Dreams and Reality- Aqua's Version by Tammy (best novels for teenagers .txt) 📖

to know two days wasn’t enough for you.” She shouted back.
“It obviously wasn’t, because you’re such a royal pain!” He screamed angry.
“Well, while you were at the hospital having fun with your buddies I was here being tormented because the person I loved wasn’t there, because some creep tried to seduce me. So thanks, yeah thanks a lot for caring.” She said quietly, tears running down her face, and it hurt him, great it’s official now, complete with hurt feelings.
“Why don’t we all calm down, and just ditch? Okay, we need to celebrate Rye’s back.” I said, trying to improve the mood.
“How long have you known he was going to be here today?” She said clearly mad that I knew and she didn‘t, oops.
“Well, since, Tuesday.” I mumbled, the nurse had told me when I went to visit with Elle.
“Tuesday?! Ditching sounds like a good idea, but wait am I allowed to Rye?” She said, mocking him.
“What do I care?” He said like the stubborn jerk he was being.
“Well I’ll go, but Rye won’t he’s too much of a goodie goodie.” She said, challenging him, why? Why does she have to continue this?
“No. I’m going.” He said to annoy her.
“Fine I’m glad.” She said calmly.
“Well I’m glad you’re happy, that’s all I’ve been trying to do.” He said, and I hung my head disappointed I couldn’t fix it quickly like I wanted.
“Anyone else coming?” I asked, but I saw Ian and Matt were already walking away. Elle started walking away, and Rye followed her, trying to beat her off campus.
“I am, of course.” Jake smiled at me.
“Well, there’s no point in me staying.” Joseph said softly, I wonder why he’s always so quiet and softer than the other guys.
“I’ll come to.” Josh said, standing on the other side, where Jake wasn’t, of course you will, that’s great.
“Well, Josh, that’s good, because you should walk up there with Elle and just keep an eye out in case, I don’t know, she kills Rye.” I told him, trying to get him away so things wouldn’t be so awkward.
“I don’t want to, how about Joseph does?” He suggested, smiling, of course, of course Joseph can do it.
“Ok, I’ll do it.” Joseph agreed, walking up there but staying a safe distance back.
“So, what’s been up with you guys lately?” I asked, trying to distract Jake, who was glaring at his brother.
“Nothing really, but I was wondering, do you like Tulips?” Josh asked me, and Jake stared at him, stunned.
“Umm, they’re okay.”
“Ok, how about white roses?”
“Yeah, they’re my favorite.” I told him, I knew I couldn’t lie; besides it was just some flowers, right?
“Good,” He said, pulling out his phone and Jake was still just glaring.
“You like necklaces right? What about the key ones?” Jake asked, trying to top his brother.
“Umm, you know I really don’t like getting gifts for no reason.”
“Well, it’s almost our two month anniversary, so I guess I have a reason to get you, my girlfriend, a gift.” He said, looking at his brother when he emphasized the words. That’s awkward; I really hope the rest of the day isn’t like that.
“Umm, yeah I guess so, but I have like three already.” I told him, not wanting to lie and get a fourth one, even though none were from him, I’d get confused on which was his.
“Oh.” He said disappointedly while his brother’s smile grew as if he had won something. Why does every guy have to like me at the wrong times?
“I hope they have good coffee don’t you guys?” I asked, trying to change the subject.
“Yeah, maybe we can get the same thing.” They said at the same time, turning and glaring at each other.
“Oh look we’re here. How depressing, well I have to fix Elle and Rye so I won’t be back for a few minutes.” I told them, hurrying to get to Elle and Rye, besides, I needed to fix them. I grabbed Elle by the arm and yanked her a few steps back.
“You come with me, and you stay here.” I instructed.
“With pleasure.” Rye said smartly, god he is so stupid.
“No, I’m not finished yet.” She said pulling from me, I think you are.
“The hell you are.” I said, but she knew I wouldn’t stop so she followed me to the bathroom, as soon as we got in there I blocked the doors.
