That Man

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"We are finally on Christmas break, thank god" Riley collapses on the couch while groaning to herself. In the moment I decide to smack her head running around her to jump on the couch with her. "Bitch-" we tackle around the living room for awhile, before collapsing together trying to catch our breaths.

"You almost choked me ass" I slap her leg currently trying to relax my lungs as I speak.

"Well you almost gave me brain damage" she sarcastically mimics me. I laugh to myself at her lie and try to hit her head again.

Dodging my hit, she grabs ahold of my hand while raising her free one. She begins to curse at me in Spanish threatening that she'll beat my ass.

I continue to laugh at her and clam down. We both let out a big sigh as we lay on the couch finally glad break has arrived.

As we lay in silence, Riley starts to talk.

"So how fucked are we going to get this Christmas break?" She rolls over to her side heading up to go somewhere.

"Uh I hope we don't get super fucked this break. We are 16 not 20" I remind her. Riley is such a party girl, but she doesn't know the limits.

She comes back to the living room with a concerned look as she holds her baby bunny. "What it's Christmas break dumbass. What do you mean 'I hope we don't get super fucked?'" She questions as she raises the bunny to her face blowing little kisses towards it.

I just sit there trying hard to not laugh to death at what I'm witnessing at the moment. "Baby fever sis?"

Riley snaps out of it, giving me a wide look. "Never" she slams the words. "Anyway, has anything been going on between that man of yours?"

My mind stops as the word man comes out of her lips. I haven't told anything about David to her, because well I'm over him or I thought I am. I shake my head and answer her question. "No, I don't like him anymore. I just wasn't...feeling it anymore" I lie.

Riley stands there with a dumb look. Staring blankly at me as if she can tell I'm full of shit. "Oh. Well do you want to talk about it?" She comes over to my side and sits next to me, handing over her bunny.

I quickly grasp the tiny thing and begin to pamper it. Gosh this bunny is really adorable. "Nah, but what about you and Aiden. What's up with you two love birds?"

She rolls her eyes starting to turn red. "Ugh nothing but that he's just amazing" she fan girls over him.

"You guys are everythingggg" I linger the word as I stare at her miniature bunny in my hands.

"Are you staying over?" She asks while reaching for the tv remote.

"Hm not that long, I need to go home and figure out some stuff"

"Well in that case let's watch a movie real quick, I'll get the food" she rushes off to the kitchen leaving me be with the baby.

"Gosh you are such an adorable little creature aren't you" I nuzzle my face against the furry animal.

"Baby fever sis?" Riley chants as she walks back over to me with a bunch of food.

"Wh-What ever"

***

"Text me loser" Riley shouts while shoving a handful of chips into her mouth.

While I head out of her house. "Will do" I shout back at her as well. When I head into my car, I feel the sudden urge of hunger strike in me. So I decide to stop by the store on my way home.

     I make a few rounds around the aisles deciding on what to get. After deciding  between a bag of Cheetos or Takis. I agree on taking both either way. Now I wait in a 15 items and less line waiting to pay for these two items in my hands, unlike the women in front of me with more than 15 items in her cart.

I huff and look away not wanting to count the groceries she's still haven't finished loading yet. So I fix my eyes on the candy rack, gazing at the beautiful junk.

"Hardest decision huh?" A male voice says from besides me. I whip my head towards him meeting a very attractive boy. He looks Hispanic somewhat with glowing white teeth.

I snap out of my gaze hoping he didn't tell that I was practically eye raping him which I wish I could slap myself for it. "Y-Yea I guess" I look back to the candy rack.

"Your...Stella correct?" He hesitantly asks me. A smirk grows on my face and I look back to him.

"Yea...how do you know?" I give him a questionable look still holding a smile.

He looks away from my lips looking back to eyes. "I go to school with you. I'm a senior. I'm Zack by the way" he makes sure to coat his name making me wonder if I'm ever going to see this guy again.

"Well Zack, it's nice to finally meet you" I politely nod towards him.

"Yea, you too" he breaks eye contact fixing his eyes to the gum rack.

I finally let out a breath when it's time for me to pay which I quickly pace over too the register. I drop my things down and pull out a 5 dollar bill handing it over to the women.

"Well bye Zack" I wave towards him and head outside. As I walk to my car I'm stopped. I see another piece of white paper on my car window. With a huff I stomp my way over to the car ripping the paper off. I flip it over to meet with once again letters by him.

Stella,

You really hurt me love, it breaks my heart to see that your still able to smile without even hiding it. To feel alive still like nothing ever happened before. I'm losing my patience with this. I'm growing more hurt by the second. Just at least let me see you Stella. I need you.

Sincerely David,

"Fuck" I whisper to myself. I can't breathe without having to feel bad over David with this. It's been weeks and he just can't move on. It's a bad idea that's wondering around my head, but should I see him again? Is it a bad idea that I'm even considering the options to see him? What do I do in this situation? I bring my hands to face trying to keep myself collected.

"Stella" I hear someone shout my name. I whiplash around meeting Zack again. I let out a shaky breath thanking god it wasn't David.

"What?" I question.

Zack rubs the side of his temple uneasy at this time. I look down and back up to him waiting for him to speak. "I actually wanted to...I'm not use to doing this type of thing, but I actually wanted to see you sometime" he looks down and shakes his head. "Wait never mind I'm sorry to bother you" he turns around but I stop him trying not to laugh to myself.

"Sure" I shout calling him back to me. I pull out my phone and hand it to him. Waiting for him to put his number into my phone. "Thanks" I tell him.

"No thank you, I'll call you" he shouts while walking away then turning around.

I shake my head amused that he's a shy one. Then David creeps back into my head. I groan at the fact that I can't even get himself out of my head. Seriously though Stella, what the fuck are you going to do?

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