12. Troy

"Hey goof." Dani says as step in front of me. We are finally back to school after our suspension and haven't talked since Friday.

"Hey." I say and smile.

"We really did it didn't we?" She asks and looks down.

"Yeah we did." I say and look at her.

She shakes her head. "I'm blaming the alcohol."

I laugh. "Yeah me too."

"But seriously I've never had that bad of a hangover."

"Poor you huh." I say with no pity what so ever.

"You should be on my side."

"There's no sides you dork."

"But we're fine right?" She asks and I nod.

"Besides I barely even remember." I say

"So I was that bad. Thanks man thanks a lot."

"I didn't say that."

"You didn't need to. Just kidding." She kisses my cheek. "We are fine, as in friends fine. Besides I need to tell you something."

"What?"

"Me and Gabby aren't speaking."

"And why's that."

"Well here's the thing, apparently I had sex with the guys she likes."

"Wait.. Who did you have sex wi…" She gives me a weird look and it hits me. "Oh you mean me?"

She nods. "Yes she's pretty upset."

"But how did she even figure out that we did it?"

"Apparently a drunk me happened to tell her."

"Did you know?" I ask her.

"Know what?"

"That she likes me?"

"Yeah. But I wasn't thinking that night."

"You suck. You know that."

"You weren't thinking that night either."

"I know, but I didn't know that she likes me. I don't want to see her hurt, I like her."

"But not like that right?"

"I don't know. You told me never to go after her."

She sighs. "I screwed up everything huh?"

"Maybe a little."

"Well whatever you do try not to break her heart. It's already broken because of me, and she's young and fragile. And she is probably going to kill me for telling you. Besides she's afraid, and thinks you don't see her in that way, because you are older and my friend. She's afraid you just see her as my little sister."

"She is your little sister."

"I know, but you know what I mean."

"I gotta go." She touches my arm and then leaves me by my locker, and I can't stop thinking about Gabby. I liked her not as Dani's little sister but as a friend, or maybe.. I didn't know. She had always been off limit. So even though I might have thought about her in that way, I had never put more thought to it because of Dani, but now it was like it was okay. I'm on my way to class as I see Kyle and Gabby talking. Great, now is so not a good time. "Hi." I say a bit awkwardly but Kyle soon breaks the silence.

"You got laid with Dani, that's nice bro really nice." He says and I know he's sarcastically.

"Hey Kyle I gotta go." Gabby says and gives him a hug. I can see tears in her eyes.

"He's not worth your tears." I hear him tell her and she kisses his cheek and leaves.

"You really screwed up." He tells me.

"You don't need to tell me. I have to talk to her." I pass him but he grabs my arm.

"Don't hurt her." He tells me.

"I won't." I look in to his eyes and then run after Gabby. "Brie wait." She stops and turns around and I see the tears run down her face. "Hey.." I take a step closer to her wanting to wipe away her tears, but she isn't letting me. "I'm sorry Brie."

"Sorry for what?"

"That we did it."

"Why?" More tears fall from her eyes.

"Because it was a mistake, and because I don't want to see you hurt."

"If it was a mistake then why did you do it?"

"I don't know I wasn't thinking. I was drunk, but that is no excuse."

"Please let me at least give you a hug." I say and she lets out a small smile.

I wrap my arms around her and she rests her head on my chest. Her 5,3 feet to my 6 feet.

"Again I'm sorry."

"Why do you keep apologizing?"

"Because I talked to your sister."

She pulls back and gives me an embarrassed look. "Oh no."

"It's okay."

"No it's not she shouldn't have said anything. This sure is embarrassing."

"Don't be embarrassed."

"Why not? You are a senior and 18 and you are my big sisters friend. And you so also happen to be the hottest guy at school."

"You know I don't just see you as Dani's sister. And you think I'm hot? Besides age is just a number." I smile and she blushes.

"Oh no. I did not just say that. I'll just go kill myself."

"Don't. Cause then I'll be really sad." She gives me a look and Is about to leave, but I grab her by the wrist. "Don't go."

"Why not?"

"Because you don't have anything to be embarrassed about."

"Yes I do. I've dug a deep whole for myself."

"What if I told you that your feelings goes both ways?"

"You know we are getting late for class." She says, and blushes.

"I don't care."

"You don't need to say that. It's okay that you don't feel the same."

"Who says I don't?"

"I do. Because if I you hadn't talked to Dani we wouldn't be here."

"Is it bad that I just needed a push in the right direction?"

"What are you saying?" She asks me and I'm not really sure what I am saying.

"I like you." I tell her and she blushes.

She looks down and I'm wondering what's wrong. "I can't do this." She says and I give her a confused look. "You and Dani.." She says and then leaves, and I know I've screwed up big time.