I just can't let all that go!"

"Yeah, but if he hurt you, aren't you worried he'll hurt you again?"

"Yeah, but no one's perfect! Everyone makes mistakes!"

"Cheating on you is no mistake. Writing the wrong letter in a word is a mistake...mistakes can be erased and changed, something as big as that can't be erased! Plus he's complained about your friends, got together with you for the wrong reasons, and so much more...don't those ever add up?"

"Yeah, I guess you have a point..."

"Look, I'm not trying to make you upset, I'm just trying to help you reason, and help myself figure out how you'd pick him over me..."

"Javier..."

"Look, when you get this sorted out...maybe we can talk..." Javier started to walk away.

"So what? Are we not friends anymore?"

"How can I be friends with someone I love that doesn't love me back...the heartache is just too much..."

I felt so heartbroken right now. Javier was walking away from me. He was there for me all of the two weeks I was moping around about Josh. He tried to distract me, tried to make me feel better, and he did. I felt like such a bitch though. He really did like me. All along I thought he and I casually flirting meant nothing. I thought he flirted with every girl and he was just naturally being flirty. All along though, he was really into me and I had broken his heart. I felt so terrible.

"Everything okay?" asked Josh as he came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me.

Maybe my friends were right not to trust Josh. I didn't think there would be a single reason why they would. I felt like I was in a Karolina type situation. I guess her friendship was rubbing off onto me more than I thought it ever would.

"It's fine, I think I'm gonna go home though..." I said as I squeezed out of his embrace.

"Oh, okay then..." said Josh as he let go of me and leaned in for a kiss.