The Assistant *Being Edited*

Better Off Without Me

Justin POV

"Leslie" I gasped.

I stared at her and I could see she was nervous. She was pale and speechless. She dropped all the snacks on the floor and ran out of my grip.

I was frozen but I wasn't going to let her leave without me saying anything. I ran after her out of the movie theater and I saw her running to the parking lot.

"Leslie stop" I yelled still chasing her. I see her stopping at a car and patting her pockets looking for her keys.

I ran towards her and I leaned her against the car door and each of my hands were on either side of her. She looked scared and we were both breathing heavily.

"Please" I pant looking into her eyes. She tries to avoid eye contact but when she looks away I lift her face back up.

She tries to speak bu nothing comes out her mouth, she was trembling.

"Say something Leslie" I whispered getting closer to her face.

"Why are you here?" She mumbles.

"Came to see a movie but as of right now I'm seeing something else" I smirk but she looks annoyed.

"Stay away from me" she whispers walking away. I grabbed her hand trying to make her stop but she snatches it away "I said stop"

"So you're going to act like we never happened?" I say loud enough so she could hear.

She stopped walking and stood with her back facing me, she turned to look at me and a tear fell down her face. She quickly wiped it and continued walking,

"I still love you" I yelled as she walked away. I watched her enter her car and she sat there looking straight ahead.

I slowly walked away going back into the theater. She doesn't love me anymore, I've lost her for good.

Leslie POV

I'm currently sitting in the car and the tears are pouring out of my eyes, I texted Sabrina and told her I wasn't feeling well so I stayed in the car.

I never actually thought I would run into him. A couple of minutes later my phone rang, it was Fredo.

"Hello?" I sniffled drying my eyes.

"Justin just told me what happened. Why didn't you say anything?" He asks sounding a little angry.

"There was nothing to say" I muttered.

"That's a lie. Just a couple of weeks ago you were on the phone with me crying about how much you missed him and loved him. What's wrong with you?" He spat over the phone, this is the first time I heard Alfredo this mad.

"Whatever Fredo" I scoffed.

"What the hell is wrong with you? He still loves you" he said.

"You always take his side" I replied.

"Are you out of your fucking mind Leslie, I've taken your damn side since day damn 1." He yelled causing me to jump "Everytime Justin asked about contacting you, I lied. I lied for you because you kept saying it's too much cause you still love him."

"I do love him" I whispered.

"No you don't, because if you did you wouldn't have just done that to him. That was low, even for you Leslie." He said and I could hear the disappointment in his voice.

"Fredo I-" He cut me off.

"Save it" As soon as he said those words the call ended.

Now I've upset two people in one night. I stayed in the car waiting for Sabrina to finish the movie, when she finally got in the car she kept asking what was wrong but I never answered.

When we got home I went straight to my room and laid on my bed. I stare at the ceiling trying to fall asleep but then my phone beeps.

Meet me at beach boardwalk in 30 mins -Fredo

Since I couldn't sleep I just thought I should go. I put on my big hoodie, shorts, and sneakers; I put my hair in a messy bun and grabbed the car keys. I didn't tell Sabrina anything because she was sleeping.

I drove down the freeway making my way to the beach. When I finally arrived I got out the car and a strong wind hit me, I put my hands in my pocket walking to the boardwalk.

I begin to see the figure, I start to walk towards Fredo but when the figure turns around it was Justin.

My body stayed frozen again, I wanted to leave but my feet wouldn't let me.

"I know you wouldn't come if I used my phone" he says knowing I was little angry.

"I told you to stay away" I whispered while shivering.

"I can't" he examines me "because I still love you" he licks his lips and I felt my knees buckle.

"Justin please" I mumble "You're better off without me" I look down.

"Why do you think that?" he tilts his head looking at me.

"Because I ruined this whole thing, I've never listened to you, I'm so stubborn and ignorant and I-" Justin shuts me up by crashing his lips onto mine, I couldn't help but kiss back.

Justin pulls away with a smirk on his face "No matter how much you deny it, we still both love each other" he looked into my eyes.

"If you still love me you'll meet me here tomorrow night" He hands me a note then kisses my cheek.

He walked away and I stood there feeling numb in my feet, tingly in my fingers, my stomach was turning and the cheek he just kissed burned. My feelings still remained the same for him I just didn't want to admit it.