Chapter Eleven:

For days we haven't said a single word to each other. I see him around school but he never shows up to geography class not that he needs to show up since he is the smartest person in that class. I haven't let it bother me though... I mean the first two days were tough, I sent him a few messages but he hasn't even opened them. I promised myself I wasn't going to let my life stop for him and I haven't. If he wants to be a dick, I can be a even bigger one. I don't need this stress in my life, all he does is play games. What the fuck is even going through his mind that is making him act like this? I cant change the past and I could have done something much worse so I don't know why he is being a drama queen. I don't even remember anything I said to him... that's the most frustrating part of this.

I roam the halls, looking for something... well I'm not exactly sure what i'm looking for. Leandro called me saying to go to downstairs washroom near the cafeteria and keep an eye out for something but I have no idea why... he doesn't even go here. I continue to look around, waiting for a sign but like I said I have no idea what I'm looking for. I feel a tap on my shoulder and instantly assume it's Leandro. Turning around I see Rose?

"What did you do to Gabriel?!" She forcefully says.

"Hello to you too." Is she fucking crazy. She doesn't even say hi to me,  she instead assumes I did something to him.

"Answer the question." She insists.

"I did nothing to him... absolutely nothing. He is just being a baby." She groans in annoyance before stomping away. What the actual fuck just happened.

"Boo!" Leandro's soft voice says and I jump.

"What are you doing here." My expression quickly changes to a smile and I put my hands on my friend's shoulders,

"Today was a half day and I wanted to surprise you... and I got you something." I pull him into a hug but quickly let go afterwards in excitement to get my gift.

"You didn't need to get me anything... what is it?!" He laughs at what I am assuming is the excitement in my voice. He hands me a little white box with a bow on it,

"Why did you get me something?" I ask before opening it.

"I don't know, I saw it and it reminded me of you." The temptation is killing me, I need to know what it is. I finally start opening the box and see a I see a gold necklace with a pink butterfly on it.

"Do you like it?" He asks and I pull him into another hug,

"I fucking love it and you."

"I love you too... want me to help you put it on?" I nod and turn around. I move my hair out of the way and feel Leandro put the delicate piece of jewelry on my neck. As I turn to face him again, I see Gabriel right behind him.

He looks tense, his eyes are bloodshot and his hands are in a firm fist... he looks fucking high. I know this probably looks wrong to him but good, he's the one who hasn't talked to me in days but I should move Leandro out of the way before Gabriel does something stupid.

"You should go before a teacher figures out you don't go here... I'll walk you to your car."

"Yeah that would be a good idea."

We both start walking the opposite direction of Gabriel and I'm glad Leandro didn't see him... I know he wouldn't do anything but it might of triggered Gabriel and I don't want Leandro to get hurt.

I grab Leandro's hand through the car window before he leaves,

"Miss you already." I say.

"Miss you more." I let go of his hand and I watch as he drives off in his black Bentley to wherever his next destination is. I play around with the necklace that he got me that is just below my collarbone. He is so considerate... it's inhuman how amazing he is. If I could spend the rest of my life with just Leandro I would because I know he would never hurt me. 

After school, I decide to take a walk to the Joe's. I feel like I need some alone time, outside of my house. I cant seem to get the look on Gabriel's face out of my mind. He looked so heartbroken but he brought whatever heartbreak he has on himself. As I walk, rain pours on me and I didn't even bring an umbrella. I didn't know it was suppose to rain today and honestly, I'm closer to Joe's than I am my house so I'm better off just continuing to walk there. I try covering my head with my bag but the rain is coming down too hard.

I finally see the shop in sight and run to the entrance. The straps to my pink overalls have fallen off my shoulder on one side and my cropped, white tank top is almost see through... thank God for bra's.

"Do you need a blanket or something?" A waitress asks.

"Yeah please... thank you."

I go sit at the booth I always sit at and the lady comes back from a back room five minutes later with a blanket and a cup of tea,

"It's on the house." She tells me.

"Thanks." I wrap the blanket around myself,  trying to warm myself up. I snuggle up in the corner near the window and start sipping on my tea. Today was really not a good day to decide to walk. I rest my head on the window, looking at my Father's pharmacy. It's rather busy today, especially for a rainy day. As I stare outside, I see Griffin and Gabriel running towards the door. A few seconds after they run in, so does Rose, Sirena and Liam. I turn my attention to the door and watch as they take a seat but then quickly turn back to the window, continuing to stare outside.

"Hey Maddie." I hear Griffin say and I turn my attention to him.

"Uh, hey." He opens his arms for a hug and I get up and give him one. I know he is doing it so I don't look totally alone and he is probably going to get in shit for it but he doesn't seem to care about Gabriel and his temper tantrums.

"Your soaked... you must he freezing." He rubs his arms against me trying to warm me up.

"Yeah, I walked here." I can feel all their evil eyes on me and I decide to say something because no one is here to stop me,

"Do you guys have a staring problem?" I ask.

"We were staring at Griffin not you." The red haired bitch snaps back... whore.

