Broken Guitar Strings

Chapter 4

(ALLIE'S POV)

In those three weeks, because of our fake relationship, Chanyeol transformed into a different person in my eyes. He was nicer, more open, and more caring. But someone else transformed too: Lay.

The first day of school, Lay seemed like the typical under-the-radar boy who didn't talk much and was a straight-A student. All of those things were true, but as time progressed I learned that Lay was the sweetest angel anyone could ever meet. (I also learned that whenever he talked, people seemed to listen.) He stood up for people when no one else did. He always volunteered to do the hard work. And he always, always said "please" and "thank you." I haven't spoken with him a lot because Chanyeol said that in order to maintain our fake relationship I had to spend most of my time on him and not other boys.

I don't really mind.

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(CHANYEOL'S POV)

The bell just rang and, slinging my backpack over my shoulder, I start heading toward the front door. I come near Allie's locker, and she's there talking with some random girl. I rush up and give her a huge back hug and whisper into her ear, "Hi." Surprised, she wiggles out of my arms. She closes her locker, and putting on her backpack, she smiles sweetly at me. Gulp. "Hey, I can't really talk now. IU and I are gonna go watch The Maze Runner and the movie starts in ten minutes." She hugs me and bounds away, calling, "Sorry!"

I turn around, and standing a few feet away from me is Savannah, who is looking at me dead in the eye. She slams her locker and takes steps toward me. "Did you want something?" I flash my perfect, white movie-star smile that usually blinds girls and makes them forget where they are. But Savannah didn't waver even a tiny bit. "I can't put up with this lovebird shit anymore." Whaaa?

"You've only known Allie for, what, a few weeks? I met you when we were both in third. Grade. It's been eight years, Chanyeol, and in that eight years, I've been able to get whatever I want. I was popular and boys came to me. You know about Brendan and Eli and Tannor Malcomson, who came to Cedarwood. There was only one thing that I wasn't able to get. I wanted it then and I wanted it now. I want. You."

I open my mouth to speak but she cuts me off. "What makes Allie so amazing that you'll go to her in a few days and start dating her when I've waited eight fucking years?" There were tears in her eyes. "Every time I see you guys hug or hold hands I feel sick. And I'm not just jealous like all the other girls. My heart shatters every time I see you looking at her." Her voice was low.

"Savannah, I-"

"It's not possible for someone to fall in love that quickly. That easily. For both of you to do that."

So it's not possible, huh?

Well I've been able to do it. Fall in love with someone just like that.

I'll prove it to you, Savannah. That someone can fall in love so quickly. And so easily. And I can prove to you that I can make them love me back.