Another Chance (Another Exchange Book 2)

Chapter 6-Some comfort

Elijah p.o.v
I sat in Y/n's car as we drove silently to the mall, before I said," Wait. I have a better place to go." Y/n gave a small smile. "Where?" "Pull over. I wanna drive." Y/n smirked and pulled over, since there was nobody behind us, and we swopped seats.

Y/n looked out the window, still looking upset and I said," When we get there, I need to show you something."

When we arrived at the arcade, Y/n smiled and said," I thought this place closed down!" I laughed and shook my head," Nope. Still here. Still open."

Y/n practically skipped into the arcade and we got tickets.

"Follow me." I said. She followed me and saw the game Defender, being played by a twelve year old. "I haven't played this game in forever!" Y/n exclaimed. "After you played that game once-" I began. "I didn't want to stop." She completed my sentence. Her face was beaming.

We ended up playing for two hours before I said," We out of tickets. Let's go." "I can go buy more." Y/n said. "No Y/n. This is going to be the fourth time you are going to buy tickets. No." I laughed. She looked disappointed but said," Fine. Let's go then."

We got into the car and this time, Y/n drove.

We got to her house and Gabriel was sitting in front of her door. Her smile turned into a frown with annoyed eyes. "Do you want me too-" I asked. "No. I am fine. I will sort it out." She said calmly. I nodded.

We got out of her car, I said good bye quickly and got into my car to leave.

Y/n p.o.v
I walked towards my front door and Gabriel jumped up and came towards me. "Y/n. Can we talk?" He asked. I ignored him and he grabbed my wrist, making me look him in the eye. "Y/n. Baby. Please. Let me talk." He said, looking serious. Tears formed in my eyes and I said," Fine." "Can we talk inside? The neighbours have been eyeing me the whole time." Gabriel asked. "They should. The whole world should know how much if a crook you are." I said, the tears drying up just as quickly as they formed. "Just let me inside." I rolled my eyes and allowed him to follow me inside.

"Y/n, I know what I did was wrong, and I didn't mean for it to happen. Becky seduced me." Gabriel said. I crossed my arms. "Blaming other people for your mistakes? Well done Gabriel." I said. "I am serious Y/n. I wouldn't dream of cheating on you." "Yet...you did." I said. Gabriel's eyes was full of sorrow. "Y/n please, take me back." He pleaded. "And look like a fool? No way. Bye Gabriel." I said, pushing him out of the house. "But-" "But nothing! I don't want to hear it. Bye bye! Go back to Becky." I said before shutting the door in his face.

"Y/n!" I heard Gabriel yell as I walked away, tears coming back. "GABRIEL! IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE THIS MOMENT, I WILL CALL THE COPS!" I yeld in frustration. I looked through the peep hole and saw Gabriel walk away sadly. It hurt me so much too see him in pain, but what he did was wrong, and there is no way I am going to look like a fool, unless, I am looking like a fool for not taking him back. No, who says that his sorry will stop him from cheating again?

Later, I got into bed and laid down, facing away from the door, half hoping that this was all a bad dream, half hoping that Gabriel would sneak into my room and climb into my bed, half hoping, that all of a sudden, he would start laughing and shove his phone in my face to show me a meme while I am trying to sleep. But it didn't happen. Gabriel and I were over, I needed to get used to that. "..get used to the silence..." Elijah's voice said. I listened and heard silence. Tears pricked at my eyes and they actually fell out this time, at the end, I made a huge wet patch of tears on my pillow. I just turned the pillow around and cried even more before going to sleep.

I woke up the next morning, feeling like crap and got up. I looked in the mirror and sighed. No wonder he cheated on me. I look like trash. Maybe if I showed my body off more, he would have been loyal. Or maybe, if I didn't keep my body until marriage. Maybe then, would he have stayed faithful...it was my fault.

I got dressed into my hoodie and tights, and walked around in the house with my socks on my feet. I went downstairs to get breakfast but I didn't feel like eating so plopped down on the couch and felt like a piece of poop.

I got a call and declined it when I saw it was Gabriel. He called me again so I declined then blocked him, sighing in sadness.

There was a knock on the door and when I opened, Amie said,"Hey! I am here to help you with your break up!" I frowned. "How do you know about that? Did Elijah tell you?" Amie shook her head. "Had a feel it wasn't right." She explained. "How did you know. What gave you that feeling?" I asked. Amie shrugged her shoulders. I knew that Elijah told her, but, I am just going to go with it. Besides, I need a girl to talk too.

I invited her in and she went to my kitchen to put a bag down. She pulled out chocolate, strawberries, marshmallows, chocolate pudding, and other things. "What is this for?" I asked. Amie looked up and down at me then said," Comfort food." I laughed and walked over to help her.

"So, how you doing so far?" Amie asked as she put the chocolate in the microwave. "Uhh...At first, I was fine...then I cried...then I was okay...then I was upset...then I was crying...now I feel like poop." I said. "I know that feeling." Amie said before taking the chocolate out then putting it back in. "You had a break up before?" I asked. "Yeah. Well kinda, it was Ethan and I, and we just took a break from each other, but I also felt like poop, that's how you put it. So, don't worry about it." Amie said. "But you and Ethan are too cute! I am smothered by cuteness when I see you two together." I said, taking the strawberries to wash them. "I mean, the pictures you guys take together. It is just too cute." I said. Amie laughed and took the chocolate out.

We dried the strawberries with paper towels and dipped them into chocolate. "Just remember, all relationships have highs and lows...even the perfect looking ones." Amie said, popping the chocolate-covered-strawberries in the fridge. I smiled at Amie then she
asked," Have you been saying things like,' I should have worn more revealing clothes'?" "Ummm...." "You have? Haven't you?" She asked, hands on her hips. "Maybe I did last night." I said. "Don't. He was an idiot for cheating on someone like you and you shouldn't feel that you needed to change yourself for him. Take a few days, too think about it. Cry if you want to cry, be angry if you want to be angry, be happy if you want to be happy. But don't ever want to change yourself for an idiot. Will you promise me that?" Amie asked. I nodded. She opened her arms and I went to hug her. "It will be alright...now let's eat all of this junk- I mean comfort food." I laughed as I pulled away.