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Chapter 22 - Old Ship That Sinks

(Arsyn's POV)

That jerk! Ugh! I was walking back to my band's hideout and trying to call Chelsea again and she immediately answers it, "Arsyn what happened? Are you ok?" I just sigh, after all, it's also my fault. "Yeah, I'm ok. I also managed to talk to them about canceling their report about us."

"And? How does that go?" nervousness can be heard in her voice. "They agreed, we're back in the contest," I said happily leaving the bet part unsaid. I don't want to worry them as they have now. It makes me feel guilty. "That's great! I let the guys know right away! Are you coming back to the hideout?" she beams sounding excited. It reminded me of Lonia's face when she's excited.

"Yeah, I'm on my way there. I'm gonna stop and buy some food, anything you want?" just as I said that I stop dead on my track. "Oh yeah, some root beer and colas for us, and also can you go to a drive-thru and order some burger and fries?" I don't know what to say as I'm staring at the person in front of me.

"Arsyn are you still there?" it wakes me up from that stupid blackout. "Ah yeah yeah, what was that again?" "Root beers, colas, burgers, and fries. Is something wrong?" the person in front of me is still staring at me not moving. "No, no I got it." with that I just ended the call.

Why do I blackout whenever these jerks are around? This is not healthy. I just pretended that I didn't see him and walk past him.

"Yeah, that's what you're good at." I hear him whisper but loud enough for me to hear. We're the only ones in this hallway and things will get ugly if I stay here longer with him. Hearing those words just makes my heart ache and I don't know how much more can I take. I'm gonna take another step when his voice got louder.

"At least tell me why you're doing this!"

"There's nothing to say Kaizer" how can I say that you ruin and kill someone?

"Arsyn there should be a reason why you suddenly disappear and avoided me? Cutting all our connections!" I balled my hand into a fist and stopping myself from crying. Kaizer is been my best friend since we are kids and before we met everyone.

We are partners in crime and all that. It's our own idea to start a band since we both love music. Then my parents introduced me to Kendall and Lonia and his parents introduced him to those jerks. And that's where things change.

Just like Kendall and Lonia, we move out of the country to avoid them. I cut my connection with him. And just move on. Even though I should hate him for what he did I just feel disappointed and heartbroken.

"If I give you an answer will you stop bugging me?" I should give myself a pat on the back for my voice to not break while saying that. I'm still facing the opposite direction with my back facing him. I just can't look at his face otherwise I'll break down. I didn't hear any answer from him so I just said what I should say in this situation.

"Because I hate you." and with that, I feel him grab me harshly and turn me around.

"Tell that to my face Syn!" he yelled at me his face full of anger. He doesn't yell at me and when he does it's because he's worried. He's never angry at me because he's always patient with me.

I couldn't form a word as a tear escape from my eyes as I stare at his.

"Now Arsyn! Tell me you hate me in my face!" I don't want this Kaizer. I try to open my mouth as another tear escapes from mine. Before I can say a word a voice appears, "Kaizer, they're waiting." and a person approaches us from behind Kaizer. He's wearing glasses and I already know that he's the nerd in their group.

The atmosphere being broken, I also break free from his grasp and ran away. Sorry Kaylynn I can't do it. Sorry Kaizer but you and your friends messed with the wrong person. And you can't blame her for being furious about it. It also looks like they forget about that incident completely. Like they have no idea of what they have done.

I may look weird ordering burgers and fries sniffing but the hell with it. I should've tell Kendall about what happened but decided not to. It's not the best idea as of this moment.

I decided to stop in the park to calm down. I shouldn't let those idiots see me crying or they would think it has something to do about the band. I sit on a bench sipping my iced coffee thinking about everything when a ball roll in front of me followed by a kid. "I'm sorry miss," he said picking up the ball and running back to his nanny.

I smile at that. If you think about it. He should be around that age as that boy, right Kaylynn?

I shake my head at that idea and decided to head back.