Complicated

18. Reality Check

"I had no idea. I thought it was just me. This whole time he felt the same way and I was just so stupid I didn't even see it".

Brianna, Corey, and I  were sitting under the campground tree as they were trying to comfort me.

"I wish I would have told you. I just thought it would be so cute for him to surprise you" Corey said.

"It's not your fault Corey. I didn't pay attention to it. I let all this crap with Calvin get in the way. I'm letting all of my issues get in the way" I said angrily.

"You have to deal with this whole Calvin thing" Brianna said. "Just let me kick his ass".

I smiled at the suggestion but shook my head. "I have to be a big girl".

"Well you know we're here for you" Brianna said.

My life was great and I never even noticed it. I had great friends, a great family, and a guy who liked me just as much as I liked him.

It was time to make everything right.

Starting now.

 

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Aaron's POV

 

Slamming the door, I was glad to see that the other guys weren't in the room. I didn't feel like being around people and I damn sure didn't feel like talking to anyone.

This trip had been crap and so was my love life.

Dana didn't understand how strong my feelings were for her and it did nothing but piss me off. I hated the look on her face when I walked away but I needed to let her hear that. It was killing me.

Laying back on the bed, I put my hands behind my head and stared up at the ceiling.

As much as I wanted to forget about her and move on... I couldn't. She was still all I could think about.

"Dude, I been looking all over for you! What happened?" David said busting inside the room.

"Nothing".

"Aaron, are you really gonna sit here and lie bro. Your pissed man, what happened?".

I sat up. "I told her that I liked her. It doesn't matter though because it's one sided".

"Did she say that?" He asked.

"She didn't have to".

"So you’re just going to leave it like that. Come on man, Brianna is smoking and with you having Dana, that could be mine".

I smiled. He was an ass. "I'm telling you all this and you’re talking about her best friend" I said throwing a pillow at him.

He laughed. "All I can say is if I know you as well as I think I do, you're not over her but you're gonna pretend to be and that's not cool" he said before leaving out of the room again.

You gotta hate when your best friend is right and you're wrong

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Dana POV

 

Sunday.

Today was leaving day and it was pretty bittersweet. This place was growing on me.  I wasn't ready to leave but I missed my parents.