Victim of Love

17) Halloween Party (Part 2)

[Friday – 31st Oct] (song of the chappy = Storm – Ruelle)

[Halloween]

Dan's POV

"Where's Mark?" Grey asks, looking worried. "And why are you crying? Shit, Dan, what happened!?"

I made it back to the schools' gym where the Halloween Party is taking place. I cried walking all the way here and I'm still crying.

I can't just get over what happened with Mark that easily. He just threw it all away...so bloody easily...as if it meant nothing to him. As if I didn't mean anything to him.

It shouldn't hurt so much.

"Dan, what's wrong?" Grey asks, softly. I'm thankful he's standing in a small secluded area of the gym. I don't know where the girls and Jacob are, but I'm glad for them not being here.

I look at Grey and a fresh set of hot tears stream down my face. Grey instantly pulls me in for a hug and I silently cry onto his shoulder.

"I really messed up, Grey." I cry.

He rubs my back. "I assume you two didn't make-up."

"He broke off our friendship!"

Grey suddenly pulls back from the hug with a stunned expression. "You're kidding right?"

I sniffle and shake my head.

"Why didn't you fight back?"

"I did try!"

"You didn't try hard enough! Danny, you like this guy don't you?"

I glare at him through my tears. "Why does everyone insist on me liking Mark? I do not like him!"

"So, you're telling me you felt nothing when you kissed him yesterday?"

I answer, hesitating. "N-no."

He gives me a blank face. "I've known you for 13 years Dan and you're telling me you felt nothing for Mark while kissing him? You haven't been developing feelings for him at this time?"

"I haven't!"

"For the love of God!" Grey shouts, in frustration and grabs my sweater collar and crashes his lips on mine.

I freeze in shock, before pushing Grey off and quickly wipe my lips.

"Did you like that?" Grey asks. "Did kissing Mark feel like that?"

My eyes widen in realization. "YOU JUST KISSED ME!"

"Yes, I did and I will do it again if you try to change the topic."

"It felt nothing like when I kissed Mark." Kissing Grey felt really weird because he's my best friend and I don't see him in that way.

Kissing Mark felt like...I don't even know to put something that amazing in words. It felt right kissing him. I felt secure and safe in his arms. Like we could get through anything together.

I gasp when I realize I can imagine Mark and I dating.

Bloody hell. I love Mark. Not even like, but love.

I love Mark.

I love Mark.

I love the prick known as Mark.

"Daniel? Did your brain just explode?" Grey asks, waving his hand in my face.

"I love Mark." I say, in shock.

Grey sighs in relief. "Well screw me senseless, he finally got it!"

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