Just Friends

Chapter 26.

Chapter 26.

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come to my house so we can talk.
Justin.

I stared at the text before flipping my hair to the side and sighing. I felt myself staring at his front door and I'd admit it, I was nervous. Justin made me so happy, happier than I'd ever been and nothing made me more miserable then when we would fight.

I didn't even want to think about Cole. What happened between us? He's changed, he use to be my best friend.

It was late and it was New Years, about ten o'clock and I was confused at why he texted me at this time but I pushed my plans aside and decided to visit him anyway. Justin opened the door, his hair was slightly messy but still managed to look beautiful. He gestured me to come inside and I sat down on his couch.

"We need to talk about what happened the other day." I said biting the inside of my cheek, staring at him.

"No, we don't." He replied as he sat down next to me. "It's not important at the moment."

"It clearly is, you're mad at me and you're not willing to sort it out, then I have no reason to be here."

He sighed, running his hand through his hair and looking at me. His eyes were locked with mine but they quickly dropped to my lips.
He had every right to be mad at me. He's my boyfriend and I loved him to death, yet I chose not believe the words he told.

"Justin, I know you're mad but will you please just liste-" I started to say but he cut me off.

"It's New Years, it'll be the start of a new year tomorrow. I don't want to spend the last day of this year fighting with you. I just want to be with you. I'm still mad at you but we'll talk later."

I let my eyes travel to my feet and I nodded, closing my mouth. He's going to be nice to me tonight and tomorrow he's going to be angry again. That feels fantastic.

"Come on." He said, hopping up and walking to the door.

I did the same and followed him as he led me out to his car and we both sat inside, his hand grabbed mine and he interlocked our fingers, I wanted to pull away, but I couldn't because his touch had control over me.

It was like every time he touched me, he had a trance on me.

He released his hand and started to drive and I eyed him as he watched the road, looking over at me every now and then.

"Where are we going?" I asked him as his hand rested on my thigh and I smiled to myself, looking out the window.

"You'll see." He said, stopping at a pair of lights.

"You know, things were so much easier when all we did was sleep around with each other but I really love you, Justin." I said quietly as I looked down at his hand on my thigh once again.

He didn't say anything, his elbow resting on the side and it was placed on his hair. I looked away and wanted to sigh again but that's all I had been doing lately, sighing.

I did want to know where we were going and it was taking a while to get to this place, I looked down at the time; Eleven-thirty. I slowly closed my eyes.

"I've always loved you."

I opened them.

I looked over at Justin, his honey-comb eyes were locked with mine and the car was silent. Did he just say what I thought he said?

"What?" I asked.

"You heard me. I don't care if you don't believe me, but I know what I said and I know what I meant. I told you I loved you way before you told me and I covered it up. I just wouldn't admit that I may have fallen for someone."