Just Friends

Chapter 32

T h i r t y T w o

"He couldn't help but feel as if he was falling in love with her more and more each day, even if they weren't together."

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It had been a week since Justin and I had been apart. A week that was hell. A week that had really made an impact on my life. I honestly felt like I was back to the start. The start where Justin would should me glances across the room, sometimes it was as if he wanted to say something to me, but he never did.

It was horrible. He kissed me and he left. I could still remember how good it felt, but how much I hated it. He had such an effect on me that I hated and just sitting here, I am going crazy. It was so much easier when we were friends with benefits, but I loved when were together. I loved how he treated me and how he made me laugh. How he called me his and I called him mine.

Picking up my books from my desk, I walked out of the classroom that had just ended. My hair falling in front of my face and I angrily pushed it away, pushing past people. A hand quickly stopped me, turning me around and I faced Cole, his blue eyes meeting mine.

"Hey," He said, handing me some earphones. Cole had been really good on the whole breakup thing. He had just been there for me and that's all I really wanted, for him to be there. "You left them at my house yesterday."

"Oh, thank you." I replied, forcing out a laugh and taking them out of his hands, throwing them into my bad as I struggled to open it.

"You okay?"

I looked up to meet his eyes once again and they looked concerned as soon as he asked me that. I wanted to say no. I wanted to tell him that I really missed Justin. In fact, I wanted to cry. It just hit me in the face how much I loved him and it was almost like my best friend, everything he was too me, was out of my life and I missed him so much. I could feel the hurt and it killed. I hated it when his eyes met mine, because I just remembered how horrible I felt. I hated this.

Forcing a short smile, I nodded as I felt his arms wrap around me - his hug made me feel the slightest bit better.

"I'm here, okay?" He whispered, placing his hands on my shoulders for a few seconds before he turned around and walked off. It actually felt like he was my best friend again and that made me smile.

I walked over to my locker, grabbing everything that I needed for the night since school had finished and quickly walked out to my car, sighing along the way as my phone beeped and I pulled it out, observing it.

can i come over? i have to see you
Text message from Justin.

I could have sworn my breath hitched as I read the text. Did I want too even see him?

Of course you do.

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I fell down on the bed as soon as Liz had left, running a hand through my hair as I twirled the end, staring up at the ceiling, my eyes fluttering close but they snapped back open when I heard the door being knocked on and I walked down the stairs, careful not to trip. As I walked down to the door, I opened it and instantly freaked out when I saw Tyler there. Out of freaking out, anger and sadness, I shut the door as fast as possible.

I couldn't talk to him. Not yet. It was merely impossible at the moment. It just, was crazy how much he had impacted my life recently. How much he had made it changed and not in the best way. I just couldn't.