The Boy Next Door

Chapter 17: Misunderstanding

Blake's POV
As soon as Cruz left, I packed my stuff which was scattered all over my bed.
After I packing I slide inside my blanket and grabbed my phone, my facebook account.

I was on scrolling down when suddenly the people I may know option opened.

There were few accounts which belonged to completely unknown people. Few were of them belonged to the people I met in the summer camp and some were mutual friends.

I started scrolling the names when I saw Cruz's account. Of course we were not friends on facebook. I was not even aware that he is on facebook.

I really did not want to open his timeline but curiosity got the better of me, so I clicked on his photo and his timeline opened.

His profile picture had a picture of him with his two other friends, on the beach half naked showing his abs.

I could not help but stare at his abs. Water was dripping down his hair and his abs were wet. He was looking damn sexy.

Ohh shit what did I just say. He and sexy! No no, I can't drool over him.

There was one more picture of him in the beach with his friend who was wearing a bunny face. To know him more I started stalking his pics, I know its wrong but I could not resist.

I scrolled down when I saw a picture of Cruz with a girl. They both were holding a glass of champagne. The girl was kissing his cheeks and Cruz was smiling.

I felt like killing that girl, I don't know why. I just can't be jealous. Ohh god! what's happening to me. I hate him, god no I can't fall for him after all he said to me.

There were few more pictures of him with other girls. In some he was hugging them. Some were group photo's and others were with his friends.

I closed my phone and closed my eyes remembering the day when everything changed.

I remember how Cruz was a nerdy boy and everyone in the school used to tease him.

I remember how Samantha, school's most famous girl used to bully him, whenever she used to see him.

So, I decided to be friends with her so that she stops bullying him. I remember that day I was going to tell Cruz how I feel about him.

I remember that day, after the school was over and everyone were heading back to their buses. I was with Sam and her friends.

When suddenly one of her friend paige asked me changing  the topic we were earlier talking about. "Hey Blake, Can I ask you a question?" I nodded. "Cruz right? That nerdy shy boy in our school is your good friend right?" She said.

"So?" I asked with a stern face. I swear if she says anything wrong about him or will abuse him I would kill her.

"Son do you like him?" She asked with a evil grin. What type of question is it? How can she ask me a question like that?

"No I don't like him..." I made a poker-Face. She started laughing.

"....I love him" I added with a grin.
They all were shocked.

Yes! I don't like him but I love him.
I left them shocked and hopped inside the bus. I am going to tell Cruz that I love him. I glanced all over the bus but was not able to spot Cruz.

Where the hell is he? "Blake what are you looking for?" Someone shouted, I turned my face and saw Brook sitting at the end.

I sat beside him. "Brook I am looking for Cruz." I said. "He must have left because he is not in the school or bus," he smiled. "Ohh shit!" I cursed.

"What am I missing?" He asked wiggling his eyebrows. "I am going to tell him that I love him." I revealed, nervously.

"What?" He yelled in surprise, "I always knew that you two have a thing together. Oh man! I am so happy for you, tell him as soon as you reach home." He said.

I nodded blushing. "Haha now don't blush in front of me." He laughed. I
punched him playfully. "Ouch that hurts." He groaned, dramatically.

"Does it hurt?" I mocked raising my eyebrows. Igboring me he rolled his eyes and started looking out of the window.

I jogged out of the bus and opened the main door when I saw Cruz's mom with my mother. Her eye's were red and swollen, soon Brook joined me.
We both looked at them stupidly.

"He cheated on me." Zoe said crying.
My mom hugged her. Zoe told her the whole story and my mom suggested her to persue law and fight for women like her.

Though Zoe's parents were very rich but still she wanted to be independent and work for his son.

"I think you should go and see Cruz." Brook suggested, placing a hand on my shoulder. I nodded.

I was really very sad to know what happened, I just can't thinka how Cruz would be feeling think his father cheated on his mother.

I rushed to his house and knocked the door, steadily. I will tell him that I love him. He slowly opened the door, his eyes were read too.

"Cruz I just heard what happened." I  consoled him. "I don't wanna talk to you." he shouted.

Why is he shouting at me? Did I do something wrong?

"We are best friends, aren't we?" I asked politely so that he shares with me, how he is feeling. "Ugh! Best Friends?" He laughed, evily.

"If you call this- friendship. Then I wish not even my foe gets a friend like you." He said as he released the venom from his mouth.

What the hell is he saying? What have I done. I know he is not in his senses right now but he can't shower his frustration over me.

"Cruz think before what you say." I say, shocked. "I think that goes for you." he replies,rudely. I try to hold back my tears.

How can he be so rude to me? I thought he is different from other boys but no I was wrong he is a. arrogant brat full of himself.

"I hate you Cruz!" I shouted as tears started falling out of my eyes. "Do you think I love you?" He shouted as I ran back to my house sobbing.

Yeah! I thought you loved me but how stupid I was. I just hate him for what all he said. I went back and saw Brook waiting for me.

"What happened Blake?" He asked.
"Cruz hates me, he was rude to me, he said that he wish not even his foes get friends like me." I shake my head.

"How could he use such words for you?" He said embracing me in a brotherly way.

"I have to tell you something." He said looking into my eyes and added, "Aunt Zoe is leaving Boston and going to Toronto."

"When?" I asked. "Today within two hours, I heard her saying that to mom" he said. This means I can't see Cruz again. Tears started flowing down my cheeks as I sobbed.

"I don't care." I said controling my tears and shrugging the feeling off that I love him which just changed into hate.

And now he is back after five years. He is now a complete different person, he is completely opposite of the Cruz I used to love and now nothing will be same again. I hate him and he hates me.
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