When It's All Said And Done (You're The One For Me) 1

Chapter Seventeen

*WARNING* This chapter has a sex scene with some graphic details. Reader discretion is advised!

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It's been two weeks since winter break ended and school is back in session. Ever since the day Tai got out of jail, I haven't talked to him. He called and texted me here and there and eventually he stopped. I still feel bad for the way I ended things with him, but I just couldn't continue to mess up his life. I haven't exactly told Emory about everything. When she asked about him, I told her that we haven't really talked because he's been busy. I can't lie, I miss him more than anything right now. A part of me wants to pick up the phone and call him and the other part is telling me no. He probably doesn't even want to talk to me anymore.

Emory and I are in the dining hall having lunch. I haven't been eating like I should and I'm just playing with the food on my plate. I look up and see Tai walking towards us. My stomach is in knots and I want to get up and run away.

"Wassup Emory?" Tai says.

"Hey Tai," she smiles.

"Hey Kaydence," he looks over at me.

"Hey," I say not making eye contact.

"How was your break?" Emory asks. "I haven't seen you since we got back."

"It started bad, got good, then went to shit again," he shifts from one leg to the other.

Before either of them has a chance to say anything else I get up and grab my stuff.

"Kay, what's wrong? Where are you going?" Emory asks.

I don't answer her. I simply throw my food away and walk back to my room. Not long after I get back to the room, Emory comes in behind me.

"Kaydence, what's going on?"

"Nothing," I mumble shuffling through my bookbag.

"Kaydence, talk to me."

I look up at her and bust out into tears. Emory sits next to me and rubs my back. I sob for a minute or two before calming down.

"Kay, what happened over break? Did Tai do something to you?"

"No, I just don't think me and him need to be together."

"Why not? You guys are perfect together."

"No! Ever since we been together it's been one thing after another."

"What're you talking about? I thought you had a good Christmas with him."

"I did, but he invited me to go with him to a party on New Year's Eve. We had a good time, but when he was driving me home we got pulled over. They arrested him for having a gun in the car and said he was in violation of his probation."

"Whoa, hold up. Probation? For what?"

"I don't know. But he said he had the gun for protection if Rich sent somebody after him."

"Did you ask him about the probation or let him explain?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"After he got arrested I was thinking and I felt like we don't need to be together. It's been nothing but drama. I feel like I don't really know him. Plus, he got shot and arrested because of me. I don't need to ruin his life anymore than I already have."

"Kaydence, do you hear yourself? None of this is your fault."

"Yeah, it is."

I lower my head. Emory grabs my shoulders and makes me look at her.