Alex POV-

I walked into Mitchie's room, absolutely terrified. She's going to dump me. I know it, I can feel it. She patted the space on the bed next to her. I sighed and slowly sat down. She laced her fingers with mine and just looked at me for a minutes.

She came right out, "I cheated on you with my ex."

I swear, everything around me spun around in circles, then melted away. My mouth fell ajar and my eyes widened. She continued talking, but none of her words were making their way through to me. All I could hear was, "I cheated on you."

As the world slowly settled around me, I stood up, pouring out tears, and slapped her across the face.

I mumbled, "You bitch..." and bolted out of her house.

I naturally went to Mason's. It had been my safe haven for nearly a year, my mind was just set on going there. I knocked and knocked, but no one answered. I cursed under my breath, and snuck around back. Mason's room is in the basement, but there's a small window that I used to crawl through late at night when his parents told me to go home. I tapped it with my foot and it opened a bit. He never even locked it...not even after all of this...I opened it all the way and slipped on through. Mason was sound asleep on his giant, black bed. The tears poured out even harder. I sat next to him and shook him gently. He flicked his eyes opened and rubbed them. He stared at me for a minute, a bit confused, until he fully woke up.

He sat up like a bullet, "Lexi, why are you crying?"

I sobbed even harder and curled up in his lap, "She...s-she cheated on m-me..."

He held me tight and rocked me, "Shh, baby girl, shh. It's okay, I'm here, you still have me...you'll always have me."

"W-what did I do w-wrong!"

He kissed the top of my head, "Nothing, she just cheated. That was her choice, it had nothing to do with you."

I slowly sat up and looked into his eyes, "D-do you think she h-hates me?"

He shook his head, "No, baby, I'm sure she's still crazy about you...but not as crazy about you as I am..."

My eyes fell to his lips, "J-just...make the pain go away..."

He started to lean in, "I can do that..."

I cupped his face in my hands and kissed him. I didn't like it, at all. It was nothing compared to Mitchie's kisses. Her's had passion, her's gave me goosebumps, her's gave me fireworks, her's made me feel like the only girl in the world...Mason's kisses...were rough, boring, and honestly, made me a bit uncomfortable...but I didn't pull away. I only deepened it and wrapped my arms around his neck. If she's going to go back to her ex, then so the fuck am I.

I slipped my lips away and whispered, "Take me back?"

He slowly smiled, "Of course..."

A few days passed and I hadn't talked to Mitchie at all. I practically lived at Mason's house. He was just so over joyed to have me back and super clingy. I was suffocated and very unhappy. Mason isn't who I want, I want Mitchie. For the very few times I left Mason's house, I met up with random girls and hooked up.

It was four in the morning, I hadn't fallen asleep yet. I was laying in Mason's arms, playing with my phone. I had been reading through some of the texts Mitchie had sent me over the past few days. There were apologies, love notes, desperate letters, you name it. I was about to shut it off, when Mitchie's name lit up on my phone with a text. What's she doing up? I opened it, "I know you're sleeping...but I just can't fall asleep...I want you to hold me...but you want nothing to do with me...so, I'm texting you...I know it won't help, but it makes me feel like you're here...a little bit, at least..."

I decided to reply, "Just close your eyes and think about me."

Mitchie POV-

I clicked send and sobbed into my pillow. I wish my baby was here...my heart aches...I screwed up. I wish there was a way I could undo all of it. I want her back, more than anything in the world.

My phone buzzed, which made me jump a bit. I grabbed it and looked at it. Oh my god...she replied...I read it and smiled a little.

I replied, "I already tried that...it doesn't work. Nothing works if you aren't here."

"Mitch, sending me texts saying how much you miss me, will not bring me back. I'm back with Mason..."

She's back with Mason!? Oh, hell, no.

I quickly replied, "We both know that won't last. You didn't love him the first time, you won't love him this time."

She simply said, "I know."

Alex POV-

I fell asleep after talking to Mitchie and woke up around eleven with a kiss from Mason. He made me breakfast in bed and got me flowers. My heart cracked. Why does he have to be so sweet? I don't love him, yet he still finds a way to break my heart. Knowing I'm going to end up snapping his heart again, breaks mine. What have I gotten myself into?

Mason and I had a date after breakfast. It was just kind of a blur to me. We went to the park, went to a movie, then hung out with Harper and Zeke. Harper just stared at me with a disapproving look the whole time, and Zeke, well, he didn't even look at me at all. He only flashed Mason confused glances, but Mason would always dismiss them.

Harper stood, "I'm gonna go get something from the kitchen. Alex, you should come with me."

She didn't even give me the choice. She grabbed my arm and pulled me away.

"What the hell are you doing?"

I sighed, "Mitchie cheated on me..."

"So you go back to Mason? Alex, you don't love him, you're only going to make your sore heart worse!"

I leaned against the counter, "What do you want from me, Harper? My girlfriend freaking cheated on me!"

She started to leave, "Go slap the girl she was with, forgive Mitchie, and give her one last chance. You're in love with her, I can see it in your eyes."

I rejoined my friends on the couch. Mason pulled me close and laced his fingers with mine. He talked with Zeke, who was holding Harper in his lap, and I just looked at Mason. I took in all of his features. His dark brown, messy hair. His brown eyes, his moist and smiling lips, and his fingers interlocked tightly with mine. I could see the happiness in his eyes, but that was all a show. Deep down, he was incredibly sad, but I'm sure I was the only one who noticed. He knows I don't love him, he knows that this won't last, and it's slowly ripping apart his heart. He noticed me looking at him, and glanced over. I gave him a small smile and a small peck on the lips. He smiled and gently squeezed my hand.

Zeke broke in, "I'm sorry, but I am utterly confused."

