Trying, Failing, and Fighting (YumiKuri/YmirxChrista)

Chapter 8

     It was Saturday and raining. Lena was in the living room with her hair put up in a sloppy bun and was reading a book with. She took her glasses off and looked at me.

    "Ymir, I've been thinking..." she paused. "I've started thinking you've got feeling for Christa." My heart felt heavy. "N-No! We're strictly just friends!" "Ymir, if this is going to work out, you need to stop being friends with her... I mean you haven't even known her for all that long, this won't be any trouble, right?" "Hey, no... she was there for me when I first got to school, I can't just abandon her..." "Ymir. She's a cheerleader, she has plenty of other friends. She doesn't need you. This isn't going to work out if you don't do it. I'm serious Ymir." "Lena I can't-" "I love you Ymir." That was the first time she had said that to me. "I love you too." She hugged and kissed me. "Please Ymir. For me." She looked up at me. I nodded.

That next day was hell for me. I told Lena I didn't need a ride, and I was going to break the news to her on the way to school. I went to Christa's door. "Christa?  Do you want to walk to school together?" I knocked again. The door flew open. "Do I?" She smiled and grabbed her bag.

"Ymir, we've grown really distant lately. Do you want to grab dinner tomorrow night and hang out?" "Christa, I don't think we should be friends any more."

She looked up at me. "Dammit! Ymir, Lena is driving us apart for no reason! She's just jealous, and you keep following her like a dog! Maybe you're right Ymir. Maybe we shouldn't be friends!" "She thinks you're a threat! I love her and I can't choose you over her." Her face was red, and tear swelled up in her eyes.
"Am I a threat?" I didn't answer. She walked away. I stared blankly, just standing there.

I knew what I had to do. I had to get her back.

"Ymir!" I saw Lena in the halls. "Did you do what I asked?"
I took a deep breath. "Lena, I can't do that. I'm sorry. If you think we coul-" "Ymir you have to choose, me or her." "I'm sorry Lena. I can't do that." Lena looked pissed. "Go to hell." She walked away. 'Great I just lost the two people who mean the world to me.'

I felt like complete shit that night. I kept pacing around the phone, wondering if I should call Christa. I decided to do so.

It went straight to voicemail. I slipped a pair of converse on and walked across the street. I stopped at her front door. I kept reciting was I was going to say in my head. I knocked slowly. I thought about running, or just calling quits. The door opened quickly.

"Ymir, I was serious. I don't want to be friends. I don't even want to hear what you have to say, it won't change my mind." "I understand... I just want to know why." "I trusted you to be there for me. I've been hurt so many times before, but I thought you were different. I thought you could actually stand up for me no matter what. I considered you family even though I've only known you three months," She paused. Do you know how long you haven't talked to me, like... a real conversation? A whole month." "Christa I-" "Goodbye Ymir." She shut the door cutting me off.

A/N
I am the worse person ever. I'm sorry guys. I really am. It's been so long, and I promised someone I'd have it done by a certain time, and I didn't. I'll start posting every Friday, and if I don't, feel free to chew me out for it. -Kat (Fatal Habits)