Stubborn Love.

Chapter 171

Chapter 171

Kelsey POV

A day can be long. Too long. It's not even 8 in the morning yet and I already wish it would be evening so I could finally call Niall. But I still have to face school, have to try to avoid Jack as much as possible and have to do some homework plus revising for exams. I groan and pity myself.

I eventually get off the bus and start walking towards the red brick building. I think I have never noticed that it must be old. I'm just not really into that kind of stuff. I look around and spot Emily standing in front of the entrance, Jack right next to her. Isn't that fantastic? I mean I'm not even inside yet,and already failed my goal. I can't escape Jack. Nor Emily. I inhale and exhale, deeply, close my eyes and brace myself for what's about to come. I don't even know if I should greet them or just walk by without saying a word. The latter is probably the best option. Just acting like I haven't seen them although that's basically impossible.

"Kelsey?" I hear a familiar voice calling my name. I don't turn around.

"Let me talk to her, Jack." It's Emily. I don't want to talk to her either.

"Actually I don't want to talk to neither one of you. I just want to get this day over so I can go home and get ready for exams. So why don't you two not go back to whatever you were doing and leave me alone. I really don't need a hello from you nor a fake smalltalk." It came out quite rude but for once I don't care. It just felt right and I feel better all of a sudden. I still have my back turned to my "friends" and wait for them to say something in reply. I wait for a couple more seconds, then walk off and into the building. When I reach the classroom, most of my fellow students are already seated. I could sit next to Emily but instead I do prefer sitting in the front row.

When Emily enters the room, and sees me sitting there, she gives me that "I - really - don't -know- what -your-problem- is" look and walks to the back of the class. It was intense. I mean her staring was intense. And I do feel a tiny (really just a tiny tiny bit) guilty. Guilty for treating her this badly. It wasn't her I got into a fight with but I still believe that she and Jack have more going on than just a fling. So that leads me to everything. The way I act around her, the way I treat her, and the way I don't look at her. All intense. More or less.

During lunch, I still ignore my oh so lovely friends and instead of sitting with them, I take my burger and the chips with me, disappearing outside the cafeteria. Thank God, it's not cold anymore. I couldn't bear sitting outside, when it's only five degrees. Or actually I could, now that I think of it. I could when Niall would be with me, his arms wrapped around my shoulders, holding me close to his body. I'm drifting off here. Niall's in bloody London and I'm stuck in a town, with friends who I obviously can't call friends anymore, and I'm bored. Maybe I'm just being anti-social these days. Why can't I live in a love bubble with the boy I am constantly thinking of?

"Hey. I was looking for you." I look up and see Philipp standing in front of me. Crisps and a burger on a plate he's holding.

"And you found me." Since when am I that sarcastic? Must be Niall's influence.

"Obviously. So what are you up to? Trying to avoid the others?" Oh bloody hell.

"Kind of. I just don't feel like talking to them these days. You can join me and being anti-social with me?"

"Yeah but that wouldn't be anti-social anymore. You'd have to talk to me?" Not really. We could sit there in silence. Which would be a tad bit awkward, though.

"Just sit down and tell me embarrassing childhood stories. I need to learn more about you." And he does what he's been told. Philip sits down but instead of telling me something about him, he eyes me suspiciously. "You know a lot about me. You know that I'm into boys. You know that I've moved from London. And that's about it. No need for more."