No Turning Back

Be Prepared

"Hey Daniel," I heard Mia say. I was at my locker, getting my books for my morning classes. I hadn't expected her to come up and talk to me but then again, I had almost forgotten about Jayden and I's fight. After our day yesterday when I had comforted him about all the loss he was going through, I had pushed the old version of him as well as his first intentions to the back of my mind. I wouldn't let them matter anymore. Jayden and I were happy together; that's the only thing that should really matter. I turned around to see my small ex-girlfriend standing there with a soft smile on her face.

"Hey Mia," I said shooting her a smile before scanning around the hallway to make sure Jayden wasn't around. He just might kill me if he saw me talking to her. Once he had gotten back to his normal self the day before, he told me not to talk to Mia ever again or else he was going to break my arm. At first, he was going to get one of his female cousins on the girl but I convinced him out of it and told him to take whatever anger he had out on me. He did in which he pushed me off his bed and then tickled the hell out of me. Of course that then led to another one of our playful wrestling matches and I got my ass kicked again. I really did not want another ass whooping but I didn't want to be mean to Mia either. So, that meant I just had to watch my back. Besides, Jayden knew that I had no romantic feelings for her so I doubt he was jealous or anything. I think he just wanted to make sure the girl didn't say anything else that could potentially ruin our relationship again.

"How are you? How was Stanford? Did you like it?"

"Oh yea, it was beautiful. I'm definitely going to be attending there in the fall."

"Aw, that's so good!"

"Have you decided where you're going to go?" She nodded.

"I think I'm going to go to UCLA. I absolutely love it there and plus, California weather is beautiful." I chuckled.

"That it is. It was so warm when I went up there this weekend. I almost died of frostbite when I got back. I don't know how I'm going to deal with it once I get used to being up there and then have to come back down here to visit."

"Oh yea, I almost forgot about that," Mia admitted. "I think I'm going to just camp out in my bed when I come back home."

"Yea, I definitely hear you on that." She giggled before shaking her head. "So, how are you? I never actually asked how things were going for you."

"Things are good. Everything's kind of the same, I guess. Nothing's really changed."

"That's always a good thing." She nodded, tilting her head at me.

"How have you been?" I opened my mouth to speak but another voice spoke for me.

"He's been great," Jayden said as he appeared beside us. "Better than great actually. Ever since he dumped your bitchy ass, he's been much happier." He was shooting a taunting smile at Mia, his eyes sending her a silent message. I glared at my boyfriend.

"Jayden," I warned.

"I don't know about that. I mean he is dating your slutty ass so I doubt he's doing much better. Just don't give him any STD's; he's too pure for that." Mia snapped back.

"I'm clean. Maybe you should check your disgusting-" Jayden started.

"Stop it," I told them. I looked to my boyfriend who was raising an eyebrow at me. "Jayden, be nice." His eyebrow rose higher as he scoffed. He grabbed my arm and pulled me to him.

"I wouldn't take her side if I were you," he growled into my ear. I pressed my lips together as I tried to think of a response to that. I didn't know what he was implying but I did know that I didn't want to push it. "I'll see you later." He poked a nerve in my arm causing me to jump before walking away. Shit. He was definitely going to kill me when he came over later. Mia watched him go, her big blue eyes sending daggers after his retreating figure.