Chapter 22

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by milkhoneyt

by milkhoneyt

- Maddie
"Madison, Get up" I open my eyes to Alexis staring down at me.
"No why" I whisper back.
" go to the cafe and meet your sister she called me" She says.
My eyes are so dry from all the tears .
"No, I wanna stay with you" I sit up.
"No, you have to go I love you see you later" She gives me that weak smile she does look like her mom.
" okay okay fine" I sigh getting out of her bed.
"I love you too" I wave bye. She gives me another weak smile before I walk out.

"Hurry honey hurry the uber is here go" Alexis mom kisses me on the forehead quick before I run out in the heavy rain.

"Sorry for the wait" I say to my uber driver.
"No big deal, you're fine" he says.
"Are you heading to Cozy Cafe" he adds.
"Yes" I reply.
I honestly feel....Confused...well I don't know. How could Alexis keep this from me,I thought she was my best friend we never keep secrets from each other wait i know she's my best friend. I wonder what Joey is doing probably in bed with some hoe he found..why am I even thinking about him?

"Excuse me, Young girl this is where you get out" he says.
"Oh sorry sir"
"Yes get out hurry up" he says.
How rude. I get out the car and slam it hard and when he drives off I give him the finger.
I turn around and walk in the cafe. I see Mia serving a customer she looks so concentrated. I never realized how pretty she actually is. That's probably why she gets all the guys. Since I don't know when but she stopped partying and bringing home guys. Which is good I guess but I'm kinda used to being home alone.

I walk in and a bell rings. Mia looks at me and she broke into a smile.
"Sit here sis" she signals me.
I sit by the window where she told me to sit. It starts snowing I watch until Mia brings me a plate with a slice of Apple pie and a hot cup of tea.

I give a fake smile. I guess she gets that I don't want to talk I just want to be alone so she walks away.

I take a little bite of the pie and stare outside the window.
The cafe is empty except the man with the coffee and newspapers but he's on his way out. I just watch the snow from the window and watch my tea turn cold.
I'm day dreaming about me on a private island.
With nothing but a shirt , I'm spinning around in the smooth sand as the wind ripples through my long white shirt that's almost a dress.

I get interrupted by the sound of the bell on the door. I see someone sit down at the table next to me from the corner of my eye. He's wearing a gray sweater.

"I'm sorry, we need to talk" he says.
I know who it is. I look up and it's Charles.
I look back down.
" Let me Talk to you" He says.
I nod.
"I can't really do this Madison, it haven't even been a week and we already slipping up, Last night I've been thinking..... I've been talking to Alexis and she's really.....She's the one for me" He pauses.

Don't cry don't cry.

" I'm so sick of these childish relationships, I wanna be a artist when I'm older come on now we're in 11th grade after these next couple weeks of school we're gonna be in 12th grade after that we're gonna be older more mature, I wanna do things" he says.

Why is he telling me this ? Now I sound like a bad person, I mean what's his point?

"I am done with this so called relationship Madison, I'm sorry but I think I'm in love with Alexis" he adds.

I knew it.

"When I get older I'm gonna fly back to la from North Carolina here with Alexis she's gonna sing and I'm gonna do my art we're gonna make a family but I just want you to know that I'm still here for you when you need me,I'll always be here when you need to talk, I also can't ruin me and Joey friendship do you see the way he looks at you, Did you see the way he got jealous when I asked you out? even if we still date it would be uncomfortable knowing that someone is out there waiting to love you, I'm sorry Madison" he continues.

He reached out to touch me but I turn away. He gets up and walks out.

Now he thinks I hate him great, I'm so fucking stupid...

I watch him leave from the window. I put my head down on the table.

"Did you see the way he looks at you, Did you see the way he got jealous when I asked you out" I repeat his voice in my head.

-Hours later.

"Madz,Get up let's go home" Mia says. I rub my eyes looking up at her. I didn't realize I dozed off.
We walk home in silence because Mia has her earphones in.

It's almost dark and I'm freezing.
When we get home I have the guts to go in my room and check my phone.

I go to Instagram right away. Ignoring joey's messages.
I see so many fucked up shit in my feed.

People commenting things like "fuckin hoe you have the nerves to fuck karla's boy in the janitor closet" or "don't come back to our school everyone hates you go die" to people tagging me in post about the fight I dont even check my dms.

I feel dizzy and sweaty so I turn off my phone and lay back in bed.

"I've been talking to Alexis...She's really nice....She's the one for me"
"Everyone at school hates you go die"

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