Chapter 2
At the bus stop i put on my best smile as the bus chugged up the street slowly. I waved like an idiot as sam got off the bus and ran to her, while Dylan stood among the shadows under a tree with his hood up and eyed Sam and me. We stood awkwardly in the road and i finally decided to introduce them. Grabbing Sam's arm i bounded over to Dylan. My hair was a tangled mess from the early winter wind and i sheepishly tried to fix it the best i could as i gestured to Dylan. "Sam this is my friend Dylan." Her eyes looked him up and down and she raised her eyebrows in wonder, but didn't say anything other than hi. I was curious as to what was going on in her head, but i shrugged to myself and we walked up the street towards her house and said goodbye. The tension was high the rest of the night as we hung around and watched movies until the football game.
The game was as crazy as usual as middle schoolers ran around screaming and girls linked arms while sporting booty shorts and face paint. I scanned the crowd for Ryan and having no success walked with Dylan towards the stands. The high schoolers were gathered in a mosh pit like atmosphere in the middle of the bleachers were we weaved our way to two empty seats. Two drunk rowdy sophmores blew up a condom and tossed it around the crowd like a balloon and whooped in laughter as two young kids got ahold of the "balloon." The air was chilly and i shivered before zipping up my jacket. Dylan tried to give me a hug to warm me up but i pushed him away, fearing Ryan would see and be angry. Finally the game started and i sat to relax when someone tapped me on my shoulder from behind. I turned my head to catch a glimpse of black spiky hair, jelled up in a mohawk. I shifted my body all the way around to see his face and was surprised when i saw an old friend from middle school. "What's up Alex!" I stood up and hugged him casually as he nodded in acknowledgment before gesturing towards the top of the stairs. Puzzled i picked up my purse and followed him to the empty benches at the top of the stands. "What's the deal?" i questioned. "Lindsey, i...i have to tell you something..."
"What is it?"
"Your still dating Ryan Hodge right?"
"Um, yea...Why?" i stopped and my lips formed a thin line. i almost expexted what he said next.
"Ryan's like fucking around with this other girl..." He paused and watched my face. "I don't know if you'll belive me but i swear i'm not lying. This chick he hangs out with named Emiliana has been all over him since the first day of school, and now their walking around holding hands and i've seen them kiss behind the school more than once." I was furious. I stay with this guy and he cheats on me. No wonder i never recieve calls or texts from him, he's too busy with his other girl to call me. Furious, i excuse myself and jog down the stairs towards the concessions only to find the last person on earth i want to see. Ryan. "Hey baby! I've been looking everywere for you, want to-"
"Save it! We have to talk." I grabbed his arm and led him to a quiet corner.
"What are you freaking out about now?" He accused.
"Um, why don't you tell me? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that your cheating on me with someone named Emiliana!" His eyes filled with anger, or was it the realization that he'd been caught. He grabbed my arm and spit while he cursed at me.
"Where the fuck did you hear that! That's bullshit! You know i wouldn't do that!" He was enraged and any moment i expected him to blow. That was it, i couldn't take it anymore. "Ryan look, we had a thing for a while, but, really it just isn't working for me at all. We are over." He stopped yelling and chewed on my words for a couple of seconds before letting go of my arm and slapping me across the face. I fell to the ground from the blow and held my face shocked. He spat at me and screamed in anger, before cursing at me and stomping away. Still in shock i laid on the ground with tears in my eyes before crawling to a cement pillar and began to weep quietly to myself. Minutes later i felt a gentle hand on my shoulder. Slowly, i looked up and was relieved and full of happiness when i saw the sympathetic and gorgeous face, of Dylan.