Best Friend or Boyfriend? // Why Don't We

Chapter 39

Camry's pov

I woke up to the sound of a phone buzzing. Mine and Jack's phones were sitting on the table in front of us. I looked over at Jack, and he was still sound asleep. I grabbed both of our phones, which both read 11:20 p.m. It wasn't my phone that was going off, it was his. He was getting DMs on Instagram. I didn't want to be that one nosy girlfriend, but I felt the urge to just look. I unlocked his phone since my fingerprint was in it, plus I knew his password. I went to his Instagram and saw that it was Aspen who had DMed him. I started reading their conversation from yesterday as I walked to my room and shut the door behind me.

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Aspen: So you're just going to leave me hanging?
Jack: Can you please stop with that?
Aspen: Well, you're making me feel worthless. Like everything we've been through meant nothing to you.
Jack: You know it meant something.
Aspen: Then why are you going to get back with Camryn?
Jack: She's my best friend.
Aspen: You were with me half of the time you were dating her. You told me you didn't have the same feelings for her anymore.
Jack: I don't, okay? Things are just complicated. She's getting so much hate right now, and if we get back together maybe it will all stop.
Aspen: That's the only reason you're getting back together with her?
Jack: I guess so.
Aspen: Good. When can I see you again?
Jack: I don't know. I'm going over to her house tomorrow to apologize. Maybe after that.
Aspen: Let me know.
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11:12 p.m.
Aspen: Really? Was it necessary to post that picture of you two?
~

My heart sank. I felt numb, like my whole life was a lie. I was angry and upset at the same time. I stormed back into the living room and threw his phone at him. It hit his chest. He woke up and groaned, putting a hand where the phone had hit them.

"You're a great liar," I said, holding back tears. "I thought what we had was real this whole time. I was just stupid enough to believe you."

He unlocked his phone, and the DMs were the first thing he saw. He turned off his phone and looked mad.

"I don't want to hear it," he rolled his eyes. "I was trying to do you a favor."

"I'd much rather deal with hate than a fake relationship. Why did I ever claim you as my best friend? Why did I date you? Maybe I felt something there, but it's clear that you don't feel the same way anymore," I folded my arms.

"Yeah, you're right. I found someone else," he said.

"You couldn't have broken up with me before going with Aspen? You just had to cheat on me, didn't you?" I felt tears form in my eyes.

"We were leaving for tour! What was I supposed to do? Tell you that you can't go on tour and that I've found someone new?" he tried to defend himself.

"Yes! That's exactly what you should've done!" I raised my voice.

"I knew I should've just ignored my feelings! It wouldn't be a problem if I hadn't kissed you!" he yelled.

"I wish you hadn't kissed me!" I shot.

"I wish we were never best friends! I wish that we never even met in the first place!" he shot back.

That hit me hard. I was going to break. How could he say that?

"Get out," I said calmly.

He didn't move.

"I said get out," I told him again.

He grabbed his phone and stormed out of my house. He slammed the door on his way out. I ran my fingers through my hair before collapsing on the couch. I started crying, and I couldn't stop. That actually just happened. I went to my room and locked the door. I closed the blinds before falling on my bed. Eventually, I cried myself to sleep once again.

*two days later*
I still hadn't come out of my room. Not even for food. I couldn't get myself to do it, even though I was starving. My phone was dead, and I didn't even have the energy to charge it. No contact with anyone. I hadn't even opened the blinds to let the sunlight in. Everything reminded me of what happened. I couldn't handle it. That's when someone opened my front door. There were footsteps and then someone stared banging on my bedroom door.

"Camryn! Open this door right now!" I heard Val's voice.

"Go away," I cried.

"Not until you open the door!" she kept trying to open the door.

I didn't move. That's when it got quiet. Then my door flew open. Daniel and Val stood in the doorway.

"Thanks for picking the lock, Daniel," she told him.

He didn't even answer. He just ran up to me.

"Camry," he said softly before helping me sit up.

"How long has it been since you've came out of your room?" Val asked me.

"Two days," I answered weakly.

"Oh god," she said under her breath before walking out of my room.

"I already know what happened. You don't have to tell me anything," Daniel whispered.

"He told me he wished he had never even met me," I started to cry again.

"Shhh," he hugged me tighter than ever. "I'm here for you."

Val walked back in the room with a bag of food from Olive Garden. I didn't question how she got it that fast. She handed me some food, and I devoured it. I was starving. Once I had finished eating, they made me get up and take a shower, brush my teeth, etc, etc. Once I had done all that, I changed into a white t-shirt and black athletic shorts. Val and Daniel did not leave me alone for the rest of the day.