"Are you okay?" Sam asked when he finally picked me up. I shrugged off the question, just wanting to go home. "You can talk to me."
"Maybe I don't want to talk." I hissed. I wasn't even angry, I just didn't want to talk about Jc or anything that had to deal with him.
Sam drove on and we sat in silence, other than what was playing on the radio. It wasn't until we reached the drive way of my house that I finally broke down.
"Why's he such a jerk?" I managed to croak out. The tears hadn't fallen yet, but it was like a dam was about to pour over.
"Let's get you inside." He mumbled opening his door and coming around to open mine. He didn't even bother letting me get out myself. Sam immediately scooped me up bridal style and carried me inside straight to my room. He plopped himself on my bed, back against the headboard, still holding into me. My hands found their way to his shirt and clutched tightly as the tears fell slowly and silently. "It's okay. Don't cry." He whispered.
"Why can't I just make him happy? That's all I wanted. But I keep doing the wrong thing and then he gets mad and it's just a mess." I let out.
"It's not you. It's him." Sam's tone was gentle, like he was talking to a baby. "He's got issues, it's not you."
"He won't even tell me his issues. I'm not even important to him." I cried.
"Who cares? You're important to other people."
"Just not the one person I want to be important to."
"You're important to me."
"Sam."
"Selena."
"Don't do this."
"What am I doing?"
"The whole swooping in when the girls hurting shit! I know that trick." I slapped his chest slightly, signaling I was joking.
"Look, just don't let this bug you." He started rubbing my back. "He's just a stupid boy."
"They're all stupid." I muttered. "Alex, Jc, Daniel. It's like every guy I happen to run into is an ass."
"Why didn't you include me and Kian?" He chuckled. "Or the guys."
"Kian's dating Andrea, and the guys are nice. You're not just any guy, you're like my best friend. It's different." I shrugged.
"Way to friend zone me." He playfully scoffed.
"Anytime Pottorff."
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The next few days went by quickly. Daniel and I spent most of our days unpacking and getting settled. It was rare that we said anything to the other. Jc hadn't spoken to me, but I was oddly okay with it. The guys and Andrea had been over every night to watch movies or go out. As weird as it was, I had gotten extremely close to the group almost as if I had known them for years.
Sam hadn't left my side since the break down. Even now, he was laying in bed next to me completely passed out. Then again it was only 5 a.m. Sleep had been the last thing on my mind lately. Rolling out of bed now, felt normal. The sun still sleeping, I quietly made my way to the guest room where I had previously stored work out clothes and other things I'd need for a trip to the gym. Black nike pro shorts, an orange pink sports bra, and my black free runs (which had pink and green in them which was the only reason I bought them. They're pretty!) got thrown on accompanied by a pink v-neck. With a towel, filled water bottle and change of clothes tucked safely into my gym bag, I made my way out of the front door. Surprisingly I was successful in not waking anyone up, usual Sam or Daniel caught me. This time however, I started my car with a small grin. I had escaped my own house. (Wow big accomplishment.)
The short drive to Gold's seemed to drag, of course I hit every red light.
"Good morning Selena!" I was greeted at the door.
"Morning Mr. G, I didn't know you were working today." I joked. Ramon Garza was always working in the mornings.
"How many times have I told you to call me Ramon?" He laughed. "You make me feel old."
"You're only 19, shut up." I teased before escaping into the locker room. I found an empty locker close to the shower entrance and popped my bag in.
The moment I hit the treadmill, my mind was set free. The repeated thudding my feet were making gave me a get away to anywhere I wanted to be.
That is, until a certain someone popped up.
"What are you doing here?" He (stupidly) asked.
"Baking cookies, what do you think?" I replied, still running.
"You know that's not what I meant."
"What do you want me to tell you? I'm at a gym. Working out. Get a clue." I hissed.
"Sel, what's wrong?"
"Really Jc? You're gonna ask me what's wrong?"
"Look I messed up. Okay I'm sorry."
"Sorry doesn't cut it." I said louder than I should have.
"Can we go somewhere and just talk, please?"
"Fine fine fine."
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I know it's a tad short, I'm sorry!
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And a big shout out to CorrinaWalsh, DontLoseYourPride and Patty_k3 for the kind words, y'all are awesome 😍
