The Group Chat ✔

Beginnings and I Love You

I walk up stairs and flop on the bed.
I stay holed up in Zachs room for an hour before I go back down.
The boys are all seated at the TV playing a video game.
"Hey, Zach can I to you?" I ask in barely a whisper
Zach being a good friend springs up from the couch and follows me out of the room.
We go back up stairs and settle on the bed.
"Look Zach I'm sorry I snapped at you earlier its just-"
"Alex. Its okay." Zach says gently touching my wrist
I give him a soft smile and pull out my phone.
"So, this is gonna get deep I hope you and your 18 year old mind can handle it." I sigh
"Trust me when I say I'll understand." Zach smiles encouragingly
I nod and pull a picture up on the phone screen and take a deep breath and begin my story
"So, this was me about 4 or 5 years back. And lets just say I wasn't always nice. I dated this one guy named Mark. He made me change for popularity. I mean sure we were the power couple of my high school but I was never happy. So I dyed my hair actually I bleached my hair to be blond. Mark had said I actually looked good for once. I took it as a joke and stayed with him thinking he was the one or some crap. For our one year anniversary he took me to the beach. This is where this picture was taken. It was one of the happiest nights of my life. And it was one of the worst.
He went to the bathroom and his phone dinged. Now I of course looked at it thinking it was just a social media notification."
I pause thinking Zach wasn't listening. Instead I look up and his big brown eyes are locked on mine.
He gives a soft smile and pats my head.
"What was it, for real Alex?" Za h softly asks
"It was a text from a contact Called "Baby Girl👅". When he got back I acted like everything was fine. At the end of date he said the words "Lexi, I really love you." I grined and said to him "But I don't." The confused look that came from his was priceless. I broke up with him that night. I told him to have fun with his "Baby Girl" and to forget about me. And he did just that. Since then I haven't gone after a guy." I finish
"Is that why you hesitant about Daniel?" Zach asks
"Excatly why. But we weren't right. And I'm glad nothing got awkward." I say
"But what about Corbyn?" Zach asks "You know he broke up with his old girl just for you."
"I-I didn't know that. Why did he do that?" I ask
"He cares for you Alex. He wants your happiness even if its not with him. That's why he accepted Daniel and you. He saw your happiness in the moment." Zach says
I'm shocked.
"Can I have some time alone, Zach?" I ask
"Of course."
Zach leaves the room and I sit on the bed.
I stay and think. Around nine I show my face again.
I saunter into the kitchen where Daniel sits strumming a guitar.
I walk over to the sink to get a cup of water.
I reach for a glass from the cabinet but double over with pain.
I clutch my chest as I fall over. Everything becomes distant as reality comes crashing in.
Theres shouts of my name and loud thumps.
Corbyn hovers over me and I reach for his hand.
I know speaking will sap my energy but I need to get this out.
"C-Corbyn...if I don't live I need you to go to my black backpack. There's
s-something there for all you."
"No... Youre going to make it Alex. I cant live with out you!!" Corbyn exclaims as his tears stream his face.
"Not this time, Bean. I w-want you to move on. I'll see you soon C-Corbyn Matthew Besson." I sigh
I mean my head forwards and passionately kiss the sobbing boy in front of me and whisper my last words
"I Love You."