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"oh my god."
"I know sis. but we had to show you this."
the OMGS decided to drag me all the way over to witness the most horrifying thing I've ever seen.
my baby sister was making out with my best friend.
in front of everyone.
how? what?
"can you guys just like, leave me alone please?" I shooed my hand away from them.
"are you heartbroken, sweetie?" Olivia asked.
"oh my lord, leave me alone means GO AWAY. sorry if your dumbass couldn't understand that. all three of you. now."
the whole time I spoke, I never took my eyes off the stage.
Elle looked lovestruck.
as soon as the atrocity was over, Elle ran backstage and Noah saw me. he saw my face, and I watched guilt wash over his.
"Callie!"
I started to run.
unfortunately, he was faster, and caught up to me after about two miles on his motorcycle. it slowed beside me. I was beyond out of breath and thankful for the arrival, but then I realized I was supposed to be mad.
"Calliope, listen to me."
"no, Noah. do you realize how embarrassing that is? and Elle is gonna catch feelings for you and rumors will spread and- you don't realize what you've done."
"Cal, nothing changes. it was for a stupid cause for a stupid school function."
"that kiss meant a lot to Elle. I could tell."
"then I'll just let her down easy."
"you still don't get it. it'll break her heart. and it's already broken mine."
I started walking forward, and he followed.
"I don't understand why you're so mad."
"I'm not mad, I'm disappointed."
"you sound like every mom to ever exist."
"I'm disappointed because I like you, idiot! I've liked you for almost a year now. why do you think I haven't gotten a boyfriend all this time? I've had offers. but I'm too busy being yours to be someone else's, and you're not even mine. isn't that crazy?" I shook my head and laughed, but it wasn't because anything was funny.
"Callie, if I would've known you felt that way, I would've told you I felt the same. except way longer." I turned around, bewildered. he grinned.
"I'm absolutely in love with you, and you never noticed. isn't that crazy?"
I smiled and was about to kiss him, but I stopped in my tracks, and realized that I had just imagined the whole scenario in my head. I shook my brain a little to clear it, and continued the conversation, since it had probably been awhile since I replied.
"I'm mad because you totally just lead Elle on."
"talk to her then if it bothers you that much."
"but Noah, I shouldn't have to! this should have never happened!"
"calm down Callie."
"oh fuck off, Flynn."
he knows when I call him Flynn, that's when I'm done.
"want a ride?" he called.
my side started cramping almost immediately from the run before, but I ignored it and called back, "hell no!"
he pulled up beside me. "you know my mom will kill me if I don't. it's starting to rain, let me get you home. you'll get sick."
he reached out to pull my arm.
"don't fucking touch me."
"okay, stop it. seriously. it's one kiss. chill out. you're overreacting."
"my house is two houses away. leave me alone."
he rolled his eyes. "whatever."
-
the next day at school, Noah showed up at my house as usual, but I declined and tagged along with Lee and Elle.
Lee pulled in to get gas, and Elle looked back to talk to me.
"oh my god, I kissed my dream man last night."
I gulped. "cool. your first kiss!"
"yeah, I mean, I always knew I had a crush on Noah, but now that I know he feels the same way, I'm so excited! maybe we'll have a real relationship. I'll be his first real girlfriend. oh my god, he kissed me, Callie!"
I nodded up and down slowly with fake enthusiasm. "yep!"
as soon as we pulled into school, I got out, wished them both a good day, went in the bathroom, and missed first period because I cried.
like a baby.
I'm ashamed in myself.
as soon as I came out, ten minutes into second period (PE), I bumped into the last person I wanted to see.
"oh my god Cal, who did this? why are you crying?" Noah gingerly rubbed my face, inspecting me like a hurt puppy. I slapped his hand away.
"the reason is you. asshole."
he pulled me into an empty classroom. "now, what the hell do you mean it's me?"
"I-"
"Callie?"
"I can't tell you." I proceeded to cry again.
"of course you can tell me. we tell each other everything. that's what best friends do, Calliope."
I grabbed his hand and traced his knuckles with my fingers. "not this, Noah."
"Callie, I hate seeing you like this. please tell me what's wrong?"
