BEAUTY FROM ASHES

THIRTY ONE

~After a break up between two lovers, a friend asks the girl, "You left him or he left you?" The girl smiled and answered, "Love left us."
-Unknown

MILEA'S POV

School today was long and horrible. Most of today's classes was with Aiden. We are currently on the 'only talk when necessary' mode.

Ever since that phone call we've both been distant with each other.

I was on my way to lunch, but I quickly stopped at my locker to pack some books in for the next two classes.

Out of the corner of my eye I see Levi staring at me while he's talking to his friends. They were talking about some video game.

He then caught me staring and took it as his que to walk towards me.

He stares at me,"Hey." I proceed with packing my books. "Hi Levi." He nods, "How are you?" I shrug.

He studies me, "Do you want to talk about it over coffee or lunch-" I cut him off. "I don't exactly get why you're being nice to me. Honestly, what do you want from me?"

He stared in my eyes, "Milea. I just want forgiveness. I'm falling for you, the more I'm resisting the more I fall. I'm determined to get you back."

What? Oh my gosh. You've got to be joking. He wants me back, unfortunately the feeling isn't mutual.

I burst out laughing. Then I glared at him. "I can forgive you within time. I'm sorry Levi, I don't have feelings for you. Also, how do you expect me to get back with you? I had to find out when I came over to my bestfriends house to vent only to see you two making out on the couch. Did it not matter to you that my brother was busy dying? Then needing to find out that you had cheated on me with my bestfriend. You don't understand how much you've hurt me. It's been more than a year now, yet it breaks me down every time this gets brought up. I mean it wasn't a small kind of cheat, this cheat has been going on for months. You made me feel so insecure. Literally I kept blaming myself for what happened between you and Sarah. I kept on searching myself to see why I wasn't good enough for you. I trusted you Levi. I loved you, but you know what they say, 'all good things must come to an end'."

He looked hurt, but I couldn't care less. Until he said, "Just like you and Aiden. Also Milea, I wasn't thinking when I cheated on you. I've changed now, I swear I can treat you better than Aiden can. Trust me."

I stared at him, with tears in my eyes. He sighed, "Milea, don't do this. Don't cry for him. I'm telling you all he'll do is be with you for a bit then he'll dump you just like what he did to Hailey."

I shook my head, "He's not like you Levi. In fact, I'm so grateful for that. I really like him, I mean if you didn't already know. I really am excited to see where things will go between us. Even though we're not exactly on the best terms at the moment."

Levi furrowed his eyebrows, "Why not?" I glared at him, "Because someone took him on about what happened in the past." He sighed, "Milea what else did you want me to do? He just came and blurted out that he kissed you. Obviously I was jealous."

I stare at him, "Control yourself." He stared at me, "I can't when it comes to you. You honestly don't want to understand. Milea I love you. I'm going to keep proving that to you until you realise it." I close my locker, "I've realised it. But I'm not going to fall for it." With that said I walked away.

AIDEN'S POV

I haven't seen Milea at lunch today. Wonder where she is. Part of me wants to look for her, whereas the other part of me just wants to give her space.

So I go with my second option. Just before I was about to go look for her (Yeah, I caved in) she walked inside.

We locked eyes but I looked away. She then got herself lunch and sat down at the table.

Bell furrowed her eyebrows, "What took you so long?" She sighed, "Sorry, someone held me up." Bell nodded.

The table was quiet unless the girls spoke. The guys and I are also kind of in a fight.

MILEA'S POV

The rest of the day was chilled. After school Ava dropped me off and did her usual routine.

It's crazy how many times I've checked my phone hoping for a text, phone call or video call from Aiden.

Unfortunately, that didn't happen.