Bella and the bulldogs #newphie

Chapter 4- a realization

Newts pov
"Sophie?""what's wrong?" I said in concern as I noticed her puffy red eyes after she had bumped into me. "Nothing" she said as she wiped away a tear. I tried not to notice how pretty she looked, almost as if she was on a date. I looked up at her with concern. "Sophie seriously what's wrong?" I repeated. "What are you doing here anyways?" She asked, ignoring my question. "Just...hanging" I said trying to be cool" "alone?" She said suspiciously. "....yup" I answered. "Now why are you crying?" I asked concerned. "You don't want to hear about it" she said trying to walk away. "Yes I do" I replied. "Ok, I don't want to tell you!" She said fiercely. "Sophie just tell me!" I said. "Fine" she said. "Sit down" she pointed to an empty table for two. We sat down. "Just wait one second" I said pulling out my phone and making a text. "Sorry asha, not feeling well can't make it to our dinner date tonight" I typed. Send. ......
What was wrong with me? At the end of the day I'd rather be helping Sophie out with problems about other boys, then actually being on a date with girlfriend. And it was such an easy choice to. I'd choose Sophie over anyone or anything in a heartbeat. But Sophie would never choose me. You have to move on I told myself yet again. I have to

Sophie's pov
As I finished telling him my story, I realized it was actually nice having newt around. It was so easy. It was like he just understood me, and I don't have to try to seem normal or pretty or polite because he'd like me anyways. And some part of my deep inside sorta hoped he still had a crush on me. I continued talking "am I pathetic for waiting for Justin this long?" I asked. "Sophie, I waited for you for a year" he smirked "that's pathetic, not forty minutes" he said. All of a sudden I felt bad for all the stuff I had said to him in the past. "I can't believe I'm saying this newt, but your not pathetic, your actually a pretty cool person. I said. He smiled back. But something about what he said caught my attention. Waited. He waited for me for a year. Waited as in he's done the waiting. He's done the waiting as in he doesn't like me anymore. My heart sunk. Why? I'd never cared for him before now. "That Justin guys pretty stupid to let you go, whoever you end up with is gonna be the luckiest guy in the world." Newt said still smiling at me. This time it was my turn to get lost in his eyes. But I stopped myself. He doesn't like you anymore. I thought to myself. Plus he's newt just same old regular newt that never meant anything to you. I stood up "I gotta go" I said standing up "thanks for cheering me up" I said before I left.

Newts pov
I woke up the next morning still in shock from what had happened last night. I thought me and Sophie had a moment but then she left right after. Almost like Cinderella I thought. No. Sophie can't be Cinderella because you can't like her, you didn't have a moment because she doesn't like you. And you like asha. I told myself for the millionth time. It was true, I did like asha. I should just focus on that I thought as I got ready for school. When I got to school sawyer and Troy greeted me right away. "So I heard you got yourself a lady" sawyer said right away. "And a pretty one to, score!" Troy added. I laughed, "the ladies love me" I said playing with my hair. "So your finally done with that Sophie thing?" Troy asked. "So done!" I said. "Nice!" Said sawyer patting my back.

Sophie's pov
It was about an hour into school when asha approached me, "hi Sophie" she said awkwardly. "Hi" I replied. "Look, I never wanted to be one of those controlling girls... but you have to stay away from my boyfriend " she said slightly annoyed. "I'm sorry who?" I responded. "Don't play dumb. my friend saw you and him flirting last night when he told me he was sick" she said now more annoyed. "Wait...are you talking about newt?!" I asked shocked. "I didn't even know you two were dating" I said. "Oh sure, you weren't trying to steal my man, you just convinced him to cancel our date so you could flirt with him all night even though you knew he used to have a big crush on you!" She said full on yelling this time. "Look pipsqueak, don't blame all your relationship problems on me ok? I didn't tell newt to cancel anything he told me he was alone" I yelled. Then her face got red and she walked away. I breathed. Newt really did have a girlfriend. There's no denying it any more. I didn't like it. Because I like newt. How could I not? It's newt he's always been there for me and always found the best in me Ive always liked newt. I just didn't know it till I lost him. I screwed it up. I thought. But he canceled a date with his girlfriend just to talk to me, and it seemed as if maybe he did still like me a bit. I mean he'd been right under my nose this whole time and I had taken him for granted. I had to fix this. It was my last shot.

Newt's pov
I was waiting for asha by her locker like she had texted me to. About a minute later I saw her walk up to me. "Hi asha" I said. "We need to talk" she said. "Ok what about?" I asked. "Me and you.... and Sophie " she said . "Sophie?" I asked startled" she nodded. "Ok what's up?" I asked hesitantly. "I did some thinking and I realized It's not gonna work out between us .... because you'd rather be with Sophie" she sighed. "What asha I like you " I said. "Yeah you like me, you love her" she said. I looked down in silence it was with out a doubt true. But knowing that didn't change a thing. She still didn't like me. "That's not true" I said lying to asha. "I was talking with Sophie and she said she wants to be with you!" Asha said. All of a sudden my eyes lit up and i looked up with asha with a big smile I couldn't contain. "Really?!" I stuttered in disbelief. "No" asha said. Tearing me back down to reality. " but did you see how your face glowed just then?"she said smiling. "The only person who could make you happy like that is Sophie and that's why you two should be together" asha said. "Are you gonna be ok?" I asked. "Yeah, I want to find a guy that feels the same way about me that you do as Sophie" she said. I nodded. I was sure of one thing, me and Sophie were going to be together. I just had to find a way.