Let Me Be The One // Benny Rodriguez // COMPLETED

Chapter #9 // The Part

Y'all probably gone hate me but every good book has a plot twist 😂😭😭

Opal's POV

I stand there. Numb. Cold. Weak. Dead...

As I stand in front of my bathroom sink, wrapped in my towel since I just took a shower, I realize that a lot more pain and stress was on my back than I'd realized.

It's been a year. A year... Why we were forced to MOVE, I don't know. I do want to see my Grandma before I lose her but... moving!?

But what I do know is, I pretty much lost all source of happiness. I'm never happy anymore.

I was depressed. Not because I moved. Well obviously but... it was him...

He quit calling. He quit texting. It's like he quit caring...

It's been weeks since Benny and I last spoke.

The only people who really check up on me anymore is Rebel. Jolie gets grounded a lot now, and I don't know if it's because she sneaks out with Jonah or her Dad is just that mean.

Kenny and Bertram text occasionally, letting me know Benny's okay.

God... Benny... just hearing his name makes me wanna cry...

I remember it perfectly... the day before and the day I left...

-Flashback Begins-

I walk into Benny's room, crying. I already had been, and just the thought of telling him I was leaving broke my heart.

"Babe, what's wrong?" He holds me close. Closer than ever. A close that says "I'll never let you go".

"I'm moving.." I choke out between sobs.

"Moving where..?" He manages to get out before he both mentally and physically breaks down.

"My Grandma has cancer, so we're going to Georgia to live with her until she's gone..." Its very breathy, the way I said it.

I can tell Benny's asking out of sympathy for Grandma when he asks "How long does she have...?"

"That's just it, we don't know... that's why we're leaving tomorrow..."

Benny froze. Every muscle in his body seemed to shut down. It's like he was dead...

"Please, just stay with me as long as you can.." I choke out, burring my head into him.

"I will... I promise." He says, pulling me closer.

-Flashback Ends-

And until this very day... never seeing him again is still my worst nightmare.

I look down at my body. I've barely eaten... heck, I've barely slept.

I'm 16 and basically a teenage zombie.

I drag myself into my room and get dressed. I look over to see a couple texts. My eyes were bloodshot from crying, so my vision is a bit blurred.

8:32 - Benny: Hey

All I can do is stare at my phone. It's been weeks...

8:34 - Opal: Hey

8:35 - Benny: I miss you... a lot.

I think my heart stopped. He stopped texting me for weeks, and when he texts me... he misses me. If only he knew how much I missed him.

8:37 - Opal: I miss you more, trust me...

8:38 - Benny: Do you have any idea when I'll see you again...?

8:40 - Opal: Grandma died a few days ago, her funeral is tomorrow. We might stay a week or two after the funeral just to pack and say our goodbyes. Don't get me wrong, I love Grandma but... I can't wait to come home.

8:42 - Benny: I'm so sorry... I bet she was a great woman.

8:43 - Opal: She was..

8:44 - Benny: So... I've kinda been a wreck since you left.

8:45 - Opal: Whatcha mean? I mean, I understand but, what happened?

I feel my phone vibrating. When I look, he's calling me. So obviously, I answer

Opal: Hello?

Benny: I got a girlfriend...

I froze. From confusion and... betrayal?

When I left, Benny and I agreed that a long-distance relationship wouldn't work. We wanted each other happy. So we... let go. I started my sophomore year in Georgia, and honestly, they have some nice people here that I'll miss but... I miss home more.

Opal: W-What?

Benny's POV

I can sense it. She's hurt. And so am I! I let peer pressure get to me and I... got a girlfriend.

The guys saw how depressed I was. How I was moving around. How I was basically dead.. they hated it. I hated it. I didn't even wanna play baseball I was so depressed.

So YeahYeah introduced me to his sister's best friend, Brooklynn.

^^ Brooklynn. She's played by Sierra Capri from "On My Block"

After some time we started getting closer...

And when I mean closer, I mean her basically forcing herself into my life.

In all honesty, I don't like her like that. I promised Opal I'd wait for her, and I'm keeping that promise. I guess I just felt... bad for her, in a way.

She's a nice girl, but... she deserves better.

Benny: Opal... I don't know what I let myself get into, I don't even like her.

Opal: Benny... you let yourself get into a mess.

And with that, she hung up.

Ouch... I felt that all the way across the country.

She felt betrayed... because I promised my love to her and I'm letting someone I don't even like take advantage of the fact I'm depressed about it.

God! I'm way too nice!

If only she knew how sorry I was and how bad I felt...

Opal's POV

If only he knew how close I was to letting Rebel beat him up.

Betrayal. Downright betrayal.

He said he'd wait, and he let the boys get to him.

Out of all the boys, it was probably YeahYeah. He can't stand to see anybody depressed.

But in all honesty...

All I want to do is die.