The Summer Everything Turned Ugly

Chapter 10

A/N: Sorry for the late update! I'm having a short vacation but I'm still writing. See? This is how much I love you guys. ✌Can you guys do me a huge favor and check out Unlucky Outlaws by me? :) It's a teacher-student relationship. No hate, please. :3 Love you all.

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Summer's POV

"What do you mean?" I ask nervously.

He shifts slightly in his seat, but looks directly into my eyes.

"Well, he's your best friend, isn't he?"

I let out a huge sigh of relief, but try to cover it up with a cough.

He meant that he'd help me forget about Eli by showing me that he could be a better best friend.

"I guess you could say that," I say, biting my lower lip to keep myself from saying something.

He looks at me in the eyes and says, "I won't be like him, Summer. Don't worry."

That almost made me snort.

I mean, who the hell was he to tell me he wouldn't be like Eli when he didn't even know him at all?

And before I get too hypnotized, I think I need to get out of this place.

Not the fro-yo place though, I meant the date.

This first date was getting way too serious for my taste.

I was kinda thinking we could go to the movies, where I could pretend I was scared and he'd wrap his arms around me like he was gonna protect me from all the scary monsters.

Unless it was a comedy film.

That would just be embarrassing.

As I was saying, I need to get out of this date.

I love Eli.

Or at least I think I do.

But still, I like him enough.

It just feels wrong to go out on a date when you're already infatuated with someone else.

"We should get going," I say awkwardly.

"It's still early," he replies, checking his watch. "And we didn't even have dinner yet."

"I don't really feel well," I say softly. "I think I'm having a migraine."

"Why don't you just wait in the car? I'll get the food," he suggests.

I nod, making sure I was walking slow enough for a person with a bad headache.

He starts the engine and turns on the air conditioner and jogs to the restaurant.

I just realize how badly I'm treating Jeremy. And he's so nice, I can't even figure out why I was so mean to him.

STUPID MOOD SWINGS.

I take my phone out and debate whether I should call Eli or not.

In the end, I decide to call him just to say I miss him.

The phone rings once.

Twice.

Then he picks up.

"Hey, baby, what's up?" he says, slurring over his words, then laughing afterwards.

Did I say something funny?

"Eli? Are you okay?" I ask with confusion.

"Oh, shit! Mason, I think I just lost my phone," I hear him say, then he laughs again.