maybe I could come see you instead.
Okay, so he was horny. It shouldn’t have annoyed me, but it did. I frowned, wondering how I was going to word it.
:( Not a lot of point I don’t think. Wrong time of the month…
I cringed at the wording, but hit send anyway. There wasn’t really any nice way of putting it.
A few minutes went by without a reply. I looked out across the parking lot and saw him on the green, staring down at his phone. Just then, he looked up and our eyes met. I gave him a sad smile just as Aiden walked up behind him and slapped him on the back, diverting his attention away from me.
I watched them talk for a bit, probably making plans for the night, and felt a tinge of jealously start seeping through my blood. They bumped fists and Aiden started heading towards the car. Jace turn back to his phone and few seconds later my phone dinged again.
That’s ok. There’s always next week :)
Aiden was still playing smart when he got in the car, making sure he kept his mouth shut and left me alone. I disappeared into my room the minute we arrived home and didn’t come out until he’d already gone. I didn’t want to hear if Jace was going to the party, and I didn’t want to hear about the girls that would be there.
I spent the best part of the night in the kitchen with Mom, making pastries and experimenting with toppings. After that, we watched a chick flick and ate lots of chocolate and ice cream. As much as my twin knew when I was feeling off, my mom knew when girls just needed to be girls.
Sunday morning I learned Aiden had planned for the guys to come over to ours for band practice, so I called Kaeli and organized to meet her at the park.
The second she arrived, she sighed with exaggeration . “Oh my god. Thank you for getting me out of the house. I really needed to be away from there today. Aaron is such a freaking douche bag.”
I smiled at her with understanding. Aaron was her stepbrother. He was a year older than us and was a complete loser. He didn’t want to go to college and didn’t want a job either. He just leeched off his dad and sat around doing nothing all day.
“How’re things at yours?” she asked.
I rolled my eyes. “Aiden decided to host practice at our house. You know what I’m like when I’ve got my period. I just don’t want to see anyone.”
She nodded sympathetically, but then her expression turned angry. “Oh, did you see Violet’s post?”
Internally, I groaned. I wished I could ban her from Facebook . “No, I’m not friends with her.”
She scowled. “Neither am I, but she’s got her page wide open for anyone to see . She’s been bragging all weekend about how Carly slept with Aiden and she slept with Jace on Friday night.”
Nausea flooded my stomach. I don’t know why I didn’t think he’d hook up with someone else. Stupidity, I guessed. What we had was just sex after all. I was the one who’d put the rules in place.
“Oh, shit. Did I say the wrong thing?” Kaeli asked, suddenly panicked.
I tried to calm my face. “No. I guess it just hurts. I didn’t realize it would, but…” I shrugged.
“I’m sorry , honey. He’s a dick.”
I smiled and nodded, but my heart was shattered. I should’ve known it would end this way. It was stupid of me to think I could keep him interested like that.
Kaeli pushed herself to her feet. “Come on. I think we both need a distraction. Let’s go shopping.”
We spent the next few hours mindlessly scouring the shops. We found some great bargains , including some new summer arrivals, and I picked up a pair of baby blue bikinis Kaeli said made my eyes stand out. I didn’t usually go to the beach or swimming in the summer – too many people around, but my stubborn streak had come out while we were shopping, and I wanted to have them.
By the time we’d finished for the day, I was in a m uch better place in my head. I still felt like my heart was shattered, but I felt like I’d compartmentalized
Okay, so he was horny. It shouldn’t have annoyed me, but it did. I frowned, wondering how I was going to word it.
:( Not a lot of point I don’t think. Wrong time of the month…
I cringed at the wording, but hit send anyway. There wasn’t really any nice way of putting it.
A few minutes went by without a reply. I looked out across the parking lot and saw him on the green, staring down at his phone. Just then, he looked up and our eyes met. I gave him a sad smile just as Aiden walked up behind him and slapped him on the back, diverting his attention away from me.
I watched them talk for a bit, probably making plans for the night, and felt a tinge of jealously start seeping through my blood. They bumped fists and Aiden started heading towards the car. Jace turn back to his phone and few seconds later my phone dinged again.
That’s ok. There’s always next week :)
Aiden was still playing smart when he got in the car, making sure he kept his mouth shut and left me alone. I disappeared into my room the minute we arrived home and didn’t come out until he’d already gone. I didn’t want to hear if Jace was going to the party, and I didn’t want to hear about the girls that would be there.
I spent the best part of the night in the kitchen with Mom, making pastries and experimenting with toppings. After that, we watched a chick flick and ate lots of chocolate and ice cream. As much as my twin knew when I was feeling off, my mom knew when girls just needed to be girls.
Sunday morning I learned Aiden had planned for the guys to come over to ours for band practice, so I called Kaeli and organized to meet her at the park.
The second she arrived, she sighed with exaggeration . “Oh my god. Thank you for getting me out of the house. I really needed to be away from there today. Aaron is such a freaking douche bag.”
I smiled at her with understanding. Aaron was her stepbrother. He was a year older than us and was a complete loser. He didn’t want to go to college and didn’t want a job either. He just leeched off his dad and sat around doing nothing all day.
“How’re things at yours?” she asked.
I rolled my eyes. “Aiden decided to host practice at our house. You know what I’m like when I’ve got my period. I just don’t want to see anyone.”
She nodded sympathetically, but then her expression turned angry. “Oh, did you see Violet’s post?”
Internally, I groaned. I wished I could ban her from Facebook . “No, I’m not friends with her.”
She scowled. “Neither am I, but she’s got her page wide open for anyone to see . She’s been bragging all weekend about how Carly slept with Aiden and she slept with Jace on Friday night.”
Nausea flooded my stomach. I don’t know why I didn’t think he’d hook up with someone else. Stupidity, I guessed. What we had was just sex after all. I was the one who’d put the rules in place.
“Oh, shit. Did I say the wrong thing?” Kaeli asked, suddenly panicked.
I tried to calm my face. “No. I guess it just hurts. I didn’t realize it would, but…” I shrugged.
“I’m sorry , honey. He’s a dick.”
I smiled and nodded, but my heart was shattered. I should’ve known it would end this way. It was stupid of me to think I could keep him interested like that.
Kaeli pushed herself to her feet. “Come on. I think we both need a distraction. Let’s go shopping.”
We spent the next few hours mindlessly scouring the shops. We found some great bargains , including some new summer arrivals, and I picked up a pair of baby blue bikinis Kaeli said made my eyes stand out. I didn’t usually go to the beach or swimming in the summer – too many people around, but my stubborn streak had come out while we were shopping, and I wanted to have them.
By the time we’d finished for the day, I was in a m uch better place in my head. I still felt like my heart was shattered, but I felt like I’d compartmentalized
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