Running Into Hamilton

Apologize -part 58

"Don't talk to him! He basically cheated on you. Even if something bad happened, he should have come to you to feel better, not gone to some high school party." He says, hugging me.
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I sit up straighter on the couch, pulling a blanket over myself. Jazz walks out of the bedroom, her hair slightly damp, yet still extremely curly. She sits down and rubs my arm, and I assume she heard Anthony and i talking through the door. My phone lights up with Rileys name, and i reach for it.

Anthony reaches my phone before I can, and picks up the phone. He walks out of the apartment before I can hear what he says. I sit nervously on the couch, waiting for him to return. I barely hear him through the door, then see him walk in, still holding the phone to his ear. His face is visibly angry, and he hands me the phone.

"Hey." I say quietly, confusion lacing my voice. "I'm sorry. My-my mom, she walked out on us. She might get fired, and my dad's still away. One of my friends dragged me to the party after prying the story out of me,  then convinced me, he convinced me to drink. I- I'm sorry." He says, and I can tell he's started crying. "I'm so-" I begin to say before Riley cuts me off.

"Don't be sorry. I messed up, it's my fault. I'm just sorry. I, I'll talk to you later i guess? Bye, ba- Maddie." He says, softness in his voice. "Bye Riley." I respond, then hang up the phone. I lay back, my mind whirling. Anthony takes Jazz into their room and tells her what happened, as far as i know.

I feel bad, he's really apologetic and stiff, but i just don't know if i can date him again so soon. I do want to date him, but ill be so cautious, so paranoid that it will happen again. Maybe in time I'll be ready.

*anthony pov*

I'm sitting with Maddie on the couch, trying to convince her that Riley was the one in the wrong, not her. I could tell when she showed me the picture, with Riley holding a tall, skinny, blonde girl, that it hurt her more. I see her phone light up and Rileys face fills the screen. I quickly grab it before her and walk into the hall, not wanting to worry Maddie.

"Why are you calling her?" I say, an angry bite to my voice. "I just want to tell her what happened, and apologize." He says, his voice defeated. "Why should i let you. You hurt her. You made her think that she wasn't enough, she's really hurt. I thought you were better than this." I say, the words coming out much more harsh than i wanted.

"Im really sorry, but if she doesn't want to be with me, I won't ask her. I just want her to know." He responds and i sigh. "Ok, I'll give her the phone. You be careful though, you're on thin ice right now." I say, then go inside and hand the phone to Maddie. She talks for a while, then i take jazz into our room to tell her what happened. I just want Maddie to feel better and too protect her. My job was to protect her, and I'm not doing so great at that.
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