"Did I ask who you were staring at? No I didn't so look somewhere else that isn't in my direction."

Griffin looks at me and mouths something but I'm exactly sure what. Sirena gets up and starts walking towards me,

"You don't want to have a issue with me." She threatens.

"I'm not scared of you, ketchup head." I don't know why I'm going after her. Ever since I found out her and Gabriel use to fuck it's been irritating the hell out of me and she has been staring at me all week and it's fucking annoying. She starts walking closer to me but Gabriel quickly gets up and puts his arm in front of her, stoping her from coming any closer,

"Don't." Is all he says.

Liam is looking entertained by this whole situation since he is laughing like a fool.

"Is there something wrong with you? What's so funny?!" I snap... at this point I'm on a fucking roll.

"You guys are getting in a fight over Gabriel!" He burst out in laughter,

"Gabriel is a useless cunt and you guys are arguing over him! This is some Jersey Shore shit." He continues to laugh. Gabriel darts his eyes over at him and then back at me and i get what feels like a adrenaline rush. Uncontrollably, I walk over to Gabriel and slap him in the face... and boy did that feel good but it wasn't good at all.  I cover my mouth afterwards when I snap back into reality. I hit him... I actually fucking hit him.

I shake off my hand as the impact starts hurting it.

"I'm going to go." I announce.

"Thank the Lord." Sirena mumbles and I ignore her comment. I feel embarrassed... I know he deserved to be hit but it doesn't mean I wanted to do it. I hate physical violence between family members, friends or anyone you care about. Especially because of the shit in my family and I fucking did just that. I never wanted to hit him, I know I hurt myself more than I hurt him but still... violence is violence.

"Maddie you can't walk." Griffin whispers.

"Yeah I can... I want to." The last five minutes has been like a soap opera... my Mom would watch shit like this.

"Griffin is right, you cant... I'll drive you." Gabriel speaks up and says. As I open up my mouth to decline his offer, he speaks before me,

"Don't try to say no, I swear I will carry your ass to the car."

"How are we suppose to get home?" Rose asks.

"I don't know and I don't care, lets go." I follow Gabriel to his car and wave goodbye to the waitress who helped me earlier. I run to Gabriel's car and quickly get in before rain water can join us. I watch as he turns on the engine and starts to drive off,

"Now look who has a staring problem." He jokes.

"I'm so sorry for hitting you.... I shouldn't have done that."

"Don't apologize. I've been a dick to you, I deserved it." I feel tears forming in my eyes and I decide to let them drop down,

"Why do you do this to me... why do you put me through this shit Gabriel."

"You said you would stop." I sob. He pulls the car over on the side of the road and turns to me,

"Don't cry baby. This... I'm not worth it." He tells me. He wipes my face with his thumb,

"Are you trying to hurt me? Because it really is working."

"No of course not. I would kill anyone who would try to hurt you its just... I'm fucked Maddie. I do stupid shit and you always seem to get the worse of it, I don't deserve you at all."

"I was just so mad at the party and I should have been there for you, regardless." I look down at my feet avoiding eye contact with him,

"Your right, you should have been... are you embarrassed of me in front...of your friends?" My voice starts cracking as I say that.

"No of course not. Fuck Maddie, I want the whole world to know your mine... my friends are just assholes and-" I cut him off,

"You use to be with Sirena... is that the other reason? You didn't want me to know?" He stays quiet for a moment and I give him all the time he needs. Were actually communicating, having a adult conversation and I need this to be able to move on, with or without him.

"Sort of... I just didn't want you to get upset with me but also Sirena is possessive. She always thinks i'm going to come back to her and I didn't want you to worry... and also Liam is a douche bag."

"Did you sleep with her that night after the party? Or with Angelica?" I need to know. I know Griffin told me not to say anything but I might go crazy if I don't know.

Gabriel shakes his head, "Ang was wasted too and I had to drive her home and Sirena... I haven't been with her since our fight in class... I uh slept with her after school, before I came to your place." My heart drops when he tells me that.

"And you came to me afterwards? You kissed me after you kissed her? You asked me to be your girlfriend after you fucked her?!" I want to get out of this god damn car and slam the door on his face but I need to hear him out.

"I was mad Maddie, that's not a excuse but we weren't together... I promise you I will never touch her or anything again." His voice is calm and collected, unlike mine. I would love to drag this on but honestly its not worth it.

"Okay... why did you look like that in the hall today? Were you high?" I ask him. I start bitting the inside of my cheek waiting for him to answer me.

"I took one edible with Liam... did you get with Leandro?" I know Gabriel smokes but I didn't know... he actually took drugs... I mean he looked high, but I didn't think he actually was.

"No, of course not. He just came to give me a gift."

"Do you take anything else... other than edibles?" I work up the courage and ask,

"Of course not baby... don't worry about me." He plants a kiss on my forehead and pulls me into a hug, moving over to the third seat in the middle.

"Do you think were bad for each other?" I ask him.

"No I think were really good for each other... I think we can make each other better versions of ourselves."