Complicated

Chapter 25

Leah's POV:

"What is it?" Maggie asks smiling. "Don't act stupid." I say annoyed. "What do you mean?" she replies. I have to stay friendly to get her to talk to me. "You like Shawn." I sigh putting my best fake smile on. "And I mean you like him more than a friend." I add. "Ummm... I don't know." she mumbles looking down.

"Maggie come here." I say while sitting down on a bench and patting the spot next to me. She sits down waiting for me to talk. "I'm your best friend you know that you can tell me everything right?" I say softly.

"I really don't know. But I guess I really like him. It's just I feel so save around him and he always makes me smile. I just... I think I love him." she sighs, biting her lip. She loves him? "Oh Maggie." I whisper looking sad.

"What?" she asks worried. "No, it's nothing." I answer. "Leah please tell me!" "Okey you wanted to hear it. Maggie... he doesn't like you. I mean he doesn't like you more than a friend. He told me that he loves someone else." I say sighing. That was the biggest lie ever but if I can't have Shawn than she can't have him as well.

Her jaw drops and I could see tears forming in her eyes. "But... why is he always so sweet to me then?" she whispers. "He doesn't want to break your heart. You know after you relationship with Damian." I sigh.

Should I feel bad for doing that? I don't. Why should she always get what she wants? "What? I've never told him about it!" she says shocked. "Oh I forgot to tell you. Shelley told him.

She saw how you seemed to get feelings for him, so she told him not to hurt you." I answer. Maggie doesn't say anything. She is just sitting there tears escaping her eyes. "I'm so sorry Maggie. But if you need me, I'm always there for you." I say hugging her. "T-thank you Leah but I just want to be alone right now." She stands up and slowly walk to the exit.

What have I done? But she'll get over him. I hope. I walk back to Shawn and the others smiling. "Hey Leah, where's Maggie?" Luc asks looking skeptical. "She isn't feeling well so she went home." I answer.

He just nods still looking at me. Oh no, does he suspect something? But why would he ? I shrug turning over to Shawn. After a while everyone leaves. "Leah should I take you home?" he asks taking his stuff. "Yeah that would be nice." I answer smiling sweetly. Now I have all the time I need to make him fall for me.

Shawn's POV:
I stand up and walk to my car with Leah.
We both get in and I turn the music on just a bit so we could still talk. Well, normally we talk about everything but not today. Leah just sits there staring at her hands which are laying in her lap.

I quickly look onto the road and back to her. "I really thought we would loose the game" I laugh trying to lighten up the mood. "Mhm." she mumbles looking out of the window. It started to rain really heavily and you could hear thunderstorms. Leah shrugs as a loud noise was audible.

She's always been afraid of thunderstorms. When we were little we would always built a fort with many pillows and blankets. We crawled under it and watched movies till the storm was over. I smile at the thought of that.

"Remember when we always built a fort and watched movies while eating sweets till the storms were over?" I say still smiling. She looked over to me and laughed lightly. "Yeah, that was always so fun. And I was never scared when you were with me." She mumbles the last sentence but I could still hear it.

"Hey, I'm still here and I'm not going anywhere." I say taking her hand in mine. "If you want to talk about something just call me, text me or tell me." I add. "Thank you Shawn." she smiles squeezing my hand.

I stop in front of her house. She takes a deep breath and says. "Shawn...?" "Yes? Are you okey" I ask worried. "Well, yes b-but... I have to t-tell you something..." she says in a shaky voice. Oh no. What should I do now?

I just look at her waiting for her to continue. "I like you..." she whispers looking down and taking my hand out of hers. "What? I like you too Leah, that's why we are best friends." I chuckle. Oh god how do I get out of this situation?

"No! I like you Shawn. Not like my best friend. Don't you get it? I like you more than that." she says nervously stroking through her hair. Oh..... I just stare at her with my mouth open but I can't get a word out. "Please say something." she whispers.

"Leah I... I like you but -" "Just not in the way I like you? Am I right?" she sighs turning her heads away from me. "Y-yes, I'm sorry..." I breath out. I don't want to hurt her. "It's fine... I can't change it anyways..." She says, tears already escaping her eyes.

"Leah it's not you... you are amazing. I just... I'm in love with someone else." I whisper grabbing her arm. She pulls away from my grip, looking at me sadly. "Are we still friends?" I ask. She sighs. "I just need some time." she mumbles before running to the door." Shit. I thought to myself. Hiting the steering wheel.