Lie For Me

t w e n t y - s e v e n

Chapter Twenty-seven: the four letter word

   "Axel wait!" I yelled after him as I spotted him walking quickly towards his jeep. "Axel let me explain!"

He suddenly turned around, and walked towards me. I coward slightly in fear at the way he was looking at me, and I was hurt by the clear disgust on his face.

"What is there to explain Samantha? That you slept with my brother! That you lied to me, or that he is winning?" He yelled inches from me, and I felt so much pain that he saw me that way.

A trophy . . . just like Ryder.

He's just like Ryder.

"So that's how you see me? Just like Ryder, a trophy. You think so low of me, that you believed him. But if you really want to know yes I slept with him, but that's all we did sleep. The only reason that even happened is because he was crying so I layed on the floor next to him because that's the kind of person I am. I'm not a trophy." I said, and I felt the wetness on my cheeks telling me I was crying.

He stared at me silently the disgust, and anger dropping from his face. "I . . ."

I shook my head, and turned walking towards where I now spotted my brother waiting for me with Claire.

"Wait, I'm sorry princess." He said as he reached out grabbing my wrist.

I turned to face him shaking my head. "You don't trust me, and without trust we have nothing."

He slowly let go of my wrist. "So what you're giving up, I thought we had something good."

"I did too."

"I do trust you princess, it's my brother I don't trust, and Jason." He said, and I stared at him in shock.

"He's my best friend, and nothing else."

"He's in love with you Sam, he told me so himself. Why do you think we aren't friends anymore?" He said staring me in my eyes, and suddenly I believed him.

"But why?" I asked no one in particular.

"Someone would have to be gay or a complete idiot to not eventually fall in love with you Sam, I can't blame him really." He said giving me a small smile.

"Is that why you always got mad in the gym?"

"Yeah, I've been in love with you Sam." He said slowly, and I felt like passing out.

"What?" I squeaked in surprise, I had been asking for an answer about Jason not him.

Oh god.

"I'm in love with you Sam, and I don't see you as a trophy." He said as he reached out pulling me towards him.

"Is this your way of apologizing? Because it's the best apology ever." I stated as he pulled me into his arms, and seized my lips in a soft and sweet kiss that made me believe every word he had just said.

"I love you too." I said as I pulled away, and he put his forehead to mine.

"Good."

"Good?"

"Amazing." He corrected, and I smiled as he put his lips to mine.

"So, how about that camping trip . . ."