Killing For Love

Chapter 26

Megan POV

"Dean, I think I'll be fine." I say in exasperation, rolling my eyes and smirking up at my boyfriend's worried expression.

"Yeah, but you'll be alone. I really think I should stay. Don't you want someone to talk to anyway?" Dean pleads.

"I'll be alone for ten minutes at the most. I think we can survive apart for that long. Go back to the group, and I'll meet you there as soon as I get my lunch." I promise, finding this whole situation exceptionally amusing.

It's Monday afternoon, and Dean has been acting a lot like his old self again, which is fantastic. Although, he's still insanely overprotective, but not in a hostile sort of way. He's now overprotective in an adorably worried way, where he still doesn't like to leave me alone (especially with other guys), but he doesn't give other people around us the death glare anymore.

Dean is currently trying to wait in line with me, since I'm getting something different from cafeteria food. Unfortunately, only people who are actually buying food from this line are allowed to wait here, everyone else (meaning Dean) has to wait in the cafeteria. He's already bought his lunch, so that's why he's not getting what I'm getting, and once he found that out, I thought he was about to have a heart attack at the thought of leaving me for TEN WHOLE MINUTES.

Dean looks around at all the other people around me (especially the other guys), gives me another worried look, then suddenly grabs onto my waist, pulls me into his chest, and gives me a passionate kiss.

"To make it clear to everyone else in the area that I am his, and no one else can have me. As if all the other guys here would try to kiss me." I think to myself, with an internal eye roll.

"Alright, go away." I say with a laugh, once Dean releases me.

"Don't be too long. You know I'll come looking for you if you're even a minute late." Dean warns playfully, starting to walk away.

"Okay." I respond, knowing perfectly well that he'd rip apart the entire school if he can't find me.

Once Dean is down the hall, I wait patiently for my food, although I have to admit that he's kinda right. I do miss talking to him.

"I'm being stupid. I'll be back with him soon, and everything will be fine."

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After about nine minutes of waiting in line, I get my food and quickly make it back to the doors that lead to the cafeteria. I open it with my hip, since my hands are full, and turn back around so I'm facing the spot where my friends and I sit.

The moment I take in the scene that's unfolding in front of me, I immediately want to rip my eyes out.

Julia, my best friend since middle school, IS KISSING MY BOYFRIEND.

Tears immediately start to build up in my eyes, as I gasp in surprise, and start backing towards the door.

Apparently Dean hears me, as he calls to me as I run back through the door and out into the hall.

I don't stop though. I keep running until I'm outside, with tears streaming down my face.

Dean POV

I walk away from Megan, feeling a little uneasy for some reason.

I've been trying to control my anger better, after Friday night, with my talk with Megan. I feel like I'm doing a pretty good job, but I'm never going to stop being overprotective of her.