Right in front of me (max and harvey)

Chapter 23

Bexley's POV

"Hana, why didn't Harvey come with you yesterday?" I ask her as we walk to school

"We don't know. Honestly, it's so weird, because you know, he wouldn't shut his mouth. He obviously couldn't stop thinking about you and he was very sorry for kissing Ava. He didn't mean it. Why? Do you miss him?"

"I do. And he texted me a couple times that he missed me and that he never meant to hurt me"

"Tell me something. Would you want to date him?" She asks

"Well yeah. I would. But I know he doesn't like me anymore" I say looking at the ground

"Of course he likes you"

"Did he say that?"

"Not exactly but I'm almost sure he does" she says smiling

"Actually... he texted me saying that he did like me but then I saw him kiss Ava, so I guess he must have lied to me"

"What? He literally said you had told him that you didn't like him" she says sounding confused

"I really don't remember having said that. Like... ever" I answer as we enter school

"Weird"

The bell rings "okay get to go, bye" I tell her

•••

I go to the hallway and see Harvey and Ava talking. After all that Hana has said about him missing me and regretting kissing Ava and stuff, I feel like it's actually time we get all this fixed. I stay immobile for a few seconds while I decide whether or not it's a good idea to approach him. And I guess it is. Maybe she kissed him. Maybe it was a one time thing.

As I get closer, Ava looks at me and then kisses Harvey. He kisses her back.

Or maybe it's not a one time thing

I walk past them angrily, giving Ava a dirty look as she gives me one as well.

Maybe he really doesn't care about me. Whatever. I'll get on with my life

•••

I go take something out of my locker and i hear a familiar voice

"So you're back" Harvey says

"It looks like it" I respond "go back to kissing Ava, would you?"

"Why do you even care?"

"Why do I even what?" I ask surprised "Why do I even care? Why don't you tell me why you're talking to me instead of kissing that bit- I mean, that beautiful girl over there?" I say sarcastically

"See? This is exactly why I wanted to talk to you. Don't call her that or look at her like you did"

"Wow. Well done. Life definitely has some crazy turns. That hurt but it's fine. It's not the first time you've hurt me. How stupid was I to ever even think that we could end up together" I say holding back the tears

"God, you're crazy. Stop messing with my head" he exclaims

"Messing with your head? What is that supposed to mean?"

"I liked you and i told you and you rejected me so I had to move on. And now, you say I've hurt you when I've literally done nothing but live my life." he says angrily

"When did I even reject you in the first place?"

"The text" he says showing me the text which said that I didn't like him and that I liked Zach

"I literally never sent that text. I don't like Zach. I mean, is that a joke?" I say

"Sure, yeah, whatever you say" He answers rolling his eyes and crossing his arms

"It's not an excuse. I swear I never sent it. Hana told me about the same thing, that I had told you that I didn't like you. And I don't like Zach, I swear" I tell him not understanding what's happening

"Lies" He says angrily

"Why would I ever even play with your head? Like why would I want to do that?"

"Maybe you just want attention and want other people to feel bad instead of you"

"I'm not like that. But the fact that you think otherwise really breaks my heart" I sigh in disappointment "You know what? Forget about me. We're not friends, we're nothing. I thought you cared about me but I've been wrong many times" I say walking away "I am officially so done"

Then I see Max "what just happened over there?" he asks me

"Oh nothing. Your brother and I are not friends anymore, that's it." I state

"What? Why?"

"Let's just say he said that I just want attention and that I am crazy and that I just want to make people feel bad"

"Are you okay?" he asks me putting a hand on my shoulder

"Yeah..." I sigh

"Bex" he insists

"Okay, you're right. I'm not." I admit

"You've never really told me and I hope I don't seem nosey but you do like him, don't you?"

"I do care about him, yeah"

"Bex!" He exclaims rolling his eyes

"Yeah, yeah, okay? I do like him but there always seem to be problems regarding that"

"I'll take care of that" he says smiling and leaving

Harvey's POV

"So I saw everything that happened in the hallway with Bexley today" Max tells me

"Oh, yeah, that" I say

"Why would you say that to her?" he asks me

"Because she deserved it" I shrug not sure of what I'm saying

"Did she really? Tell me the truth, do you even actually like Ava? And I want to hear the truth" he demands

"No, okay? The truth is I don't. I've only been trying to get over Bex by spending time with Ava, and kissing her. And I've been trying to make myself believe that I do like her but I don't. I can't seem to get Bexley out of my mind. I'm always thinking about her, even when I'm with Ava. I didn't even mean to hurt her. I said that because I was hurt and I wanted to take it out on her but I never even meant it" I say in desperation

"We'll fix it" he says smiling