Ice Breaker.. Can I Get With You?

Fighting Back

Brodies point of view.

Payton had just kissed me for a second time. I am scared to be honest... if she keeps doing that I will start to like her more than I do. I ain't gonna act on my feelings because she hates me anyway so there's no point in saying what I really feel. Telling her about Jamie I don't know what came over me. It was like my mouth had a mind of it's own and just didn't want to stop.. like I might actually trust Payton with personal stuff like that. I mentally slapped myself. This is Payton. I can't like her no matter what.

"Why did you kiss me?" I asked in a hard tone.

She looked at me like she was scared,"I-I don't know.. but I won't do it again... I promise."  

"I just wanted to know why you did it.. I mean I know I'm hot and every girl wants me but  you said you hated me and usually normal people don't kiss the person they hate." I said smirking at her. She blushed a bright red and dropped her gaze again.

I knew being cocky wasn't needed but if I can just keep my distance emotionally and stuff everything can go how it was before we kissed the first time.

We had been locked in this damn dressing room for god knows how long, I wanted to work things out with Payton for Jenna... and maybe even myself. Nawh this is only for Jenna. 

I won't let myself fall for her. I won't. I thought to myself. 

Gotta do what I gotta do.

"Look, we both want out of here. I know you can't stand me. I get that but if we play that we are cool Jenna will let us out and we can go home finally and get some sleep. Deal?" I asked.

Payton looked at me and in her brown eyes wide with surprise. Then she glared daggers at me, I looked away to stare at the ground. 

"Fine yeah we can pretend everything is fine but after we get out of here I never want to see you again Brodie Hunters and anytime we are forced together by our friends, we will pretend to be on good terms. But just know I hate everything about you and that kiss that just happened was just because I felt bad about your ex and everything she did to you and nothing more." she said in a cold tone.

I cringed at her words. She only kissed me because she felt bad? Some how that hurt me and it hurt me bad. It was like she opened old wounds worse than Jamie had at the store. I went silent and clenched my hands into fists. Next thing I knew I stood up and punched the wall leaving a dent in it. Why was I so mad and hurt over her words?

I walked to the door and calmed myself before knocking and asking Jenna to come in and talk to us. She came in and sat on a bench I walked away from the door and sat by Payton, she was tense and had fear in her eyes. I felt guilty.. of course she was scared I had just punched the wall over head. I keep making this worse. I sighed sitting down.

"So did you guys work things out?" Jenna asked a smile on her face. 

"First how long have we been in this arena?" Payton asked a small smile on her face.

"Uhm almost 8 hours.. but that was enough time to get you two together!" Jenna replied cheerily. I rolled my eyes at her. She just stuck her tounge out at me. 

"Well, now that we made up and everything is fine we can go home right?" I asked her all seriousness in my voice. 

"Yeah we just have to get Kiana and Alex and Tyler. Then we can all take off." She said beaming. I almost felt bad lying to Jenna but I couldn't get any closer to Payton. 

She would only hurt me or worse I would hurt her.. I didn't want to hurt her anymore than I already have. She deserves better than that. 

Payton got up and hugged Jenna for letting us leave finally. I just walked out.

Just as we were at the front doors we heard a noise. It wasn't just any noise either it was the kind of noise in horror movies. Payton grabbed my arm in a death grip, I forgot she never took horror movies easily. She always used to cuddle up to the closest person which was usually me or Nate. It was funny and cute even how she'd scream and hide behind one of us. 

Tyler and Alex had their arms around Jenna and Kiana as the noise got louder.. I seen a light out of the cornor of my eye and I'm guessing Kiana saw it to because she screamed and started running back towards the dressing rooms. Leave it to her to freak out. Alexandder started running after her and soon after we were all running away. We turned into the room we were in just 5 minutes ago slamming the door behind us. 

"OKAY WHAT THE FUCK! TYLER I THOUGHT YOU SAID NO ONE ELSE WAS HERE!" Jenna screamed at Tyler who looked like he just saw a ghost. 

"There wasn't anybody anywhere when I went walking!" Tyler screamed back.

"OH MY GOD! THIS IS LIKE THAT SCARY MOVIE WHERE ALL THE FRIENDS ARE HANGING OUT TOGETHER IN THE WOODS AND THE KILLER COMES AND MURDERS THEM ONE BY ONE! THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT WE ARE AT A DARK ARENA WITH NOTHING TO DEFEND OURSELVES WITH!" Payton was screaming. I went and wrapped my arms around her to try stop her from hyperventilating. 

"Shh nothing is going to happen to us Payton.. everything will be alright I'm here." I tried to sooth her. She nodded and hugged me. It felt so good.. no it felt right holding Payton this close after I had been such a dick to her before. 

Everyone was scared, but me and the boys had to be brave so the girls would calm down. Alexander was holding Kiana and when she calmed down they sat on the bench. Tyler was laying there with Jenan holding his head on her lap. Typical they are so calm in this kind of situation. I just sat on the farthest bench from the door with Payton hiding behind me. She still had her arms around my waist but I wasn't about to object. I had to protect Payton from everything that might harm her. 

"Payton I'm sorry please can we really be good, I wants us to be friends please?" I asked. I felt right now was the best moment for all of this to be said and done. 

She nodded her head,"I was waiting for you say that jerkface. Of course we can be friends, for Jenna, Tyler, Alexander and Kiana of course." 

"Oh yeah for them." I said. It wasn't that I was mad she was doing it for our friends just I kinda wished she had done it for us a little bit... but this works to.

I smiled at her and she smiled back we were still hugging but I wasn't about to let her go.