Broken Heart

Chapter 10

Zachery Williams

I looked at the guy Kayla was hugging. I felt a bit irritated at the proximity. He was smiling while hugging her but then looked up, saw me and frowned.

"I wanted to surprise you," the guy said, winking at her. "By the way, who is that?" he looked at me.

"Oh, shit. I'm so sorry, Zach," Kayla turned and gave me an apologetic smile before dragging the guy over to where I was standing.

"Nico, this is my friend Zach. Zach, this is Nico, my best friend." She introduced us.

Nico gave me a smile and offered me his hand. I took it with a polite smile and we shook hands.

"Nice to meet you," he said. I noticed the way he wrapped his arm around Kayla and pulled her to his side, almost possessively.

"Uh, yeah. Same," I said, feeling awkward and out of place.

We all stood there without saying anything for a while. The awkwardness was killing me so I cleared my throat.

"Kayla, don't you have to go to the café today?"

"Oh yeah, I almost forgot. Nico, wait here I need to go drop my bag off. I'll be right back." She walked inside before either of us could say anything.

"So, how long have you two been friends?" I asked him to ease the tension.

"We've been friends since middle school," he said.

I was thinking of a reply when Kayla came back out and invited Nico to hang out with her in the café. She waved at me and started walking with him.

I stood there, feeling a mixture of emotions I couldn't understand. It felt like I had just been rejected. Which was weird, considering I've never had to feel rejected before in my life. All I knew was that I didn't like that guy and I had only just met him.

I didn't feel like going home so I just kept walking and wasn't surprised to find myself in front of Liam's place. His mom opened the door for me and I climbed upstairs to his room.

"Where have you been, man? I didn't see you at lunch." Liam said, looking up from the game he was playing.

I flopped down on his bed and didn't bother replying. I was still bothered about this best friend of Kayla's whom I wasn't even aware existed before today.

"Oh no. Is it your time of the month again?" Liam gasped dramatically, covering his mouth with his hand.

I threw a pillow at him and he snickered before pausing his game and turning to face me.

"So, what's up?" he raised an eyebrow.

"He looks like a dick with his dumb hair and his pretty-boy features. Who the fuck does he think he is? I'm not sure he's even human. I don't think it's possible for a human to look that stupid. And the way he looked at her. You'd think he was her boyfriend or something." I grumbled.

"Okay...." Liam stood up and walked over to me. He started turning my head this way and that, like he was looking for something.

"Dude, what the fuck?" I pushed his hands away.

"Oh, don't mind me. I'm just checking if you have a dent on your head. So far I'm seeing nothing. My conclusion is that it's probably psychological."

"What the hell are you talking about?" I looked at him.

"Well, you're talking like a mad man. I'm just very concerned about your mental health."

"Whatever, I just hate that guy."