Chapter 32,

You're so funny, you got me in tears, you got my insides hurting.

"Kissed!?"

Cora asked as I sat on her bed with the biggest smile on my face as I recall the moment we shared, I nodded.

Cora wasn't the type to fangirl over these types of things but she tried to change because of Layla.

"It was so sweet Cora!"

I exclaimed while holding her pillow to my chest as I smiled widely, I sat up and looked at her.

Soon enough I asked if she could invite Jayla.

"You kissed Jaden? Ew!"

Jayla said with a disgusted tone, she shuttered and made a sour face before hugging me and being happy for me.

I smiled and continued telling them everything that happened and just as I predicted, Cora made fun of me.

"God, you're so cliché. Did you know that?"

Cora asked with a smirk dancing on her lips as Jayla sat beside her and held her hand.

I smiled at them and we continued to speak about the dates, soon it was getting late so I said goodbye to the two lovers and ran downstairs and out the door.

As I was walking, I had bumped into someone.

I was about to apologize when I looked up and met with someone I wanted to hit with a truck.

"Didn't think to see you again."

Layla said, I'm not even sure if she was trying to be sarcastic or trying to be genuine.

Either way, I could not care.

"I'm trying to keep it that way."

I retorted as I walked past her, making sure my shoulder hit hers.

She grabbed my forearm and turned me around, I snatched my arm back and looked at her.

"It was a joke that ruined our friendship-"

I scoffed and looked at her, like is she really trying to justify herself right now?

Not today, not today or tomorrow or even next week.

You're so funny, you got me in tears, you got my insides hurting. "

I said with a straight face, I turned around and left.

I got inside of the house and was greeted by Alana and my dad.

"How was the date?"

Alana asked as she got up from the couch and walked over to me, I hugged her tightly and just said it was good.

I walked upstairs to my room and took a nice shower, I changed into a sweatshirt and shorts.

I moved my hair into a messy bun and laid in bed, I turned my LEDs to royal blue and turned on my AC.

I grabbed my phone and went onto Instagram, I continued scrolling and took a deep breath.

I turned on my TV and put on OuterBanks, I continued scrolling until I saw another post.

This time, it was way too far.

@ Laylaistheman Posted!

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The tears came faster than I could stop them, everything I had told Layla in confidence felt like they were going straight to the public and they are.

I wiped my tears just as new ones took over, I sighed and buried my head in my pillow.

I didn't think it was possible for me to find hatred for someone in my heart, I didn't think it would be the right thing to do.

The problem was she wasn't bold enough to tag me and tell me that she was talking about, that was something I hated.

I decided to turn off my LEDs and turn on my lights, I sat up and wiped my tears.

I bit my lip as it trembled against my teeth, I sighed and looked away.

With a deep breath, I took a photo of myself and decided it was enough crying and hiding.

I needed to stand up for myself whether I would like it or regret it in the end, I deserved the respect I gave.

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It was immature of me, I know but I was sick and tired of being stepped all over as if I was a doormat.

It didn't take long until my phone was blowing up with messages from Jayla, Cora, Jaden and Javon.

I made a group chat with them and told them everything to which they already knew, they just wanted to make sure I was still home.

It was late at night, I was not about to get up from my warm and comfy bed to drag the same girl.

After finishing the first season of OuterBanks, which left me in tears by the way, I got another notification.

@ Laylaistheman Posted!

I didn't have any energy to continue arguing with her, I turned my phone off and put it to charge.

As I laid my head back onto my pillow, I began to rethink my life.

Everything I wish I could change, all the things I said I would never regret is what I regret the most.

I lied in my own pool of tears as a faint yawn left my lips, I found sleep in my own sadness.