Cole's POV:
How did I end up in a car alone with my girlfriend's bitch of an ex best friend you may ask. Andie Marie Mitchell. That's how. She's lucky, that's all I'm going to say.
You might also be asking yourself: Since when did you do things that didn't involve you being a selfish bastard? That is a very good question which also has the same answer as your previous one.
Andie Marie Mitchell.
She could ask me to do anything and I'd do it in a heartbeat. If I didn't, I wouldn't be driving bitch face here back to get her stuff.
Why Andie didn't get her to walk back herself is beyond me.
Joyceâwhatever the fuck she's calledâhasn't said a word yet and I'd like to keep it that way. I haven't liked her since the second she showed up.
"Get out then, you got to grab your shit," I say coldly. Jill has her car so she better get her stuff as quick as possible so she's on her way. Then me, and Andie, don't have to see her again.
Everyone's happy.
I slam my car door and girl with a name beginning with J follows behind me. Once I get to the front door I realise that Andie didn't give me a key to get in. Great. I think I remember her telling me they keep a spare key somewhere.
Think. Think. Think.
I check the most obvious place first, underneath the plant pot, but it's not there. That's when I catch a glimmer of something shiny under the mat.
Bingo.
It's peaking out of the side of the mat. I pick it up, open the door and make her go in first. I want to keep an eye on here. I wouldn't trust her as far as I can throw her.
She stands in the hallway, not moving. "Don't just stand there then. Go upstairs and get your stuff." I say bluntly and walk to the kitchen, getting my phone out of my pocket. Not too long after, I hear her start shouting me.
"Can you come up here and help me please?" I ignore her and continue scrolling through my phone. But of course, she shouts me again. "Please can you help."
Fuck sake, even her voice is unbearable. How did Andie put up with her?
"No! You packed two days worth of things, it's hardly a three week vacation in the Bahamas." I shout back and stay where I am.
"It's too heavy to bring down the stairs," She whines, "Please it won't take long then I'm out of here." I curse under my breath and have to physically drag my feet up the stairs.
Her suitcase is in the guest room on the bed. Who the fuck needs this much shit for three days? You would think she's staying here permanently. I pick it up, not sparing her even one glance and go to leave the room.
God, I'd love to launch her suitcase down the stairs.
"Wait!" She shouts, I roll my eyes but turn around to look at her. I wait for her to say something but she leans forward and slams the door, not sparing a second before grabbing my face and trying to plant her grubby lips on mine.
I pull her away, kicking her suitcase in the process.
"WHAT THE FUCK!" I shout.
"Oh please, I know you want me. I saw the way you looked at me when I showed up yesterday." I can tell she's trying to sound seductive but trust me when I say it isn't working.
"Are you deluded? Or have you just got no brain cells in that stupid head of yours? I don't even like you, let alone be attracted to you." I grimace.
A wave of nausea washes over me because I know that if I'd never met Andie, there's a chance I would've given Jane, yeah, let's go with Jane, the time of day in hopes to get something out of it. But the thought of it now makes me want to puke.
I needed to sort my shit out and thankfully, since Andie's shown up, I have.
The girl makes me want to be better.
"I'm with Andie! Why would I lose that to kiss someone like you." I say with disgust.
She steps forward and trails her finger down my chest but I push her hand away from me instantly. I move away altogether before she can even try and make any more contact with me.
"Yeah, well I think we both know Andie is somebody temporary anyway. There's not much for you to lose." I ball my hands into fists and my blood boils.
'There's not much for you to lose' She says. She's completely wrong. It's the opposite.
There's everything for me to lose. I hate the thought of her even finding out some of the stuff I've done and schemed before I fell for her. I hope she never finds those things out.
She tries to move closer again and I move away, again.
Does this chick not no when to take the hint?
"Do you not understand English or are you just dumb as fuck?" I ask. "I'm. Not. Interested. Now get the fuck out of here!" I seethe, striding past her to swing the door open and there stands Andie.
A part of me is relieved that she's here but another part of me wishes she isn't. I can't bear to look at the pained expression her face holds. It makes my chest ache.
"Princess..." I'm speechless. I want to wrap my arms around her because I know it hurts her to see who her 'friend' really is.
My girls face looks broken, tears brimming in her eyes and I can identify the emotion that's taken over her face in seconds.
Betrayal.
