Conflicted (Boyxboy)

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"What were you thinking, I'm not hanging around when you meet Chance, Chester or Luca again, that's for sure" Nate warned before sighing and seeming more relaxed.

"You're in sooooo much trouble!" Alex chirped and stuck his tongue out at me, causing me to roll my eyes. 

"I shouldn't be, not like they're my parents" I commented, but I didn't mean it with hostility. I literally don't understand why they care so much, I can look after myself, always have. 

They got slightly annoyed when I spent all lesson talking with the girls in front of us, but that seriously wasn't my fault; they kept talking to me. 

Gym was okay as usual, gotta say it's better with Erin around. 

Then there was my free period, not very eventful.

And final period, MATHS.

Oh maths, favourite subject. 

I was okay with dealing, until I noticed a very uncomfortable Erin, standing a few metres from a glaring Alex. 

I snickered as a involuntary reaction; just my luck. 

"Well well, this'll be ...challenging" I said as I stopped in between them, and Erin sighed anxiously. 

"Yeah yeah he can go off with other people okay bye" Alex said before grabbing my arm and dragging me. 

I steadied myself and pulled against him. 

"Alex it's Erin's first time in this class too, you already have friends in this class" I tried to reason but he pouted while continuing to pull. 

"But you're betterrrr" he complained and I rolled my eyes. 

"Fine" he said when I didn't budge. 

"But, I ain't letting you stay alone with him." he crossed his arms sternly and I sighed. 

"Right." I said then walked into the class, leave them to sort themselves out. 

-

That lesson, was traumatizing. 

The horror of it is stuck in my memory, just me in between Erin and Alex, as Alex tried to antagonise and tease him, and I didn't understand anything the teacher was bloody saying. 

Ugh!

Now I'm walking with just Alex, as Erin decided to flee as soon as he could. 

"Is that you?" I asked with an agitated tone as I got constant alerts from a random number on my phone. He smiled brightly and I gave him a look. 

"I could punch you you're so annoying" I said and he chuckled.

"What?" I asked as he seemed to find that hilarious.

"Bitch don't underestimate me" I snapped with slight amusement and he just shook his head.

"You're asking for it" I warned and threatened to punch him. 

"Go on, try" he teased and I gave him a stern look, trying not to smile. 

"Seriously I will" I said and he carried on chuckling. 

"Give it your best shot" he said and I narrowed my eyes.

He doesn't think I'll do it.

"You asked for it" I said before punching him with only a fair amount of force in the face. 

"Woah there! " I heard a voice call and in a second I was being roughly grabbed and held. 

Amazing timing, seriously that's just typical.

"He asked for it!" I exclaimed with amusement as Aaron went to help him up from the ground he had fallen on and Chester had his arms wrapped around my chest really tightly.

"Riley what the hell" he said with a frown. 

"No seriously he legitimately asked for it" I said while chuckling and Alex laughed as Aaron helped him up.

"Yeah I did" he admitted and Aaron gave him a look. 

"You just get stranger everyday" he said with a unimpressed look and Alex winced.

"Remind me to never get on the wrong side of Riley please" he joked and Aaron tsked while rolling his eyes.

I gave Chester a look when he didn't let me go and was released quickly afterwards with him suddenly acting awkward. 

"Riley what the hell do you think you're doing, going off like that is highly irresponsible" Aaron complained and glared at me sternly. 

Guilt tripping me are we. 

I smiled at him, completely unfazed. 

"Sorry" I said and he frowned. 

"That's so selfish Riley, caused so much worry" he snapped and I cringed. 

Ahh my ultimate pet peeve, being called selfish. 

He noticed my change in reaction and then proceeded to tell me all about how much worry I caused, making me feel like shit by the time we reached the car. 

Dangit I would be angry at you but you're right! Why does he act parenty....he's not even the oldest! Can tell he's going to have kids when he is older.

Pretty sure I apologised about 60 times by the time we got home, and was let off the nagging when Chester snapped at Aaron, telling him he was making me stressed and causing him to start arguing with Chester instead. 

If these two are this annoyed about it....what the hell is Luca going to be like...

Maybe I should jump out and make a run for it...