Resisting Temptation

Chapter 4

Jasmine in the Media

I walked back to the cafeteria in a daze. It wasn't a surprise that neither Trey or Brendan was in there.

I moved, as if on autopilot, to sit at the table where everyone turned to look at me, expecting me to give an explanation as to what was going on. Hell, I didn't know, myself.

"Kay you look like you just saw a ghost, you straight?" Jasmine asked curiously.

I nodded mutely not trusting myself to not scream if I opened my mouth. Luckily the warning bell rang signaling that we had five minutes to get to first period.

Everyone at the table got up and cleared their food off of the table and started walking to class. I stopped in the middle of the hallway and put both my arms out on either side of me to stop Jasmine and Kayla from walking. They both looked at me questioningly.

"Y'all, can we just skip school today I'm not in the mood," I asked earning a wide eye stare from both my friends.

I was the goody-two-shoes girl who did everything she was told. They knew something was really wrong if I wanted to skip school.

I could tell they didn't know how to respond so I just turned and walked towards the parking lot. If they wanted to come they would. If not, then oh well.

As I cranked my matte black Camaro, Jasmine and Kayla came up to my driver's side window.

"Where we going?" they asked in unison, concern laced in their words.

"I don't know, the mall?" I asked more than stated.

They nodded and headed to their cars on either side of mine. As they followed me out of the parking lot, I noticed that Trent and Brendan's cars were gone also. I guess I wasn't the only one who was romantically stressed out this morning.

***

When we got to the mall we went straight to the food court and got ice cream. I told them the whole story of what had happened earlier that morning and they didn't seem too shocked.

Something wasn't right about that shit.

"Why y'all not surprised by this?" I asked suspiciously, narrowing my eyes.

They exchanged a look between themselves, having a silent conversation with their eyes, before turning back to me.

"We already knew about how Brendan felt about you," Jasmine said guiltily.

I glared at them both, not believing that they would keep that shit from me.

Kayla was quick to defend their actions, "We thought you knew. I mean it was pretty obvious with how he acted with you."

I sighed in defeat and put my head down on the table. Was I just that blind to not notice it before?

I lifted my head and looked at my friends, who looked at me sadly in return. I couldn't be mad at them for my ignorance. I just had to open my eyes and pay closer attention to my surroundings.

"Man what the hell do I do?" I asked wanting to cry. I liked Brendan and Trey equal amounts.

At least I think I do.

I couldn't choose between them.

"Choose Brendan, it's just that simple," Kayla said like it really was that simple.

Jasmine glared at her, "No hell, she need to choose Trey, they better for each other."

"No bitch," Kayla intercepted, "Her and Brendan would be better together."

I groaned. This wasn't going anywhere. I could see myself with both Trey and Brendan, and I didn't want to hurt one of them by choosing the other. At the end of the day I still wanted both of them to be in my life.

I stood and threw away my ice cream. I turned back to the table where Jasmine and Kayla had just stood up from.

"Thanks for the great advice," I said sarcastically, "but I'm just going to walk around and clear my head."

They looked unsure, but nodded their heads and gave me a hug each, before parting ways.
***

I had been walking around for nearly two hours and successfully cleared my head from the earlier events of that morning.

I was walking out of Forever 21 when it sounded like somebody had called my name behind me. I kept walking but looked back to see if somebody had actually called me.

Then I walked into a wall.

Nah, not a wall. But it damn sho felt like one.

I turned my head to find Trey standing before me. I groaned inwardly.

Damn, I just can't have a break today can I?

"Hi," I said nervously.

He looked at me with a face void of any emotion. He'd never shut down on me like that before. I didn't know how to handle it.

"Hey," he said back, dryly.

I didn't know what to say so I blurted the first thing that came to mind. "I'm sorry."

His lips thinned as he stared at me with a hard look. I knew he was probably mad as fuck at me, but he honestly had no right. It wasn't like I invited Brendan to kiss me. It wasn't as if I asked him to.

So why do I feel so guilty?

"Can we talk," I asked quietly.

"Nothing to talk about," he replied coldly, and turned as if he was about to walk away.

At that, I stepped back in front of him. He was pissing me off.

"You have no right to be mad at me I didn't do anything," I snarled.

He leveled me with a furious look on his face. I gasped. I'd never seen him get that pissed off. Especially with me.

"What the hell do you mean I have no right to be mad at you? You lead me on. You made me think you wanted me as much as I wanted you," he ranted growing louder and louder making heads in the mall turn to stare at us, "but I guess that was all bullshit, huh?"

And with that, he stormed off.

I stood there, paralyzed in shock. People were still staring at me which caused my face to heat. I quickly walked towards the nearest exit and left the mall. I seriously needed to get out of there.