Magcon: the boys next door

Chapter 5

Months past and sophomore year was upon me before I knew it. I was a loner. I didn't have many friends and I didn't like many people at my school. They all spent time obsessing over Nash and his vines. He was into parties and popularity. I sat at home quietly reading or finding something to do on lonely Friday nights. A few times I caught him staring at me with a sad look in his eyes, I ignored it.

I forced myself to never watch a single one of his vines.

As much I tried to completely ignore him, I couldn't help but notice his frequent absences and large amount of activity at his house. I got information from people at school. Nash would meet up with other popular people from the Vine app and also traveled to see them. He'd been to LA and New York where he could meet up from his internet friends and fans. Yes, fans. He had tons of them. I couldn't control the jealousy I felt because he had tons of adoring fans. They loved him just as I did. They wanted him just as much I did. Out of all the adoring fans, there were so much more girls prettier than I was. He was lucky and I was stupid.

I came home one afternoon to see Nash's mother talking with my own. This kind of surprised me because they were not as close anymore when Nash and I's friendship had ended. They were talking and I came in,"Oh hello, Stella! It's been ages since I've seen you. Look at you you're more beautiful than the last time I saw you!" She hugged me and i smiled and thanked her politely but I was still wondering why on earth she was in my house.

"Stell, why don't you run upstairs and continue to study for that big geometry test you have coming up?" I looked at her oddly because the test had been the day before. Without a word, I pretend to walk up the stairs but crouched behind a corner to listen to the conversation.

"Anyways, we're allowing Nash to continue the full tour. It's just he's been missing so much school we think that this is the best decision for him" Ms. Grier spoke quietly, "We're letting him dropout after his 16th birthday in December, next month. After that well just go with the flow and hopefully homeschool him as much as we can" My mom listened and replied, "You really think it'll be the best? I mean he'll be leaving behind all of his friends.."

"I know but he's made new ones and even though he's only 15, he wants to live this moment while he's got it. It's strange that people are paying to meet my son. I'm so happy for him. I don't exactly want him to leave North Carolina but we've talked it through..."

I no longer wanted to hear this conversation. I sat in my bed wide awake that night thinking of another night two years ago when I couldn't sleep because of Nash. He's given my countless sleepless nights. After that, I wished desperately to talk and make amends but I found it so hard. I was one in the crowd while he was the leader of that crowd. November quickly went by and December neared and so did Nash's 16th birthday. I wanted more than ever to apologize and just move on from our fight but I never had the opportunity to speak to him.

As Nash's final days in NC approached his mother hosted a going-away party/sweet 16 for him. I was stuck between going or not when I decided I should go before I officially lost him forever.