27. An Old Friend
Another story of girl meets boy, and gets destroyed, uh, oh
Another promise broken in two, the lucky view of fiction
Fade away, fade away
Teach me how to fade away
Another story of girl meets boy
He's okay, she's broken
He's the ocean waves, she's chokin'
Fade away, fade away
Teach me how to fade away
Another story of girl meets boy
Charlotte's P.O.V
As growing up, I had always learnt not to talk about my problems or pain in front of others. Because people never understand someone's pain. They may try to understand it in front of you but behind your back, they will the only one laughing on it. They will be the one who will take your pain as nothing. They will clasify it as nothing. They won't understand. So, it is said, not to talk about your pain or problems to every other person. This doesn't mean, you shouldn't talk at all.
Talk.
Talk about it to someone who deserves to know it. Talk about it to someone who would understand it and not laugh at it.
I know how it feels when someone doesn't take your problem as a problem. I had heard people say, "it is nothing, you are just overreacting" or "your pain is nothing compared to mine/his/her". I had listened people saying it which made me so closed off about myself in front of others. They broke me in a way where I had to think over and over again before saying a simple word or sentence in front of other.
But I needed to let it out tonight. I needed someone, someone as in Justin. The person who actually was the reason behind my sorrow.
"Can you find me any better way to get into your pants?"
I choked on my sob and I won't stop crying. Justin's words won't leave my mind. I still couldn't believe that Justin did all of it to only get in my pants. All those sweet words, those hugs, kisses they were all just way to get in my pants.
But after all of this, I simply cannot hate him. His love must had been fake but mine definitely wasn't. I didn't lie to him when I said those three words, 'I Love You'.
It's true, happy endings only happen in fairytale. Not in reality. And life is never a fairytale.
"Oh Lotte." Emma hugged me tightly when she found me crying again. "You also have running nose. Let's wipe it." She said getting up and grabbing the tissue box. She sat down beside me again and wipe my nose with the tissue. "Blow your nose." She said and I did as told and she cleaned my nose with tissues before throwing it away.
"He doesn't deserve your tears babe. But I am not going to tell you to stop crying. Cry. Let it all out. You'll feel a little better." She said kissing my temple before hugging me again as I cried.
"Why did he do it when I gave my all to him?" I sobbed. "There must had been a reason." She said softly while running her fingers through my hair. "There is no reason to hurt me." I said and she nodded. "Go to sleep babe. You need it." She said before helping me lay down on bed and pulled the cover over me.
That night I cried myself to sleep.
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"I will have to go back home so I can get my backpack." I said nervously. We were outside my house, in Emma's car. I was nervous because I didn't wanted to face Justin. "What's wrong with that?" Emma asked with one of her eyebrows raised at me. "Justin would be there. I don't wanna face him." I groaned. "Just ignore him then. You cannot just be nervous to enter your own house, girl." She said and I sighed. "It's not that simple." I sighed. "Fine I'll come with you." She said unbuckling her seatbelt. I did as well before we both got out of the car.
We both walked inside only to find that the living room was a mess. We both looked at each other before walking in further and saw Justin sleeping on the floor with a whiskey bottle in his hand. I rolled my eyes at him and also found broken pieces of glass lying on the floor.
It really resembled my heart at the moment. Broken.
It was broken just like my heart.
"Here he is." Emma rolled her eyes. "Go and take your bag. I don't think he will wake up anytime soon." She said.
"We should take him to his bedroom." I suggested while staring at Justin's sleeping figure. "Huh?" Emma said looking at me with a funny look on her face. "He broke your heart and you still care for him?" She said.
"That's what love does to you." I said softly.
"Okay, let take him upstairs." She shrugged. We both walked towards Justin. I grabbed the bottle and put it away somewhere. I picked him up by his hands while Emma grabbed his legs.
"Woah, what does he eat? Does he eat metal or something?" Emma groaned as we struggled to take him up the stairs. "Shut up." I groaned, opening the door of Justin's bedroom with a kick and walking inside. We carefully layed him down on the bed. I took of his shoes and pulled the cover over him while Emma complained how Justin was too heavy.
"Look at him. Just look at him." Emma rolled her eyes. "He still haven't woke up from our voice. Probably dreaming about fucking you." She said and I bite my lips to stop tears from falling down.
He used me.
"I am so sorry babe. I didn't mean to-" Emma said when she saw my lips quivering. She knew that her words had affected me somehow.
"-It's okay. Let's go. Or we'll get late for school." I said cutting her off and walking outside.
I choked on my sob as I grasp my mouth to stop it from making any noise.
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It was break and I was sitting on the one of the benches that was in the basketball court.
My eyes were teary and pluffy from me crying all the time. They just won't stop. I tried but they would silently keep falling down.
I felt someone sit beside me but I kept staring ahead of me. I heard some sound of wrapper and chewing making me annoyed. I turned and saw Mason sitting beside me as he ate his chocolate bar.
What was he doing here? How did he know that I wasn't in the cafeteria? Was he following me or something?
I snapped out of my thoughts when Mason cleared his throat making me turn to face him again.
"Heartbreak?" He asked softly. I felt tears welling up in my eyes as I shrugged before looking down at my fingers.
We didn't say anything for another good five minutes and then I felt Mason tapping on my shoulder. I looked at him again.
"Want some?" He asked referring to the chocolate bar and I shook my head. "You, um--do you need a hug?" He asked again and I shook my head again but this time with a small smile.
"Come here." He mumbled before wrapping his arms around me and letting me cry on his chest. I didn't protest and hugged him back because I kinda needed a hug from someone.
"Shh, everything is going to be okay. I am here now." He said softly while rubbing my back.
I pulled away after a while and wiped away my tears.
"Thanks Mase." I smiled. "Anytime." He smiled back.
"Lunch break is almost over, so... So we should go." I said and got up. He nodded and got up as well.
We walked out silently. It's wasn't really awkward between us now. It felt like we were friends. Just like old times.
"Charlotte?" I heard him call behind me.
"Yeah?" I asked turning around towards him. "This is for you." He said pulling out another chocolate bar and giving it to me. "Thanks." I smiled before turning back and walking to my locker.
"Where were you? I tried to find you everywhere but you were no where to be found." Emma asked worriedly and pulled me in a hug when I reached my locker.
"I was with an old friend." I said when we pulled away. "Old friend?" She asked confused and I nodded.
Mason was an old friend.
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It's kinda a filler chapter and kinda isn't.
I don't know myself.
I added sHE's brOKen by Billie Eilish because I think it kinda goes with the chapter.
Anyways,
Hope you guys liked this chapter β€οΈ
Edit- I always forget your imagine π€¦ββοΈ
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