Right in front of me (max and harvey)

Chapter 25

Bexley's POV

"Ava is behind this" I affirm

"How do you know?" he asks

"Telling you not to be chasing me, to be with her instead. Us receiving texts from 'new numbers'. Her kissing you. Her liking you. Her hating me. It's pretty obvious to me" I state

"I don't know. I don't think she'd do that"

"Whatever" I say disappointed "so, are you at least happy with her?"

He sighs. We stay there awkwardly standing next to each other for some minutes. The silence grows bigger and bigger each time. He's gonna say he is.

"No" he sighs again "and we're not even dating"

"Really? I thought you guys were" I say confused "then, do you feel something for her?"

"Bex..." he puts his palm on his face "I was just trying to get my mind off you. She was just a distraction but I don't feel anything. Nothing at all"

Im in shock. Happy because he likes me and has been trying hard to get over me, but also mad at him for believing Ava is genuinely good when he's known her for only some weeks. But maybe I should actually not be mad at him and be mad at her instead. And I'll figure out what's going on here, cause I'm practically sure she is behind this.

"Im tired of avoiding the truth. So yeah, it's true, I like you and I got jealous when I saw you with her. And well, I'm honestly sorry for driving you away but it's because this had never happened to me and I don't know what to do in this situation an-" he cuts me off by putting his lips on mine. I kiss him back "Do you believe me now when I said I like you?" I ask him

"I don't know. I'm not that sure. I might need to think again" he says smirking

I kiss him again and he kisses me back. My feelings for this boy are strong. Very strong. I don't think I would've done all this if it wasn't for him.

Max's POV
My work here is done. I smile to myself and leave. That's the way this should be. They look good together and this is all they wanted. They just needed a little help.

•••

Bexley's POV

I get to school and see Harvey

"Hi" he smiles

"Hey" I say blushing and smiling

He intertwines his fingers with mine and I just give him a smile. I hadn't felt like this before. Nobody really cares about us almost dating or whatever it is that we're doing. Except of course for the only ones who do care. Zach and Ava.

"Bexley, hey!" Ava says approaching me after class with a fake smile. I cross my arms and stay quiet "So I heard you're dating Harvey" she states

"Heard it? From who?" I chuckle "you literally have no friends, and no wonder why" I shrug

"Why are you being so rude? I literally just came here to congratulate you" she smiles

"Oh come on, don't go pretending to be that one sweet kid" I say rolling my eyes

"I'm just trying to be nice" she shrugs trying to look innocent

"Listen, I know you tried to sabotage it. I know what you did" I accuse her

"I didn't do anything. Harvey kissed me back so don't come at me for what he did. Now tell me, is he really that in love with you as you think?" She says laughing and smiling like she's trying to piss me off

"Look, you little snake, I hope you understand that the love you think he felt for you was as fake as you" I say "He used you, get over it" I say giving her a fake small smile and leaving

•••

"Hey" I hear Zach say behind me

"What a delightful surprise" I say sarcastically "I never thought I'd have to hear that sweet voice of yours again" I say turning around to face him "what do you want?"

"You're dating Mills" he says crossing his arms

"There are two Mills" I laugh

"Yeah, which Mills are you dating? Because I thought you liked Max. Or..." he says excitedly "you're only dating Harvey for pity because you know he liked you and that Max didn't like you anyway"

"Shut up. I like Harvey. The end. You're just jealous because I like him and not you" I answer

"Am I really that bad?" he asks me looking ashamed and staring at the floor

"Zach" I sigh and put a hand on my forehead "you knew I liked you. I really did, and I thought you liked me as well but..."

He interrupts me "I liked you"

"And you also liked Sky. You liked her more, it's fine. It's in the past" I say rolling my eyes

"I'm sorry" he whines

"No, stop. I just don't want you to try to date me. You had your chance and you wasted it."

"It's just that... ugh, you don't understand. I was an idiot and I know I messed up but you don't know what it's like to be thinking about someone all day everyday"

"I don't know what it's like?" I ask surprised with my eyes wide open "I literally used to think about you all day everyday when I liked you, so I'm sorry but I guess I do know what it's like"

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. And I'm sorry if I've been extremely annoying, I just love you and I really want you to forgive me" he says. I can't lie, it looks like he means it

"Look, it's okay, I forgive you. But if you really care about me as much as you say you do, then, let me be happy with whoever I want"

"But"

"Please"

"Okay" He says nodding his head

I honestly feel bad for him...