The Tutor 2

Chapter 12

Once I stop crying me and LaMelo go inside of my house.

We walk to the kitchen and I place the ice cream into the freezer while LaMelo puts the snack into my pantry.

While we walk back to my porch, the walk is silent and it's awkward.

LaMelo is the one to break the silence.

"I have to go, my dad told me not to stay out too late!"

I nod my head before pulling LaMelo into a hug.

"Thanks for checking on me, I really appreciate it!" I say as we break the hug.

"Yeah, that's what friends are for!"

Friends...right, I think to myself.

LaMelo places his hands in his pocket before walking to a nice looking car.

I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Who's car is that?" I ask shouting so that he could hear me.

"My dads!" He shouts back.

I nod my head and he steps into the car turning it on.

I see him salute me before he drives off.

I stand there looking down at my feet.

Yeah, that's what friends are for. Yeah, that's what friends are for...that's what friends are...for, I let out a sigh before shaking my head.

I shouldn't even be upset about what he said. I mean, after all I'm the one who chose Jose over him.

After a few minutes of thinking, I make my way back inside my house.

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