Rivals

This Fight Is Not Over Yet

*Artemis's POV*

God dammit Andrew. Why do you have to give me another reason to stop falling for you? You keep on giving me more and more reasons to not like him at all. Gah. Like can you stop doing that, please? You keep driving my emotions insane. I can't even think straight anymore. Everything little thing you do keeps getting to my head. I don't know what's wrong with me. I wish that he would just stop. Whenever I am around him, my heart starts racing and I don't know what to say. Being at a loss for words I feel so scared.

*The Next Day at School*

"Hey Andrew." I said to him as he walked past me. He gave me a cold shoulder and didn't even mutter a single word to me. I can not tell why he wanted to do that. I could feel his cold and angry glances at me throughout all the classes. If I could get a dollar for every dirty look he gave me today, I would be rich by now.

We went to our classes just like normal. Cara and I were very annoyed at the stupid Andrew. We asked many of our teachers about their opinions on the matter that had divided the class within a matter of hours. By the end of the day our whole entire middle school was separated. So many people believed in cheer but the so few that didn't they found themselves alone. It was so hard to understand why they didn't think it is a sport. There is so much evidence to prove them wrong.

Andrew refused to talk to me still. I tried texting him just for casual conversation but he ignored it.

*A Week Later*

I started to write an essay proving my point. It was perfectly structured just like a good five paragraph essay. I had a thesis and everything. Even quotes! Now it wasn't quite in MLA format but you know what. Close enough. There is only so much that one can do when you do not have a whole list of requirements for it. If I did, man Andrew would kill me. He isn't as smart as I am so he would exactly understand much less care about it at all. I know that he wouldn't even read it all the way through. Nor would his opinion change about it at all. Chances are he wouldn't even look at it for that matter.

I never truly finished the essay that I had longed to write just to prove that he is wrong. As a group of girls, who loved cheer and wanted to defend it desperately, we asked all the teachers we could regarding the situation hoping to prove the ignorant Andrew wrong. Each teacher chose to be neutral about it all. It honestly did not support us much less him.    

*When I Got Home Later that Day*

When I got home, I flopped down onto my bed after my long exhausting day. I grab my phone and try to text Andrew. I get a response moment later. I want to talk to him about maybe calling a truce over this stupid argument about cheer. It does nothing to support any one of us.

"Hey" I text him.

"Hey" he responds. It was a bland response but at least I have his attention now.

"So...."

"What"

"I was thinking..."

"Smh cant u just like tell me"

Well I honestly am thinking about that truce. It's not a horrible idea. But then it could make things worse. Like what if he rejects my truce. That would be awkward. "I was thinking that we should just call a truce."

"A truce?

What are you

Chicken that you will lose?" He told me. I kinda like felt bad inside honestly. He made me feel insecure. 

"No.

Well. Not really.

Kinda.

I think."

"Well then...

I guess.

Truce?" 

"Truce" He seemed to have wanted to do it. I really thought that he wouldn't just cause he can be such an asshole to me. 

"Ya know but that was a long week of fighting

TBH it was torturous" I honestly did not think that he would ever say this to me. Normally he just doesn't act like he actually cares about me. He just always acts so mean and cruel to me. It is almost like he hates me. It is painful. But maybe it is not the end of the world. Judging how he is acting right now, chances are that he doesn't actually hate me. It may all just be a figure of my imagination so that I don't have to force myself to fall for him. 

"True. Honestly i think that we agree on this."

"Thats a first"

"IKR XD"

"'So i guess that we are friends again?"

"Ya. I suppose"

"Gtg. I got baseball."

"Oh. Ok. Fine. ttyl."

He left right after he read my message. I was a bit sad that he was gone. But I couldn't explain why. I'm honestly happy that we are friends again. He doesn't really know. Nor do I. Being friends with him is kinda fun. I can't tell what it is. But he has this like thing that is so adventurous and fun. It's weird and hard to explain. But I love it. He is annoying as hell and shit but ya know what. It makes life a tad bit more complex. Now, that I love. Every single part of it.

I sat there staring at my phone. He posted this picture of himself that just made me melt. I don't know why. Or what it was that did. But it. It. It was something. It's not like he was cute or anything. It's just so... urgh.... What's the word. I have no idea. Captivating? No. That's not it. Funny? Nah. Well he is and stuff. But no. Not that. It makes me happy. I can't explain how it feels like. What is truly wrong with me? I don't even understand myself. More like. I can't. What is this feeling? Someone please explain this to me.   

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A/N
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Hey guys. I am so sorry that I haven't updated in a while. School has been pure hell. Like supre bad. I kinda hate it. On the bright side, I graduate in just 5 weeks so I would expect more chapters coming out. I am planning to make this a very long book. So I really hope that I can. Love you guys. Bye!!!