We Can Only Pretend for so Long

Ryan Phillippe

"Uh, Ky, did you and Jacob have a fight or something? You've been awfully cranky this weekend."

"None of your business Ryan. Just mind your own perfect little relationship."

"Yep. They definitely had a fight. She's jealous of us." I glared at my brother as he spoke into his phone.

"If I wanted her to know I would tell her. Can you two just stay out of my business for once in your lives? That would be fantastic."

Over reacting much?

Of course, it's what I'm good at. Obviously.

It's what Jacob said isn't it?

'Just call me when you grow up a little.'

That's not a cliché line at all!

God fucking Jesus!!!

It's alright, everything was fake, we hate each other. Now we're back to normal.

No speaking, no glances. This is how things are supposed to be.

And now that Christmas break is coming soon, I won't even have to think about him.

Except for when I'm hoping he dies in a blizzard. . . . . . If it ever snows!

It was just raining the other day, and the electricity went out, and the dumbass came over, and then, and then, he called me beautiful.

No. Shut up.

That's not the important thing here.

I got to speak to Steven.

Maybe that was all a dream.

Who knows anymore.

It rains in December, Pelter calls me beautiful, a ghost comes back from the dead to warn me about an ex boyfriend, and now I'm rambling to myself.

I have officially gone crazy.

Yay.

_________-

"Uh, Ky, you remember that douche bag Tayler?"

"What the hell do you think? Of course I remember him."

Was he going to warn me like Steven?

"He's here to see you."

Say what?

"Hey Kyle, it's been a while."

"What are you doing here Tayler."

Stuffing his hands in his pockets he looked down sheepishly.

Had I been the old me, I would have fallen for him right there and went crawling back to him.

The me now, could see right through that pathetic excuse of shyness.

"I heard from a little bird that you and Jacob broke up, I was, I was hoping that maybe we could get back together."

Broke...up?

"Who, who did you hear this from?"

"I'm sorry, is it not true?" Jamming his thumb backwards he put on innocent eyes, "But I thought I just saw him on a date with Monny."

Monny? Monny of all people!? He told me he couldn't stand her, and now he's on a date with her?

Fuck it.

"You know what, yeah. I've missed you Tayler."

"R-really?" He obviously wasn't expecting a positive response.