Is he the one that got away???

Chapter 15: Just ignore him

Next morning, as I woke up, I was still feeling really bad, I don’t know why it hit me that hard, I guess I wanted to believe him, i***t! He is such a moron; I’m done with him and his bullshit.

I got ready and got out of my house in a hurry, I didn’t want to be late again.

I entered to the backyard section when the bell rang, saved again ufff, when I looked back to see the miserable poor souls left outside by the discipline dean I saw him, he was late today, and he looked at me and tried to wave a hi to me, but I just ignored him and looked away, f uck him, I am done with this bs.

I got to my classroom and the ladies were waiting excited for me with ‘happy news’ of our supposed encounter at my house, what a downer!

I told them that I will tell them everything at the recess, and I begged for their mercy during classes, ‘please wait until recess’

The three early classes flew without even noticing, I just was held from my arm and moved to the sides by Sandy

“Hey, let’s go outside, it is recess, didn’t you hear the bell?”

I nodded no and replied at her “I will stay here”

They opened their eyes wider than ever, and confused but also worried Lou asked me “Are you alright?”

I nodded yes and then rested my forehead on my arms that were over the little table of my seat.

I was in a darker mood, darker since I saw him this morning, what an i***t!

Lou waved the girls away and she stayed with me in silence.

She told me “Vane I am here for you if you need me, if you don’t want to talk, I am still here for you, ok?”

Without lifting my face, I told her “Thank you Lou”

I slept, I guess, during recess, I had a really bad night and couldn’t sleep at all, so beside the disappointment I was also tired.

The ladies didn’t return, Lou stayed there with me in silence while I was asleep.

My head abruptly moved to the side waking me up, I raised my head and saw how Lou was looking at me with a sad expression on his white tiny face.

“That bad, ha?” She told me

“Worst that you could ever imagine Lou” I replied.

She just nodded no and held me with one arm over my shoulders and squeezed me in solidarity, I smiled at her and muttered ‘Thank you’

The ladies ran back at us in such a rush and Steph was shaking her hands like a maniac, she seriously scares me sometimes, I swear.

“You will not believe us what just happened” Steph blurted out with wild eyes looking at me.

“Chill out, relax Steph, what happened” Lou said as she gave her a death glare trying to shut her out, but as impulsive and crazy as she is, she just missed Lou’s cue.

Sandy and Sue entered and sat after Steph and just stood there looking at us.

“He was worried about you, what happened yesterday?” She started

“I don’t think he is worried about me”

“Yes, he is, when he saw us three get to the backyard without you, he came over to us and asked me about you”

“Whatever” I said in a really angry tone, can’t help it

“What? He asked me where you were? and why weren’t you with us?” she continued

“Huh” I managed to say

“Then he asked me to give you a message” Steph said as she extended her arm, turned around her hand and opened it to show me a folded piece of paper.

“I don’t really care Steph”

Their mouths felt to the ground and saw me in disbelief.

“Please read it” I heard from our classroom door, I looked at the door and saw Andrew standing there, watching us, with a ‘sad’ face, such a player.

“I don’t care Andrew” I loudly answer him

“Please let me explain”

I just nodded no but took the stupid piece of paper anyway and throw it inside my backpack, I rested my forehead again in my arms waiting for him to leave, “Just ignore him ladies” I said not sure if they heard me because I said it inside my arms.

Lou held my shoulders again and told the ladies to just ignore him.

The end of the recess bell rang, and people started to enter the classroom, I lifted my face and looked back at the door and Andrew was still there, he muttered ‘please’ at me, and I just muttered back ‘go away’.

The next classes also passed quickly or maybe I was just so distracted that didn’t even notice when one ended and the next started until Lou told me “Let’s go home Vane”

I looked at her in confusion as I saw our classmate leaving the classroom.

I hurried to shove everything in my backpack and stand to walk out of the school.

I felt like a zombie, dead and somehow just walking following the girls, when we reached the section, the backyard connects with the passage Andrew was standing there.

 “Can I walk with you” he asked me

“No, thanks, I can do it by myself” I answered him and kept walking

He walked behind me in silence, I felt how the ladies stopped but I didn't want to look back, so I just kept walking, I walked out of the school, turned right as I got out of the main entrance and walked faster.

I heard his footsteps behind me, but neither did I look back, nor did he say anything.

When we were in front of the house, I had seen him three times and I heard his footsteps stop.

He then told me “Vanessa can I walk you home? Please”

I just kept walking and didn’t look back, I was done with this pretty boy, I am no one's joke.

I kept walking until I reached home, I opened the door and entered without looking back.

Once I was inside, I walked to my mom’s bedroom and looked outside through her bedroom window and saw him there, outside my house, on the walk side. 

He stood there for ten or fifteen minutes and then left.

I went to my bedroom and lay on the bed.

Not 10 minutes passed when the house phone rang, as I was the only one home, I stood up and walked to the dining room, where the phone was.

“Hello”

“Vane is Lou” she stated “Please, tell me what happened, I can't hold this worry any longer, how bad he was to ignore him as you did?”

“Oh Lou, you can't even imagine what a bs he is”

“Can you tell me?”

“Yes, but don't tell the others, please, I will tell them tomorrow once I have a clearer mind, ok?”

“Ok, I promise”

“He was supposed to come here yesterday afternoon, right?” she ‘aha’ and then I continued

“My mom sent me to my aunt's house that is around the corner, Claire's Mom, remember?”

