I Won't Give Up •The Substitute Teacher Sequel•

Chapter 3

Joey's P.O.V.

I wake up to the sound of my phone buzzing, Daniel. I ignore it as turn over. Preston was here with me last night. But of course, he isn't here when I wake up. Why does he always do this to me?

I walk to the kitchen. I find a note that Preston wrote me. It said,
Joey,
I am sorry that I wasn't there when you woke up. I really wanted to. But, I had to go into work super early. I didn't want to wake you up. I love you. See you when I get home. xoxo

I don't know why it hurts me so much everytime he leaves to go to "work". I know he has to go for a reason only god knows. But why can't he stay with me ever? It is an awful feeling ya know? Loving someone who you feel will never love you back.

I walk to my room and my phone buzzes again. Daniel keeps texting me. He has been doing this for the past few days, but he knows I won't text back. That's one thing about Daniel, though. When he sets his mind to something he won't stop until he gets it. It is like he won't give up.

I unlock my phone. Even though I know I won't reply it puts me at ease to see his texts. I really don't know why considering I hate him so much. I get a call from Preston. I amswer it.
"Hello?" No answer. So I try a few more times. He seems to be talking to someone else, a man. Did he butt dial me? I can make out there conversation perfectly.
"So where is your boyfriend? You didn't want him to come to Urth Café with us?" The unknown guy says.
"At home. Like always. You know I always tell him I am working. I wonder how long til the fuck head finds out," he says. They both share a short laugh.

My heart drops out of my chest. Preston. Is. Cheating? On me? He said he loved me. He said I was his one and only. Why does this always happen to me?

Tears begin to stream down my face. Not out of sadness. But pure rage. I grab my keys and walk to my car slamming the front door. Once I am in my car I get to the café as quick as I can. I park where he can't see me but oh I can see him. I also see someone I was hoping not to see, Daniel. Why the hell is he here? This is the worst timing possible.

I slowly walk up behind Preston and his man candy. I get up to Preston and I take a seat at their table. Preston's jaw drops when he sees me. Tears begin to fall down my cheeks when I realize he isn't doing his job. He is trying to DO this guy.
"Joey I-" I cut him off. But my rage replaced with complete fury. But I don't show it in my voice. Because being completely calm is scarier than being completely raged.
"Go ahead and save it for the next guy you decide to screw over. I thought you were different Preston. I thought after you knew everything I went through you would be different than all the other guys. But no. You have to be added to the list of insignificant cheaters. You know what fuck you," I say grabbing his drink and pouring it on his head. He just sits there in silence accepting his fate. He deserves every bit of it.

As I get up to leave I see hurt on Daniel's face as well. He heard the part of insignificant cheaters. Why do I care? He is the one who was wrong. Both of them were. Daniel tries to follow me. I get to my car and he knocks on my window to talk to me.
"Not now Daniel," I say rolling down my window and giving him a death look.
"Joey please. Can we just talk?" He says looking like every bit of hope he has left in his body is going towards me answering yes.
"I don't know if I can handle having a conversation with two cheaters today," I say. I say my words as if they are venom I am spitting. He looks down and looks back up one more time. A tear falls down his cheek and he is quick to wipe it away. He never liked being vulnerable in front of me.
"Joey please. I can't take this silence anymore. Can we please just talk at your house. If you don't accept my apology then you never have to speak to me again. I won't make you," he says as a few more tears fall down his cheeks.
"Fine," I say unlocking my car doors to met him in.

Here we go.

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Authors Note:
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