The End of Me

Chapter 4

Finally, Monday.
I woke up groggily and drag myself out of bed. I put on white Converse, Hollister jeans, and a white v-neck.
I grabbed a granola bar and got in my car and drove to school.
I saw Jack waving me over to the bench near the fountain. I walked over to him and he hugged me. Did he think we're an 'item'?
Several others came over and I spotted Taylor on the other side of the fountain.
"I'll be right back." I said and made my way to Taylor. "Hey."
"What?"
"No, I think you owe me an explanation."
"What are you talking about?"
"You're mine?"
His face went pale. "Huh?" He looked away as if he didn't know what I was talking about, but I could see right through him.
"Taylor, I know what happened, and so do you."
"I'm sorry, I, look," he leaned in close and whispered to me. "Follow me." He grabbed my arm and led me to a corner. "You know Kaitlin, Nash's girl."
"Yeah."
"She was mine, but then she cheated on me with Nash, and I guess that's why I'm the way I am, because I don't want to get hurt again." He looks at me but then looks down. "I know it sounds stupid, but that's why I was like that to you, I figured I could act drunk, and make my move, and then pretend I forgot if you didn't feel the same way, and I'm sorry I probably just ruined everything because you don't like me back, and I know we didn't have anything , but," I cut him off by pressing my lips against his. And then the bell rings. Great.
We walked hand in hand to first period together.
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I sat in between Jack and Taylor at lunch and Jack seemed distant from me. Taylor played with my hair instead of eating his lunch and I fed him a carrot.
"Come here." He whispered in my ear and I followed him outside to the corner where we kissed earlier.
He grabbed my lower thighs and lifted me up and kissed my lips. "I just had to do that." I smiled and he kissed my neck.
"Taylor." I moaned. "Not here."
"Okay fine." He said taking my hand and we walked back into the cafeteria/gym together.
We sat down and Maggie gave me a questioning look. I shrugged and smiled when the bell rang. "See you later." Taylor whispered in my ear before kissing my head and walking off.
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Taylor came over after school and we watched Netflix for awhile and then he went home. Turns out Maggie lived next door to me. I never even knew.
She came upstairs into my room and asked me about Taylor. "Are you dating?"
"No, I'm not even his girlfriend, he just likes me and I like him."
"What about Jack?"
"I told you, I don't like him."
"But he likes you, what I he asks you out again?"
"Maggie, I don't know. He's not my type. We're two different people."
"Oh, and you and Taylor have so much in common."
"Yeah, he's really sweet."
"I know, if you haven't forgotten I've been here since day one. I know the old Taylor. You know he wasn't always a jerk. But when he lost Kaitlin, he went off the deep end."
"Really?"
"Yeah, he was the sweetest."
"Wow. I, wow,"
"Yeah, well I should probably go. See yah."
"Bye."
Wow I had a lot to think about.
I heard my phone buzz.
Taylor:
Hi, even though it's six-thirty, I wanted to say goodnight beautiful. :)
I replied:
Goodnight :)
I went downstairs for dinner. "Is Taylor your boyfriend?" Jenna asks.
"No. Is hayes your boyfriend?"
"Yeah, he asked me today."
"How sweet."
"Yeah, do you like Taylor?" I felt my cheeks redden. "You do!" I smiled and looked down at my plate. "No babies!"
"Shut up." I said throwing a piece of lettuce at her. She laughed. "And I could say the same thing for you and Hayes. That's what I'm going to do next time he comes over."
"Nooo!" She whined.
"Yes." U have her a devilish smirk and put my dish away.
"Night Jen." I went upstairs and brushed my teeth and fell asleep.
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I woke up at eight thirty and started freaking out. I threw on the first thing I saw and brushed my hair and teeth and ran downstairs. I didn't have time to put my contacts in so I was wearing my glasses. I glanced at the fridge. A note.
No school today, snow day. Be safe.
Love Mom.
Thank God. I went back upstairs and looked at my phone.
Taylor:
Wanna hang today?
I sent back:
Yeah twenty minutes, my house?
He immediately responded:
Yeah.
I put in my contacts and grabbed an apple from the kitchen. I heard Jen was on the phone with guess who.
Twenty minutes later Taylor was on my front porch. I let him in and he grabbed my waist and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his neck. He lifted me up and set me down on the counter. "Woah, woah, woah, PDA!"
"Shut up Jen." I said hopping down off the counter and taking Taylor upstairs.
"No babies!" She screamed and Taylor laughed.
He kissed me and I cuddled up to him as we watched The Fox and the Hound.
At six my mom got home and She offered to let Taylor stay for dinner and he agreed.
"So, do you have any siblings Taylor?"
"Yeah, I have a sister and two brothers."
"Hey," my mom says turning to me, "you know the other night you said that everyone was nice except for one person, who was it you never told me?"
I laughed slightly and Taylor looked down, so I lied. "His names James. He's not a stuck up now, but I just try to avoid him."
Taylor smiles at me and I continue eating my lasagna.
"Well thank you Mrs. Mueller." Everyone stops smiling and Taylor looks around confused. "Did I say something?"
"It's Kyler, honey. That's my last name."
Taylor still has a confused look on his face. "I'll walk Taylor out." I said standing up and Taylor follows me.
"What was that about."
"My dad, Mr. Mueller, he died when I was six. My moms maiden name is Kyler."
"Oh, I'm so sorry." He hugged me and kissed my head. "Goodnight."
"Goodnight." And he got into his Rover and drove away.
"He seems like a sweet boy." Mom says going upstairs. "Goodnight."
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"Look, I'm sorry about last night." Taylor say coming up to me at school the next day.
"Taylor, it's fine. After you left my mom said, and I quote, "he seemed like a nice boy."
"Good, I want her to like me." I laughed and he took my arms and swung them back and fourth. "Want to go get coffee after school?"
"Yeah." We walked to first period together.
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"Ready?"
I nodded and we took Taylor's Rover to Starbucks. "White chocolate Moca with extra caramel and whip cream."
"White girl." I whispered to Taylor. "I'll have a vanilla bean frap."
He laughed and we sat down waiting for our names to be called. "So, our first date." Taylor starts.
"Yep." I smile and he goes and gets our coffees when our order is called. He hands me mine and sits across from me.
"Last night, when your mom asked about that jerk at school, that was me huh?"
"Yeah, I had just met you, what could I say?" I laugh and he smiles.
"Fair enough. You should come to dinner tomorrow."
"Sure, are they gonna like me?"
"Actually, it's just my dad and little brother."
"Okay, I hope so."
"Don't worry about it, he'll love you."
"Okay." I gave him a nervous smile.