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i have this thing where whenever i want to cry, i start bursting out laughing. i don't want people to see me cry, so i act like it's funny and that i'm okay.

i began laughing hysterically. "of course you are!"

"brandon!" hunter yelled at him.

"guys, wait!" weston yelled. "let me get my phone out to record."

mario rolled his eyes. "tonight is new years and you guys are fighting? can we not be extra for a few minutes?"

"i don't get why you guys are so mad." brandon shrugged. "why can't i go?"

"because you came here to hang out with gemma, not to go hang out with one of your ex girlfriends." hunter scolded him.

"if you want to see gabby, go see her. just know, when you get back, you aren't welcome back in this house or back in my life." i stood up for myself. "so go right ahead and leave, brandon. just like you always do."

"fine!" he yelled and ran upstairs.

i started laughing and everyone looked scared. my life is just great! the boy i like is leaving me to go see another girl. isn't life just dandy?

"are you alright?" mario asked. "you're scaring me."

"i'm sorry for him." hunter apologized.

"you shouldn't be the one apologizing." i shook my head. "i should've known that he didn't actually like me and he was just using me."

"it's not like that." hunter said.

"then what's it like?" i asked him, beginning to get anger by the second.

"he's just confused with everything." he said.

i crossed my arms. "i like him a lot and to know that he doesn't feel the same way, hurts me. i can't sit around and wait for him to ask me out. i need someone who will care for me and who won't leave me."

i turned around to hear clapping. i looked at brandon and saw him smiling. it wasn't a genuine smile, it was a fake smile. why does it feel like we're dating and he's leaving me?

"wow!" brandon walked down the stairs. "that was a great little performance." he sarcastically said. "i'm leaving now."

i blushed of embarrassment. a little bit of me wanted him to stay. i wanted him to ask me out and i wanted him to show the world that i was his, but he has someone else.

"are you seriously leaving?" mario asked.

"yes." brandon nonchalantly said.

"don't do this, b. you're gonna lose something valuable to you and you won't be able to get it back. are you sure you want to walk out that door and lose your world?" hunter asked him.

"i think it's best if he just goes." i sighed.

"what?" brandon asked, shocked. "you want me to leave?"

"you're just wasting my time. if you want to be here, stay. if not, get out of my house and go." i crossed my arms. "i'm not waiting around for you anymore."

"is anyone gonna throw hands or what?" weston tried making the mood better. we all glared at him. "guess not."

"brandon, are you staying or leaving?" mario asked.

"i'm staying." he said.

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i cannot wait to finish this book. i'm surprised y'all like it and people are still reading this. it's crazy to me.

- jennifer