Game On

Chapter 18

Last night I cried myself to sleep, Maddi slept in my room comforting me, Wyatt must have slept on the couch, his pillow was gone when I woke up.

Last night once everyone got back I heard Kyle and Caden yelling at Wyatt. Maddi and Chloe were ignoring Peyton, pretty much everyone was ignoring her. I don't think I could even look at her.

"Maddi" I say turning over to face her

"Mhm?"

"I think im ready to talk with Wyatt" I saying sitting up against the wall

her head immediately drops she stays silent picking at her thumb. I pinch my eyebrows together confused, she looks up at me "Taylor are you going to break up with him" she asks

"I-uh" I look down not want to make eye contact knowing if I do it'll feel real

"Taylor I know he hurt you, but I've never seen you this happy" she huffs "if you feel like you need to break up with him, ill support you" she places her hand on mine. She was right I've never been so happy.

Without saying anything I get up to go find Wyatt.

He was sitting outside, on the edge on the pool with his head in his hands covering his face, next to him was a jug of vodka and half of it was gone.

I sit next to him "Wyatt.." I practically whisper trying to hide the pain this to about to cause me. He lifts his head tears were rolling down his face "Taylor" he smiled, I could smell the alcohol on his breath. He placed his hand on top of mine, I pull my hand away "we need to talk" my voice starts to break. His face drops from a smile to a frown, and he just nods. "Wyatt I think we should breakup" I hold back my tears, with every word my heart shatters more. He looks up at me with hurt in his eyes "but - no please - why" he cries. "did you fucking just ask me why!" I shake my head getting up to walk inside, he follows me into the living room pulling on my wrist, everyone was watching. I turn around with tears falling down my face. "You want to know why? because you kissed that little bitch" I pause pointing to Peyton who was watching this silently "you said you love me, right? then why the fuck didnt you pull away, and don't fucking say because you were confused" I flick my wrist out of his hand. Carson inches closer looking at both of us. Wyatts eyebrows pinch together "and who exactly was that text from, huh?" his voice breaks, I tilt my head confused "from Ashton why don't you read it so everyone can hear" he yells extending his hand pointing to everyone, "Wyatt that was nothing" I argue. He shakes his head, and reaches for my phone, I give it to him. "here is it.." he starts reading the messages

"remember when we kissed..your lips make me wonder what the rest of you would taste like.." his voice breaks down, while more tears were pouring down his face. He covers his face with both of his hands trying to hide that he's crying. I wrap my arms around him, he gives in and hugs me placing his head in the crook of my neck, Carson shoos the team outside. Wyatt pulls me in tighter "Taylor I love you" he whisper, my heart breaks into pieces "I love you Wyatt" I pull away from the hug knowing this boy has my whole heart "its for the best" I try to smile

he shakes his head before he leaves the house slamming the door behind him.

I look at Maddi and Chloe staring at me. Kyle, Caden and Carson are looking at each other. Peyton starts coming closer to me "Peyton you better back the fuck up, I can't fucking wait until you leave" I shake my head "Taylor I-" I cut her off "I don't want to hear it, we were fine until you came, you always do this Peyton" I roll my eyes "I can't believe I put up with it so long" I break down crying she starts to say "but your my bestfrie-" I cut her off again "and don't ever call me that because we are far from it" I run up the stairs.

I close my bedroom door behind me, I slide down, pushing my back against the door, my head in my hands and rocking back and forth, tears pouring out of my eyes, my hearts broken.

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