I Am Unstoppable (Book 2)

Chapter Twenty Three: W is for Winner

It has been a month since I've spoken to Brandon. I see him every once-in-a-while in the hallways walking with Lively. We've awkwardly made eye contact, resulting in an eye roll from him and a sigh of disappointment from me. A part of me wants to forget about that awkward make-out session and become friends again, but another part of me is like, Shit, I would have to deal with Becca again.

Not talking to Brandon has impacted my friendship with Lively, too. I don't talk to her at lunch, since she sits with Brandon. In the hallways, she's always with Brandon. After school, she's always with Brandon. I've tried sending her text messages, but they go unanswered.

I've been talking to Becca a little more now that we're friends again. She thinks that my relationship with Alia is, I quote, "so freaking adorable". A part of me thought she wouldn't be okay with me getting a new girlfriend right away, but as far as I know, she could care less. Her and Aaron are going strong (I think), although she seldom talks about him. I try to ask her how they're doing, but every time I ask, she simply answers, "Okay, I guess".

Hmm.

I always offer help and advice if she ever needs it, but she always throws down the offer. I still care for her, even though we broke up (all because she cheated on me). 

A part of me thinks her relationship isn't all rainbows and butterflies, though. It seems as if she's hiding something—whether that "something" is another secret love, or problems with Aaron—I don't know. 

I want to know, though. 

Alia and I have been going pretty strong. We're not really keeping our relationship a secret anymore—what fun is a relationship if you can't admit to being in one? I never thought our relationship would go this well. I thought it would be okay, and then it would slowly deteriorate. The results have shocked me, confused me, and have even made me proud to walk down the crowded hallways as I tightly clench onto her hand. 

I haven't gone back to her house ever since her parents completely bitched at her for having a boyfriend. Apparently, I'm a punk who just wants to get laid. Bullshit. I love Alia for who she is. I know they have a strict "no-dating" rule, but knowing that Alia just doesn't break the rules for the hell of it, she must have really been in love with me to go behind her parents' backs the way she did.

That makes me feel loved. Becca never did that for me.

Tyler and Jake have been together a lot more than usual. Why? I don't know. Lately, every time I walk over to Tyler's car after school, I see Jake sitting in the front seat, taking my place. I just hop into the back of the car without saying a single word about it.

Jake always goes to our house and runs upstairs into Tyler's room, though. I understand that Tyler and Jake are the best of friends, but out of the twelve years or so that I've known Jake, I've never seen them that close. They could be just hanging out more to make a stronger friendship.

It could be something more, though.

Well, not really. Tyler is as straight as a pin. In eighth grade, at the time when I was bisexual, he would make these stupid "fag puns", as he called them, basically poking fun at my sexual orientation. It bothered me at the time, but he never meant to do any harm. Tyler loves gay people, he claims. "For Christ's sake, my best friend is gay", he says a lot. "If I didn't love gay people, then Jake would be with some other guy making friends as he's sucking his dick."

Yeah, Tyler is pretty weird, and gross, I guess. That's why I love him.

I've been surprised by how quickly things have changed for me. I lost a girlfriend, got a new one, and even lost my best friend. Things are getting better, I believe.

My freshman year of high school is finally turning out to be what I was anticipating for. 

Hey guys! Yeah, sorry for the short boring chapter. I thought it would be a good refresher for what has recently happened in the story, and is also introducing what could happen.

What is going to happen? Hmm.

What do you guys think? Comment your ideas! Your idea can really help shape the end of the story, which is coming up in only THREE chapters! Credit will be given if your ideas are used! ♥