chapter 12: I hate the way she makes me feel
Later Ben is walking on the beach when he receives a video call invitation with some friends, his old school friends.
He answers the call "Hey guys, speak up!" Ben says.
"where are you man!? You disappeared, no one said anything about you at the company" one of his friends says "It's not obvious that the son of a bitch is on vacation, look at the backgroud of the video" another guy says.
Ben laughs "no this is a green background, all fake" Ben smirk "don't even invite us man!" The friend says.
"No Drake, because I'm here for my sister's wedding, it's a party just for family members" Ben says.
"Wait, Marni is getting married?" Drake ask "Yeah" Ben says "oh man there go my chances" Drake says "bro you never had a chance with her" the other friend says "Exactly!" Ben says.
"who's the lucky guy?" Daniel Ben's other friend says "Charlie Mason my brother's friend" Ben says.
"Why do I feel like I know that name?" Daniel says "that's where I want to get to, you won't believe who I found" Ben says.
"Mason? Wait... wasn't Charlie that weird girl's older brother?" Drake says "bro that's mean" Daniel says "that's how I remember her" Drake says.
"Stella! Her name is Stella" Ben says "Stella, yes I remember her" Daniel says "Oh yes the cake girl" Drake says laughing.
"Stop it! And she's not weird" Ben says slightly irritated, Drake and Daniel look at each other.
"Oh boy, looks like someone has a crush on the cake girl" Daniel says, Ben rolls his eyes "I'm going to see if she has Instagram" Drake takes out his cell phone.
"I'm not into her, I can't, she hates me" Ben says "Makes sense" Daniel says "Woah that's her!" Drake sees a photo of Stella on Instagram "Wow! She's fine" Daniel says.
Ben makes an irritated face looking at the two on the video call "can i say? she doesn't look like the same person" Drake says "I think you better shut up" Ben says
"Stop it man, she's his girl" Daniel says "she's not my girl" Ben says "Oh I've seen that scene before, I remember you rejected her years ago, what? did you changed your mind?" Daniel smile.
"I know I changed my mind!" Drake says, Daniel hits him, Ben rolls his eyes.
"Look man, I'm going to give you a straight talk, if you come home and haven't even given this girl a kiss...and not a lame kiss a good one like..." "shut up, idiot!" Daniel interrupts Drake and pushes him off camera, Ben makes a disgusted face.
"Don't mind him he's an asshole" Daniel says "yes I know" Ben says.
"You like her, right?" Daniel says, Ben sighs "she makes me confused, I hate the way she makes me feel, she hates me, but..." Ben says thoughtful.
"you hate the way she makes you feel because you like her and she doesn't seem to feel the same" Daniel says, Ben looks at him confused.
"she literally said she hates me, and she makes that very clear" Ben says "look, I have no idea what was going on between you two at school, but all I know is that you messed up and hurt the girl and she didn't forget..." Daniel says.
"Was that supposed to help me?" Ben says "make things right, show her that you've changed and that you're not that stupid brat anymore" Daniel says.
Ben thinks "and don't forget to kiss her" Drake says appearing on camera again, this time Ben laughs lightly imagining this happening.
His smile fades when he realizes that he really wants to do this, and that he might have feelings for Stella.
"You're right Daniel...I like her" Ben says as if he were confessing to himself "so why are you talking to these two idiots, go after her!" Daniel says.
"Dude, you're going to have to tell us everything" Drake says "no way" Ben says "come on man!" Drake says "good luck man!" Daniel says and they hang up.
Ben puts away his cell phone and looks at the house, at the porch table he sees Stella, Marni and Joanna at the table.
They are looking at wedding dress magazines, they talk and laugh, Ben watches Stella carefully.
He looks her up and down, thoughtfully, she is wearing shorts with a rope detail hanging down.
He watches the way she wraps that shorts rope around her finger as she talks, Ben smiles slightly.
Stella feels his gaze and looks back, Ben quickly looks away, looking at the sea, Stella frowns.
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