I Think I Love The Bad Boy

Chapter 22: Happy Birthday Babe!

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❤️Riley's POV❤️
Alec's been riding into school with me and honestly I don't mind I like walking into school with him and now I have gotten used to the stares that believe it or not are still there probably wondering the same thing I am, 'Why is he still with her?' And I haven't gotten the answer nor will I. "Did you get super old over the weekend or what?" Tiana asks she's still relentless, "I'm sorry Tiana I don't understand what you mean," I say, "Well your hair is grey," she says the word grey like its a horrible word. I look over at her head of hair which looks bad AF, it looks like her hair stylist was trying to go brown but it ended up more like a barfy red colour. "Because barf red is a good colour," I say grabbing my books and storming off to class, "This is shiny brown!" She shouts, "Looks like barf to me!" I shout back walking into class, then sitting down to study for the rest a little bit, when I receive the test it takes me half the class to complete it, then I sit back in my chair sighing. A tap on my shoulder makes me turn around as Alec passes me a note, I unroll it, pull my knees to my chest and read it.
'100%?'
I reply with: Hopefully when I get out of class, I head to the next class before its lunch time and I get to eat my lunch I'm starving. I sit down at my table, Alec across from me and the others fill the table, a click of heels and Alec's eyes behind me for a brief second makes me have the knowledge of Tiana coming my way. "Riley I forgot to tell you something this morning," she says, I run around chewing my salad, "So?" I ask not caring as she stares down at me hoping to make me feel small although I don't. "Alec Rinder likes red heads better than this," she says motioning to my head of hair, I look across the table to Alec who holds his hands up, chuckling under his breath. "Alright Tiana I get it, I truly do Alec is in a real relationship now and your jealous I get it people get jealous of people, it's alright just stop being a annoying fly or else I'll have to squish you like one," I say, she looks at me, "I'm not jealous," she spits back offended, "Then what's your problem?" I ask, "I know for a fact that Alec still has my number in his phone," she says, "And that means what exactly to me? He's allowed to have girls phone numbers in his phone," I say she isn't going to win this, "Well since I'm not a virgin and you are, he'll call me to-" "To what? To get him to sleep with you? Back the fuck off Tiana you're not going to win this, you keep coming back and keep leaving embarrassed don't you learn? Stay the fuck out of my way, and stay the hell away from my boyfriend," I say standing getting pissed by the second she takes a moment to analyze the things I said before she starts again. "Whatever Riley I'm just trying to help you out, once a player always a player," she says turning on her heel and walking off. I slump, 'once a player always a player,' the words ring through my head like a drum or the annoying school bell. I turn and sit down in my seat and slump over my salad the tables quiet, "Riley are you-" "Let's not talk about it," I say snapping I collect my lunch, "You know what I'm not really hungry anymore," I say swinging my bag over my shoulder and storming out throwing my paper bag with un eaten lunch in the garbage. I open the cafeteria doors and leave, "Riley! Riley wait!" Alec shouts his feet slapping against the hallway floor, tears are threatening to spill over my eyes, and it's because Tiana's right. "Riley please," Alec says I turn around a tear slipping from my eye, "Riley that's not who I am anymore, I'm not that guy I've been with you for over a month I'm not going to let that go," he says, "But you know what Alec she's right you know this whole relationship was bound to lead up to something that would hurt me, I thought I could trust you but-" "So what are you saying? Huh? Are you saying that I cheated on you?!" He shouts making me jump, "No I'm not I'm saying that it's not that easy to just drop everything like that," I say, "Well I did because I really liked you Riley I really did, but I guess our whole relationship is a lie because you've been on edge the whole time!" He shouts again, "Alec I don't want to get hurt again!" I shout, tears freely flowing over my eyes, "You know what this is exactly what she wants! Exactly what she wants for us to be over!" He shouts, he pulls something out of his pocket, "And happy anniversary," he says dropping something to the floor before he spins and starts to walk the other way, the bell rings. I bend down to pick up the pieces of paper two tickets for dinner and a show to the live theatre. Romeo and Juliet. I grab them and start to sprint down the hallway in the direction he went, pushing past students, and yelling his name. The hallways are almost cleared and I find him out back in the football field, "Alec," I say softly he spins furious, "Alec I'm sorry I didn't mean-" "Mean what you said? Riley you know that fucking hurt that sting," he says "I know and I'm sorry," I say, "Are you really or are you going to continue to be on edge because you think I'm going to sleep with Tiana?" He asks