Two Way Entry One Way Exit

I guess we're about to find out

"REESE!!!"

Oh my gawd, couldn't people give me a break. Can't I go a day without unnecessary drama?

"What did you do this time?"

Tracy asked the question everybody had in their minds.

Me and the others were sitting in the cafeteria having a quiet snack break well I guess not anymore we weren't.

"Well, I guess we are about to find out."

And right then Drew walked in dragging a not so happy James with him.

Aiiish, I am royally fucked.

"You hired someone to follow me!!?"

"Sorry Reese, I didn't know he had caught up with me."

"Oh, shut up James, I knew I should have gotten a professional."

Drew not so gently pushed James away.

"What is wrong with you Reese, do you know how crazy this all is?"

The others had stood up and were now standing behind me.

"That should not surprise you Drew, you know the lengths I'll go to get what I want."

"You need to back off!!!"

"I don't get why you are upset. I only hired him to make sure you are not causing any trouble."

"Bullshit!!! You just wanted me on your stupid leash. You saw that you were losing control over me so you found ways to make sure you still had an eye on me."

"Don't flatter yourself too much Drew, we made it very clear that we don't care about each other."

"No! You said you didn't need me and like always, I go with everything you say because I don't want to force anything on you so why? Why did you have to slither yourself into my life.
I was finally moving on, I don't have to keep thinking about you and if you didn't know, it is a wonderful feeling."

"I still don't get why you're upset when I wasn't even directly involved in this."

I didn't get why he was making a big fuss over something so trivial.

"Because this is what you do. You push someone away and then when you feel you want them back, you slowly and manipulatively lure them back to your messed up life. Do you know what you do to people, I bet you don't, let me show you then."

Before I could process what he meant, he had already grabbed my hair and was dragging me by my hair across the cafeteria then he pushed me to the floor and not so gently may I add.

"Aiiish!! What the hell Drew!!!"

Love confessions nowadays are so rough.

"What is wrong with you man!!? Why would you man handle her like that?"

"Do you see what you do? This is how you affect people around you and the crazy thing is that you don't realize it because you are so self absorbed."

I looked around and as expected Leon was already by my side checking if I was okay but what threw me off guard was that Troy was the one who pushed Drew away from me and also defended me.

But Leon and Troy weren't the only ones who by my side but so were James and a few of our friends to.

"You've got some nerve Drew. Is it that bad for me to worry about you and want to know how you are doing since we don't talk anymore? Maybe I should stop caring about you if this is how you are gonna treat me. I'd rather you not talk to me than have you treat me this way."

"You are so full of bullshit today Reese. Do you even know how it feels to care for someone because I believe that part of your system you weren't born with."

"You always see the bad in me. Since we were kids you always viewed me as the devil incarnate. Do you actually think am that horrible?"

"You should stop giving the devil too much credit because what you are is a lot compared to him."

Was I that horrible to him that he'd rather side with the devil than me?

"Drew- - -"

"NO!!! Am done listening to you Reese.
I already gave you up. Am living my best life and now that you have a new boytoy, I guess you are also living your best. I hope he fixes you because you're beyond broken but please stay the fuck away from my life."

Drew said as he left and I had this sinking feeling that things were never going to be the same between us ever again.

"Drew wait, Drew please wait up I - - -"

"Reese stop. I think he needs some space. I think he's deeply hurt and what he needs right now is some time to get over it and you approaching him right after he just told you to stay away is not going to help at all."

"Space? Time? You should already know by now that those worse words don't exist to me. I can't lose him. I just can't. I don't know what I'd do if he leaves me."

I said as I followed Drew out of the cafeteria.

"Drew please wait a minute. Can we talk about this before you make rushed decisions?"

"Do you love me?"

"What?"

"You heard me. If I'm to stay then it will be because you finally accept my feelings and are ready to be with me but if that's not the case then I can't stay with you. So I'll repeat again Reese, do you love me?"

I kinda understood what he was saying. I wouldn't want to stay in an unrequited love relationship to.

"NO"

"Then you won't blame me for leaving. There is nothing more I want than to stay by your side but I wasn't made strong so seeing you happy with someone else is going to hurt me."

"Does this mean that we won't be close like we used to be?
Do I have to sell our apartment to?"

Please say no, please say no, please say no.

"We were never close Reese. It was just sex for you and pain for me.
I don't care what you do with the apartment as long as it does not involve us talking then you can burn it down for all I care."

He was right. I always did tell him it was just sex. So why did I feel so wrong ending it like this?

"I need to get going. I really do hope you find what you are desperately looking for. I did really love you Riri."

Was this how we were going to end things?

"This is not the end Drew."

"I know. I do know that but at least we'll get some much needed break. I really need that."

Drew said and then walked away but this time I didn't follow. At least it was not for forever.