"Jane I kinda slept with someone else." I looked away from Eli, disappointment flooded through me. Eli, perfect Eli had pulled a Nick and cheated on me. Well we weren't official yet, but I thought there was something between us. But I was wrong, I was always wrong. "Kinda or you did?" "I did." "Um, who?" Eli looked away looking more frustrated than ever. "Does it matter?" "No." There was a small moment of silent awkwardness between us before he decided to speak up. "Look I'm sorry" I turned away; I didn't want him to see how much sadness I felt at the moment. I went over and began gathering my things to try to occupy myself. "It's not your fault; I just don't understand why you told me that. It's not like we're boyfriend and girlfriend yet." "If things are going to keep moving forward with us, then I want everything to be out in the open. I want us to be closer." Rage flew through me, how dare he say that when he technically cheated on me. I turned away from my belongings and went up to him. "So the way you get closer is by sleeping with other girls? That's an interesting strategy." "Yes, I didn't think it through but I have to be honest with you Jane, I've been very frustrated with you lately."
"So this is all my fault?" "Oh come on, you didn't want me at your party and it's obvious you don't want me to come to the play. I don't know your friends, I feel like I don't know you outside of this office. It's like you have a wall up or something, that you're hiding something." "You know what Eli?" I tried to think of something to say, something to defend me, but he was right. I had to hide my true self or I would get fired from this job. If he knew the true me, he wouldn't want to go out with a high school student. He obviously can get any girl he wants, especially since he slept with someone else. It's time to let him go. "You're right." "I am?" "The truth is I have been keeping things from you."
He continued to stare into my eyes, to try to see past all of my lies and deceptions. Maybe one day he will find out. "Tell me, is there anyone out there that knows the real you?" "There is one person." "Let me guess. The complicated best friend." I saw disappointment flood through his eyes. "Well sounds like you should be with him." Taking his stuff, Eli left the room, leaving me to my thoughts. I didn't know what to do so I collected the costumes for tonight's play and left.