Roommates || Tayler Holder

Part 13

Cleo's pov

Tayler hasn't really talked to me since our date.

We have our little roommate banter but that's it.

I've tried those little games he likes but he's now taking school seriously.

He's never in the dorm and I can never find him on campus.

I try not to think about it because I promised myself I'd focus on field hockey and school.

I wait for him to come home every night but once it gets late I just go to bed and once I wake up his bed is empty.

I was sitting in class waiting for the lecture to start when I was approached by a Ms.D'Amelio.

"If you're wondering where Tayler is, he's with me,"

I looked up at her and she continued, "I don't know what game he's playing with you Cleo, but just know he'll always come back to me. No matter what you do with him. He's mine"

"Whatever bit*h, can you please go sit, class is about to start and the amount of perfume you're wearing is giving me a headache."

She rolled her eyes and walked to a seat.

Tayler walked in and I smiled at him. He just walked and sat next to Dixie.

WTF is going on?

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After class, I went up to him.

"Tayler, hey. Where have you been?"

"Just doing school, what's up?"

"Oh, I just haven't really seen you around and we haven't talked in a while which I find weird since we're y'know. Roommates.

"I've just been busy,"

"Well ok, how about I make us a fancy dinner tonight?"

"I have plans sorry,"

"Um, ok. Tomorrow?"

"I have study group,"

"Saturday. How about Saturday?"

"I guess I can make that work,"

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I was waiting for Tayler at the dining table. Our food was getting cold.

I've called him and sent a few texts.

I took off my apron and put on my crocs.

I took out my phone and checked Snap maps.

I'm not a stocker I swear I just can't stand being stood up.

I will not take this sitting down.

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I go to Dixie's dorm first, her roommate said she was not there but I knew she was lying.

I could hear everything going on in that room.

I was about to push past her and walk in but someone called my name.. it was Bryce he comes up to me and looks at me with a knowing look.

"Cleo, c'mon we can't be late?" He says.

"You heard him, scram,"

I flip her off and grab his arm. 

We go to sit on a bench outside. 

"He has been so distant then I'm trying to have dinner with him and he stood me up I can't take this anymore!" I go on about how I thought I meant something to him. 

Tayler POV

I was waiting for Cleo when I heard a knock at the door; it was Dixie, she was crying.