The One He Never Claimed

o days, he h

I need him to tell me it was all a prank and that it meant nothing. Whatever lie he can come up with, I

em for the two days and I haven't seen them since Bruno Steiner's party. I know they're already suspecting something is wrong and I can't afford to have them asking

tly tired of crying and waiting for him to call. That's why I'd texted Liz earlier. The girls ha

ound that odd as she usually has to force me to go out

that she's here and I rush to take m

tically, making me roll my eyes jo

ne of the very few people whose simple presence calms me. She doesn't even have to say anything, s

ition. Where I'm hurt and I want to talk to my best friend about it but I can't. I can't talk to

y feelings and hope th

l, where are you hid

razy weekend." I half lie. it's

two days ago. Bruno and them had a mini party we we

heart to

here." I hope that didn'

least that's what the tabloids are saying." I've bee

seeing anyone for a while." That

den me anymore. Clearly he doesn't care about me enough to even give me an explanation. Ev

d I look at Liz in confusion.

ecause she laughs and then sa

going. Liz is not a fan of my not liking to show too much skin and she's not afraid to show it. She knew I would'

m. I never wanted him to feel insecure so I always went above and beyond to make him feel more comfortable, eve

ne else, I don't have to worry mys

like I'd grown a third eye. Likely because I didn't fight her first be

truggle but eventually succeed in taking off our

te tight bikini that I'm wearing and I smile

Liz nods her head in approval and we're soon walking towards a group of people

music so loud it's heard throughout the beach. The other people sitting there

n fact, I don't think a week ever passes where at leas

't respond because I notice some of Ezra's friends sitting on camping chairs right where we're hea

at would I even say to him? He'll probably be w

are too many people here that I don't think I have a chance of spotting him even if I tried really

opular people, I'm not a popular person. People don't even know my name, they just know me as L

addressed me before. He'd always hug me but that's usually because he'll be going around hug

h uncertainty to the boy who's m

eautiful." He says to me and I just smile in

ecause that's what he does, throw

saw her a few minutes ago wi

at he mea

seems to be following me because he's now sitting next to me and conversing with me and

where I'm from and what I'm into, clearly trying to get to know me. But I don't find it weird becaus

ra. It was so hard hiding it from my friends and I wonder if it was for him too. Did I even mean to him as

long that we seem to have lost track of time. T

h other. At this point, we've spoken about anything and everything.

t I don't sense a figure standin

rs are playing tricks on me. He sounds so different. Partl

e sounds so