Inside School Walls
Chapter 6
"I'm going to miss my bus," Lita told Edge, saying the first thing that came to mind. He just looked at her, his face not betraying any emotion. Lita fidgeted and swallowed before him, extremely uncomfortable.
"You'll ride home with me," Edge answered predictably, and jerked his head in the direction of the benches that surrounded the edges of the sidewalk. "Let's talk over there." He waited for her to cross in front of him, and followed her closely. Lita bowed her head, knowing that there was no way out of the mess she had gotten herself into. If I could just grow a backbone none of this would happen, Lita thought wryly. When I'm with Matt, taking him back seems like the best thing I should've done, but when I'm not it seems like the stupidest. She sat down stiffly on the bench, and Edge sat next to her. They both sat in silence, watching the flow of students slowly decrease. "Lita…" he paused, and raked his hand through his blond hair. "I want to know what's going on between us. One minute we seem to be hooking up, and the next you're going out with Matt."
Lita bowed her head, finding comfort in the mask of dyed strands. Oh come on, she told herself, you knew this conversation was going to happen. Get it over with. She sighed, looking over at him. His face provided no concern or remorse for her current trauma. "Edge, I'm not going to lie to you, okay? I love Matt, and I always will. When we kissed… I thought I was on to a good thing, I really did. Edge, I really did like you. It's just… Today, when Matt asked me out again," she sighed again, unable to put her thoughts into words for a moment. "You're always supposed to be with the guy you love, right?"
Edge just looked at his hands, and finally shook his head as he looked at her. He grabbed his backpack, slung it over one shoulder, and took the keys to his car out. "I never thought you were the type of person who used people," he said simply as he stood, and turned, beginning to walk toward the parking lot. Lita took only a second to grab her messenger bag, and was speed walking after him.
"What the hell do you mean?" she demanded, wishing she could see his face. He ignored her for the time being and kept walking. Lita tossed her hair behind her shoulders, gritting her teeth in frustration.
"Get in," he said simply as they reached the car.
The silence that hung over them during the car ride was maddening. Lita tried to keep her anger in check desperately, but she was still reeling from his comment. What does he mean, that he never thought I was the type to use people? I don't use people! She felt the muscle in her jaw clench as they passed by familiar surroundings. Lita finally got fed up with the silence, and decided to break it. "What did you mean, I use people? I want an answer this time!" she demanded crossly.
The brief moment that Edge took to look at her was spent giving her an icy glare. A millisecond later, his eyes were back on the road. "What did you think I mean? You usedme, Lita," he told her.
"I did not!" Lita cried indignantly, her eyes flashing.
Edge put his foot on the brake for a stop sign, applying a little more pressure than need be. "You said it yourself. I love Matt and I always will," he mimicked, and shook his head. "And apparently, you've known that all along. My question is: Why did you string me along like we'd actually get together?"
Lita sputtered for a second, taken aback. "Wha…What?" she bit her lip. "Look, Edge, no matter what you think I really thought we were going to get together."
"Until Matt came around again," Edge interjected cruelly.
The redhead felt the anger bubbling within her, but snapped her mouth shut as they pulled into the driveway to her house. The redhead swallowed tightly, opening the door as soon as they stopped. She stood by it for a moment after she exited, staring at Edge. "If you were my friend, you'd understand me."
"But I'm not." For what seemed like the hundredth time in that day, Lita was surprised. His eyes narrowed at her. "I can't stand to be within two yards of you right now, let alone friends. Frankly, you disgust me," the words poured from the pit of anger in his stomach. "Face it, Lita. You're afraid of change. Every time you go back to Matt it's because you think it will be as good as last time. Each time from now on that Matt comes back to you, you're going to date him again, because you're weak," he stared at her for a moment more, and then shifted gears backing out of the driveway. "Goodbye, Lita."
And with that, he was gone.
Lita stood there for a minute, shocked and chilled to the bone. Slowly, she made her way into her ranch-style home, the white door shutting softly behind her. Edge's words echoed through her mind, and her emotions ran rampant. She wasn't sure what was going on inside her own head, but she wanted to get away from it all.
"So, how was the first day of school?" Lita's mother, who had been sitting at the kitchen counter when she walked in, asked. Lita turned to her, but didn't say anything.
The redhead dropped her bag and ran for her room, leaving her mother dumbfounded.
"It couldn't have been that bad, could it?" she asked to the empty room.
Author's Note: After the next chappy, it will finally be the next day! I hadn't meant to put so much stuff in on one day, but whatever! I hope you guys liked it! Thanks to all of those who have reviewed, and please keep them coming!