You Have My Heart

Chapter 22 - Attention

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Classes went by quickly, and it was finally lunch.  Oh great, I can’t even talk to Colin anymore.

I got my food and sat beside Cameron.  He smiled at me and I couldn’t help but smile back.  He’s just so adorable!  I could stare at him forever.

“Picture?” Sky asked, aiming her iPod at us.

“Sure!” I smiled, Cameron wrapping an arm around me.  When we heard the click, she showed us the image.

As soon as I saw it, I grinned widely.  It was perfect!  Definitely going to be my profile picture on Facebook.

“Hey guys!” a cheerful voice said behind us.

I turned around to see the dimpled boy.

“Colin!  What’s going on?” I asked before I could stop myself.  Oh no.

Immediately, Cameron glared at me and I looked away.  Curse my forgetfulness.

Apparently, Colin noticed this exchange of ours.  “Um, I’ll leave you two alone for a sec,” he mumbled, backing away.

Once he disappeared, Cam looked at me fiercely.

“What did I say about talking to other guys?” he spat.

I unconsciously tucked a hair behind my ear.  Afraid to look at him in the eye, I stared at my shoes.  I was close to crying, but I didn’t dare make a scene.

“I forgot!  I’m so sorry!  I mean it,” I replied shakily.  I could feel a countless number of eyes on Cameron and I.  We’re obviously the center of attention at this moment.

“I just don’t know what’s so great about other guys when you have me.  I should be the only guy in your life.  You’re acting like I’m not special enough or something!” he threw his arms up in exasperation.

This is unbelievable.  Cameron’s taking it too far.  There’s no way I’d turn to someone other when I had him!  He actually thinks I’d go for some other guy?

I smacked a hand to my face.  “You’re being ridiculous.”

“I am?  Coming from the one who talks to other guys when she’s in a relationship with someone like me?  If anyone’s being ridiculous, it’s you.”

My hand formed a fist and I swallowed back curse words.  Ugly words won’t help anything.

“Look, I’m sorry for talking to other guys.  Actually,” I said thoughtfully, “I’m not sorry at all.  Why can’t I talk to other people?  You can’t tell me what to do.  I can speak to whoever I want!  You need to stop bossing me around.”  

A moment of silence filled the lunch room as I watched Cameron’s face get angrier and angrier.  I stood proudly for standing up for myself.

“I don’t see why you think you have the ability to communicate with other guys.  You have me, which means you don’t need anyone else.  Stop acting like a spoiled brat who could do whatever she wants!” his voice raising, causing the room to echoe.

This pushed me off the edge.  That was the final straw.

“You know what?  Don’t talk to me.  You’re being all moody and overreacting.  Just talk to me when you’re in a better mood!” I said bitterly.  Then I removed myself off my seat and stomped off.  I had made up my mind that I was going to leave the cafeteria and let out all my feelings to Colin.  He’d be the most understanding and he would actually help me and give me advice.  

My footsteps were the only sounds made in the whole room.  I felt awkward being on the spotlight like that.  It was embarrassing!  I’m not the type of person who likes attention.

Once I reached the door, I placed my hand on its handle.  Suddenly, I heard my name being called faintly from a distance.

“Destiny wait!” Cameron’s voice called after me.  I was about to turn around, then hesitated.  I doubt his mood changed that fast.  He was probably going to continue his lecture.

I flung the door open and ran down the halls as fast as I possibly could.

Cameron kept repeating my name, annoying the heck out of me.  Can’t he see I’m not in the mood to talk to him?

I panted heavily, realizing he was catching up to me.  Urrg jocks.  Maybe I need to workout more.

Suddenly, something tugged me backwards.  Their arms were around my stomach and I couldn’t get out of its grasp.

“Cameron, seriously.  Let go of me!” I cried out.  

“No!  Not until we fix this!” he finalized.  Jeez, why can’t we just wait?

I sighed, knowing it’s pointless to argue.  “Fine.”

He let go of my stomach and I stepped away from him.  We stared each other down, waiting for one to start.  Which definitely wouldn’t be me.

“Why can’t you see I’m the only person you need?” Cameron asked simply.  He slipped his hands into his pockets.

“I just don’t understand why you have to be the only guy I can talk to.  I mean, there’s a lot of other guys in this world.  You’re not the only one of my guy friends,” I said, flashbacks of Caleb, Nathan, and Kyle flashing through my mind from back home.  I instantly frowned.  I miss them so much.  I wonder how Caleb’s doing...

“I’m just afraid they’ll take you!” he grabbed my shoulders.  Already, I felt my face heat up.  Cameron’s scared of losing me?  Whoa.

I didn’t respond.  Instead, I continued to stare into his amazing brown eyes.  He slowly leaned down and we were barely an inch from a kiss.  Suddenly, our lips made contact and all my previous emotions drained from me.

We pulled apart and smiled.

“Let’s just forget this fight ever happened, okay?” I said.  Cameron nodded and I reached for another kiss.

Ahh sorry for not updating in awhile!  I’ve been having a long writer’s block :(  By the way, there shall be more Caleb!  I didn’t forget about him or anything C:

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