Broken

| 19 | He Chose Wendy

Right now is lunch, and Lindsey already told Haley and the guys so they're caught up on everything. The guys are pissed and they wanted to hit Tyler, but Lindsey advised them not to. Now we're all just sitting here in silence while the rest of the cafeteria is buzzing.

I jump when Tyler sits next to me, and that awful pain is back again. Emma is with him, and she sits down beside him. She looks beautiful with her long blonde hair and stunning eyes that seem to pierce through your skin when she looks at you. She's so thin with her perky little mini skirt and tight top that clings to her small boobs. At least I have one thing on her.

"Grace," he says with a big smile, "this is Emma."

She looks at me and smiles wide. Ok, not what I was expecting. I was kind of hoping for devil horns or maybe even a broomstick, but no. This smile is genuine. She's going to make it really hard to hate her, but good thing I'm really good at hating people.

"Hi! It is so nice to meet you finally. Tyler told me all about you and how much he really likes you. I just wanted to apologize first hand about all of the crap that was spread about you at the beginning of me and Tyler's relationship. I shared my concerns with my friends and they took it way out of control with the rumors. I really hope we can be friends though." she says in the most peppy voice I have ever heard.

I see Lindsey's fists ball up on the table from the corner of my eye, and Tyler notices the tension going on at the table, and he gives me a curious look.

"Well, it is really nice to finally meet you Emma. I've heard a lot about you too. Tyler seems to really like you." I say to her and it's taking literally everything I have not to ball my eyes out right now in front of them.

Emma looks at Tyler with the sweetest look on her Barbie doll face, and it makes me want to puke.

"Aw, baby! You talked about me?" she asks him and he lays a hand on her thigh. I can't keep my eyes off of that hand. That hand that's touching her in the way I've always wanted it to touch me. The way I've always dreamed of.

"Of course I did baby." he says to her, and the tears form puddles in my eyes, but I blink them back. I'm staying strong. It would be stupid to cry over a guy that you haven't even dated, but then again, it shouldn't be stupid to cry over the person you love, caring for someone who isn't yours. It shouldn't be stupid, but it is.

Lindsey grabs my hand under the table and gives it a slight squeeze. I take a deep breath, and turn to face the table. I can't even look at them.

They finally leave together, Tyler just giving me a simple wave goodbye, without even looking at me. He doesn't even look at me. His eyes are dead set on her. Just like they used to be on me.

I think I just lost the one thing that matters to me most.

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"So, did you like her?" he asks me as I stand at my locker. He looks so happy about it. You know how you always have that hope that your crush likes you back, but then you find out they never did. Hurts like you wouldn't believe.

"Yeah, she's great." I tell him as I try not to look at him.

"Need a ride home?"

"No, I think I'll walk." I say as I rush away from him before he can say anything to me to make me come crawling back like I always do. I can't do that this time. Not when he chose someone else.

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Sorry this was short!! But there will be longer chapters to come.

So.. What are your thoughts on Emma?