Stuck In The Middle

Chapter Ninteen

Trey's POV.
  "Why did you kiss her? You know how I feel," I ask Cody, coldly. I like Katie, I told Cody this. Watching them kiss felt like someone stabbed me in the heart. Over and over again. How could Cody do that to me?  

"Yeah but you were supposed to ask her out and you didn't," he shrugs. "I'm sorry, dude, it just happened."  

"Fuck!" I shout. "Amber screwed everything up! I was just talking to her and then out of nowhere she kisses me!"   

When Amber kissed me, to say I was surprised would be an understatement. I never flirted with her or anything. After kissing her I had to explain that I didn't like her that way and that there was someone else. She was pissed. She told me that I was leading her on and that I was making a mistake.   

I can't believe this is happening. None of this was supposed to happen. I was supposed to ask Katie out, she would say yes and then we live happily ever after. Or something along those lines. But no. Instead Amber kissed me, Katie saw and then kissed Cody instead of me.   

Everything is ruined.   I lean against the wall, sliding to the ground. I run my hands through my hair. Why me? Then something in my head clicks. If Cody kissed Katie, then...?  

"You like Katie too?" I ask him. He shrugs, looking away from me. He grabs some paper towel and starts wiping the paint off his face.   

"Yeah, I guess I do," he says. Suddenly, I feel guilty. I should have known this! I'm one suckish best friend.   

"Why didn't you tell me?"     

"I wasn't going to try and ruin your chances with her. I mean, if she likes you, I won't be able to do anything about it." he explains, I nod, understanding what he means.  

I want her to be happy.  

I've liked her since we started high school but I know she never saw me as anything other then a friend. I thought something had changed this year. I thought she might finally see as more. Damn, I don't just like her, I love her.   

"We good then?" Cody asks me. I nod, standing up and bumping my fist against his. I have this feeling that things are still going to be awkward between the three of us. Especially when Katie chooses one of us. It's easy to say it's fine but to actually meant it? That's the hard part.   

"Enough of this girl talk, let's get this mess cleaned up," I smirk. Cody tilts his head back a bit, laughing. I can already tell this is going to be a lot of work.           

I stare at my phone in my hand, willing it to ring or something. Anything.  Katie hasn't responded to any of my texts or answered any of my phone calls.  She's killing me!   

I know she probably needs time but I need to explain every thing to her. Maybe I can still have a chance with her is she hears me out.   

"What's so important that you can't take your eyes off your phone?" Alex asks me. He's sitting in the drivers seat. I lift my eyes from the phone. Alex looks almost like an older version of me. We have the same style and shade of hair, the same build and the same eyes...I think you get the point. We look a lot a like.  

I know he doesn't really care, it's just his lame attempt at making conversation until he drops me off at school.  

"Nothing that would interest you," I say.   

"Oh yeah?" he asks, raining his eye brows. " Try me."   

And that's what I do. I explain to him everything that happened yesterday at school right up until now and how I'm waiting for her to respond. If she ever does. I doubt she will. I don't tell him too much of my feelings, he would just mock me for it.   

As I finish, I glance at my brother. He looks bored, probably not even paying attention. Not that I expected him to.     

"Talk to her at school today," he shrugs like it's no problem at all.   

"That's your great advice?" I roll my eyes. We pull into the school parking lot. When he stops the car he turns to look at me.  

"You want advice? Man up. Don't take 'no' for a answer. If you start talking, she will listen. She's obviously into you, she just needs some time and an explanation."  

I stare at my brother for a moment. I honestly thought he wasn't listening. I smile at him, grabbing my bag.  

"Thanks," I say and he nods.  

"Anytime. Now stop being a girl and get out of my car," he smirks. I step out of the car and lean down, looking into the open window.  

"And it's my car-" I'm cut off as he starts to drive away. I walk into the school, greeting people as I pass them. I pass Amber, who glares at me and so do some of her friends. I notice Angel's not there. She's probably with Katie.  

 I search for Katie but I can't find her. I don't see Angel anywhere either. And now that I think about it I didn't even see Cody. Where the hell is everyone? Am I seriously the only one who showed up? Seriously?  

I have my first class with her, maybe I'll see her there?    I feel defeated. I know she won't be there. I know she's avoiding me.  I sulk into my first class, choosing a seat at the back. I rest my head on my desk as the rest of the students fill the room.  

So much has changed in the last day. But I know one thing that hasn't changed. My feelings for Katie.   I'm still crazy for Katie.   

And I don't think anything is going to change that.

 Trey's POV, like it? It's kind of short, sorry about that.

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