Penalty Love

Leah And I Were Never A Thing

As if the universe was warning me against this day, it's raining heavily. If my life wasn't already a mess I would have canceled today and just laid in bed. Seeing that it could and it kept on getting worse I decided that I needed to go. After contemplating for maybe an hour I decided to still wear the outfit I choose, will Beth choose, and just wear a large coat. I got there in a decent time as not many vehicles were on the road. Sitting there, as I watched the couples walk in and out, I remembered how we used to be. It was perfect, we'd take each other on dates, share house responsibilities, I never would have guessed my life could end up like this. After waiting for another half hour I started to get restless. She isn't answering her phone, and I couldn't help but wonder if she was okay. Nevertheless she showed up looking quite lovely. She definitely dressed to impress, and I couldn't complain.

"Hi, I'm so sorry I'm late." She apologized as she sat down across from me at the table.

"It's fine, you're here now." I tried to reassure as she caught her breath. Was she running? 
She sent me a smile and then called the waiter over. I did plan on eating but now that she is here, I just wanted to get straight to the point. I cleared my throat, gaining her attention instantly. She knew what it meant as her facial expressions changed.

"Look, before anything, I know that it'll take a while to forgive me. I was upset and angry at the situation and I took it out on you. I'm sorry." She got it out almost in one breath, but I couldn't help but feel like it was written. It felt false, and no matter how much I tried I couldn't shake the feeling away.

"I appreciate that, but I do want you to make a few things clear for me." She nodded and I continued. "Firstly, all that stuff you told me that night, did you mean it? I know you said you were angry but it seemed as if you had it bottled up."

She didn't answer immediately and before she did she let out a sigh.

"Not all of it." She paused, as if she was waiting for a reaction from me, which she didn't get. "At the time, I felt as if you weren't understanding me." 

It was so obvious that she didn't know how to finish her statement. Nevertheless, I felt as if she was telling the truth there. I had to accept it if she really thought of me that way. Reasons for why she'd think that? I don't know but I wasn't going to ask. I nodded, slowly thinking of how to ask the next question.

"Just ask me bluntly." She commented as she saw I was trying hard to figure out how to say it.

"Why didn't you tell me about you and Leah?" I asked how she wanted it. She was shocked, she didn't even try to hide it. She was good at acting but not better than me.

"Leah and I were never a thing." She said almost as if she was annoyed. 

"That's not what I asked." I paused, she was again taken aback by my response. "Why do you think I'd forgive you if you keep lying to me?" 

"I'm not lying. We were friends, that's all." She said defensively. Leaning back in my chair, all I did was observe her, I wasn't stupid. She thought I was stupid. That's what's going through her head right now.

"Why would I insist if I didn't hear it from someone else?" I questioned, this time a little louder than before. Her face turned red as the person near us looked over. Luckily, we were separated by little partitions so the person couldn't see us fully.

"I can't believe you'd listen to her. She nearly broke your damn leg over what? You and I still don't know. Whatever she told you is a lie." She said it so boldly I almost thought she was telling the truth.

"Maybe, it was because of you. Follow me here. You and Leah are dating, secretly. I come in the picture. You pick me over Leah. She hates me and wants revenge. How does that sound?" I didn't even know if this was true but after thinking about every possibility this one made most sense.

"That's not what happened!" Her voice was now the one with volume. 

"Then tell me how the story goes. My dear ex-girlfriend that even though she wants my forgiveness is lying to my face." I smiled. I am having fun now. She was lying so much that she was confused about what to say. Making sure she didn't slip up. Tapping my finger on the table I waited for about a minute before she answered me.

"She liked me, back when we first met. I was considering it but then we happened. She never got over it. We never were a thing." Her face had that calm look that she had in stressful situations. It was much more diabolical than usual.

"Okay, and is that the full truth?" I asked unamused at her confession. She gave me a questionable look then sighed and looked down at her plate.

"Yes, it's the truth. I don't see why we're on this topic anyway. It's about our relationship not me, you and Leah." She said but the 'Leah' seemed a bit more vicious. Like the hatred for that name was beyond this universe. It was clear me forgiving her was far from near. To be honest, sitting her, looking at her, I didn't see the girl I loved. She was gone. 

"Okay, well. I need to go. I honestly don't think we'll be friends for now. Give me time and then we'll see." I said getting up and putting on my jacket. She didn't answer.

I paid the waiter for what we had already eaten and went on my way. By this time the rain had stopped, so I decided to get take out and go home. Whatever came over me in that restaurant was good. Now, I needed to talk to Leah. If my theories were even remotely true then reasons behind Leah's hatred for me were valid. That feeling made me sick to my soul and I wanted to clear the air if needed. I didn't care if she hated me afterwards but if I was going to move on from my ex then the Leah obstacle had to crossed.

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A/N

I wanted that chapter to go way differently but as I said, I'm winging it right now.

If Morgan lying though?

Also, I love my people that I take to in the comments. You get keep me going! <3