The New Girl

Chapter 19: I smell trouble brewing

Maleah POV

The ringing of the bell signals my entrance but unlike everything else right now. When the bell rings nobody even glances in my direction as I go to my corner. The corner of the one place on earth I knew I didn't have to be confident Maleah. I could be the calm Leah it was great. My corner of the gym. My own little CrossFit fairytale.

** 1 hour 30 minutes later**

The warm water already is helping with my aching muscles and my relaxes my thoughts from running everywhere, but as usual, as soon as one thought leaves another hoard comes crashing in. And today it focuses on one person.

Seth.

Seth POV

She has a fucking boyfriend. The mirror beside has spider cracks in it from how many times my fist has made contact. I shouldn't be that upset, I really shouldn't but I am. He is the opposite of me in every way and I guess that's the point. To be completely different. To be real it hurts bad. The ache in my chest has been stinging since I saw her. The night of the party. She looked stunning as per usual she walked out looking agitated. She left locked arms with Mr. Nothing they locked lips and it took all of my might not to go over there and talk to her. To break the kiss and speak to her. Tell her that I never stopped loving her, I never was angry with her because of the split on live television. All I wanted was her back. But now I won't ever get her back. This time when my fist connects with the spilt mirror it doesn't crack it breaks, the pieces slamming to the floor instantly soaking the floor in shards of glass. All of them reflecting the hurt on my face as still after all this time I'm still not over the girl who stole my heart with the first glance. In the shards of glass, I see someone enter. Someone I've never really spoken to once since they've shown up.

Ash.

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"Shut up Dean" my head falls into my palms as the idiot next to me chuckles.

"Ya love me. I'm your best friend. Your brother" his laughter makes his sentence fall short.

"Yeah okay. I love you so much, I can barely stand it" his chuckles are fading until they completely stop. His face worries me a bit. The clack of heels and a man chuckling. I look up and see them. Great, perfect day to bring your new boyfriend to work day. I'm so pumped. I grab my bag to stand up and walk away. Before I can move I hear my name being called.

"Seth, stay a minute would you? " her voice is pleading just enough for me to hear. I turned on my heel locking eyes with Mr. Stole My Girl. He looks away first. I scoff and stand tall.

2 years later

Maleah POV

"Hey babe, do you know where my gear is." I turn in a slow circle seeing the mess in our hotel room that I've created looking for the new gear.

"No, I haven't seen it. What's this one look like again?" His voice is muffled by his position behind the closed bedroom door.

"Purple crop, black jean shorts, white high tops with the purple laces!" My voice raising an octave. The door opens and out flying comes my gear. The crop top hits me in the face.