“Oh yes, now I do, that ho is your cousin”

“When I arrived at the house, Claire was outside, I just said hi and walked in looking for my aunt, once she told what to tell my mom I walked outside and I was about to leave when she started talking and asking me things about our school, I lost track of time and suddenly Andrew arrived at her house”

“Wait, what?”

“I was like you, confused, but she held him and hugged him and smiled at him, when I stood up to leave, she sat him and her over his lap, telling me to stay a bit longer while bouncing over his lap, can you believe this bullshit?”

“I managed to stay two or three minutes, but my enraged status didn’t allow me to stay longer, I walked home and sleep close to ‘nada’, that’s the whole stupid story, Andrew is Claire’s boyfriend, that is why he was passing in front of my house and waving to me hi on his way to see his f ucking girlfriend, can you believe him?”

“Wow Vane, that is so f ucked in so many levels that I feel my face to explode in anger, now I get why you were this mad at him, sorry Vane, I had no idea, nor the ladies”

“I know, I should tell you all today, but I was still so angry that I didn't want to relive it and tell you because that would ruin my whole day, but at the end he did it, I felt like a zombie all day long”

“Wow, he is such a d ick” she snorted out and continue “just ignore him, he doesn’t deserve someone like you”

“I know, but that still hurt like a b itch, he was doing thing, I was never after him trying something, he did this, approaching or send Larry, wtf”

“To be honest, I think Larry is into you, Andrew looked upset every time Larry came to you or waved at you or even when he ran to give you the m&m’s, I swear Larry isn't trying to help Andrew”

“You know what, whatever, I don't care anymore, nor I will try to know what, they can both go to hell, because I am 99% sure Larry knew he had a girlfriend, I can bet you on that”

“Well screw them then, I am with you no matter what Vane, and if you want revenge count me on”

“He doesn't even deserve that Lou, but seriously, thanks a lot, and thanks for staying with me today at the classroom, I really appreciate it”

“No problem, hey I got to go, my mom wants to phone my aunty, she says hi to you”

“Oh, please give her a hug in my name, see you tomorrow and thanks again”

“See you tomorrow”

We hung up and I felt a bit better, it was nice to tell all this bs to someone, Lou is the best.

That afternoon I wasn't planning on going out, I didn't want to see him ever again.

I was scattered all over the sofa watching tv, still sad but feeling better thanks to my conversation with Lou when I heard a knock on the door.

I growled at it, and stood up to open the door, no one else was home, good thing I had the tv for myself.

I took the doorknob and before turning it open the person knocked again a little louder this time, I thought what an impatient bloke.

I opened the door and felt a face slap as I saw Andrew standing there, so tall and handsome in front and close to my face.

“F uck” I blurted out unconsciously.

“Hi” he said, surprised at looking at me and I guess because of my welcoming expression.

“Can I help you” I said with a bitter tone

He muted and I could see how his gear was moving in his head, suddenly he said, “Is Mark home?”

“My brother? home? nope” I was about to close the door, but he extended his arm trying to stop the door with his palm.

“Could you lend me a wrench? he always helps us when we need any tool, he has on his toolbox”

“I don't know, I have never seen him lending his tools, he takes good care of them, I don't want any trouble if you don't return it”

“Please, I promise I will bring it back as soon as I fix my bike chain”

I tilted my head in disbelief and I guess he saw it in my face because he then added “Take my watch, you keep it until I bring back the wrench, it will be fast, I promise”

I puckered my mouth but just told him to wait, I closed the door and walked to my older brother's room.

As he didn't tell me what type of wrench he needed, I just took the whole red toolbox and opened it at Andrew to let him choose one wrench “Take the wrench and bring it back quickly!”

He knelt and took a ½” nut wrench, picked it up, waved it on his hand and told me as he was getting up off the floor “This one, I promise I will bring it back in max 30 minutes”

“Whatever” I answered, took the toolbox, walked inside the house don’t letting him say anything else, and closed the door without looking back.

30 minutes later another knock on the door, I stood up from the couch and ranted because I was watching friends and I really like the show, I don't want to miss it.

I opened the door to a happy Andrew showing me the wrench, I extended my hand to take the wrench, but he took a step backward, I looked at him, he waved the wrench again at my face height and as I tried to take it again, he took another step back.

I huff at him, stared at him with a displeased look, I waited.

He didn't say anything, just stood there with the wrench on his hand, he lost his smile, lower his head and in a really lower voice I could barely hear he said “Vanessa I am sorry”

“Are you? Why?”

“For the misunderstanding”

“Misunderstanding? Don't worry, there is nothing misunderstood, I understand it correctly yesterday, you are my cousin’s boyfriend”

He looked at me with his eyes wide open “Claire is your cousin?”

“Second cousin, yes”

“I didn't know”

“Why would you know? I don't know your cousins either”

“So, Ralph and Alex are also your cousins?”

“Yes, they are also my second cousins, their mothers are my mom's cousins”

“Now it makes sense” he said

“What makes sense?”

“Why is Mark your brother?”

“What? I don't follow your train of thoughts”

“Never mind, thanks a lot for the wrench, see you tomorrow at school”

“Please don’t”

He was about to turn but stopped as if a thunder hit him, looked back at me and asked me “What don’t?”

“Don't see me at school, I don't want to” I answered him

“I get it, I am really sorry Vane-”

I turned around, entered home, and closed the door.

So, he knows my brother and my cousins, that is how he met Claire?

Whatever, I don't care, F uck him.

Oh s**t, I missed the rest of my show, damn it...

Next day

Damn it, I will have to relive everything that happened and to tell the whole story to the ladies, I asked Lou to let me tell them by myself, brilliant Vanessa, brilliant!