In which I fall in love with my brother's best friend.
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"Don't pretend like you don't feel anything." His voice is low, sending shivers down my spine.
"What do you mean?"
"You know damn well what I mean."
"I don't know what you're talking about...
Announcement: Hi guys, I've recently changed the title of this story to "Deeper" because I think it suits the mood of the story better.
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So, this is how it feels when you're afraid to fall for someone. It's better to think that he's out of reach. Or maybe because I'm used to watching my brother play around with so many girls that my unconscious mind tells me not to trust any guy that easily.
Now that I've learned a bit about Vaughn's past, I don't know whether I should feel grateful for it or regret it. Grateful for knowing about it before I fall deeper, because there's this possibility that his ex-girlfriend can come back anytime. Or regret it because it ruins all the happy feelings inside me when I think about our moments. What if Camila comes back? They still have an unfinished story. Even though she broke up with him and left him, they still haven't had proper closure.
A week has passed since I found out about those facts from Taylor, and I don't answer any of Vaughn's texts. He must be wondering why I'm acting like a bitch.
Or he must have known that I'm in big denial.
I sigh, slinging my backpack over my shoulder as the lecturer prepares to leave our Bioenergy class. I exit the lecture hall and am walking along the corridor to catch my next lab session when I see Vaughn heading in my direction. He strides along with two of his football buddies, laughing and listening to them chattering about something.
I abruptly stop in my track. Just before I turn around, he catches a glimpse of me. Luckily, he collides with a girl, making her books fall to the ground that he has no choice but to help her.
Striding along the hallway to escape him, I curse silently. Why am I becoming like this? Such a coward, I am. Such a fool.
I turn around the corner and hide, slumping against the wall, trying to catch my breath. My heart is beating rapidly.
And that's when I realize it even more.
That I really like him.
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