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Chapter 19 - The Day After Part 2- Fight Between Friends

"Back off Carlos," Nick said

"I'd appreciate it if you remove that hand?" Carlos said, glaring at Nick with his fist clenched.

"I didn't come to fight. I'm just here to talk to Sophie" Nick sighed loosening his grip so I yanked my hand free

"After what you did, you should be lucky she didn't dump you," James said

"Stay out of this Taylor. This has nothing to do with you," Nick said glaring at him

"What's going on here?" Betty-Ann's voice said coming over to us

"Great someone else. You know what...I'll talk to her later" Nick said getting into his car and driving away

"Okay. Looks like I missed something. Did I come at a bad time?" Betty-Ann said

"No, it's fine. I actually glad you came I want to ask you something" James said

"Sure, You can ask me while we walk," she said

"Wait James, Can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked

"Can't this wait Liberty?"

"It's about Sophie and it's serious," I said

"Alright, Do you mind Betty-Ann?"

"Sure, go ahead," she said

"I'll talk to you later, okay," James said

"Okay," Betty-Ann said before she left.

"Carlos, I'll talk to you guys later, okay," I said

"Okay, see ya," Carlos said, kissing my cheek before leaving with Carl

"So what's up?" James asked

"Did you happen to see Sophie last night?"

"Yeah"

"Did say what happened between her and Nick yesterday?" I asked

"She didn't tell you. If she didn't tell you I don't think I should either" He said

"Look, if you don't tell me I'll just ask Nick. So to save both of us some time and energy just tell me now," I said before we sat on the lawn where he told me everything and to be honest I was still confused. That's the reason Sophie slept at door crying, Nick pecked someone on the cheek. I know she likes Nick but not enough to cry herself to sleep at the door. Something's wrong. There's something missing

"Are you sure that's all?" I asked

"Huh, that's all she said. After that, she asked me about my date"

"You mean Sophie saw you after the date?" I asked curiously

"Yeah"

"Did she say anything?" I asked

"Not really. She just asked how was the date?"

"And you said?" I asked

"I didn't say much. I told her we had a good time and then we kissed" he said

"And Sophie knows about this"

"Yeah, I told her, but then she said she wasn't feeling well and left," he said before everything made sense.

"God damn it," I said, jumping up

"I'll see you later, James," I said.

"Um... yeah," he said

I had wanted to talk to Sophie for the whole day but she seemed to have vanished into thin air. So I just waited for the end of school, but she still hadn't shown so I ended up going to her house where I waited for four hours before she finally came in

"How could you!" She yelled angrily\

"What?" I asked, confused

"How could you just go up to Nick behind my back!" Sophie yelled

"Well, you didn't tell me the truth so I had to," I said

"I already told you it was nothing. It had nothing to do with Nick."

"Of course not. It had to do with James"

"Not this again," she scoffed walking away

"Don't walk away from me," I said, walking behind her

"Why not huh? Why are you trying to ruin my relationship? The relationship you said I should start. What happened to I should move on huh?" she said, turning back to me suddenly stopping

"That was before I realized you still love James"

"I don't love Taylor!"

"Cut the crap Soph!" I yelled at her

"What? How many times do I have to tell you? I don't love Taylor!"

"Then explain what the hell today was about!" I argued back

"Today," she stepped back.

"Yeah today. And you better not say it was because Nick gave someone a peck on the damn cheek" I rolled my eyes

"I... I needed some time to think alright!"

"Think about what huh? You think I don't know you only got like that after James told you he kissed Betty-Ann"

"What does Taylor kissing her have anything do with me?" she blew air through her nose

"Oh my god. Do I have to spell it out for you! You're jealous! Capital J-E-A-L-O-U-S! Full caps!! JEALOUS"

"I AM NOT JEALOUS!!"

"Stop saying that! You and James can't keep denying the obvious! It's clear you still love each other," I said

"And who are you to decide that?" She argued

"I thought I was your best friend. I know you best Soph so I know that one of these days one of you is gonna end up in the other's bed. And when that happens the only ones I'll be sorry for are Nick and Betty-Ann" I said angrily

"That's not gonna-"

"Please, look me in the eyes and tell me there's no chance of that. Tell me am I wrong!!" I yelled. She opened her mouth, but no words came out. She couldn't lie even if she wanted to

"That still doesn't give you the right to go behind my back and start an argument with my boyfriend!!" she yelled

"I wouldn't have gone if you had just told me!"

"I wasn't ready. Maybe if you weren't so nosy-"

"Did you just call me nosy?" I glared at her

"What is all this noise I'm hearing. What is all this argument for?" She asked. We both started to calm down.

"Nothing Mrs. Vanderbilt. I was just going home," I said before I walked away.

"I'm going to practice!!" she stormed off

After packing my bag I passed Sophie beating the shit out of her punching bag, then I went out the door to see James punch some guy to the ground while Betty hid behind him shocked.