My Best Friend, The Bad Boy

5 | I Am The Girl In The Song "Good Girls" (by 5SOS)

Kaillie Adams: (not edited)

            This morning, I had avoided both Carter and Zach, but Abby said I should try to act normally, so we went to go find Zach. When we found him, he was alone with a confused look on his face. Why he was alone in a short hallway, I have no idea. After we found Zach, I didn't see Carter for the rest of the day, which was really strange. It was like he disappeared.

            After school, Abby had driven me home, because Zach had football practice. I decided that I was gonna surprise him at his locker after his practice as a nice surprise. Part of me was telling me that it was a horrible idea. The other part of me was saying that he'd love to see me, and that part won.

            Now, it was 4:10. Zach's practice ends in 10 minutes, and the walk to the school is about that amount of time. I'm running late, but I'm still sure he'll be there when I get to his locker. It's not like he knows I'm coming anyway, technically there's no on time for something that's not planned to begin with.

            Getting to the school, I walked in the door and went the back way towards Zach's locker so he wouldn't see me and I could surprise him better. But when I turned the corner, I saw that Zach wasn't alone. Silently, I looked on from behind the corner. A dark brunette was with him. They talked for a minute-too quietly for me to hear-and then they started kissing. And when I say kissing, I really mean making out. Zach abandoned his things, dropping them to the floor so he could wrap his arms around her, deepening the kiss. Warning bells chimed in my head. Turning swiftly, I hurried out of the closest door I could, which was around the corner, and walked outside, pulling my coat tighter around me. Carter was right. And I ignored him. I could feel the ice cold tears of betrayal slipping down my face. Walking quickly into the shadows, I found myself in the side portion of the school's parking lot. When the doors opened, I hastily hid my body from sight around the corner of the school's walls. I hear one of the other football players walk out with one of his friends. When their voices started to fade, I pulled my phone out with shaky hands and dialled Carter's number. Putting it to my ear, he answered almost instantly.

            "Hey," he said softly. I know it means that he's sorry. That alone was almost enough to make me break down. The fact that I hurt him. He was only trying to protect me.

            "I'm sorry Carter. I really am. I'll explain everything. But can you please come pick me up right now?" I say urgently, I'm so close to tears right now, no matter how hard I try and deny it.

            "Okay, where are you?" he asks immediately, silently saying that he accepts my apology.

            "I'm at school," I snuffle. "Come quickly please?" I whisper quietly. I didn't want someone to find me crying over here and ask me what's wrong. I wanted to remain invisible for the time being.

            "Can you walk to Rose Crescent for me and meet me at the end of the pathway? It'll be faster."

            "Alright," I say between snuffles. I hate crying, but I know I'll be doing plenty more tonight.

            The phone goes dead as I look around to see if there is anyone around who could see me. I'm in no mood to explain why I'm kind of crying. Going back the way I came, I sneakily glance in the window that you can see Zach's locker from. He's still there, making out with that brunette. I quickly go back inside the school and cross the hall to make my way to the other side of the school. Stepping out those doors, I see the pathway and hear an engine going. Now running, I find Carter beat me to the end of the pathway on his motorcycle. He sees me and I run into his arms. When I pull back, he sees the tears on my face.