Chapter 15

Tori released a breath too and smile brightly. Now, that was the Victoria I knew. "Thank you for not judging me." She said, then pulled me into a hug. I smiled and hugged her tighter. When she sat back in her position, I slapped her on her arm. "Ouch!" She whines, rubbing her arm. "What was that for?" "You should have known I wouldn't have a problem with that. You know me." I accused. "You're right. I'm sorry for doubting you." She said, apologetically. I laughed a little. "It's okay. I'm just glad you told me now." She smiled brighter. "We good?" A gave her a wide grin. "Always." ++++++ At the end of the day on Monday, I left the school's building and turned in the direction of home. This morning Tyler told me that his car was at a garage, so my stepmother gave me a ride to school. Now, I didn't feel like taking the bus. I wanted to walk and enjoy the nice breeze that the day offers. It was only a twenty minutes walk anyways. I didn't bother waiting on Tyler, because he'd probably get a ride with Seth. Plus, I don't think anyone noticed me, leaving school alone. I was only a few distance from school, when I heard someone walked up behind me. I looked around and saw that it was Tyler. "You don't need to walk with me, you know." He came beside me. "Yes I do. It's going to look weird if you walk home alone and I leave with Seth." "Well, I don't think anyone notice me." I said, even though I wasn't sure. "You don't know that." He said. He was probably right, so I didn't say anything more. After a while, he surprised me by slipping his hand in mine. I looked at him. "What are you doing?" That annoying smirk appeared on his face. "It's called holding hands." I glared at him. "You know what I mean. Why are you holding my hand?" "It is what couples do." He said. I looked behind me and saw that our school was barely visible now. "Yeah, but no one can see us." "True, but some of them do drive here. So, we have to look loving." He replied. I rolled my eyes and sighed. I really hated this. It was funny how Tyler knew a lot about relationships considering he never had one. He sure was full of surprises. Logan was never intimate. I can't recall a time where he ever held my hands. I used to think that public display of affection was just not his thing. I have to be honest, Tyler's hand in my hand was a little unsettling. I couldn't help that I was aware of his touch and how tingly my hand felt in his. This shouldn't be happening. This is Tyler for goodness sake! I shouldn't be affected like this or be aware of how close he was beside me. I had to put a stop to this. Slowly, I removed my hand from his. "I think it's okay for us to stop holding hands now." I said, trying to be casual about it. Tyler raised his eyebrows at me and chuckled. "I know you don't like me very much, but you don't have to make it that obvious." "Who says I don't like you?" I asked. I didn't hate him. I was a little disgusted by his lifestyle, but I didn't hate him. "No one had to say it. It's obvious." He replied. "Well, I have nothing against you." I said truthfully. "It's weird. Most girls at school would be trying to get my attention, but not you." He mused. It didn't sound like it bothered him. In fact, it seems as though he found it intriguing. "That's because I'm not like the girls you are used to." I said simply. "That's true. That I noticed." He agreed. "Is it a bad thing?" I asked. "No." He said, grinning at me mischievously. "It just means that you are fun to tease, because you are easily annoyed." He leaned towards me and pinched my cheek as he said that. I swatted his hand away and glared at him. "Tyler, don't do that." I warned. "See?" He joked, laughing at my expression. I rolled my eyes. "You are so immature." He looked at me and winked. "You know you love it." He teased. "I do not!" I expressed and Tyler howled with laughter. Shaking my head at him, I couldn't help but conceal a smile. Even though he was a moron, I have to admit, I was glad for Tyler's company to walk home. Tyler and I walked on in comfortable silence. I was ahead of him walking with my head down and he was a few steps behind me. We had about five minutes before we reached to our houses. Walking in silence, I couldn't help my mind from wandering. Currently, I was trying to figure out Logan. Today in science class, he slipped me a piece of paper. On it, he was once again asking for another chance, complemented with a sad face. I had tossed it in the bin on my way out of the class without giving him a second glance. However, since I've received the note, I've been trying to figure him out. He was seeing Trisha behind my back for three months. If he cared about me at all, he would have ended it sometime between those months. So why was he so intent on getting me back now? Logan was not an easy person to understand. He has never let me in much or spoke about his feelings. I really wanted to know why he cheated on me in the first place. Did I do something wrong? Was I a bad girlfriend? I was brought from my thoughts by Tyler's voice. "What are you thinking about so intently?" He asked. He was now walking beside me. I was so deep in thought, that I didn't notice that he was walking beside me again.