Everything Led Me To You - [Underwriting]

Chapter 8 - Aside

Caleb's POV

I watched Skylar walk away and I felt something in my gut: guilt. I questioned myself, "Caleb, why did you behave like a total dick? She didn't deserve that!"

Just then Donovan called me over, "Caleb, stop staring into nothing and come here."

I walked back onto the stands and sat stiffly. I looked around and I saw faces exchanging gossips about the heated conversation between Skye and me and I felt even more guilty.

"What was that? What were you two fighting about?" asked Donovan with concern.

"Have you noticed how I've lately been flirting around with chicks, especially the uh, Charlotte girl?"

"Yeah.."

"She asked me to not."

"What? That's crazy, more like bitchy. She can't control you. Who's she, your overlord?" sniggered Donovan.

"Yeah but no, maybe she's just looking out for me but I took it in a wrong way and said awful things to her", I said, shamefacedly.

"Cally boy, you fucker, don't you understand?" said Donovan.

"What?"

"Dude, she likes you! How can you not see?"

"Psst no way! No, she doesn't!"

"Of course she does."

I nodded in disregard.

"Okay", Donovan continued. "Then just don't talk to her if she's being this bitchy."

"Bro, that's hella rude after our fight! It'll give more to my unreasonable arrogance", I claimed.

"Caleb, do you like her? Because you caring so much for her feelings is making me feel that."

"Donovan! No! I-I don't. She's just a friend."

"Every guy says that."

"Whatever. Tell me what I should actually do now and please make sense."

"Apologize in such a humble and sweet tone, she'll melt away. Be a man."

"Fine. Whatever it takes." I laughed.

After a few minutes, I walked off to my class. All I could think was about Skylar. I hope I hadn't hurt her deeply if she actually liked me. More than finding out if she likes me or not through Donovan's plan, I really hoped I could talk to her again. And had I started liking her? Nah, these feelings were probably just of guilt and nothing other than that.