Mason looked over at him, "Zeke, drop it."

Harper looked confused, "Wait, does he know?"

I nodded and sighed, "Yeah, he knows."

Mason glared at Zeke, "She broke up with Mitchie and she's back with me, okay, Zeke?"

He shook his head, "No, not okay. Did you make her do it? Did you drive her to break up with that girl? That girl made her happy, more happy than you do. I don't support it, but Alex is my friend, and I want her to be happy. I want you to be happy, too, Mason, but you aren't happy in that relationship, either."

Mason pulled his hand from mine and ran his fingers through his hair, "Shut up, Zeke."

Harper sighed, "Mason...you know he's right..."

I slowly stood, "I'm gonna just...go..."

Mason stood and hugged me, "Don't go...I love you..."

I gently pulled away and looked him in the eyes, "I don't love you."

I glanced around at everyone, then went home.

***

I was curled up in my bed, sobbing, when I made the decision to call Mitchie. It rang and rang, but no one answered. Why would she answer? I told her to back off...she probably moved on...I'm so stupid...I want her back. I tossed my blanket over my head and cried some more.

A little later, I worked up my nerve and went to Mitchie's house. I knocked, no answer. I rang the door bell, no answer. I was about to ring it again, when Mitchie opened it. She had on girl boxers, a tank top, slippers, and had bedhead.

She scratched the back of her neck, "Oh, hey..."

"...bad time?"

She licked her lips, "No, no, I was just...with someone."

"O-oh..."

She started to reach out to me, "Lex-"

I stepped back and shook my head, "You two have fun..."

I took off running, tears streaming down my face. The harsh reality slowly set in. I lost her...

Sleep didn't come at first that night. All that came was the sharp pain in my chest, the numb feeling in my stomach, and the warm tears down my cheeks. I was shattered, I was nothing. She moved on...she's done with me...we're...over...Is this how Mason feels? I hope not...because this is the worst thing in the entire world. How could I let this happen? Everything is crumbling down...all my happiness, all my plans, all my love. I eventually cried myself asleep with those thoughts racing through my mind.

***

I woke up with blood-shot, raw, and burning eyes. Too much crying. I rolled out of bed and showered, ate a little, then curled back up in my bed. I dragged my phone off my nightstand and unlocked it. Nothing. No calls, texts, or anything. I bit into my lip as the tears built up once more.

A few hours later, there was a knock on my door.

Justin called, "Lexi! Mitchie's here!"

I took a deep breath and yelled back, "Send her up!"

I heard footsteps make their up the stairs and then my bedroom door opened. I slowly sat up, wiped my eyes, and watched Mitchie close the door. She turned around and kind of froze when she saw me. She snapped out of it, then sat down next to me.

"Hey, Lex..."

I sighed, "Why are you here?"

"To see if you were okay...and by the looks of it, you aren't..."

"Oh, I'm just wonderful..."

She rested her hand on top of mine, "I'm sorry."

I looked away, "Okay?"

She sighed, "Is there something I can do?"

"Go be with your girlfriend."

She moved closer to me, "She's not my girlfriend. She's my ex. It meant nothing...my heart was broke and hurting...she came over to try and fix it."

"I think you should go..."

"No."

I looked at her, "What?"

"I said no, I'm not leaving. I'm staying here for as long as it takes to make you feel better."

"Mitch...that's not your job anymore."

She lightly kissed my cheek and whispered into my ear, "Just because you broke up with me...doesn't mean my feelings changed."

I slowly looked over at her, "I-I..."

She shook her head, "I'm going to kiss you now."

She cupped my face in her hands, wiping away my tears with her thumbs, and kissed me.

I slowly pulled away and looked down, "Mitchie...I mean it, leave..."

She looked a little shocked, "Alex...please...I'm sorry."

"I know...now, go."

She hesitated, but left. I cleaned myself up and decided to go for a walk. I needed to clear my mind and move on.

I ended up at Starbucks. I got some tea and took my seat. The place was so crowded with teenagers. I took a sip, then someone walked in. She had dark red hair and brown eyes. She was almost as stunning as Mitchie. She ordered something, then sat at the table across from me. I tried not to look, but I just couldn't help it. She was beautiful. She caught me looking at her, and glanced over. I shyly smiled and waved, then looked back to my drink. I heard the chair across from mine be moved, so I looked up. The girl was sitting at my table with me.

She smiled, "You seem lonely."

"Um, yeah."

"You look kind of sad, want to talk about it?"

I sighed, "Just a bad breakup."

She nodded, "I'm sorry...hey, want to go do something? I could help get your mind off of the pain."

"Sure, that sounds like fun."

She smiled and stuck her hand out, "I'm Ariana."

I smiled and shook her hand, "Alex."

She pulled her hand away, "Pretty name."

I tossed my empty cup into the trash next to us, "Where are we going to go?"

"You'll see," she winked.

I laughed a little, "You're awfully friendly to strangers."

She tossed her empty cup away and smiled, "Only the pretty ones."

I raised my eye brow, "You think I'm pretty?"

She nodded, "Yeah..."

I smiled and winked, "You're very pretty, too."

She slowly smiled. Neither of us had to say it, we both some how just knew. We knew that there was a spark between us. We stood and walked out together. She led me to her car, then climbed into the driver's seat.

She started driving, "What was her name?"

"Who's?"

She glanced at me, "The ex."

"Oh...Mitchie..."

Her eyes widened a bit, "Mitchie? Like, Mitchie Torres?"

I nodded, "Yeah, you know her?"

"Yeah, I met her the first day she moved here! I had no idea she was a lesbian!"

I laughed a little, "Yeah..."

"Well...let's not talk about her anymore...This is a date, and on dates, you aren't suppose to talk about exes."