Perfect Strangers

Cameron Asher

We're nothing more than friends

You're not my lover

Cameron Asher
Chapter 19

Two days later after the basketball game and I still haven't heard anything from Skylar.

At some point I noticed that he was gone all of a sudden. I had no idea why he left or how he was doing right now. He never responded to any of my texts or calls, I was even debating to visit his house since I had been there before.

Was he okay?

Skylar started to worry the hell out of me, even though I had no idea why there was this heavy feeling in my stomach and why my head was keeping me busy with all these thoughts about him. My heart wasn't supposed to beat so fast for him. I barely cared for him, right?

We were just friends, nothing more.

It shouldn't matter to me where he was, if he was okay or what he was doing now. But for some reason I kept thinking about it for two days long. I needed him here with me, where was he?

A soft sigh left my mouth as I grabbed my phone for the millionth time.

Still nothing.

Sky? Please answer me, I miss you okay. || 10:42 A.M.

You worry me. || 10:43 A.M.

Now there is no one to annoy me. || 10:44 A.M.

I put my phone away after I send the twentieth message to him.

All of a sudden I felt empty and something weird that I couldn't describe to myself. In a way I felt unhappy, but I didn't have a reason to. I think was just so used to have the happy bubbly boy around me to annoy me, that it didn't feel right when he wasn't here.

It was different when he wasn't around. He always amused me and made me feel comfortable, I enjoyed to spend my time with him. Now I was simply alone, bored and wondering what happened to him.

He gave me a feeling that everyone else wasn't capable of, every time I was with him. That feeling was purely addicting to me and I liked every bit of it.

I hoped on my dear life that he was okay.

"Cam? Dude, are you okay? You seem pretty out of it since yesterday" Jake shook me out of my thoughts and looked deep into my eyes.

At days like these I was very grateful to have him as my best friend. Unfortunately we were at school and I wasn't sure if I should tell him about Skylar.

What was there to tell? Skylar's just a friend. That's it.

"Yeah, he is right.. What's wrong buddy?" Dylan asked right after that.

"Nothing.. Nothing is wrong" I looked at them, sighed soft and placed my attention on my food.

You know.. These unions look very interesting all of a sudden.

"It's probably just that girlfriend of his" Wayne snorted as a smirk made its way to his stupid face.

"Oh, yeah she is so hot. I guess our little Cam just became a softy for her huh?" Dylan grinned at that.

I don't know what was up with me, but in that moment all of them angered me. It wasn't funny, not this time.

"Fucking shut up!" I growled low at them and glared until I left the cafeteria like that, ignoring Jake who tried to stop me.

I found my way to the school halls and looked around. Maybe I should look for Skylar. He should be wandering around one of these hallways right?

I walked up to the first passenger even though I didn't know any of them on a personal level. But they knew me since I was 'popular'.

"Sorry, have you seen this boy? Platinum blonde hair, bright blue eyes, kind of a one in a million person" I asked the girl randomly, hoping she had an idea of who I was talking about.

Who wouldn't know Skylar? The boy was adorable and beautiful in his own way. His eyes showed me his soft soul and had the ability to take you to another place. The soft blonde hair was uncommon, but suited him and his lovable personality. I'd love to see him laugh and have his presence around me to fill me with his warmth.

That freaking boy had me all over the place. I was almost questioning my sexuality.

Right, almost.

I wasn't gay and didn't like guys. I'm straight and had a girlfriend. That's the only truth.

"No sorry, haven't seen him" The girl I asked, answered and walked further.

The feeling in my stomach seemed to grow heavier by the second. My face fell as I bit my lip in disappointment, almost tasting the blood from biting too hard.

"Excuse me, have you-" I tried to ask the next one, but he walked right past me, not even giving me a look.

I probably deserved that. I was popular, but everyone thought I was a douchebag. I loved to make them think like that, they were naive and never bothered to look further into me.

Except for Skylar. He knew who I was.

I raked a hand through my hair in frustration as I was thinking of visiting his house.

Okay screw this, I'm going to his house right now whether he wants it or not.

When I almost reached the school doors, I got stopped by a hand that laid on my shoulder. I hoped to see the familiar ocean eyes and light hair when I turned around, but it was just that Selma girl.

My girlfriend.

"Babe.. Where are you going? We still have some classes left" She giggled ugly and took a step closer, placing her hand on my chest.

I wanted to push her away so badly.

"I'm.. going to someone" I shrugged it off, leaving out any details.

She hated my Sky.

"To why? Why won't you stay here with me babe? Who could be more important than your own girlfriend?" She grabbed my face in her hands and kissed my cheek with her cold lips.

Ugh.

I couldn't just tell her that I would be ditching her and school for Skylar. A boy. She would think that I liked him or something, I couldn't have that.

Because it's not true. I'm straight, straighter than a pencil.

"Yeah.. you're right.." I eventually managed to say with a lot of effort.

Yeah, this is my girlfriend. I like her and only her. Not a boy, and especially not Skylar.