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Chapter Fourty:

She gives me a wicked smile right before I continue to walk to the stairs and I can hear her laughs with my Grandmother as I make it to my room. I guess she gave me the okay to go, I mean I'm going to be fashionably late but better late then not show up... right? I start to chose an outfit and I go for a gold mini dress with a pair of clear heels.

After makeup and hair, that I just put in a high pony tail I finally get going and do what my Mother said, use the front door. I'm so happy she didn't stop me, she can be scary when she doesn't get her way and so can I be... I guess we're alike in that way. I'm excited, really. I feel like everyone thinks I'm a whore in my school that keeps leading on men ever since Leandro and Gabriel's fight and I don't blame them... it looks that way, but it's not true at all.

I really cannot wait to see Griffin though, he wanted me to come so badly and I can't wait to surprise him. I get to his house and park my Mom's car down the street since anywhere close to his house was packed with cars. This is the first time I really arrived here alone, also coming here knowing that Gabriel isn't going to be pissed at me... it feels good really. Walking in alone, not having anyone as a safety blanket to save me from the idiots in this school. I search the house for at least one familiar face, but I can't seem to find one person... great.

I take a seat on the stairs after grabbing a drink, still leaving a space for people to get by.

"Hey dumbass." I hear someone say and I look behind me to see Rose.

"Excuse me?" She obviously catches me by surprise with her comment, we haven't talked much during the break but we were fine last time I talked to her, that was when I gave the gift to her.

"You heard me." She takes a seat next to me, "Who are you to reject Gabriel like that? He confesses that he loves you that is already hard for him to admit since he is Gabriel and you shoot him down? What happened to wanting him back?" She scolds.

"I didn't shoot him down, I just asked for space... is that so bad?"

"Yes it is! You finally get what you want, him back, and now you all of a sudden want space?!" She looks at me like I have two heads.

"Yes I do because he hurt me and as my friend you should understand where I'm coming from instead of assuming or always taking his side!" I really don't want to argue with her but she has it coming, who is she to judge my actions?

"I do not always take his side! I took your side when you two broke up."

"Only because you felt obligated to, Rose. When we first met, you instantly assumed I did something to hurt him when really he fucked up! And that's what he did, fucked up right now. As much as I want to be with Gabriel, he wouldn't have said those words to me if we were still together or if he thought there was any other way to get me back." I say, my hands start to get fidgety in result of me starting to stress out.

"That's not true at all. He does love you Maddie... he is just scared to get hurt that is normal." I start to get up,

"I never said he didn't love me, I just said that he only said it then because he didn't want to lose me that doesn't make sense in my opinion because he already did lose me. He broke my heart into two by leaving me and now he expects things to be all better?"

"No he doesn't and stop trying to lie to yourself Maddie. You still want him and you are not over it. You can try to fool yourself, even Griffin but I know you. We might not be as close as you and Angelica but I do know you because unlike Angelica, I pay attention."