What Is Love

Chapter 3

        "Jonah! What are you doing in my room?!" I yelled. I had been able to avoid my brother as much as I could by being either in my room , talking to my sister, or hiding out in the bathroom with my phone. "Tell me why your avoiding me, Now!" He yelled. " I'm.. I'm not. i jus-" . " Don't lie to me Abigail I know you are, don't waste the air we breath with your lies." He snapped. what could I say to that? All this time i had just been so confused! Ever since I had helped Sam home everything had been confusing. First of all, I didn't want to talk to him because I didn't want to say the wrong thing and have Sam hurt all over again. And as much as I tried I couldn't stop thinking about him. Hes supposed to be  a heart breaker, a cheater, a person no girl should want! Second of all I cant exactly tell my brother this. And third of all my brother pretty much beat up a guy just for giving me a compliment! " Don't call me Abigail!" I spat. " Whats going on?" Melanie said now entering the room. " Perfect!" I said sarcastically." Look what you did Jo!". " What I did? your the one flaunting yourself around every guy you meet! He yelled " Excuse me?" I gasped. out of the corner of my eye I saw my sister roll her eyes and leave the room. " You heard me! I'm trying my best to protect you Abbie but your not making my job any easier!" He said lowering an octave to his voice with every word he said " I don't flaunt." I said flatly. " And I don't need any protecting from you." I said trying to keep my anger under control. " Obviously you do. Do I have to recall Matt? I'm gone one summer Abbie, Just one summer and you fall for a guy that was not only used you but broke your heart !You cant deny it Abbie so don't even try!" he shouted bitterly. I stood there, Hurt. I bit my lip trying to hold back the tears that threatened to take over. "I- it-that ... was an accident." I stuttered. " He looked at me stunned that he had actually hurt me. I always won every fight we had, and I mean literally every fight. " Abbie, are- I didn't mean to-". he tried as I interrupted " don't just, just go.." I whispered. He left my room quickly, without another word.

         Matt was the kind of boy you fell for immidiently. He was attractive with short black hair and piercing blue eyes. He was fifteen and I was two years younger. I was young and in love. I guess that I should have gotten the idea that we weren't men't to be the first time I saw him  with another girl. He said that they were just friends and of course, I believed him. I know now just how naive I was, but all that I thought about when I  was with him was the warmth of his hand on mine, how I couldn't wait for our next kiss, and how much I loved staring into his endless blue eyes." um Abbie are you alright" my sister whispered. her head was poking through the crack in my door interrupting my internal reminiscing.I realized now that there was a drop of moisture on my cheek. " You guys got quiet at the end of your, er, conversation." she said. " I'm fine" I replied after clearing my throat annoyed. All I wanted was her to leave me alone, I didn't need her knowing and gossiping about every aspect of my life! " Worry about your own problems". If you have any, I added in my head silently. She huffed an annoyed breath and slipped her head back out the door.

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           There wasn't any more conversation about Sam or any other problems, my bother and me seemed to be keeping a distance from one another. Sam on the other hand had gotten much closer to me. Evidently he thought the whole experience had made an open door for him to get at me. Sure, he was cute but I'm not that stupid. " Hey there hot stuff " said Sam walking up from the salt water onto the sandy shore. Hot stuff seemed to be his new nickname for me ever since the fight. " Hi" I replied while rolling my eyes. " You coming tonight?" he asked, " I said I would, didn't I". I responded. His party was tonight and I had already picked out what I was gonna wear, a cute red summer dress going to to the middle of my thighs, but I was still deciding whether to wear my new cute sandals I gotten or my old black vans that would go with anything. I don't want to have Sam think I'm responding to any of his flirting, which I'm not. "Well I know, but ever since the fight I hadn't been quit sure." He said. " Oh.' I replied with a stiffness to my voice, remembering. " Uh, yeah well I'll see you later then" he said turning his back on me. " see ya then, " I responded, happy he was going to leave me alone. He turned his heard suddenly and stopped walking ." Oh, and wear something pretty" He said with a wink, I just rolled my eyes. yup, I'm definitely wearing my vans I noted mentally.