Tell Me You Love Me [bxb]

C16: Tell Me We're Broken Up.

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The debate team meeting lasted a whole 10 minutes. Well, for me anyway because I got bored and left all I needed to know is that I'd be taking part in the semi-finals this Thursday. It was weird since I didn't even know they had started the season, even weirder they made it to the semi-finals without much of my help.

L.J was waiting outside the school to give me a ride to Shawn's. She insisted on it which made me think she wanted to talk and I am all for it.

Walking out of the school building I was surprised to see that the lawn was still filled with a few students. Usually everyone bolts home as if they were kin to Usain Bolt himself. If it weren't for the debate meet I would have totally been one of those people.

"Darren?" Someone called out my name as I was making my way to L.J and I turned around to see Eric in his football uniform, sweat still on his brow.

"Eric," I greet not knowing whether to give him a hug or a hand shake so I settled with a wave.

Setting his helmet down on the concrete he wiped at his forehead. "I didn't think you'd still be here,"

"Debate meet," I nod trying not to be awkward but failing miserably.

He faked a cough. "Do you wanna go grab something to eat with me?" He asked. "How about Joe's? You love those greasy ass cheeseburgers,'

A lump formed in my throat. "I can't," I begin pointing towards the parking lot where L.J was waiting for me. "I have plans.....with Shawn I was actually on my way there now," I say not having the courage to lie to him at all.

"Oh," he deadpanned, any emotion he had instantly disappearing. "That's fine,"

Biting my bottom lip this whole conversation had me shook. I didn't know how to correctly respond.

"I'm sorry,"

"What are you apologizing for?" he shrugged bending down to retrieve his helmet. "I was just asking a friend if they wanted to eat, you can go with your boyfriend, I'll ask someone else,"

"Wait," I said grabbing his arm stopping him from turning away. "He's not my boyfriend,"

"Isn't he Darren?" Eric sighed pulling his arm away from me. "You don't kiss a friend in the middle of school where tons of people could walk by and see including Emily who thought you were cheating on me, you were so wrapped up in it you didn't even see her take a picture!"

I tried to place where Emily could have been, but I could legit only remember Shawn and me.

"You can not be mad at me!" I exclaimed firmly. "It's not my fault Emily didn't know about us, it's not my fault you don't tell your little girlfriend everything about your life, and it's not my fault she decided to snap a pic which is a total invasion of privacy by the way,"

"Okay, whatever," Eric shrugged trying to walk away again, but I stopped him for the second time.

"You're the one who said to explore this whole Shawn thing!" I say this time refusing to let go of him. "You can not be mad at me,"

"I know what I said!" He said probably not knowing he had yelled it. "I still stand by my words,"

"Then why are you acting like this?" I questioned.

"Because-, because I didn't know it would be this hard, I didn't know it would hurt this much," He admitted the glint in his eyes dimming as he practically snatched his own arm off to get my hands off of it.

My heart was beating rapidly. Eric made me so mad yet he was the only one who could calm me down. You see how that was a problem?

"Do you have something to say to me?" I ask searching his eyes. He always said things that made me believe he loved me, but the words them self never dared to slip from his mouth. I wanted him to say it. I needed him to say it.