Behind Kyle's Eyes
By: Tara Tellman
Intro
Kyle watched his best friend Amanda sit in front of him at their lunch table, a small smile finding it's way across her mouth when she looked at him.
He normally would've smiled back, but a matter of the heart was attacking him inside. He watched Lori push a yellow piece of paper next to her lunch tray, the new school list.
Lori and her ex-boyfriend Declan had been voted best couple, and he could tell that was two words too many.
Amanda looked through the list one word at a time. When her eyes became the size of melons, Kyle new she found out.
Biggest slut: Charlie T……Amanda didn't need to read on. Her head slowly turned to the table next to her, eyes wide to her upcoming ex.
Charlie looked up at her, a frightened smile shaking against his lips. He stood up, saying bye to his friends, and dragged his feet across the tile floor next to her.
" Hey Amanda," his voice hinted the discovery of his secret.
She stood up, list in hand and pointed to his name.
" What's this?" her voice shook in disbelief.
Charlie looked at his name, eyes becoming dry.
" Amanda, it's not what you think," he tried to cover his tracks.
" Yes it is," Hillary shouted.
The entire cafeteria turned to their table, watching the breaking news.
" I should know…" tears weld up, "… I slept with him."
Amanda was scared, that was for sure. That could be seen easily by the way her eyes widened.
Kyle starred at her, hoping she would somehow understand why he couldn't tell her, even when he tried.
" She's lying!" Charlie laughed.
Amanda looked back and forth between the to betrayers. She saw Hillary sobbing, trying to find some strength, but knowing that she wouldn't be forgiven.
" Doesn't look like it," she dropped the paper on the floor, her head turning to Kyle.
" This is what you wanted to tell me? You thought of all the people here, I wouldn't want to hear it from you?" her eyes burning tears into his. " You were so wrong."
She ran, hating Charlie, Hillary, everyone.
She ran harder, hating Kyle.