new girl (part 3)

chapter 3

VALERY'S POV.

Waking up in your love's arms, warm and close, is the best thing you could wake up to. Don't try to tell me different.

Drew's arms were wrapped around my biceps, and his chin rested on my head. My left arm was his right, against his rib cage. Our legs were tangled in each other. I looked up at his still sleeping face.

His lips were parted and full, and I wanted to kiss him until he woke up. With his relaxed face, he looked so much younger and content. And his hair. Oh my God, his hair. It made my heart ache.

He snored and I stifled a laugh.

My phone sent of a bleep, and panic set in. Uncle Riley's name immediately trickled into my thoughts. Shit. I didn't tell him I was spending the night with Drew. And even if I did tell him, he would freak out and make me come home. I was in deep crap.

I untangled myself from Drew and fished my phone from my dress off the floor. I turned on the screen and what I saw dropped my heart in my stomach.

Not only did I just get a text from Gabi, I had three missed calls from Riley.

I dialed Uncle Riley's number and Drew stirred in the bed, groaning. I looked back at him, phone to my ear. He was still asleep.

Uncle Riley picks up after the third ring, "Hello, my dear." Not a hint of anger.

"Uhm, hi, Uncle Riles. I spent the night at Drew's." I closed my eyes waiting for his response.

Drew stopped snoring and rolled around, sitting up. I looked back at him while he rubbed his sleep groggy eyes.

"Yes, I know. Drew called. He said that you two lost track of time and he offered to drive you back, but he said you fell asleep." Riles sounds tired, as if he didn't have a care in the world.

I stare at Drew the whole time. "Oh, yeah. I didn't know he called you. Sorry if we worried you."

Drew yawns, and stretches.

"No problem. But if it happens again, you are grounded. Understood?" warning seeps into his tone.

I nod, "Understood."

"Good. Well, you might as well have breakfast with this boy. I expect you to be home at ten tonight." I hear Alaric whine in the background.

"Yessir. Love you."

"Love you, too, my dear." he hung up and I let out a sigh of relief.

Drew touches my bare shoulder, "I called him."

I nod, not saying anything. I still haven't looked at Gabi's text message.

Drew notices something's bothering me, "Val? What's wrong?" the concern in his voice almost breaks my heart.

"Gabi texted me." I shift my phone in my hands. Drew pulls me to him.

"What does it say?" His breaths shifts my hair. I shrug and tap her name on the screen. Drew and I stare at the luminated screen.

It reads:
Look. You're probably not going to look at this or answer, but I know Kale made a deal with you. I lied to him and said that we did talk, just to get him off your back and back home. We're going on our first date tomorrow. I hope you don't mind. I know what he said to you and that he cheated on you, but I just wanted to give him a chance. I hope you're not mad at me for going on a date with him. I miss you. -Gabs

I stare at the text message. She's going on a date with Kale?

Drew doesn't say anything. But I can tell he's struggling to come up with something to say. But what could you say? After finding out that your best friend starts dating your cheating ex? What the hell?

I guess I can't be mad. I did basically dump her, you know what? I betting that Kale stole her phone and sent that text message just to see what I would say back. I turn off the screen and drop the phone on the bed.

I let out a sigh and lean forward, head in my hands. Drew rubs my back.

"I'm sorry. That's really messed up, Val." he says weakly.

I shake my head, "No, it's fine. I can't get mad. I stopped talking to her and pushed her out of my life. I shouldn't care that she's dating... him. " I curl my lips in my hands, disgusted.

"You should call her." Drew says to me after a moment.

My muscles tense and his hands fall from my back. I sit up slowly, and turn to look at him. He plays with the hem of the comforter.

I look at his profile while he continues to look away from my gaze. I sag my posture. He's right.

"You're right." I say weakly. He glances up at me and we stare at each other for a while.

"I am?" he asks.

"Yeah. I'll call her. I should've called her a while ago." I shrug and click my tongue piercing against my teeth. He leans over and plants long soft kiss against my cheek.

When he tries to lean away, but grab either sides of his face and plant a giant kiss on his lips.

I grin, "I'll call her later."


And by later, I meant when I'm in my white bedroom, pacing, phone clutched in my hand, while Alaric lays on my bed whining.

And that time has come. And I'm doing just that.

I chew the inside of my cheek, pacing.

"How do I start, Alaric? With a simple hey? I can't do that, I can't just act like nothing ever happened." I stop. "Can I?"

I dial Gabi's number. It's now or never.

She picks up second ring, "Valery?"

"Uhm, yeah. Hey Gabi." I grimace. I guess I could act like nothing happened.

"Valery! I -wow. I just- I'm so glad to hear your voice." Gabi breathlessly laughs.

I smile, my lips formed in a tight line. I close my eyes, "It's nice to hear your voice too." And then to ruin the moment, I think of her kissing Kale. And her hands in his hair. I want to puke.

"I, uhm, did you get my text?" she asks.

"Yeah, yeah. I did. So...uhm, you're dating Kale?" I chew my lip.

"No. No, I'm going on a date with Kale."

"Isn't that the same thing?" I hear the frustration in my voice.

"No."

"If you say so." Okay, so I was mad.

"Seriously? You're going to judge me because I'm dating Kale?" her tone mimics mine.

"So you are dating Kale." I glare at my wall.

"Valery! Seriously? You haven't said a word to me since you moved. A single word and you're getting pissed off at me? What the hell?" Her voices squeaks.

"You're dating him! The one who cheated on me with two girls and told me to commit suicide!" I yell.

"Yeah, well maybe I was one of those girls! Then you would really have to be mad at me." she screams in the phone.

"You what?" shivers crawl on my skin.

"I-I, Valery, I didn't want you to find out this way."

"You...you were one of the girls? One of the girls that Kale cheated on me with?" I voice cracks. And I feel tears forming in my eyes.

"Valery-" she starts, her voice breaking also.

"No. Don't. I don't want to talk to you again." I hang up, feeling...

I don't know what I'm feeling.

But I know exactly what I'm going to do.