Benefits - h.g

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Danica

"So there's this party," I whispered soundly as we made our way to my house.

"Yeah," Kyle kept his eyes on his phone, anticipating my continuation.

"It's tomorrow night. You should come if you're not busy or whatever," I tried to make it seem like it wasn't a big deal but it was. I knew it was. He knew it was.

"Ah babe. I've got something on tomorrow that I can't back out of. But next time okay," he still didn't make eye contact.

"That's cool babe," I nodded slowly. We reached my house & he hugged me tightly.

"I'll see you soon okay," he kissed my forehead with no effort.

"I love you," I muttered.

"You too," he looked forward & kept walking.

I let out a loud sigh & walked into my house. My mom wasn't home so I headed upstairs immediately. I threw myself onto my bed & did various activities on my phone. An Instagram notification popped up on my screen.

kylefrances took a photo of you

He was always such a phony. He loved to display our love like a sports trophy but when we were alone, I was never the apple of his eye. The muse he paints. It was just,

"Yeah Dani,"

or

"You too,"

I wasn't a girlfriend to him. I was a piece of art he painted to show everyone else.

I double tapped on the photo. A photo we took back when he still paid attention to me. I was holding his face, looking into his eyes & not even caring that someone was taking a photo of us. I missed those days. I commented on the photo

danicaaa.stark: I love you

Hayes

"How was vocal practice babe?" I asked as I stroked her hair & wrapped my other arm around her waist.

"It was so stressful. I couldn't hit this one note but really it's whatever," she chuckled awkwardly.

"How was," she paused, trying to catch her words as if they flew out of her mouth, "what sport do you do again?" she asked as she chewed her gum aggressively.

"Football & Lacrosse," I reminded her, as always.

"Oh yeah. That," she looked around.

"Well I didn't make the Lacrosse team but that's only because I'm the quarterback so yeah. I'm really bummed though," I sighed.

"Oh okay," she smiled at me & gave me a kiss on the cheek, "look I gotta run. I'm meeting my agent at this fancy restaurant tonight so I better jet," she got out of my grip but I gripped her wrist.

"Woah wait, let's go to a party tomorrow night," I suggested.

"Can't. Studio," she quickly rushed to her car & got in. I watched as she drove away.

My head hurting along with my heart. I didn't even tell her I love her like I always do.

"Oh Jody," I sighed, shaking my head & gripping my helmet. I opened my car door behind me & got in.