Is it Worth the Pain?

Cold Tile Floor

The rest of the school days just weren't the same. More security, less freedom. It was just... Different.

Alex still stayed with me for all my classes. But something is different about me and him. I'm not sure.. He looks more annoyed when I talk, doesn't really talk as much, I don't know what's wrong. But I still love him.

First period, second period, third period, all boring. Alex passed me a note saying:

"I'm sorry but you might have to go to 8th period alone. I'll see you after 8th period though. I'll meet you at your house."

"Okay" I responded. When the bell rang for 8th period, I hugged Alex goodbye and walked alone. It was really boring in English, so I just asked to go to the bathroom so I could get out of there. I opened the door and walked towards the bathrooms. I went to the farthest bathroom so I wouldn't have to sit through any more of the teacher droning on and on. Around the corner, out the door, down the final hallway. I stopped dead in my tracks when I heard Alex's voice. I turned around trying to follow his voice.

When I finally found him, he was sitting on a bench with Lexi, kissing her.

I couldn't breath. My heart stopped. My vision started to blur because of the tears. I fell to the ground, which caused Lexi and Alex stop kissing and look at me.

"Oh my gosh Maya, wait, I can expla-" Alex started to say

"Don't. Just don't Alex." I managed to say through my tears. Lexi, of course, was grinning. She didn't care.

"See Maya, I told you I would win" Lexi said.

I stood up and ran to the bathroom. I locked the door, fell on the ground, and died on the cold, tile floor. I didn't really die, but I died on the inside. I felt like dying. I thought he loved me.. I though he cared.. What was I going to do? My mom hates me, Alex doesn't care so I can't go back to his house. Where was I going to stay? I didn't care.. I just missed Alex. He was the one that helped me, he was the one that saved me, he was the one that left me.