dy ten minutes late, and the cold breeze was becoming too much for me. With a fr

that made him seem like a human pillow. He was always nice to me, and since he knew I volunteered at the senior c

this evening?" I greeted

need anything?" I frowned slightly at that. It was only around 6:30 i

as he shot me a knowing look. Every diner, pastry shop or restauran

as I retrieved Colton's plain doughnut and my change. I shuffled t

g multiple pictures with my phone, whilst still holding the doughnut between my teeth. Before I knew it, half of my chocolate covered treat d

quickly sharing it with Shanae. I knew how much she liked things of nature.

dn't even realize that the bell at the door

w me to his gaze, and I smiled widely un

ast

urprised to see the other. We both then looked to Colton, wh

Anastasia and I were speaking the same thing. I threw daggers at

his eyes landed on my half eaten do

eamed, but the blonde's frown

he laughed awkwardly, try

babe. I'll go

d even her seemed shocked, but it quickly transfo

across me as she tucked a

from 'our thing'. I avoided eye contact at all cost with her. I wasn't trying to be rude, bu

led he

ver calle

would take months before he decides to initiate anything, even though he asked me last night i

female. Though maybe they all just excused themselves after be

ifferent. It was quite selfish of me to want to scare her away, but if I

doughnut. My heart sunk when he quickly pecked her chee

lashes with a pout that I knew did wonders on hi

ly oblivious to my real in

eth again, holding back my smirk at how well I did that. Anastasia s

" She asked after a while of si

actically inseparable." She tensed at this

hat was going through her mind. I knew it was unfair of me to be doing this, but I

t know it yet. Maybe there is actually a chance for us, but Ana

ry smoothies. I didn't feel annoyed that he got on

He spoke as he handed me my food."And one for mah-lady" I frowned at

ns, and I quickly pulled my straw between my lips to hide my s

n get you something

ested, standing up. "

e

she could leave, and I could

purposely hurt her just because he chose her and not me. I sighed as my throat sudden

both of them. "Let's all go have fun. It'll give us a chance to know each other more. You know, si

y mouth said, but my mind tried to remi

and tell him my true feelings. I'll do it soon too, before he takes thi

to accept that and actually not try and scare off any girl that com

so I had to keep his best interest at hea

Her voice was small, but I could see

That wasn't my intention" I half lied. It was my inten

up, and I could see that she reall

t the car then" She suggested excitingly as we headed out

we went outside, and the cool breeze tic

ton fixing his jacket around my shoulders. I felt bad, knowing I should've brought

wing Lukas and his conversationalist self, she wouldn't be done for another five min

tasia has alway felt threatened by you, and that r

? " I laughed awkwardly as if I didn

leant closer to my ear. "But we're pretty close" He

onversation. He pulled me to his chest in a hug as our laughter died down, and I sque

you'll be with me. I don't want that to ever change " He

d brightly at us as she approached, and Colton openly welcomed her as he swu

t not t

*

backseat fe

ut it. From the very moment Colton got his license and first car, I had been riding shotgun with him. Anyone else

ar seat, but being in the middle of two of them while they talked, lau

, but it was only to ask my opinion on something that they we

friend to

the first place. I was giving Anastasia a chance, and giving Colton time to figure out his f

nted, and I quickly shut her out. These feeling are not one s

eeling very much awkward. I couldn't see much outside

olton answered

hugged the jacket that he had wrapped around me c

, the girl in my min

I snapped out loud, halting th

now we were annoying you."

't you" I quic

as it

er." I quickly grabbed my phone from my pocket and perched it on my ears, happy that

away as my cheeks burnt red

lled up to the roller-skating rink. It took a

ribly bad at this. But I realised that Anastasia seemed great at it from the way she got e

ble. There were only two umbrellas, and Colton took one while I held onto the other. I h

gh

car, I ran to the entrance, holding

han me by far, but the way how they laughed as they got rid of the exc

old" I snapped. I was cold in

immediately hit me and I almost moaned in delight. I never mi

shoes, and I was stuck with a bright neon pin

ea

neon flying upwards like a bloody flag. Nonetheless,

and Colton can get. He talks about you a lot" Anastasia said as she sat

s you" I replied as cool as possible. It wasn't a lie.

ot. I actually thoug

. "Us girls have to look out f

Paris. H

h but failed miserably. I laughed with her n

iends, lovers or families. It was always such a happy place, filled with laughter love and warmth--tota

arned to skate and my shoes with wheel currently resembled something t

uine friendship. This could be a good thing. If I get too distraught whenever I fall, Colto

on my bum way too much, I wasn't being showered with bo

and so all of Colton's hushes, booboo kisses and chivalry catches were for her

third

families and couples enjoyed their time. I was pretty much in the same category w

ry of m

ourt as my tummy rolled. An idea struck my mind, and I decided to

ch for them. But as I did, I saw the one thing that made my

isse

er in a second. But I saw it and I felt

ne thing that c

fe

ose with a loud shriek of help, d

ch me. A girl rolled over towards me in concern, but I hissed at her like a kitten, causing h

felt a little pain jolt from there. It wasn't anything serious, probably be gone in a few minutes. "I'm so

damn well why I faked the

okay?" Anastasia cooed a

ine" F

ack" She offered, and

ely dismissed. "You're just as bad at roller sk

him to leave. "I need to tell you something important" I decid

s he simply nodded at Anastasia afte

im. I knew I decided to tell him about my feelings for hi

sake! That's enough to tell me that he was actually planning on being serious with her.

ld he yo

l me anything right?" He assured, and I

im right in the eyes. He smiled sheepish

ris. I lov

my gaze a bit, scared and in anticipation as I

do you

what I m

ed me with his lips slightly ajar-something

little did he know. His reaction was getting

cting a love d

ck in my head, feeling ut

terday at the dance wasn

etely by surprise. "Where is this coming

nt with tears. "No it was before her. I just-

nd I didn't understand why. This wasn't supp

me" I managed to say as my voice cracked. I

it? If you think that we're going to spend less time together, you don't

my heart broke to a million pieces. I should've listened to the smarter

and that's all

ake laugh. "I know now that Anastasia wont change anything between

I quickly pulled away. His calm demeanour was back now

I that

ime if you're feeling doubtful about something, t

and never returning, becoming one with every droplet

t's wha

s through the bunch of happy people, through the food cou

let them fall before I felt the water beating on my face. I didn

tracked inside by people from the rain, and I was falling back in what felt l

indeed had hit the ground. My heart swirled a little at the thought that Colton had followed me and rescu

ffened, realising that a stranger caught me. I was also aware of how stupid I m

He offered, which was fol

hest heaving up and down as his blur

, and to say I was awestruck was an understatement. He was gorge

hello