All Wrong

Chapter Three Monday

Henry

I sit in my room listening to my music and tossing a basket ball in the air. All day long I couldn’t stop thinking about Sydney’s terrible mood. Bryce was a douche when I asked him if he noticed. Brushing me off like it didn’t mean anything.

Maybe to him it didn’t. I’m not sure what she ever saw in him. Him dumping her was the best thing he ever did for her in my opinion.

I sigh in frustration. My mind keeps wandering to the blonde haired blue eyed girl that was like a coil wound too tight all day long. I was scared she was gonna burst every time someone said something ridiculous at the table today.

I’m not sure when or how it happened but I can’t get her out of my head. For as long as I can remember I’ve liked her but it’s gotten worse. Before I could focus on Gabriella and any other girl that came my way. Not anymore.

Nobody knows, they can’t. My timing is s**t and we’re barely friends as it is. She’s my sisters friend. There are rules.

I know Grace was upset that she turned down the invite over here but whatever’s going on, running from it isn’t going to help. She’s such a closed book though she handles everything herself. After Bryce dumped her publicly nobody saw her for weeks. Literally until school started.

I wanted to kill him. But I have no reason so I sat back. Like I always have I sat back when they announced they were a thing. I sat back when he flirted and then some right in front of her. I sat back when he took another girl to prom.

Three years is a long time to waste on a twit like him but he definitely did her in. I’ve not seen her with anyone since him. Another reason I can’t go there. Issues.

Just when I think I talk myself off the ledge there’s a knock at my door.

“Yeah?” I call. Grace peeks in.

“I need your help.” She says biting her lip. I’m not going to like this.

“With?”

“Sydney.” I blow out a breath and I can’t help but smile at the irony of my life.

“What’s up?” I ask.

“Last day of schools Thursday. The party is Friday. She should stay here Thursday. Unwind. Decompress?”

“And what do I have to do with this?” I’m not following.

“Help me convince her!” She pleads. I arch a brow and then shrug.

“Okay.” I say because I know I have no control over either of these women but it’ll get her off my back.

“Thanks.” She smiles before backing out of my bedroom. I roll my eyes and thump back on my bed.

I can not let her know that I have feelings for Sydney. That could be the worst possible thing until he entire world for me. Nobody can know. But I can also help her and myself out a little bit I guess.