"You're so god damn stupid," I whispered brokenly to myself ever-so-slowly, my chest collapsing at the sight before me. "Why would he ever settle for a girl like you."

I would never forget his eyes in this moment. The way they burned relentlessly at me as I yanked his bedroom door open, the way he scurried for his sheets but she layed there bare and naked. Everything became blurry, endless noises faded into the background before me but my eyes remained on her.

She looked so smug, her gaze taunting as a small smile had ghosted on her lips. My best friend and my boyfriend, the two people I adored and trusted had just betrayed me. I would've died for them, I would've put a bullet through my skull if I knew that act alone would protect the two most precious things my life had brought me.

Mike and Max.

"Baby, I'm sorry. Look at me," I remained at the door, flinching as Mike grabbed at me. His hands desperate and clammy as they fought for my attention but I wouldn't dare look at him. "No no no - dammit don't look at her El. Look at me, sweetheart, please -"

Everything seemed to snap within me, a chord that was once tethered to Mike pulled and tugged that I lurched backwards and away from them.

My lips quivered and I fought the unleashed tears as they threatened to spill, he was so beautiful and now Max got to witness that. The way his body felt against skin on skin, the way his moans had been music to my ears and now it wasn't an unkept secret anymore between them.

Because it wouldn't be the three of them strolling through the school hallway anymore. They wouldn't be able to witness Lucas throwing his arms across Max's shoulders everyday after school, there wouldn't be anymore annual strawberry milkshakes on the weekend down by Benny's burgers.

And it was all because of them.

I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. My head chanted, but my heart lurched within my chest ever so suddenly. It banged against my ribcage even harder, feeling my chest prying open as seconds passed.

Mike stood in front of me, his entire face soaked with tears that never seemed to end, his naked chest rising and falling as I watched him.

He just fucked Max, the girl you once called your bestfriend, and yet he was reaching for me; crying for me; and I knew he was hopelessly in love with me, drunk with love for me; but how could it of been enough for him if he chose her?

An idea hit me so fast I didn't have time to consider it, I just acted on instinct. My hands lurched forward and slapped Mike, the sound echoing through out the room that all that could be heard was the gasp that seized from my lips. His cheek was now red raw, his shoulders shook as the sobs grew alarmingly but I looked at him with such sadness that no words were left to be spoken.

I turned on my heel and left his room after that, my feet trudging down his staircase and out his front door. Every step left my feet feeling foreign, my heart feeling somewhat hallow and empty. His shouts continued from outside is window but I didn't dare turn back - wouldn't look back.

Because, if I did, I'd break and fall to his feet. No one would dare make me feel like this again, especially not a black-haired boy called Mike Wheeler.

No matter how desperately in love with him I still was.

. . . . . .

Authors Note:

Hey guys. Important announcement - this story will be about cheating and yes I do have "Too good at goodbyes" to finish off. But I don't like it, it's rushed and choppy so I will be starting again with this story.

There will be heartbreaks, tears, angst, drama and smiles. I take my writing seriously, especially about cheating because that's happened to be numerous times by someone I considered a 'forever' so please consider what you say because every emotion, every word is based from how I once felt.

I love Mike and El together but this is just a story - one that does happen in real life - if only relationships were as easy as television shows portray them to be but this is real.

FOR THE CHAPTERS THEY WILL BE SHORT. Shorter than this - this is only semi long to show what happened but that's it. IT WILL BE LIKE 3 PARAGRAPHS EACH AS IT'S ALMOST LIKE A MONOLOGUE I GUESS - your comments do inspire me and I feel like my writing with 'cheating' flows and seems to connect with you guys! I'm sorry this may trigger but I hope it doesn't. Please click away if it does but you have been warned.

Enjoy,

L xo