The Past Between Us novel Chapter 16

|3 years ago|

"What's with the sad face?" Megan nudged my shoulder lightly. Her expression was etched with concern.

"Hunter still hasn't spoken to you?" Danielle piped up.

I shook my head and sighed.

I knew something was wrong. Hunter never went that long without speaking to me, even when we were fighting.

"What exactly happened?" Megan asked.

"I already told you. He was livid when he found out that Nichole had pushed me into the pool, he told Jace to take me home and went back to the party himself. I got worried when I didn't hear from him so I tried calling him but he didn't pick up and he's been avoiding me ever since." My voice sounded small.

Megan scowled. "He is so dead when I talk to him! No one hurts my bestfriend and gets away with it!"

I managed to smile. "No Megan please don't say anything to him, okay?"

She frowned but finally nodded.

Danielle bought her arm around my shoulder. "Don't worry Scar. This is Hunter we're talking about, he'll come around."

I gave her a grateful smile.

She was right.

I had nothing to worry about.

Hunter was my best friend.

Everything would be fine.

My heart skipped a beat when I saw Hunter's tall frame come into view.

"There he is. I'll go talk to him." I told my two friends and they both gave me encouraging smiles.

His back was too me. I watched as he confidently walked through the school hallway.

"Hunter!" I called out frantically, trying to dodge the never ending sea of students to get to him.

His whole body tensed when I called out his name. He paused for a moment but started walking again.

Was it just me or was his pace actually faster now?

I finally reached him and grabbed his arm to stop him.

He flinched away from my touch.

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion.

"Hunter, what's wrong?" I asked him softly.

He refused to meet my gaze.

"Nothing's wrong Scarlett." He spat out.

I tried to avoid the pang of hurt I felt.

"Then why have you been avoiding me?" I asked him, my voice was determined.

He sighed. "I need space."

My eyes narrowed at him.

"I've known you for ten years Hunter. You think I can't see through this crap? Tell me what's really wrong?" I snapped.

He didn't answer me, instead he started walking away.

I blanched. I felt like he'd just slapped me. My anger overrode all of my other emotions. I grabbed his arm again.