"I know what's going on. How could you?" She asks, a tear rolling down her face. And if it was wasn't for her looking at me while saying these things I'd of wiped the tear off her cheek.
She thinks it was me? But how? Didn't she hear me?
She thinks I made a move.
"What the hell is wrong with you, Jess? When did you become such a heartless bitch?" I let out a breath in relief when I realise she was looking behind me. Not at me.
Thank god.
So that's her name. Jess. Huh, I did think I had it right with Jane.
"You want to know why?" She asks, "Everything's changed because of you." She states coldly and my baby looks slightly taken back but she doesn't let it affect her.
"What has that got to do with everything I just heard outside the door? Are you just desperate or are you trying to hurt me? I can't help it that I moved here." She's not even shouting, she sounds exhausted.
"Everyone left when you did. I have no one and now you're here with your pretty little life. Noah's parents are selling their house to move closer to his new school, you've gone and I have no one."
I walk closer to Andie just in case she needs me for support but she's strong. I'm not going to interrupt. I stare at Jess and you can see the resentment her face holds.
"How can you even say that?" Andie gasps, "I had no choice but to move here. My mum died. My mum, Jess," She whispers. "And the next thing I know, I'm having to move to a different town and school. Moving away from the two people that helped me get through the hardest time of my life."
Jess doesn't say anything so Andie takes the opportunity to say something else. "I didn't ask Noah to move here. He didn't choose to move schools, he got kicked out defending you, Jess. Don't you see? Why are you turning your family into enemies? Because that's what we were, family. Not just friends."
She's so calm but Jess' face screws up in anger.
"You aren't falling anyone anymore. You always play the dead mum card. You know what? She would've been disappointed, you're a fucking disgrace." Andie takes in a sharp breath.
Please do remind me why I can't lay hands on a girl.
"That's enough," I say gruffly. "I suggest you get the fuck out now otherwise I swear to god, nothing and I mean nothing will stop me from destroying you," I say darkly.
I look to my left and all colour has drained from Andie's face. I haven't seen her look so upset since her mother's birthday.
That day was the first time I knew that what I felt for this girl was something strongâthat she was stuck with me and I hoped, still do, that my screw-ups won't ruin what we have.
I launch her suitcase out of the room. Looks like I got to throw it after all.
"If I see you in this town again, I will fucking obliterate you from the face of the earth. You got that?" And just as I wanted, fear is what she feels. I can tell by the look on her face.
"Not so fucking evil now are you. I SAID GET THE FUCK OUT!" I roar and I don't think I've ever been so angry in my life. She scurries out and when I hear the front door slam, that's enough of an indicator to know that she's gone.
Before Andie can even release her first cry, I wrap my arms around her.
"H-H-How could s-she say that-t?" Her face is buried into my chest and her words are muffled but I understand every word. I quickly pull away, cupping her face in my hands and stare right into her gorgeous blue-grey eyes.
She's the most beautiful girl I've ever laid eyes on. I thought it ever since I bumped into her in the hall and definitely thought it when she stole my seat in English.
"Every word that she said is a lie, you hear me?" I kiss her forehead and she intertwines her fingers with mine before hugging me again.
God, I love it when she does that.
"Walk your cute little ass into your room because we're going to cuddle and watch tv," I say, kissing her afterwards.
I will never get bored or kissing Andie Mitchell.
Hell, I don't even have to kiss her. Just being with her is the best thing in the world.
Just as I go to walk down the stairs I realise I don't know where they keep the food so I head back into her room. She wrapping herself up in a blanket and she looks adorable.
I just imagine us spending the next god knows how long going on dates, cuddling, alot and I mean alot more than kissing, if you know what I mean,and just going on walks to spend time together.
I snap out of my reverie and grin, "So what is it, my lady? Skittles? Popcorn? Chocolate?" I try and lighten the mood and I'm happy when I see the genuine smile that grows on her face.
"Skittles and popcorn."
"Good choice." I smile back and just as I go to turn around, I stop. "Oh and if you even think about starting without me, I don't think this is going to work anymore." I tease and she giggles.
If that's the last sound I hear before I die, then I die peacefully.
I leave for real this time and close the door, resting my forehead on it to whisper the three words I desperately want to say to her.
Five words and fifteen letters that would show her I'm in it for real that's if she didn't know it already.
I'm in love with you...
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AUTHOR'S NOTE:
I fricking loved rewriting this chapter oh my god!! Hope you're all well and here's another update :)
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