Someone Better

Chapter 6

A/N: This chapter is taking place after chapter 4.

Mark's pov

Today was an odd day. I didn't really know why but something just seemed off the entire day.

Just yesterday I was kissing the girl I have liked for so long. Well 'like' might be an understatement, I think I'm actually in love with Alex. A little piece of my heart broke because I know I can never have her. She is just to perfect for me. She deserves someone better than me.

I was drawn out of my thoughts by the sound of the school bell. Finally I get to see Alex. My heart started fluttering at the thought of seeing her.

I was stopped in my tracks, I saw the girl that I loved kiss that jerk John. She looked so happy, in some odd way that made me mad. The thought of her being with him hurt me. I thought they weren't together mainly because they never acted like it until today.

My eyes dropped to the floor, I could feel my blood boiling. I was stopped in my tracks by Lisa.

"Hey Mark. What's wrong? " she has always been an easy person to talk too.

"Um nothing." I avoided eye contact with her

"Don't 'um nothing' me! You look like you are going to cry. Just tell me what's wrong. I care about you and I'm here to help you." I removed my gaze from the floor to meet her eyes.

"Did you know Alex and John are still together?" She acted like the question shocked her.

"Yes. Why are you asking?"

"W-Well she kissed me yesterday." I mumbled

"What?" She hissed at me

"I didn't kiss her, she kissed me. I found her outside my..." I was cut off by Lisa hitting my arm as a sign to stop talking.

I looked at Lisa confused as to why she wanted me to stop then I saw Alex and John walking past us. The sight of them made me want to throw up. Lisa looked concerned, I realized I was shaking. She pulled me into a hug, my legs had given out so we sat on the floor in the hallway. No one said anything to us, they just looked at us really confused as to why she is holding me and I'm crying like a baby.

I felt bad because I had this break down in front of Lisa but she didn't question anything she just rubbed my back. She kept whispering 'everything is ok' but in my mind I knew nothing was 'ok'.

Out of all the people I know I never thought a girl like Alex would make me feel so bad. My heart hurts, I haven't really felt a kind of pain like this. It was hard to breathe and I couldn't stop myself from shaking.

"Make it stop."I said in between sobs. I'm actually surprised Lisa heard me.

"Make what stop? Everything is going to be okay. I know how much you love her but she is happy with him. Don't you want her to be happy?" She was talking in a very hushed tone that was very comforting.

"Y-Yeah I want her to be happy but I want her to be happy with me." I am surprised I actually got the sentence out of my mouth.

It broke my heart a little more realizing how selfish I am. I want Alex to be happy but I want the reason why she is happy to be me. I want to be the person she can't wait to see in the morning. I want to be the person she can't live without. I want to be the person she loves so much that the thought of losing them breaks your heart just thinking of being without them.

I was interrupted by Lisa talking.

"Well I'm sorry to tell you but that is what we all do when we love someone. We just sit and watch them be in love with someone else. We care so much about that person that we would do anything to make sure they are happy even if that means they are with someone else." I knew Lisa was right. Everything she said was true.

"It just hurts so bad." I cried into her shoulder

"I know it does, but you know what?"

"What?"

"It is going to be ok. This pain that you are feeling is going to go away. There is other fish in the sea and whoever gets the pleasure of catching you will be the luckiest girl in the world." I could feel myself smile at what she said.

I pulled away for Lisa because I realize we have been hugging for a while. Then a thought popped into my head.

"Lisa can I ask you something?" She nodded her head.

"Do you love someone?" Her face turned red as so as I asked but she didn't answer she just looked at me.

"You do don't you." She shook her head telling me yes.

"Who is it?" At this point my curiosity took over.

"Well...you don't know him." She hesitated.

"Can you just tell me? I'm not going to say anything. Is he in the school right now?" Her cheeks turned a bright red.

"Yes he is in this school right now."

"Where is he right now?" I asked not really understanding.

Author Note

Thank you for reading.