HOLDEN'S POV

"What do you mean you came with HIM? You came with ME!" Some boy I've never seen before yelled.

I have NO clue what came over me, but the thought of Skye coming here with someone else made my blood boil. In an effort to show this loser that I was OBVIOUSLY the one who came with Skye, I kissed her.

Caught up in the moment, I grabbed her face and leaned in.

SKYE'S POV

At first I was caught off guard, but then it started to get good and I (I can't believe I'm saying this) kissed back.

But then, I realized where we were and who I was kissing. I yanked back and fixed my face into a look of disgust.

"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?" I screamed.

All the parents and administrators turned to look at us

"I MEAN, YEAH YALE IS A GOOD SCHOOL BUT HARVARD IS OBVIOUSLY BETTER!" I said rather loudly and awkwardly.

Everyone returned to what they were doing. Four strong hands pushed me out of the cafeteria and into a hallway.

'What's going on here?" Holden demanded.

"She's here with me, duh." Ben said.

"No, she's here with ME."

"Wow, I doubt that and even if she did manage to come with you it would be a PITY DATE." Ben retorted. The two boys got closer.

"What'd you just say?" Holden got even closer to Ben.

"You heard me!" Ben shoved Holden into a nearby locker.

"STOP IT!" The two boys turned to look at me, as if they forgot I had been there.

Both of them ran over to me.

"Tell him you're here with me."

"Tell him he's an idiot and you said you were with me."

"Even if she's with you too it's only because she feels bad for you."

"CUT IT OUT!" I yelled again.

"I think the answer is obvious." Holden challenged. "Choose."

"Yeah, it's either him or me." Ben stated.

I weighed my options. I sort-of liked Holden, I really did but I couldn't trust him. Not after what he did to me. He's the reason I had to-

"Is it even a choice? It's obviously me." Holden said,as Ben scoffed at him. They both looked at me with expectant looks on their faces.

"I don't even like you Holden." I said sharply. "Ben's right, the only reason I said I'd come with you was because I felt bad and couldn't say no."

I saw Holden's face change from anger to despair. I thought I saw his eyes well up with tears.

"Let's go Skye." Ben linked my arm and we walked into the cafeteria.

As we were going through the corridor, I glanced back.

Holden was sitting with his back against the locker with his head in his hands.

"Sorry about that, you were right." I reassured Ben.

We talked and danced the whole night, but for some reason I felt empty. I mean, Ben was a nice guy, although ultimately I liked Holden. But I could never be with him.

Not after what he did.

HOLDEN'S POV

I walked to my car. It was as if I were a robot. I was doing actions, but I didn't feel anything. I really thought she was going to choose me. I thought we had a connection. When we were kissing, it was great and I thought she felt that way too.

Sure, we weren't always friends but I thought we had gotten over that. I thought we were more than that. She choose some other boy over me. I didn't even know the other guy's name. But I did know something.

I'm not going to let this go without a fight.

A/N: LITERALLY, I LOVE THIS CHAPTER.