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Chapter 4: Heartbreak

I don't say anything. I want her to tell me. I want her to confess, to tell me the truth, but she does nothing. Courtney blatantly flirts with him when she thinks I don't see it. Then she'll come to me, acting all innocent like she's not completely breaking my heart. I want to call her out, tell her how much she's hurting me, but I don't.  I hold all my emotions in because what if I'm just overreacting. What if it's all in my head?

Courtney and I were alright, but she knew I was still upset. We never really talked about what happened that day in the auditorium, and I think it was because she knew she messed up. After seeing Jaxon's name on her phone, I completely shut down. I was so pissed. I didn't talk to her for the rest of the day or the next.  Courtney tried to get me to talk, mainly about unimportant things like her hair or clothes, but I didn't care. She knew she messed up, but she wasn't doing anything about it.

Another week past. Courtney and I were finally getting back to our old ways. We were texting this morning about meeting up to talk, hopefully about everything that had happened recently.  Walking down the steps of the bus, I make my way into the school building. Normally, I go straight to the sitting area outside before class. I hang out with friends and catch up with everyone. Today, however, I had forgotten my biology homework in my locker and had to grab it before meeting up with Courtney and the others.

Walking down the long corridor, my locker sits at the far end. Ironically, Jaxon's locker was only a few down from mine. On any normal day, I usually spot Jaxon rushing through the front doors as the bell rings. Today was different. As I made my way closer to my locker, I noticed Jaxon at his locker. And he wasn't alone.

Wrapped around an unknown girl, I could only see the backside of her. Her long, curly brown hair was wrapped around Jaxon's hand as their bodies pressed firmly against one another. I could tell my the way their heads were positioned they were doing a lot more than talking. Something about the mystery girl seemed familiar, but I didn't know why. Like a creeper, I watched as they continued their on site make out sesh.

The ache that had become familiar appears again. I'm not sure why, but the image in front of me still broke my heart. I've done absolutely nothing to tell Jaxon how I feel or even try to spend time with him, but it still hurt.

I break away from the sight, and grab the things I need from my locker. Taking a large breath, I glace over at the couple one last time before leaving.

All oxygen leaves me, the breath I just took becoming worthless. My mind doesn't know how to comprehend what my eyes are seeing. Obviously, I'm seeing things -hallucinations- because what I think I'm seeing can't be real. It can't be.

The brown haired mystery girl finally pulls away from Jaxon, and turns towards me. Our eyes lock and I can see the shock and surprise all over her face, but it's quickly replaced with a smile. She trollops her way over to me and engulfs me in a hug.

Courtney's arm squeeze me tight, "Sky! I'm so glad you're here. We've been waiting all morning for you," She pulls back and I notice Jaxon has made his way behind her. Courtney grabs his arm, pulling it up and over her shoulder. My heart clenches at the sight.

"You know Jaxon right?" Courtney looks at me while nodding her head to Jaxon. "Jaxon, this is Skylar, my best friend."

I look at Courtney like she's an idiot. She knows I know who he is. Hell, she knows that he knows who I am. What is she playing at?

"Skylar, I've been dying to tell you, and I wanted you to be the first to know since it's official,"  Courtney glances over at Jaxon and her eyes glimmer with excitement. "Jaxon and I are boyfriend and girlfriend."

A high pitched ringing takes over my senses. This can't be real. I must still be asleep. This is a dream, hell a nightmare. What the fuck is happening.