Lovestruck

Chapter 9

Liv's POV
We've been driving for at least an hour, and Joe still hasn't said a word since we left. Honestly, I'd be more concerned if I wasn't so focused on trying to calm my breathing down. It feels like I've been crying forever, and I can't do anything to stop it. I can't do anything to stop the feeling in my chest from burning, the heartache that's slowly killing me.
    Eleven words. I've been crying nonstop for an hour over eleven simple words. My heart is completely shattered, and I can't even begin to figure out how to fix it.
"That's physically impossible Olivia. Nobody likes petty annoying bitches like yourself."
The way he said it, the way he meant it. He didn't have to spend all that time with me, and he definitely didn't have to pretend to enjoy hanging out with me. God, all I wanted was to meet Jordan Knight once in my life, I didn't want him to be the one to break my heart. I don't know what hurts more. The fact that he broke my heart without even dating me, or that he meant what he said.
"Liv are you okay? What happened back there?" Joe hesitantly asks, trying to hide how his voice cracks when he speaks. He looks just about as heartbroken as me, and that's saying a lot.
"I will be Joe. Jordan just said some things that really got to me. I didn't care that he didn't like me, but the way he handled it was uncalled for. I know it was a dare, but he really didn't need to make us kiss." I finally form, after I somewhat fix my breathing.
"Yeah I get it, I'd ask you what he said, but you look like you're finally calming yourself down. I don't want to ruin that." He says with a half smile, as he's pulling up to a gas station.
"Yeah that's probably a good idea." I laugh, finally being able to stop myself from crying.
"What happened to you?" I ask, and the small smile he has planted on his face fades away.
"Tori, Tori happened. I like her a lot, and I guess she doesn't feel the same way. We were doing so well, until Kevin walked into the picture. She was my first kiss Liv, and she just threw it away like it was nothing. I know I kissed you, but that was a dare. She acted on the way she felt, and that's a completely different motive. I feel like my heart's been ripped out, and I can't find it. How could she do that to me? We got into one argument, and she kissed the first guy she saw." He says, as a tear rolls down his cheek. His voice is just above a whisper, and all he can do is put his head in his hands. Tori had her first kiss and didn't tell me? How the hell could she do this to Joe?

Joey's POV
My heart is completely broken, and all I feel is a heaviness on my chest. How could she be so cruel? She pretends that she wants to be with me, and then she kisses the next guy she sees? I've been driving for over an hour, and she didn't even have the decency to text me, to explain to me what the hell happened. Looking at Liv, I can see that the rest of this summer is gonna suck for the both of us.
"The rest of this summer is gonna suck." I say, and it feels like it's the first time Ive seen her laugh in ages.
"Yeah it is. Wanna spend the rest of this trashy summer together?" She jokes, and I instantly take up her offer.
"Of course Olivia Day, I'd love to be your broken boy best friend for the rest of this trashy summer." I admit, trying to lighten up the mood a bit. Getting out of the car, we both seal the deal by getting crappy gas station coffee, and the first bags of candy we see.
Driving back to the beach house, I try to change the subject by blasting "popsicle" on the radio, and convincing myself that I'm gonna be okay with Kevin being there when I get back.
"You're my new coffee buddy right?" Liv asks, and I can't stop the grin that creeps onto my face.
"Liv, i'd be fucking honored, its a deal." I announce, and for once today, I actually laugh. The rest of the way back, we joke about how screwed up the rest of hell's gonna be, while screaming our step by step album at the top of our lungs. I've been through so much heartache today, the only thing I can do now is joke about it.

