Chapter 10
BitchyEbAngel: OMG, you did WHAT?
Stuckinhere88: I told him I liked him.. And we kissed. In the starbucks, how cheesy is that?
BitchyEbAngel: Honey, I never thought I'd tell you this.. But it's a good thing you didn't listen to me!
Stuckinhere88: Haha, then again: Do I ever listen to you?
BitchyEbAngel: True, true.. You are just smarter then me.. That's why I like you!
Stuckinhere88: What, so you can copy my tests?
BitchEbAngel: You got it girl! But I'm soo happy for you, my little girl, all grown up:'(
Stuckinhere88: Haha, You're hardly a year older Ebs! But sweets, I gotta go. I promised to meet David after bandpractice!
BitchyEbAngel: You've got a boyfriend for like 3 hours, and you're trading me in already.. Nice!
Stuckinhere88: We're not boyfriend-girlfriend yet, that's one.. And second of all: I'll never trade you in, that's why I'm setting you up with Jay. So we can all hang out together:P
Cloe closed the IM-window quickly, before Ebony could respond to her last statement. This way she didn't need to explain if she meant it or not… She wasn't really sure herself yet, but it would be fun if they could all go out together. Cloe walked over to her closet, not really sure if she really was going to change outfits… She didn't want to look to shallow, she already had that stamp without changing every 5 minutes. But on the other hand, she did want to look good, and they were going out to dinner and see a movie. So, in that light, it would only be normal to change. After 10 more minutes of doubting, she decided to change. But not in one of her normal outfits, but in a more rocking one. She would show David she could be cool as well!
Cloe got out of her car and looked at the house in front of her. It felt weird being at the house of someone she never got along with. Even Cloe thought it was weird that she and Ved always fought. It wasn't like anything ever happened that would cause their fighting. They just started it one day, and it went on ever since. Well, no time to think about that right now, Cloe thought. She was so sure she was going to surprise David with her outfit. She was wearing black boots Ebony left at her place a couple of months ago, black jeans and a red off-the-shoulder top, with a black anarchy-sign on the front. She didn't really knew what it meant when she bought it, but she still liked the sign. She'd done her make-up heavier than normal, with black eye-liner and a light red lipstick on. Normally she didn't come any further than lipgloss and mascara. So, feeling confident, she walked over to the garage. She was a couple minutes early, but she didn't think the band would mind her listening to them for a bit. But even before she reached the garage-door, she could hear arguing voices.
"Ved, wrap your arrogant head around it.. This is a subject in which I don't really give a shit about you're opinion! I like her and she likes me. Can you please tell me why you should get a saying in this?" Cloe heard David say. He didn't shout, but was real close to it.
"David, you've known Cloe for 3 days, I've known her for over 12 years.. I think I know her a bit better than you do.. So I can see that she's going to crush you, dude!" Ved said back, his voice still calm.
"Well, MOM, I do not believe that! And even if she was, I would like to find that out myself, instead of you living my life for me!"
"Dave, you are overreacting… You were there for me, all those years ago, when I needed to be picked up and set straight… I just don't wanna return that favour, not right now, not over a girl."
"Ved, do you seriously think she can get me there? For you to return the favour I have to be on drugs and alcohol, I have to quit school and never see my home more then 3 times a week. What drove you to do that was an abusive father, a mother that's never there and being raised by your BROTHER. Sorry Jay, no offence" David directed that last comment at Jay. "None taken, get your point" Jay responded. "You really think getting dumped by a girl is comparable with that story? In that case, you really need to see a counsellor, cause you're in denial about what happened!" David continued.
"Okay, I'm not saying that it'll be that bad. But still, she can fck you up pretty bad, if she wants to.. I've seen guys around school who were dumped by her. They looked like lost puppies, begging her to take them back. They didn't have any life left. I don't want you to end up there… You are one of my best friends, what happened to "bro's over ho's" and stuff like that?"
"Ved, you are seriously an ass.. Now you are making me choose between Cloe and you? What the hel is up with that? I know you and Cloe don't get along, but guess what.. I'm perfectly capable of keeping my date-life and my friend-life apart. You don't even have to see her if you don't want to! So, please, just don't say anything about her anymore.. I don't want to ruin our friendship over this. But Cloe is special to me, even if I've only known her for about 3 days. And I'm not about to give her up over a stupid feud between you two! So talk it out with her, or stay out of our way as a couple."
Cloe felt her heart melt from all the things David said about her, but at the same time she was immensely crushed by all the things Ved had said about her. Did she really come across like that kind of person, who would merciless slaughter someone.. Leave them in the gutter to bleed to death? She made a mental note to ask Lex.. He was a guy after all, and would remember what all the guys in her school said about her. And he would be honest to her, even if it was hard to hear. Cloe shook her head, coming back from her thought-world, back to this one. She decided to wait for David in the car, since the guys were still yelling at each other and she just didn't feel like hearing any more.
Walking over to her car, she started to think about all the things David had said about Ved. It sounded like he had a really rough life. She had shared almost all her classes with this guy for over 12 years.. And only now she realized she didn't know anything about him at this point. All these years she had judged him for the way he looked, the way he acted.. She did the exact same thing that always got her angry, when people did it to her. She had just decided that she didn't like him, not caring why she didn't. She never even stopped for 5 seconds to think about what made him act like that. Cloe couldn't believe she had been so shallow.. Maybe she really was a shallow, pink princess like everyone thought. No, Cloe decided, that wasn't true. Maybe she had acted like one towards Ved, but normally she wasn't a shallow person. It was just that, for some reason, she never thought of Ved as a person who could actually gone through some terrible things. He always seemed so confident, and like he didn't care about anyone in the world. But apparently not only did he care about what people thought, but even cared enough to feel hurt by her. That was a thought Cloe couldn't handle, not right now. She got in her car, and just started crying. And that was how David found her 15 minutes later, when bandpractice was done and he came out to search her.
A/N: So, like i promised: A new chapter.. I would love to hear from you guys what you think and what i could change.. So, if you have the time, please leave a message!
