Chapter 2
Facing The Past
Madelyn's Pov
I was nearing the school gates when I saw someone very familiar, him. Nicolai Wilson. He still looked the same way he did before I left. He was walking with Max to school like they used to. I wanted to run to him, hug him, and tell him I loved him. I was about to walk over to him and at least try to explain why I left and also ignored all his texts, calls, e-mail, and chat messages, when some girl showed up out of nowhere and hugged him from behind and kissed him on the cheek.
So he did forget me.
He was smiling at the girl like she was the world to him. I couldn't help but remember the times he looked at me like that.
The way he used to look me in the eyes and say, "You, Maddy, mean the world to Me." then he'd kiss me on the forehead. But that was the time before I found out the truth, the truth about their little competition.
-----------------------Flash Back-----------------
"So, I'm just a game to you!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I was angry at him but I was furious with myself, how could I be so naïve that I didn't through it.
"I can't believe I fell for it!! I knew you were a player! Wait you ARE a player!! You don't care about any girl's feelings! You don't care if you break a million girls' hearts!! Even if she would do anything, EVERYTHING for you!" I couldn't stop the words coming from my mouth. I couldn't deny it that I went overboard but I was hurt, and I couldn't control any of my emotion. So I fell on my knees crying like there's no tomorrow. I was glad that I was leaving. I supposed to come over and tell him good bye and that I would come back one day. But when I was at the door of his room I heard him talking with Max. At first I thought they we're talking about a racing competition, but boy was I wrong as hell.
(A few minutes earlier)
I heard Max say, "Sorry buddy but I won. Angel said it first." I was confused, what did Angel say be connected to a competition?
"What about what Angel said?" I guess he was confused as I was.
I know eavesdropping is bad but I'm just curious, no harm done.
"Angel said she loves me."
"Okay so what now? You two boyfriend and girlfriend now?"
"Yeah, I asked her last night and she agreed. How about you and Maddy? Did she proclaim her undying love for you yet?"
I kind of blushed at that. I liked Nic a lot but I never told him how I really felt. But what I was confused about was how did I get into their conversation? Then I noticed the way he acted towards me. It all fell into place. I was part of their game!
"Well... ohm... it's just... I don't know? I think it's just a... I mean I don't like her..."
That's when I bolted out of their house as fast as I could. Along the way down the stairs I slipped and I guess they heard me since the both of them came rushing to the stairs and the moment my eyes met his I rushed out like I was being chased by a pack of wolves.
(Back to where she was yelling at him)
We were at the lawn. My back facing him and my eyes glued to the sidewalk trying to decide, should I run and never turn back or let him explain or talk to defend himself.
I felt his hands on my shoulders trying to get me to calm down a bit.
"Maddy, princess, please listen to me." he said as he turned me around to face him.
"No! You're a player! You don't care about me! You just wanted to win that stupid competition you have with Max!" I said with my head slightly down. I let my hair fall to cover my tear stricken face. I didn't want him to see how weak I was. But he pulled me close and lifted my head to face him properly. His touch was so gentle like he was scared of me breaking. Then he said...
"Maddy, please let me explain." He asked me so gently. His voice was so soft and I could melt on the spot just hearing his voice. I couldn't move or talk so I stood so still waiting for him to speak.
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I was pulled out of my thoughts and I realized I wasn't crying but just a tear fell on my cheek, a tap on my shoulder was the cause for me to be pulled to reality. I whipped around to see my best friend. Axel Wilson, his little sister.
"Maddy? Is that you?" she asked with hope filled eyes and her voice sounds so full of sadness.
I never told her or anybody the reason why I left. My parents made an excuse so I can move to someone for the remainder of the sophomore year and continue junior year there at a different school.
"Yeah, it's me Axel." That moment when those words left my mouth she came to hug me so tight. I could hear her soft sobs and I was also sobbing along with her. I hugged her just as tight as she hugged me. We looked like crazy people hugging in the middle of the school gates.
Axel filled me on who's dating who. She also clarified that HE is still single and that 'girl' I saw who kissed him on the cheek was their cousin who is a sophomore here but she looked so mature. Max and Angel are still together, sad to say about me and HI. I was not sure where to label our so-called-relationship. He never asked me to be his girl or anything that said 'in a relationship'. So I don't know what we we're then but now, I guess we're just starting over again. It was nice talking to Axel again but she had a different schedule so I promised I will explain everything to her on lunch. She also said that she was able to skip junior year and went straight to senior level.
I had to go to the office to get my schedule. My first class was English lit.
By the time I exited the office the hallways were empty so I walked to the class room. I knocked on the door then greeted by a teacher in her early 30's. When I went to the front of the class, most people were shocked and at the same time happy to see me again. The teacher told me to introduce myself.
"Hi, I'm Madelyn Roberts." I said with a smile. I looked around the room until my locked with his, like the first time we met, the world stopped for a second before the teacher told me to take the empty seat, which happens to be near the window and next to Nicolai. I walked over there and I just smiled at him and Max. Max looked surprised and happy. Nic looked like he could jump out of his seat and hug me, and so did I, I wanted things to be the way they were. I sat down and said...
"Hey Nic, long time no see."
Then the teacher started talking about a project we had to do.

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