Chapter 33

Tyler looked at me for a while before he answered. "She's no one." He replied, shrugging his shoulders as if it didn't matter. But based on his reaction when he heard her name, I knew better. "She must be someone if your mood has changed all of a sudden." I prodded. "That's because I'd never wanted to hear her name again." Tyler replied in a hard tone. "Okay." I said dropping the subject. This topic seems like a sore one for Tyler and I understand that. I didn't want him to feel uncomfortable. "I'll see you tomorrow okay?" "Andrea was my first girlfriend whom I had loved." I heard Tyler say suddenly. I turned back to face him and he was looking right back at me. "Well, at least I thought I did." Shocked at Tyler's revelation, I turned around completely to face him. "What do you mean?" I asked tentatively afraid to broach the topic. Tyler took a deep sigh before he sat on the porch steps. I walk over to where he was and sat beside him. "I didn't want to talk about her because I wanted to leave her in the past." I sat quietly beside him, waiting for him to continue. It took a few seconds, but he did. "Two years ago, I met Andrea. She did not go to our school. I met her at one of my parents' family dinners. Her family was a close friend of ours." He paused for a while before he continued. "We started dating a week after we met. Andrea was perfect and everything was going great. Everyone liked us together as a couple." "So, what happened?" I asked quietly. "I don't know. She just ended it. Six months into our relationship, she just came to me one day and said that she has found someone else. She did not give me much details; she just left. A few days later, I saw her and her new boyfriend together. She didn't even acknowledge me again. It was like I meant nothing to her. "It took a few months to forget about her. I never thought I would but I did. After that, I told myself that I'd never have that happen to me again. I started to have one night stands and not having anything with a girl last for more than a week. It was better that way, because then I wouldn't become emotionally involved and get hurt again. I told myself that It was better without feelings and I stood by that until now." Tyler finished. I turned to face Tyler. Now I see why he's like this. Andrea has messed him up so bad, that he feels like he cannot give himself fully to a girl again. I could also see that he cared for her deeply. "Where is she now?" I question. "I don't know. She moved away about two months after that. It made it easier for me to forget about her because I wasn't seeing her." Tyler replied. I was glad to learn something about him. Something that made him who he was today. "Thanks for telling me about her." I replied. Tyler finally turned to face me and smiled a little. "Yeah. I don't even know why I did. I never thought I'd hear her name again, much less be talking about her. Anyway, that was a long time ago." We sat there for a few seconds before Tyler stood up from the porch steps. I got up as well. "I'll see you tomorrow." "Okay tomorrow." I said as I turned to go into my house and Tyler turned in the direction of his. ++++++ Later, I was in my bed reading a book, when my phone buzzed with a text. I took up my phone from the nightstand and saw that it was from Tyler. I unlocked my phone and read the message. Tyler: I see you moved from Mickey Mouse to The Power Puff Girls ;) I was confused for a millisecond before I understand what he was referring to. I was currently in my light blue pyjamas that had The Power Puff Girls on it and he remembered that I had on Mickey Mouse Pyjamas the last time. I couldn't help but smile a little as I sent a reply. Me: Why are you always looking through my window? That's called stalking you know - _ - Tyler: No it's not. It's called looking. I rolled my eyes at that. Soon after he sent a next text. Tyler: Turn around and look out your window. I followed his instructions and saw him sitting on his window sill waving at me. I put my phone down and get up from my bed. I walked over to my window seat and sat down facing him. "What are you doing out here, Tyler? Watching the stars?" I asked teasingly. "No, of course not. I'm just catching some cool night air." Tyler replied. "What were you doing over there?" "I was reading a book. By the way, the fact that you were peeking into my window, I thought you would've seen what I was doing." I answered. Tyler grinned. "As I said before I wasn't looking into your window. I was sitting here minding my own business when your pyjamas caught my attention. I didn't see what you were doing." "Whatever you say, Tyler." I replied in a sing-song voice. "Hey don't tease me. I'm the one that's supposed to do the teasing." Tyler complained in a playful tone. I pulled a fake sad look. "Too bad. It looks like you're rubbing off on me. You better get used to it." He laughed at that then said. "By the way, why are you up reading this late. It's after ten." "I normally read at this time, but now, here you are interrupting my reading time." I stated. Tyler lifted his lips in a smirk. "Oh come on. You know you like talking to me. I'm awesome."