Tori's POV
I'm sitting in the middle of the beach with nothing left, I'm completely alone with my thoughts. I have no phone, none of my pride, I destroyed my songbook, and I never even brought a damn towel. Laying in the sand, I let the sound of the waves consume my thoughts. The only thought pulling at my stomach, is the fact that I don't want to go back, not yet. If I go back, I have to deal with Kevin, and how I destroyed Joe. How I couldn't get over a dare, and didn't even have the decency to talk to him about it. Yes, I admit that Joe was being a dick, but I should've handled it better. I should've pushed Kevin away, and I didn't. I thought that if I let Kevin kiss me, he'd understand how I felt, but it's not like that at all. Yeah, I was hurting, but not as heartbroken as he looked when he saw Kevin and I. Looking up at the vibrant moon above me, I lay there alone trying to remember how happy I was when Joe kissed me for the first time. How our lips moved in perfect sync, and how he pushed me against the food court table. I've never felt so happy to be alive before I met Joe, and the thought of losing him makes my heart completely shatter. Not caring how insane I look, I let my tears exhaust me, as I let sleep take over.
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I wake up to the sound of waves hitting the shore, and the memories of last night come rushing back to me. Kissing Kevin, Joe leaving with Olivia, and crying myself to sleep last night here. On. A. Beach. Looking at the watch on my left wrist, I realize that's it's 5:14 in the morning, and if I leave right now I'll save myself from having to explain where I was all night. After looking around the beach for a good twenty minutes for my stuff, I remember that I have none and leave. When I get to the beach house, it's around 5:45, and everyone is still sleeping. Deciding it's probably best to jump in the shower, I instantly grab a towel and make my way to the bathroom.
Letting the hot water hit my back, I am consumed by the feeling of regret once again. I'm left alone with my thoughts, and I can't deal with the anxiety of how I'm gonna deal with everyone today. Coming up with a good lie, I swiftly turn off the shower, grab my towel, and make my way to my room to start this horrid day.
Deciding that id be better off staying in today, I slip on my black jean shorts and my blue Harry Potter crop top on, and make my way back to the bathroom because I forgot to brush my teeth.
After I'm finished brushing my teeth, I open the bathroom door and meet the one person that I was hoping I could avoid for the rest of today. Joe. Before I can even comprehend what's gonna on, I blurt out a hey and mentally facepalm myself because of it. Hey? He caught you making out with Kevin, and all you have to say is hey?
"Hey, you done yet? Liv and I are going out for coffee, and I promised her I'd be ready soon." He replies, and I can hear the coldness in his voice.
"Uh, yeah. It's all yours sorry."

     Avoiding the way he rolls his eyes and makes his way into the bathroom, I swallow the lump that forms in my throat. As I make way down the hall back to my room, I notice that Liv is awake, and I rush into her room to ask her what the hell happened last night.

     "Liv what the hell?! Where did you go last night?"

     "What do you care? I heard you had a great night with Kevin!"

    "Yeah Liv I had a great fucking time, you should've been there! I had a huge meltdown after you and Joe kissed, so I went upstairs and Kevin kissed me ! Joe caught us and before I know it he's leaving with you, and to top it off with a damn cherry, I woke up on the beach this morning. So yes Olivia, I had a fantastic night. I needed my best friend, and you weren't there!" I scream at the girl i once recognized in front of me. My attempts of holding in my tears soon failed, and now my face was covered in my tears.

   "I needed you." I whisper.

   " Tori, I'm sorry, okay? I had my own problems last night, Jordan said some things and I just left. I didn't know that happened to you, and I should've noticed that my damn best friend wasn't even here when I got back." She says, her voice cracking.

   " It's okay Liv, I guess I've been a shitty friend too. I didn't even consider that something might've happened to you." I reply wiping the tears still strolling down my cheeks.

    As Liv engulfs me in a comforting hug, there's a faint knock on her door. As my eyes widen, I instantly realize who it is. Joe.

   "Would be okay if I went to get coffee with Joe, or do you want me to stay here?"

   " Coffee as in date?" I ask pulling away, betrayal beginning to take over my features. I just told her that I got jealous, and she's going on a date with him?

  " Date? What? No! We both agreed that this summer was probably going be shit because of the drama, and I need a new coffee buddy that's all Tor." She says in between her laughs. Relief instantly washes over me, and for once I smile. Its a genuine smile, and it feels like it's been forever since I last was able to do that. Her coffee obsession always makes me laugh, and I can't help but let another tear roll down my cheek. Unlike the recent tears that stained my face minutes before, this one is because i'm happy.

  "I love you Liv, go have fun, okay?" I say and she instantly smiles.

 " And I love you Tor. Besties for life, okay?" She reassures me and I nod.

Finally feeling a little better, she leaves with Joe, and once again I'm alone with my thoughts. Deciding I don't feel like doing much today, I go back to my room and let sleep take over.