Can't Help Falling in Love

Ch. O5

After Friday night I didn't feel like talking to anyone.
My mom was getting ready to leave out of town to visit her mom, leaving Kaity and I alone for the weekend.

I wake up with the sun hitting my eyes and turn to unlock my phone.

3 unread messages
Vivian: Let's hang out?
Mikey: I'm coming over later Soph.
Aiden: Why won't you talk to me? You keep avoiding me for no reason.

I decide to get out of bed and get ready before Mikey comes.
I knock on Kaitlyn's door.

"Just so you know Mikey will be by later!"

I hear her scurry across her room.
I make my way to the bathroom and brush my teeth as I get the water ready for my shower.
I can't seem to get Aiden out of my head.

I think back to my old school where I was hopelessly in love with him.
I had the perfect life there.
I was top student in all my classes. Cheerleading captain.
I had girls hating on me for no reason.
Aiden and I were the best of friends, that is until his grandmother passed away and his mother started to use drugs and become depressed. She slowly started to neglect him and his brother. He practically ended up a parent to Isaiah. Everyone at school thought that Aiden and I were together, but truth is he wouldn't pay me no attention after the whole incident with his grandmother and mom.
After a while I felt him pull away from our group. Kaity noticed and tried to confront him about it but he ignored her.
He said I was ruining his chances of having a girlfriend and couldn't date me because I was too much of a bitch to lose my virginity.
That's when he started to play girls, one girl after the next each week.
He didn't realize the harm he was causing me and those around him.
Grades dropping, missing classes, and fights escalating.
I tried to get him to come to his senses but he would just push me away.
I couldn't stand to see him like that anymore and neither could Kaitlyn.
So we decided to just leave.
I couldn't fathom his failure anymore, his desire to push every good he had away.
That's why we ended up transferring to Beacon High.

I snap back to reality when the water starts to burn my skin.
I get ready and blow dry my hair and do my make up.

The door bell rings and I walk towards the window and see Mikey with Aiden.

I pick up my phone and call Kaitlyn

"Hello."

"Go open the door don't let them know I'm here." I say hanging up the phone.

I hear her run down stairs, and I put my ear to the door.

"Where's Sophia at?"

"I don't know Mikey, I think she went out early this morning."

My phone starts to ring.
Shit.
I quickly react and silence my phone but it's too late. Someone's at my door knocking.

"Come out Soph, stop hiding."  Mikey says frustrated.

I decide to let him in. He walks in and looks at me, hugging the life out of me.

"Why is he here Mikey? What does he want from me?" My eyes start to tear.

"I don't know. He just said he wanted to talk to you. Give him a chance.. please?"
He's caressing my arm letting me know that I'm going to be okay.

I nod.

We walk out of my room and make our way downstairs. Kaity calls Mikey over to help her make some food.
Aiden makes his way over to me and all I can do is look out the window and catch a glimpse of three hummingbirds flying by.
My grandmother always says it's good luck.

"Sophia." He starts.
I stare at him blankly without saying a word.

"I'm sorry Soph. I-I was a dick." He reaches out and holds my hand. "My head wasn't in a sane place all I could do was just get distractions along the way." His voice is firm.
God.
He doesn't even sound sorry.

My mind starts to spin and I feel light headed.

"Aiden, just stop." I pull my hand away. "I don't know where you're heading with this.. but just remember that I was your anchor, I gave you everything I could. I was hopelessly in love with you." I say sternly.
"After everything I tried.. You comp- completely forgot about me. You dropped me and didn't think twice about it. You ignored me for months. I- I can't Aiden."

Tears were starting to sting at my eyes. I don't know if it's because of my lip biting or if saying that to him really hurt. He grabs my hand again but I pull away which causes me to fall.
A loud thump roars throughout the house.
Mikey runs in with Kaity behind.

I look up at them, my tears are coming non stop.

"LEAVE." she says angrily.
I hear Mikey apologize to me and I can see the hurt in Aiden's face.

"Soph are you okay?" Kaity's expression is a mixed emotion of anger and worrisome. She sits next to me and hugs me, running her hand through my hair.

I feel numb.
I don't say anything.
I just get up and walk out the house, leaving my sister on the floor.
I end up at the park two streets down, it's beautiful here.
I sit by the fountain and I let it all out.
It feels like someone punched my stomach and there's no air in my lungs.
Out of nowhere I feel hands on my shoulders and I look up and see him.