Chapter 17

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Javier

Geez, I don't even know how and what Claire and I were doing. Ever since that argument, Claire stopped seeing me. She stopped replying to my texts, calls, questions... what happened to us?

In class, she was the usual, bubbly, lovely Claire. No difference.

But she wasn't the one I knew anymore, privately.

I turned and glanced at her silhouette out of the corner of my eye. Okay.This was it. I'd go talk to her and find out what was wrong. She was talking to Yvonne and laughing. As I approached them, I felt a sense of foreboding, like something bad was gonna happen.

Just, please not, the end of C and I.

Yvonne saw me approaching and she nudged Claire. As I drew closer, I heard the words "Pull up your big girl panties... tell him... you can be free..." between Yvonne and Claire. Claire looked straight at me and smiled hesitantly yet forcefully.

Yvonne hipchecked her, whispered some words and rushed off.

"Hey, baby." I greeted. She seemed uncomfortable but kept that forced grin on her face.

"Hi, Javier." she replied. "I...uh..." I stuttered. I had no idea how to clear this up. She bit her lip and the words I never thought I'd hear came tumbling out from Claire's lips.

"Jave, I'm sorry but you see, I can't just be your prized possession for you to show off, like a trophy you just got, so please forgive me. I don't like you or want you anymore and I want to be free of the chains of your love, like what Nick Jonas advised and..." she trailed off. She peeked up at me, then ran.

I stood in the same position, shell shocked and still.

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