Her Broken Soul

I'm Not Leaving

I get to lunch, and see Cameron waiting for me under the shady oak tree that we usually sit at during lunch. I slowly approach him, thinking over what I'm about to say to him. I take a seat next to him, and take one earphone out, so I can hear him. I take out my water I brought from home, and began to sip on it, listening to him rant about how Jessica and the barbies are so messed up. It took me a second to realize that he stopped talking, so he caught on that something was wrong. "Hey, is everything okay? You seem kinda spaced, and you didn't get any lunch," He says his attention now focused on me, and I begin to grow nervous.

"Pfft, yea, I'm fine! Why'd you ask? I'm just a little tired that's all," I lie hoping to buy some time, until I can find the courage to tell him whats actually going on. He gives me a weird look, but buys it and turns his attention back to the plastics. 

"Did you know, our Wren joined those fake bitches? I mean didn't she used to make fun of them with us, and now she is one of them? Like come on she-" I tune him out again, and focus on what I am about to tell him next.

"Hey, can we hang out after school? We need to um, talk," I say, trying not to sound the least bit weird. He nods, and goes to say something, but I am saved by the bell, and as causally as I can, I head off to class.

3RD-POV

I didn't see her touch any of her food, and that is really unlike her. Why should I be worried? She hates me after the way I treated her at the hospital, kissing her and then brushing her off. I really like her, I just can't let her get caught up in my stuff and get hurt, and I can't afford to get hurt either. But I don't have to worry about that now that she hates me. Ever since I met her I haven't stopped thinking about her, and when she got in that accident, my heart literally stopped, and i thought I would never see her again, so when she came to. I acted irrationally and now she hates me for it. Ugh I am such an idiot!!

MEL'S POV

The  last bell rang, signaling school was now officially over. I don't know what I was thinking at lunch, when I almost told him my secret, in front of the whole school, and what's worse is I'm gonna be alone with him tonight when I tell him, so I am even more nervous!!

I pick up my stuff, and exit the classroom, then take my time at my locker putting my books away, before leaving school and getting in my car heading over to Cameron's house. As soon as I get into the car, I plug my phone into the radio and turn on my favorite station for times like this. After cranking the volume up, and rolling all the windows down, I set off towards his house.

I arrive about 20 minutes later, and pull into his drive, music still blasting. I shut off the car, and get out, then head inside. I find Cameron in the kitchen, his books sprawled out all over the counters, and a bowl of chips sitting next to him, accompanied by a bottle of water. I watch silently, afraid that this might be the last time that I ever see him. I think he senses my presence, because a minute later, he swings around and tackles me into a hug. "What'd you wanna talk about?" he mumbles into my shoulder hugging me for a couple seconds longer, before letting go and sitting back down and motioning for me to sit down next to him. I debate with myself for a minute, but decide to sit down anyway. 

"It's a couple things actually," I say taking a deep breath trying to calm myself before continuing, "Max, and Wren are now dating, and my accident was because I was running away from them, when I saw them making out for the second time." 

I stop to collect my thoughts, and Cameron takes this time to speak, "What do you mean the second time?" He questions me, with anger in his eyes.

"I saw them kissing at a party awhile back, but I brushed it off, because I cared for our friendship," I say, and then transition into another big topic, "Something else, I ran into Taylor Johnson after an English Humiliation, and I ended up running away crying. But that wasn't the last time either. I saw him at the very same party that Wren and Max were making out at, and the same one where I got a little too drunk. I also saw him right before I blacked out after being hit by the car. And-" I stop myself, afraid to admit what happened between us in the hospital room, even if it was just for a brief moment.