Locked in Love

Josh's Wreck

How could I be so stupid? I really let a stupid boy have my heart and then he just thrusts a steak knife through it like it was nothing. Well screw him.

I came home last night and cried for three straight hours, Isabella there the whole time. She talked crap about Colton and kept a comforting arm around me the whole time. That's what best friends are for.

I called Eli as soon as I left the beach and I told him what had happened. He promised me that he had no clue about Shay. He was pissed that Colton would do that to me. Even though he had feelings for me, he treated me just like a sister. I had to talk him out of beating the crap out of Colton, even though I would have enjoyed it, I knew I would regret it later on.

The following morning, I didn’t get out of bed until two in the afternoon. That is when I told Isabella to go and hang out with Eli, I wanted to do the project alone. It was the most I could give to her for being such a wonderful best friend.

“Are you sure? I mean this is our project.” She had that sad look, but knowing she wanted to go with Eli.

“I’m positive. Go have fun. Eli is a great guy.” I tried to smile.

She left and I covered back up with the huge down blanket and cried some more. After about an hour more of crying I got started on the project.

We had to do this huge visual of the Tower of Pisa and write a three-page essay. Is was Brazilian, not Italian, so I knew I could get this done a lot easier without her here.

Just as I was finishing up the last of the essay, there was a knock at my door. I honestly wasn’t in the mood for a visitor. I got up and went to the door. When I opened it, Amy was there.

“Honey, I know you don’t really know me and all, but last night I heard you crying. Would you like to talk about it?” Amy asked.

“Sure.” I don’t know why I said it, but I did and I kind of did want to talk about it with someone other than Isabella.

So I sat there for the next twenty minutes and told her what had happened. Not really going in depth with most of it, but she got the point.

“Oh Avery, Colton and Eli’s dad left them a long time ago. The man living with them is their step-dad and they don’t really like him. So since they were five and four, they haven’t really had a father figure. It’s hard for them. They won't really have a male role model."

“Oh. Well he still shouldn’t be cheating on girls. It’s wrong, Amy.”

“I know, I know. He is just going through some stuff right now.”

"It's been a while, Amy. A long time since their dad left."

"Still, Avery, it's hard."

I nodded and then she had to leave because Cammie was waking up from her nap.

Just because Colton’s father left him doesn’t mean I am just going to run back to him and forgive him. Colton is out of my life for good.

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Is and I cut the trip short. Neither of us could stand another day there. I thanked my dad and Amy for letting us come and we sped out of Baker, passing Levi once, and he waved. Weird.

“You know Av, you put Colton out to be this amazing, hot guy, but to me, he was a straight up jackass. I can’t be believe he did that to you.” Isabella broke the twenty-minute silence.

“That’s because he was during the summer and when I didn’t see him and when Shay wasn’t around.” I defended Colton.

“But he hurt you. That’s not going to cut it in my book. I still can’t believe you picked him over Eli. Colton may be hotter, but Eli is so much sweeter.”