The Broken Ones | ✔

Chapter 14.

THE NERD AND THE BADBOY

Chapter 14.

VERONICAS P.O.V

Today was the day the I was going to speak to John and confront him so I can get this done and over with. No backing out on this one. I was willing to here his intresting excuse so I can soon make fun of it.

Toby had gone home at about 6 in the morning and awkward was the first thought that came to mind when we had found out we were cuddling. I saw him smile a little but I just brushed it off quickly. There's no way he can like me. It must be my imagination going to excellent scenerios.

I think I might like him more then I should. I'm getting afraid of what he might think if I tell him so I'll keep my mouth shut until the day I die. He doesn't have to know, and plus, it won't make anything different because I'm pretty sure he would just reject me. It wouldn't shock me if he didn't like me.

He had left with an 'i'll see you Monday' and jumped out of my window.

I had gone back to sleep but feeling more cold without his arm protectivly around me like last night. He's going to be the death of me.

I had woken up about 7:30 and just thought of the day ahead of me. I stood looking at my ceiling for about fifteen minutes before getting up and taking a shower and got ready to meet with John at the park. I haven't even talked to him or asked if he was busy because if he really did want to talk to me, he would have to cancel whatever he's doing.

I was now walking to the park and dialing his number. He answerd on the 2 ring.

"V?" He asked curiously on why I'm even talking to him.

"Don't call me that and I'm just calling to tell you that I'm giving you a chance to explain. Today." I said.

"Sorry, and where do you want to meet?"

"Meet me in Rose Park in 10 minutes" I said.

"OK" He said and hunged up.

Hey I'm the one who is supposed to hang up on him not him on me. Ugh I should have left it with him meeting me at the park then end the call.

I was at the park in 10 minutes and saw John's car in the parks parking space.

I made my way to the swings and sat in the next one to him. He hadn't spot me yet but I coughed to get his attention and he fianally looked my way. I gasped at the sight of him.

Pale face, bags under puffy eyes, hueless eyes, and most of all a heart breaking frown that I have only seen on him once when his dad had died because of Stage 4 Cancer. That was about 2 years ago and this frown was on his face for about 6 months. Nothing I had done cheered him up.

I didn't have it in me to talk so I nodded my head so he can explain. He finally got the hint and started talking.

"The first thing that I have to tell you is that it was all a lie ok? Do you really think I would go that low and tell you to hang yourself after what happened with your sister? Veronica you know me better than that. You should have known I would never say something like that to you not even in a nightmare would I tell you that" He looked at my face searching for any emotions but I kept my face blank.

"This might sound really stupid but, I'm John when don't I do something stupid?" He said and I couldn't help but let out a small smile. His face had a little more color to it now and hope was seen in his eyes.

"Melissa well, I wanted to get in her pants but the only way to do that is to tell you off. When I said no she said that either I tell you that or she would tell everyone about the fourth grade" He looked around emberresed.

In the fourth grade John had a little 'accident' which everyone ended up laughing at him, well everyone except for me. Even the teacher had a good laugh about it. He didn't go to school for two weeks until his mom finally made him go. When he came back to school people laughed at him but he ignored it. The chaos had stopped when he beat a kid up and got everyone to be intimitated by him.

I still don't get it though, It wasn't that big of a deal. "When I still wouldn't give in to that she threaten to make my life a living hell, and you know that she's possible of doing that" He finally said.

"But I still don't get it" I said still confused.

"What don't you get? Veronica everything was a lie and I would never tell you something like that. I would even think it. In fact I didn't think about anything Melissa had wrote me this note that said everything I had to tell you" So thats why he sounded like he was reading it out off a piece of paper.

"I still don't get how you can be so despret to get in her pants. Am I really not worth anything to you?" i ask.

"You're like a little sister to me Veronica, I would never do anything to hurt your feelings. I haven't slept well knowing that I had said to kill yourself and that you would actully take it to consideration, I can't sleep with anyone actually right after you had left I had kicked Melissa out of my house" He sounded so desperate for me to forgive him, but I lost all my trust in people.

Toby is different.

"I just ask one thing from you" John said.

"What?"

"I ask for you to forgive me. Give me one more chance to be your bestfriend. I know you dont trust people, and I'm pretty sure you already lost all the trust in me, but I'm just asking for you to give me odne last chance" He was now on his knees looking at me. Poeple around the park had stopped to watch, and from far I'm sure that it looks like he's an ex-boyfriend asking for a second chance, and I'm glad he had added the bestfriend part.

I looked at him for a while thinking about it. If I forgive will I regreat it? Would he do the same thing again to me? But if I dont forgive him then I won't have anyone and this is his first real mistake he has ever made. I mean yeah, we have gotten into fights but we always ended talking one way or another.

I took in a deep breath and got up at the same time as he did. I look him straight in the eyes and said "I'll think about it"

He let out a sigh and looked at me for a while. "Take your time, and if you don't forgive me...I won't stop until you do. I'm planning on getting my bestfriend back." He said and walked to his car.

And once again I'm the one left hanging. I should have been the one walking away from him! I should really learn how to make a dramtic exit.

I turned away and started walking home and when I got there I saw some very unhappy people waiting inside for me with a belt and a thin stick in their hands.

They smirked and got closer to me until I was knocked out. At Least I won't be able to feel any pain, were my last thoughts beofre I was consumed by the darkness.