It's Only the Beginning

Chapter 14: Pretending

Jake's POV

This is so gross! So gross! She wasn't like Kylie, not even a tiny bit! Ew!

I found myself suddenly pushing Taylor off of my lap and standing up. That's nasty. She can't kiss good at all, did I really use to want that?

"What the hell Jake?!" She demanded with her hands resting on her hips, her hair ruffled and her pants still at her ankles.

"Just go to class," I muttered looking away from her in disgust. How many guys have seen the same exact view I was seeing right now? Again, nasty!

"Or we could do something even better," She trailed off with her thumb hooked in her panties as she started to peel them off. I jumped up and grabbed her hands, keeping them there.

"Just stop," I said sternly and her eyes flickered with anger. Oh great, here it comes.

"Your only using me aren't you?! Because you actually like that stupid slut Kylie huh? What the hell does she have that I don't have!! What is it Jake! She's just some dumb bitch who thinks she's all hot and shit and besides I think that . . ." I didn't hear the rest, I was storming out of the closet before she had a chance to stop me.

How annoying. That's one thing I liked about Kylie, she was dramatic and she wasn't really the jealous type. Too bad for me, I've been trying to make her jealous for the past week and a half, but nothing is working. It sure as hell got me jealous when I saw her hanging on Drey's fricken arm every single day!

Why was he so special? I should be the one holding her hand, kissing her and hugging her. Why was he in my place? This was unacceptable!

I grumbled and decided to go to lunch early, the bell would ring in five minutes anyway, why not get a head start? I got my food right when the cafeteria starting filling up with eager and hungry students. I pushed my way through the crowd and decided to sit outside. My friends tried to sit with me but I waved them off, telling them I wanted to sit alone and they didn't ask about it. I wasn't usually mad or sad, but when I was they knew to leave me alone, thank God.

I must have dozed off some because the next thing happening was someone grabbing my shoulders, shaking me awake and hitting my head against the tree I was leaning on.

"Damn . . ." I muttered before looking up to see who it was. Shit . . .

"Hey hottie," She purred, winking and sitting down next to me.

"What do you want Kassidy? I asked in a bored tone.

"I'm here to pick up Kylie for a doctor's appointment," She said with a smile, it looked like a real smile this time, not a bitchy one like usual. There was an awkward silence that lingered around us for a few minutes before I rested my head back against the tree and sighed heavily. I wonder what period it was now, maybe I should just go home.

"You know . . . she misses you," Kassidy suddenly whispered. I looked at her slowly with a confused look, did she really just say that?

"Ha, ya well . . . She has Mr. Perfect now," I mumbled back not really feeling up to talking about this.

"Who Drey? Ha, that kid has his head way too far up his ass to know anything, he's a complete jerk, especially to Kylie. I don't like him," Kassidy said with a smirk. Maybe I could learn to like her a little bit more, at least we have one thing in common now. We both hate that douche Drey!

We laughed together and this time fell right back in to silence, but this time it wasn't awkward, it was natural.

"Are you even going to try to get her back?" She suddenly asked again.

"Where would I even start?"

"Well I was thinking you could-" Someone cleared their throat really loud and we both looked up to see Kylie glaring down at both of us. Oh great, just who I wanted to see.

"Doctors appointment?" Kylie asked in a rude tone. Kassidy and I both stood up, Kylie first glaring at me then turning her cold gaze to her sister who glared right back. Why did these two hate each other so much?

"Right, I'll go start the car," Kassidy said eyeing me and running off. Kylie and I stood there awkwardly and looked at our feet.

"Hows life?" Wow that was absolutely brilliant Jake! Best thing you've ever come up with in your life! Really!

"Better now," She answered sourly. Wow, that was a bitch move, not gonna lie . . .

"Whats that supposed to mean?" I demanded, suddenly getting mad. What the hell did she mean by that?!

"I mean it's better now that I'm not getting used by someone who doesn't even care about me," She said simply with a shrug, holding my glare perfectly without hesitation.

"Oh ya that's right, I was only using you?" I scoffed, rolling my eyes and shoving my hands in my pockets.

"Well you were weren't you?!" She yelled at me.

"Ya totally, it was just a hit and run with you!" I yelled back. She looked hurt, damn, it hurt me just seeing her hurt, and whats worse is that I caused that hurt . . .

"I'm done being your rebound girl!" She screamed.

"Oh babe, what makes you think you were that special?" I asked calmly but feeling the hurt bubble in my chest. She gasped and I saw her eyes start to water before she rushed off to her sister's car, where her sister was now glaring at me. Oh shit, I didn't mean to say that!

The anger had just got to me and now I was pissed even more at myself for saying that to her.

How the hell was I going to fix this one now . . .

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