Mr. Popularity & the Nerd

Mr. Popularity & the Nerd (21)

Mr. Popularity & theNerd (21)

I got out my phone, dialed his number and started pacing back and forth in my room. With my thumb hovering over the green key, I debated whether or not I should call him.

Should I call him? He deserves to know how I feel right? You know what, maybe I should just leave it alone. I'll let him keep chasing me. No but, that's not right. Sighing, I sat down at the edge of my bed placing both of my hands at either side of me. Forgetting my phone was in my hand, I let my thumb land on the screen causing it to click the button. Shit.

"Hello?" I heard his voice through the phone. I cringed my face while placing the phone next to my ear.

"A-Austin?"

"Yeah, who's calling me?"

"It's uh.. It's um.."

"It's uh.. It's um.. Just tell me who the hell you are and what you want. You're bothering me." He said clearly annoyed.

Paris, just do it and get it over with you idiot!

"It's Paris.." I spoke softly hoping he didn't hear me, but he did.

"Paris Walker?" He asked surprised.

"Yeah, it's me."

"Well, well, well, I knew I should have recognized that voice." I could sense him smirking through the phone.

"I want to talk to you. Could you meet me at Summers Park now?"

"Yeah, sure, whatever. It's not like I had anything planned right?" He spoke, sarcasm dripping from every word.

"You know what, forget it." I was tired of his attitude. I didn't want to do this anyway. I hung up and sighed loudly. When putting my phone on my bed, it vibrated. I picked it back up and read the text.

I'll meet you there in 10- Austin

Wow, now he wants to go. I rolled my eyes, grabbed my bag and headed back out the front door and into my brother's car. He was so drunk, he passed out. I just had to get it back before he woke up or else I'm gonna be facing another lecture.

I parked the car near a tree on the side of the road and walked to our 'old usual spot'. Right away, I spotted him leaning back under the tree. He was wearing a white T-shirt, joggers, and Jordan's and may I tell you, he looked hot.

"You actually came." I spoke once I got to him. I too leaned back on the tree.

"Well you seemed like you wanted to tell me something."

What surprised me right now was the fact that he was actually listening to a word I said. I expected him to try some moves on me and stuff but he isn't. Did he change or was this all for show?

"Why did you come back here?" I asked after a few moments of silence.

"I told you already. I came back for you. I missed you Paris and I love you."

"Bullshit. You probably missed me to be your punching bag right? Or did you miss me because I was the only one that dealt with your shit for 2 years? Also, you don't love me. You never did and I know it now.

Do you even know what love is? Its this feeling you get around someone that let's you know you care deeply for them and you would go to the end of the world for them. You would die for them. You would do anything for them because you love them that much. Also, its the feeling you get when you don't know why you have it. Every time you think or see that person, you get the amazing feeling. You don't know what of that person you're attracted to. This is love.

Have you ever felt this way around me? Have you ever felt this way around any girl before? Because I doubt you have. You don't even know how to live your own life let along love someone. Learn to take care of yourself Austin. You think doing drugs is a part of living your life because of the good feeling you get from it? It's not. Yes, you get a good feeling from it but it kills you too. You need to find another way to feel the same way you do when you do drugs without doing them." I was crying right now. Who knew I could be so deep?

"What is your point?" He calmly asked.

"My point? I don't have a point. All I'm trying to say is leave me alone. You messed up my life. I did drugs because of you. I got marks over my body because of you. I don't want you back in my life Austin unless you show me you can really change. Even after all the bad things you did, I know you can change. You won't know if you don't try."

"First off, I want to apologize for forcing you to do drugs. I'm sorry. Now do you want to know why I do all these things? Haven't you wondered what the reason behind all this was? I have issues Paris. Issues with family that can't be resolved."

"Lay it all out on me. I have family issues too. My family is messed up. Let's see who wins this one."

"Remember how I told you at the age of 14 I moved out and semi lived on my own? I told you it was because I wanted to see how living on my own was like. It's not true. I moved out because I couldn't deal with my mom blaming me for all the bullshit that happens around the house and then getting fucking lectured by my grandmother.

You have no idea how I fucking feel. When your whole family takes every little thing and blames it on you. But, you know what sucks the most? Family is suppose to be there for you when no one else is. My family isn't like that. My family is god damn bullshit. Now let's hear your problem."

"I never knew that Austin. I'm so sorry this happened to you. You win, you know."

I leaned over and gave him a hug around the neck. It was crazy how Austin and I had so much in common; all our problems, and hatred.

"No, you know, I'm fine. I got out of the hellhole and I haven't spoken to a single one of them since. They could suck my ass for all I fucking care."