Let's Plan My Murder! (Romance) [✔]

CHAPTER 4 - WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT!

"How long have you been dating?" she asks, putting Natalie's fries in her mouth.

"Two years this November." My heart swells with pride. We have an anniversary coming up in just a few months.

"You are very lucky, you know. I have never seen him date a girl more than a few months, except Natalie," she scoffs.

What is she trying to imply here? She is complimenting me and insulting me at the same time. "I know... I am lucky to have him," I say, taking his hand in mine and burying myself further in his arms.

"Is she good in bed?"

I almost jumped off my seat at her intrusive question, gasping. She is so nosy!-Why does she want to know about my sex life? I look at Aiden who acts completely oblivious to her question, but she doesn't let it go.

"Is she at least as good as Natalie?" Disbelief captures my mind. She has some nerve to say something like that.

"That's none of your business," he scolds. He must be used to her intrusive behaviour.

"I hope you kiss at least as good as Natalie. He deserves someone that blows his mind, since Natalie can't anymore. What happened in Italy reminded me of the good times."

I don't understand, what exactly is she trying to say? What did she mean by Italy reminded her of good times?

"What does she mean?" I almost shout. My voice trembling with rage.

"You really had to bring that up, huh? I hadn't told her yet," Aiden grumbles.

"What happened in Italy?" I am desperate to know, but deep down I am not sure if I am ready for the answer.

"Natalie visited Italy for a day, and we met for a few drinks. Things got out of control a little when Carol dared me to kiss Natalie, so I did, but it was a kiss. One kiss, that's all."

"You kissed her?" I shriek.

Jealousy clouding my senses.

"You're overreacting, it was nothing you need to worry about!" Natalie says.

I don't even want to look at her face right now.

"I didn't know your girlfriend was so fucking possessive. You lost your taste after Natalie," Carol shrugs.

I storm away from the table, tumbling the glass of wine on Liam's lap. In a different circumstance, I would have showered him with apologies, but right now, I can't care less. I can't deal with this right now.

"Shut the fuck up Carol, I'll deal with you later," I hear him say before I shut the door behind me.

Aiden follows me outside. We are standing by the parking lot. Anger rushing through my veins. He kissed her and didn't even bother to tell me! Aiden has never lied to me since I met him. The one thing that I found the most attractive in him was his truthful nature. He was always blunt about everything, good and bad. Then why didn't he tell me this?

He spins me around, pulling my shoulders.

"Why are you crying? It was just one kiss," he says, making me realize that tears are rolling down my cheeks. I am actually crying.

"You kissed her, how could you?" I whimper.

"It is not such a big deal, okay? I kissed her because they dared me to. It was in front of fifteen people, not in a private room. Stop overreacting." He cups my face and brushes my tears off.

"Why didn't you tell me? We spoke for three hours and when did this exactly happen?"

"I was going to tell you, just not on the phone. You have a crazy obsession with Natalie that I don't understand... You know I would never lie to you." He says, rubbing my shoulders.

Maybe he is telling the truth, maybe I am just overreacting. I am trying to wrap my mind around the most hurtful thing I heard today when another thought pops into my head. "You never kiss me in public."

"What?" He sounds surprised.

"You never kiss me in public....you have never kissed me in public, not once, so it was one of your firsts. We have never had any firsts. You have done everything to other women before and even when she is not in your life, you still have your first with her, not me?"

I don't know why I am talking about this right now, but it seems relevant. I have known him for almost two years now, and he has never had any firsts with me, and he goes and kisses her in public.

I want to be different from his other girlfriends. I want to know what I mean to him. I want to know why I am special or even if I am special.

"It's a silly question, I am sorry that I kissed her. I was going to tell you tonight, and it is not even a big deal, it meant nothing."

"You didn't answer my question," I press.

"What is there to answer? This is not a fairy tale or a cringe love story where the boy and girl do their first things together. Ava, I have been with many people, and I am past that lovely, adorable love story phase."He sighs. "I love you, but you need to grow up and handle things like an adult. You are not thirteen anymore!" My heart aches at his response.

Can't he see how hurt I am? He kissed her behind my back and now has the guts to call me a child? "I can't stand her. You have to stop seeing her!" The words just come out before I can stop them.

Aiden does not like ultimatums, and he has told me many times in the past not to decide for him. His face turns red, his nostrils flaring.

"You can't decide who can be in my life, Ava. She is a friend, a very close friend, and you have to trust me when I say she is nothing more."

"So she is more important to you than I am?" I can't believe this guy.

"I am not saying that." His voice is calmer than before. I look away from him, my eyes hurting because of the pool of tears.

"Do you want to break up?" he says, more like a statement than a question. I stare at him, shocked. How did this night go from I love you to break up?

My voice trembles as I speak "What?"

His face is calm as the ocean. He is not afraid or even a little disturbed by the idea of me leaving. He just wants to get this over with. Did I mean nothing to him? Did he never love me? Was I a fool to think he ever did?

My mom's words replay in my head. "He is going to leave you after he gets bored." Is he actually bored like he was from those other women? I feel like my insides are going to melt. The guy who was practically my entire life a few minutes ago is not even affected by this break-up.

Suddenly, something in him changes as if he just had a realization. He runs his hand through his hair. He is thinking about something. Maybe weighing his pros and cons.

I am standing there looking at the concrete floor, tears dripping down my neck. He comes closer and lifts my chin and pulls my feeble body against his chest. "I didn't mean it that way, I don't want to break up," he says, nuzzling my back.

His words have the complete opposite effect on me. What the hell is happening? Why is he behaving this way? He just asked me if I wanted to break up, completely out of the blue, and then changed his mind in less than a minute. But that ship has sailed. I am done being a puppet.

I pull my face away from his shoulders and gather all my strength to say, "I think we just did," and walk away.

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Dear Readers,

Is Aiden actually a jerk for underestimating her feelings? Or is Ava actually overreacting?

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