Why is Love So Blind?

There's No Way!

"Hey Em! Can I talk to you?" Zander said running after me in the hall. 

Crap. I'm sooo not in the mood to talk. He's probably just going to ask me where I went yesterday. Then we're are going to get in another fight.  

"Em!!!" Zander yelled as he grabbed my hand. 

"What?!?" I said as I pulled my hand away. Ouch! He was so strong! "Zander! That hurt!" I said while rubbing my hand.  

"I'm so sorry!! I didn't mean to hurt you! I just really need to get something straight!" He yelled.  

"Zander! You always WANT to talk! But you never tell my why?" I said angrily emphasizing the "want."  

"Em! Just listen okay? I always WANT to tell you why! You... you just never give me enough time too..." Zander said shyly. 

"Oh Zander. I'm so sorry... I didn't know. I thought that you were just being unreasonable, but i'm the one that's unreasonable. I feel horrible..." I said sadly. 

"No, Em. Ember. It's not your fault. You have all the rights in the world to be unreasonable." Zander said thoughtfully.  

"Zander, I've been so mean to you! How can you even put up with me as your friend?" I said sniffling.  

"Well there are some things that I need to tell you." He said. 

"Again with not telling me what you're going to tell me." I said laughing a little. Why'd he have to be nice too me. It just wasn't like him. 

"Well, I was going to say- " Zander said as he got cut off from his sentence from a screaming Cameron.  

"Oh, hey Cam!" I said. I never get to hear the end of Zander's sentences. It's like i'm not supposed to hear them.  

"Hey Em! I've been looking for you everywhere! I have the perfect place for our date tonight!" Cam said grinning like an idiot. 

Dang. I forgot to tell Zander that my date was Cam. He's going to hate me. "Oh! That's awesome! Where's it at?" I asked hoping to not attract Zander's attention. But of course that didn't work.  

"Em? You never told me that you were dating Cameron." He said questionably. 

"Well, that's because we just started dating." I said 

"Then where were you yesterday?" He said.  

I noticed some suspicion in his voice. Something was up. "Um... yesterday I was busy..." I said embarrassed. 

"Um guys? I'm still here." Cameron said while laughing a little. 

"Oh Cam! Sorry!" I said while pulling him into a hug.  

"WOAH!!! Em? Hugging? That's something you don't see everyday!" said Lyssa all of a sudden appearing next to me.  

"Really? So if Em hugs someone it means they're really special?" Cam said grinning from ear too ear. 

"Oh ya!" Lyssa said excitedly  

"Of course you're special to me!" I said smiling at Cam.  

"I was going to ask you this at our date tonight, but I figured this is a good time. So... Ember. I was wondering... if you would be my... girlfriend?" Cam asked curiously.  

I looked around smiling a little too big. As I looked around, I noticed Zander still standing there. I totally forgot he was there! I guess the only way I can get Zander out of my head is to go out with someone else. So, I smiled at Zander and faced back to Cameron. "Cam. I would love to be your girlfriend." I said almost crying because I was happy and sad. Happy because I got a boyfriend, and sad because I still liked Zander... 

"Well... congrats guys... i'm just going now." Zander said slowly walking away. 

"Just a sec guys. I'll be right back." I said as I ran after Zander. "Zander. Wait." I said as I grabbed his hand slowly. We both looked at each other just gazing into each others eyes. I felt something there, but I told myself that I would try to get over Zander.  

"Why... why'd you be his... girlfriend?" Zander asked sadly. 

I didn't know what too say. He just seemed so sad. "Zander. I just needed to move on. I need to get over the past." I said quietly almost crying... again. 

"Em. You know that i'll always be there for you no matter what. What do you need too move on from?" Zander said as he lifted up my chin. 

I couldn't tell him. It would just be too be painful. Then, I broke down. I just started balling my eyes out. I felt so stupid standing there crying. I looked up at Zander, and he had a shocked look on his face. I still didn't know what to do. I don't know if I ever will. "I don't think now... is a good time to tell you." I said feeling very guilty and wiping my tears away.  

"It's ok. When you're ready, i'll be here... waiting for you." Zander said as he slowly walked into the crowded halls.  

What was that supposed to mean? It didn't make any sense. There's no way he would ever like me.