The Pick

The Pick - Chapter Twenty One

Chapter 21

After Jake picked me up, he carried me all the way to the elevator and back to the room. I laughed the entire way up while Bray just gave everyone who walked by and looked at us a "i wish I didn't know them" look. 

We got into the room to find our surfboards lying on our bed. My competing board I used to win State, Bray's winning board, and even Jake's surfboard was here. Happy day! 

I pumped my fist into the air and cheered, "Yes!" 

I danced around the room like a maniac, happy to finally receive my surfboard. I finally stopped dancing after the boys' constant begging. That was just the beginning, the finale will come on later, peeps! I rushed over to my board and stroked it. It felt just as smooth and gritty as it did when I gave it to cargo. I missed this old thing. 

My phone buzzed three times. Text message, I informed myself mindlessly. I wondered who it was from. I hoped not from him again. It was bad enough I'd probably run into him somewhere around town at least once. I didn't want to have a formal conversation with him!

I picked up my phone and saw the number was unknown. I opened up the message and laughed at what it read: 

Liv, do gr8 surfin ur amazing!!! lovee youu -- OH! this is Jason! XOXO haha <3

Jake gave me a weird look and I just shook my head. I'm gonna guess Jason's just a little bit upset with everything that just happened. 

"He's so drunk. Either that or he's high - Higher than the empire state!" I shouted. I was only responded with confused looks. I rolled my eyes and explained, "Jason," 

Their faces understood in an instant. Jason always texts me like that when he's either A. high, or B. drunk. Probably all of the above, this time. 

I replied to him:

drunk or high? 

He didn't reply, so I figured he was probably puking his guts out right about now. I looked at Braydon with a straight face. He looked back at me the same way. 

"3... 2... 1...!" Jake called and we were off. 

I stared stone-faced at him, unwilling to crack a smile or laugh. I would win this because I was used to not laughing. I was more accustomed to being at the bottom than the top, and I wasn't about to lose to Braydon, for crying out loud! 

His lip twitched up and he started belting out fits of laughter. I soon joined him, but Jake kept a straight face on. 

"What's the matter Jake? Afraid if your face isn't straight you'll turn gay?" Total ownage, right there! 

"Owned!" Bray souted and I just smirked at Jake. 

He just shook his head and pointed behind us. I raised an eyebrow and turned around, anyways. I screamed at what I saw. I did not like this at all. 

Jake and Bray were by my sides in seconds, supporting me. I glared at the picture in front of me. How could my mother, of all people, do this to me?! 

There in front of me was my mother and "father" lip-locking. I was truly astonished and could not find any words to place. I looked in between the two and spat, "You make me sick!" With that I spun on my heel and stormed into our joint of the room and slammed the door shut, forcing Jake and Braydon to walk all the way around to get back into our room. 

~*~ 

I was cuddled up in a ball under my blanket, crying. I felt so many feelings from what I saw on display. I bet that was just a sampler, I thought bitterly. Just thinking about the sight made me want to gag. Which I did. 

Jake tried to get me out of bed, but I refused and cried my heart out. 

I still couldn't place everything that I felt so decided to write it all down, try to get it out of my system. I dug through the hotel drawers an found a notepad. I went through my purse and found a purple pen. I wrote at the top, What I Feel. 

I wrote the list as follows: 

Betrayal

Abandonment

Heartbreak

Disbelief

A tear fell and landed on the pad, leaving a miniature puddle of water. It was like the miniscule version of my life, being washed away and drowned. No longer happy and promising, all bad and filled with betrayal. I finished my list with one word. 

Hate.

Author's Note!

Hey there errybody! lol so what up PEEPS!? heehe. i'm just so hilarious! ;D well this chapter was kinda short but it's like 11 at night here... I'M TIRED!! lol gee i wonder why??? ;P and is anyone good with VIDEOS?? If you are... could someone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make a trailer for this book?? I would love you forever, fan you, add one of your books, dedicate and chapter to you, and yeah!! Email me any entries at: lexi.anderson.8.wattpad@gmail.com ! k thanks! FAN VOTE COMMENT!!! love you all<3

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