That's just life

13.

I was done. Finished. With Alex, I mean.

I realized that while I was walking back with Ava in the park, away from Alex and Audrey. And anyways, it was probably just a stupid high school crush.

Beside me, Ava was going on and on about how there could be two couples in our group, on the same frickin' day.

I just smiled and nodded.

As we were walking out, we spotted Trish and Cole. The sight melted my heart.

The two of them were sitting on a bench beside the rose bushes, and their fingers were intertwined in Cole's lap. She had laid her head in the crook of his neck.

Trish was smiling at something he had said, her eyes closed. He was looking at her with such a soft, fond look in his eyes, like he'd never let go of her. Never.

Aha squealed beside me, gripping my arm.

"Ohmygod they look so cuuuuuuuute and........happy. I totally ship them," she sighs.

I agreed with her.

And I had no doubt that they were going to make it work, no matter what. 

We walked over to them.

I let go of Ava and sat beside Cole.

"Hey" I say.

when he looks up at me, I see him blush.

In that moment,he looked so vulnerable.

It was adorable.

I grinned and hugged him.

"Got a girlfriend now, have we?" I snigger.

I hear his laugh.

"Yeah, I guess", he said.

I went to Trish next and hugged her. 

They deserved each other.

"We......sorted things out," she said to me.

"I see that," I snickered.

She pouted and playfully hit my arm.

"I hate you", she said.

"Hate you more, love," I throw back.

She stuck her tongue out at me.

She pulled me to the side and asked me, concern now seen on her face.

"What about Alex and Audrey? Are they......" 

I nod.

She said, "Oh, my god Sasha, I'm.....so sorry."

I wave it away.

"Doesn't matter.......not anymore" I say. "Look, it's your happy day, please don't waste it on me."

She smiled and nodded.

She heads back to Cole smiling, and  he grins and swings his arm over her shoulder.

I shake my head, clearing away thoughts. His thoughts.

I join them.

The happy squad.

10 minutes later, we spot Alex and Audrey walking towards us.

Yet, something seems........wrong.

I mean, wrong for people who just got together.

Neither of their faces was like Cole or Trish's.