Never Thought

Chapter 40

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“Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”
― Neil Gaiman
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"Can you please pick me up?" I spoke to Ace, as soon as he picked up the phone.

"What the hell happened?" He asked concern evident in his voice.

"Just please. We are at this fancy restaurant. I'll forward you the address" I said

"we are on our way" Ace spoke before the line went dead.

I forwarded him the address and made my way out of the washroom. I glanced towards their table and they were engrossed in their conversation so much that Aiden hadn't even realised that I was no longer sitting there. I exited the restaurant and made my way towards Aiden's car leaning against it, waiting for Ace and Mike to pick me up. I didnt have to wait too long before they showed up. And I quietly made my way in the car.

"Where is Aiden?" Mike asked as he climbed in the back, hugging me to his chest.

"With Amelia" I said in a high pitch voice.

"What?" They both turned towards me and I nooded pointing at the window where they were still talking.

"That asshole" Ace spoke clenching his steering wheel tighter.

"Please can we just go home." I mumbled and he started the car.

"I dont want to go back to Aiden's place, can I go to one of yours?" I asked and they both nodded.

"Ofcourse!" Ace said before pulling out of the parking lot.

"Its been more than 20 minutes since I've been gone and he hasn't even bothered to call to see if I am ok" I told them both.

And as if right on the cue my phone rang Aiden's name popping up on the screen. "I dont want to talk to him" I muttered throwing my phone towards Mike Just as the car came to a halt "Tell him to leave me alone" I grumbled making my way out of the car inside Ace's house.
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It had been over an hour since I came to Ace's place and they both hadn't left my side. They ordered some take away and put on some action movie that I was barely interested in. Mike's phone rang and he excused himself while I snuggled deeper into my blanket. I could hear a few murmurs followed by Mike's voice

"lala?" He said and I turned to look at him.

"You told him I was here?" I pointed at him, noticing a blue eyed boy standing next to him. His hands in his pocket

"I want to talk to you" Aiden spoke.

"Why Amelia no longer wants to talk to you?" I snapped getting up from the sofa and he sighed making his way towards me.

"I'm sorry! I didnt realise-" he started but I cut him off mid sentence

"didnt realise what? How she was latched onto you the entire time? How she was trying to make me jealous? How you both just ignored me while I sat there uncomfortably? Or how you didnt realise till 20 minutes after that I had left? Or ohh! I know, maybe you didn't realise how you introduce me as your 'friend' when we both know I can be anything but that! or for the fact that this was our date. The first date we went on? Out of all these things what did you not realise Aiden?" I was breathing heavily by the time I finished shouting at him my fist clenched tightly by my side and anger evident in my eyes. All three of them were looking at me shocked.