I was putting my books away in my locker at the end of the school day when I felt her approaching. Its funny how, even though there were hundreds of other girls in this school, I could still tell when it was her. Maybe it was her scent, or maybe it was just her presence, but whatever it was, it could only mean trouble for me.
"Hey handsome!" She leaned against the locker next to mine and smiled up at me. "How were classes today?"
"Hey yourself. Can't complain, algebra was painful but nothing a little extra studying won't help." I close my locker door and turn to face her, a smile gracing my face. I can't help but smile when I'm around her. And who could blame me? Brooke had always been able to light up a room with just a smile. "How bout yourself?"
She shrugged her shoulders in answer as she adjusted the backpack she was carrying. "You know me, can't say I'm the most studious of students, but I get by."
I laugh at her remark because I knew she was only joking. Sometimes I think Brooke liked playing the roll of dumb cheerleader more than she did of just being herself and showing people who she really was. I remember asking her why she acted the way she did once and she told me that it was easier being a stereotypical cheerleader than it was being herself. She said it was simpler letting people perceive you a certain way than trying to convince them you weren't that girl. She had said that if people liked her than they did but if not than so be it. One of the things I loved about her was the fact that she didn't take any bull from people.
I start to comment on her remark when I see Felix come from around the corner and approach us. The sight of him made me want to hurl. The guy was a piece of work. He was cocky, arrogant, and a sorry excuse for a human being. The guy just made me sick, plain and simple.
"Hey baby," he said as he puts an arm around Brooke's shoulder and kisses her on her forehead "Lucas."
"Felix," I return, but can't help the look of disgust that forms on my face at seeing his arms around her shoulders. Brooke deserved better than him. I had no idea why they were together, but what can I do?
"You ready to go?" He asks her as he starts to pull her away from the locker she had been leaning on, without even waiting for her reply, may I add. Talk about class, or lack there of in this case.
"Yeah, see you later Luke, Friday night? My house?" She asked me quickly as Felix leads her away. I know she's referring to our movie night at her place. It was something we started doing when we became friends again. Sort of that step to start building a relationship with one another again.
"Friday, right, see you then." I yell out to her and as they turn the corner I can see her look back at me offering a smile in apology. I sigh deeply and turn to leave myself when I feel a hand snake around my waste. For a minute it caught me by surprise, but I quickly force a smile on my face as I turn to greet her. "Hey Anna!" I turn to her smiling face.
"Hey you, did you miss me?" She links her hand around my back and pulls me in for a kiss.
"Hmm, let me think about that for a second," I put a finer up to my chin, pretending to be in deep thought.
"Hey" She hits me in the arm.
"Yes, yes I did miss you. Although, I did just see you not half an hour ago in the janitors closet if I'm not mistaken." I look down at her and can't help but feel guilty. Guilty for what? I'm still not sure. It's not like I'm cheating on her or anything. But does thinking about somebody else constitute at cheating? If it does, than yes, I'm as guilty as can be.
"That you did. So, what's going on for this Friday? What are we doing?" She ask as we make our way out of the school and towards the parking lot.
"Friday? You know I'm hanging with Brooke that night. We can do something Saturday though, what about that?" As we approach her car we stop and she turns to look at me. I can already tell she's not happy about the idea of me hanging out with Brooke alone. But than again, what girl would be happy about their boyfriend spending time with their ex?
"Brooke? Again? I hope you're not forgetting that you have a girlfriend Luke." She says with a frown.
"We've already been through this Anna. This is something Brooke and I have been doing since before you came into the picture. I thought you said you didn't mind." I hate having this same conversation week after week with her.
"I know that, but I just thought that it would change once we started getting serious. And besides, I don't trust her." She crosses her arms over her chest protectively. A sign that she's getting angrier. I didn't like how she said "her" with such contempt and animosity though. I've never heard Anna talk this way before.
"Anna, it's not like we're doing anything wrong. We're friends, that's it. I told you how it was when we got together. I explained to you the circumstances surrounding this relationship because I wanted to make sure you would be okay with everything before we got serious. And as I understood it at the time, you said you were fine. So why must we have this conversation week in and week out?" I run a frustrated hand through my hair. I hated when she got all jealous and over possessive. It drove me crazy.
"And I was fine, at that time," she emphasized "but Luke, you have a girlfriend, me, and you can't blame me for wanting to spend time with my boyfriend." She looks up and gives me a hurt look and I feel all the energy drain from me.
"You are my girlfriend Anna, and we spend every other waking minute together, just one night a week we spend apart. It's like you don't trust me or anything, and if that's the case, than maybe we shouldn't be together." I can see the look of shock on her face as I say that last part. I don't blame her for being shocked because I was too. I hadn't meant to say it, it just came out. Before I can say anything else and apologize to her, I can see that her eyes were already tearing up, and she quickly gets into her car and speeds out of the parking lot.
I stand there, alone in the parking lot, with my head hung low in defeat. I feel horrible about what I had just said, but at the same time relieved. I couldn't deal with her jealousy anymore. It was driving me up the wall. I can't be with someone who doesn't trust me. I like Anna a lot, she was a sweet girl, she was beautiful, but she wasn't making me happy. Not the happy I used to feel when I was with her. The one with the beautiful smile that set my heart to pounding each time she glanced my way. The one with the beautiful hazel eyes, that were like windows to her soul each time I looked into them. This was the right thing for me to do, I think.
As I turn towards my own car, I pull out my phone and dial that oh so familiar number. I wait for the person to pick up, and as I sit in my car, I hear her voice come over the line. "Hey, I'm sorry, do you mind if I come by?" I smile when she says yes.
A/N: Hey everyone, thanks for the reviews. Just so you know, this whole story will be from Lucas' point of view. And as a recap, Anna's jealousy is getting to Lucas, and he uses that as a reason to call quits with her. Because he knows deep down his heart belongs to another girl. I'm not going to put Brucas together just yet. We need to give it sometime before that happens. Just to let wounds heal between Lucas and Anna, and it'll give me some time to break Felix and Brooke up. It'll have to do with Lucas coming to Brooke's rescue. Let me know what you think! Reviews are always appreciated.