The Exes

Chapter two

EARTH

It was time for lunch, I and Storm had planned to meet up at the cafeteria to discuss about the project and I was running late, I was currently explaining a math problem for the thousandth time to Vera, thankfully she finally understood it, immediately I confirmed she had fully understood how to solve the problem, I stood up and rushed to the cafeteria.

On getting to the cafeteria, I looked around and saw Storm,I waved at her and she waved back, I ordered my lunch and moved over to her table, my friends look at me surprised when I passed their table, so I stopped to talk with them and I told them I had to go over a project with Storm, they were surprised,
"Does she know you are Kaylee's ex" Vera my friend asked,
"I don't think so"
"I think you should tell her,so she doesn't get angry if she finds out by herself" Victor, Vera's twin brother who was also my friend told me
"won't it be awkward?" I asked
"it's better you tell her than she finds out by herself" Vera answered
"fine I will tell her",I said and proceeded on my way to Storm's table.

Vera, Victor, Kaylee and I had been best of friends since kindergarten, after Kaylee broke up with me, she stopped talking to them too,I wonder if we all would still be friends if Kaylee and I hadn't started dating.

I got to Storm's table,
"Hi Stormi"
"Hey Earthie" she answered with a smile.
"Earthie?"
"yeah,it's my new nickname for you,since you call me Stormi,I will call you Earthie"
"okay, your wish is my command" I said with a grand bow,
She giggled and asked me how my day went,we had different class periods and literature was the only class we had together,so we hadn't seen each other all day,
"My day was fine, yours?"
"Boring" she answered with a pout. We discussed about the project, Stormi had started preparing our costumes,she was still deciding on the background music for the scenes, I told her I was still writing our dialogues.

Soon, our conversations moved to other subjects,I decided to tell her I was Kaylee's ex,
"Stormi, I have something to tell you, please don't get angry"
"What is it" she asked
"I am Kaylee's ex boyfriend"
"what?" she asked shocked
"yeah,we broke up before she dated Dexter,I am telling you so that you don't find out later and things become awkward between us"
"is that why you approached me for the project?" she asked
"no, I approached you because you didn't have a partner and apart from Kaylee,I didn't talk to anyone else in the class"
"Really?"
"yes"
just then the bell rang, she stood up
"I need sometime to think about this" she said
"no problem, take your time, you have my number,call or text me whenever you are ready"
"ok, bye" she said and left.

I looked at her as she left,I didn't if the conversation had gone well or not.

STORM

I didn't know how to feel about what Earth had just told me, I didn't know if I should be angry or sad, Earth was a nice guy and very smart, when I talked to him,I had forgotten my heartbreak for a while, and now he tells me that he is Kaylee's ex, that meant Kaylee had also cheated on him too, the whole situation was so complicated.

The whole day passed in a daze,if someone was to ask me what I learnt today,I was not sure if I could even name one thing, when the closing bell finally rang,I was the happiest person on earth. Thankfully today was Friday, I couldn't wait to sleep through the weekend.

I decided to head to a restaurant after school to buy dinner, my mum was out of town for a business trip, she is an actress and a film director and she is always busy, I used to act too but I decided to stop for a while so I could focus on my education, once I am through with highschool,I am going back to acting.

I pulled into the driveway of the restaurant and parked my car,it was a birthday gift from my mom when I became 17 and I cherished it so much.

I noticed Dexter's car in the driveway along with some of his friend's car, I noticed Fluke's car too, he was still in his car,I decided to say hi before entering the restaurant,as I walked closer I heard a conversation,it was Kaylee's voice,I wondered what they could be talking about.
"I realized,I never thanked you for not telling anyone about when you caught I and Dexter making out during camping" Kaylee said
I recoiled in shock,so Fluke knew too and he never told me.
"it's okay, I am just glad you guys are together now, to be honest you are much better for him than Storm"
"I thought you guys were friends" Kaylee asked
"hell no, she is too self obsessed and arrogant,I only stick close to her to get more followers on Instagram"
"really?"
"yes, that's the only reason we all talked to her along with the fact that we always got free movie premiere tickets", tears filled my eyes Immediately and
I moved away from Fluke's car,I didn't have the courage to listen anymore, I got to my car and drove home.

Immediately,I got home,I collapsed in tears, my whole life was a lie,I thought I had a caring boyfriend and great friends,it turned out they only liked me for what they could gain from me, I went to my mum's liquor cabinet and took a bottle of whiskey, maybe alcohol could numb my pain a little.

An hour later
I was fully drunk now,I was drunk and crying and laughing at the same time, I took out all the pictures I took with Dexter and all the things that would remind me of the relationship and burnt it, while burning it,I saw a BTS album he had given me among the things I were burning,I immediately rescued it,my anger would not make me burn my precious aibum.

I hugged the album tight and started crying again, I brought out my phone to call my mom,her number wasn't reachable, I had no one to talk to,all my friends were fake,then I saw Earth's number, Earth wasn't fake,he was nice and sincere, I dialled his number and he picked.
"Hey Earthie" I giggled.