November 8th...
Four days.
I haven't talked to Cole or Greyson for four days. Actually I haven't talked to anyone for four days.
Except for my mom, but to be fair. She would kill me if I didn't pick up her phone call.
But for everyone else, I've ignored all my phone calls. And I haven't come out of my room unless I had to eat something.
Maybe I'm being pathetic...just like Greyson said I was. But right now my heart is torn. I know what I have to do. Because that's the right thing. But there's also something else...something I'm not willing to admit. Because...
"Wow. You look like one of those hamsters from the Kia commercials. Have you not taken a shower?"
I glare over in the direction of my door towards Liam. He's sporting a cocky smile and a stack of papers.
"Close the door, you're letting in a draft."
He laughs with a roll of his eyes and slowly closes the door in a mocking manner. Once hes done he walks over to my bed and sets the stack of papers on my chest and then flops down next to me.
"Your homework, milady."
"Thanks," I say.
He crosses his arms and stares up at the ceiling with a sigh, "spill it miss. Why aren't you going to school? And why has Greyson taken up residence on Jacobs couch?"
Jacob is Liam's neighbor, I should've known he would notice.
"He's mad at me," I mumbled guiltily.
Liam looks over at me with a raised eyebrow, "what did you do this time?"
I look away from him, feeling embarrassed by my actions, "I was an idiot and it seems I pushed Greyson over his limits. To be fair though, he did call me pathetic."
Liam chuckles making the bed move slightly, "you were probably being pathetic."
I whip my head towards him with a playful glare, "why does everyone keep saying that? I'm not pathetic."
He grins with sympathy in his eyes, "sometimes when it comes to Cole you become pathetic."
I frown, "that's harsh."
He shrugs, "tough love, lovebug."
I can't be that pathetic, can I?
But if three people have said it...maybe it's true.
Liam sits up - dropping the subject - "so you ready for tomorrow?"
I look at him confused, "what's tomorrow?"
He scoffs, "you seriously need to get out of this room." He stands up and pulls me off the bed against my will, "the camping trip."
Understanding dawns on me. Right, the camping trip. The one I invited Cole to... Liam must see the wheels turning, "are you and Cole...still...you know?"
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know.
"Are you gonna let him come?"
I shrug, "if he shows up, he shows up."
Liam blows out an exaggerated breath, "oh to live in the life of Skye Hastings."
He goes and pick up some clothes and a towel and throws it at me. I smile gratefully, "it's tragic really."
He smirks, "I wouldn't unsubscribe."
***
"Why did Liam force us here?" Sam asks right as I sit across from her at the chucky cheese. After Liam made me leave my room he forced me into his car. That's when he drove to chucky cheese and then threw me out of the car and said for me to wait for him inside. Thats where I found Sam.
"I think it has something to do with his mate."
Sam gags, "I thought we vetoed that term."
I smirk, "sorry I forgot."
She rolls her eyes at my teasing,"so are you done weeping now?"
Way to be considerate Sam. "Yes." I remark, "however I certainly have a right to weep."
She groans, "you and Greyson both."
"Greyson has nothing to do with this."
Lyings bad, Skyler.
Sam scoffs at me as if I said the stupidest thing in the world. "Seriously after everything you and Greyson have been through I wouldn't be surprised if he just scream-"
"Hello my girls," Liam interrupts Sam.
I quickly rush for her to continue, "finish what you were saying Sam."
She stares at me but quickly shakes her head, "it wasn't important anyways."
"Good," Liam chirps as he sits down next to me.
No, so not good!
"I'm assuming this is Skye, right?" A beautiful brunette asks as she sits down next to Liam. Her voice a thick australian accent.
"You would be correct," Liam says to her with a bright smile. This must be Violet. The "girlfriend."
"Nice to meet you," I say to her in a quiet voice.
Liam gives me a weird face as Sam eyes the girl skeptically. I've seen that face a thousand times and I already know what's going to happen next.
"So," Sam practically growls out, "are you just going to use our best friend or do actually plan on being a decent human being?"
***
"Come on."
He drops the basketball mid swing and turns towards me. It's dark in the gym and due to the fact that he's been practicing for hours he's drenched in sweat and without a shirt. Usually the sight makes my mouth water but now...
He walks over to me hesitantly, a small smile gracing his lips. "Where are we going?"
I wait to tell him what were doing. I don't think he's gonna like it. Scratch that - I know he won't like it. In fact my hands are shaking with the nerves running through my body.
Only a stupid girlfriend would do this. Clearly...I'm that stupid girlfriend.
He gets into my car quietly and stays that way the whole car ride. It's never this quiet with Cole. Usually its hand holding, whisped nothings into each others ears, and all in all love.
But now it's the small blare of Justin Bieber on the radio and my heart pounding to the beat of false hope.
We pull into the driveway and I can already see the fear in Cole's eyes. He just needs to know that I'm not doing this for me, I'm doing this for him. Him and Wendy.
"What are we doing here, Skye?"
I turn towards him to see the terror in his eyes and the sweat building on his brow. I turn his face towards me and smile. Even though my heart is breaking.
"You have to apologise."
He starts to shake his head but I force him to look me straight in the eyes.
"It may have been years ago Cole, but you have to. Because the pain of what you did to her will last forever if you don't. You're a better man then that. Prove me right. Walk in there and do what I know you've been wanting to do for years."
His blue eyes flicker from me to the greenhouse and I see the acceptance that blossoms within them. He looks back at me, "you'll be here when I get back?"
I nod my head but can't find the will to say anything. He slowly gets out of my car and walks up to the door. I watch as Wendy opens it up and practically jumps from the surprise. He walks into the house and the door shuts behind him.
I don't know how long this is gonna take so I call Sam since I've needed to talk to her properly for days.
"If you are calling me from your bed again I'm gonna steal all of your Maggie Stiefvater books."
I sigh, "no I'm in the car waiting for Cole."
"Oh..." a long awkward pause. "What is he doing?"
"I brought him to Wendy's house and now I don't know how long he's going to be till he comes back out."
"Wait, you brought him to Wendy's?"
"Yes, Sam. That's what I just said."
"But didn't you just tell me that Wendy said that Cole said that he loved her. And didn't you also say that when Wendy said it she looked like she regretted the fact that she never said it back?" Sam rushes out breathlessly.
"Yes..."
"Then why the hell would you put yourself in that situation! Are you wanting your relationship to fail?"
I flop my head onto my steering wheel and let out a deep breath. Oh the drama of it all!
"Of course not, Sam! But it was like it was eating at me over and over again. I had to do it. I mean...what if Cole was meant to be with Wendy? The way she was talking about him was with more passion than I've ever talk about him. What if she's looking at me with hatred because I'm with the love of her life?"
Sam sighs on the other line, "I'm pretty sure Wendy is incapable of hate. I mean the girl is probably the nicest person I've ever met. But - Skye, isn't Cole the love of your life?"
I look up at the door right as Wendy and Cole step out on the porch. I watch as she smiles with blush tinting her cheeks. "I do love Cole," I reply to Sam." I watch as Cole smiles and pulls Wendy into a hug. "But he's not the love of my life."
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