“You’re not leaving this room until you agree to apologize.” I said, stubborn as always.
“Oh yeah, watch me.” She said, heading for the window.
“Oh no you don’t.” I mumbled, tackling her.
“Let me go.” She shouted, pushing me off her legs.
“Not until you agree to apologize!” I shouted back.
“No!” She said, biting my arm. I grabbed her by the shirt, and sat on her back, but she stood up and I jumped off. She used her hand to push me off, but I grabbed onto her arm, and wouldn’t let go. So she kicked me in the gut and I wrapped my body around my leg, and she dragged me to the window. So I stood, and pulled her to the ground. She was biting me when Jake opened the door.
“Rye you’d better get in here. Now!” He shouted.
“What, is she dead? Oh I guess not.” He said running to the door.
“Don’t sound too happy.” Elle said sarcastically. He stuck his tongue out at her.
“You’re so stupid.” She said.
“Rye you need to apologize for being too protective.” I said, getting to the point before they got into it again.
“Why should he apologize? Elle was acting ungrateful and kind of slutty.” Jake chimed in as Josh walked up.
“I didn’t ask for your input.” I said bitterly, why can’t he shut up when he needed to?
“Why haven’t you hit him?” She demanded an answer from Josh, what? No. What if Rye damaged his face, then what would I do? What if he beat up Rye, I don’t know what I would do at all then. Wait, why do I care about Rye? Duh, for Elle, silly me not remembering stuff.
“Do you want me to hit him?” Josh asked her.
“Yes, he deserves it, and you’re supposed to be my big brother.” She pouted.
“Well okay, but are you sure?” He said lifting his arm, and stepping towards Rye.
“She doesn’t mean it.” Rye said answering for her.
“Yes I did.” She said, being stubborn.
“Wait, never mind.” She said as Josh was about to strike. Then she walked into the coffee shops main room where Joseph was doing, what was he doing?
“Told you she wouldn’t, she’s too weak because she loves me and my over protectiveness.” He said rudely.
“No, I did it because I’m strong enough not to let it happen, and because I like your face. There were no other reasons. No love was involved.” She lied.
“Liar!” Rye screamed at her, and she rolled her eyes, shaking her head. “Copycat that’s my thing.” He shouted. While they were shouting, I had been holding Josh’s arm, not realizing it until I looked down, oops, I immediately took it off, but I felt awkward while they were fighting, and I couldn’t think of what to say, so I leaned to Josh, who had his license.
“Can you take me home? I don’t know what to do about this fight.” I whispered to him.
“Sure. Let’s go.” He said, leading me to his car, wow, his car is a hummer! Score! I mean, did I just think that? I meant, umm, how bad for the environment!
“Thanks a bunch, I hate having to take Tylenol and I was getting a headache in there.” I told him graciously.
“No problem, I hope your head doesn’t hurt.” He said, worried, geez, why does he have to care? This is not fair, I want him to and I don’t at the same time, why do I have to have both feelings for him? Then Jake ran up, just as I was slipping into the passenger’s seat, oh great, this is going to be awkward.
“What the hell Aqua? Why is Josh driving you?” He demanded, glaring at me, oh crap.
“I just wanted to go home.” I lied, I hadn’t thought about who I was asking before I did.
“I could have done it; I mean I’m your boyfriend.” He told me, still mad.
“Well, your driving scares me.” I lied, but it was partially true, that counts for something right?
“Josh drives faster than me!” He shouted, still mad, making me madder, what does he think that I had Josh drive me everywhere? How would I know if he drives faster than him?
“Well how would I know, you won’t let me do anything with him and I haven’t drove with him, even before you decided to get jealous!” I shouted back, and he knew I was right so he calmed down a bit.
“Fine, but I’m driving her Josh, give me the keys.” He said, still mad at his brother and holding out his hand, Josh was still out of the car.
“No, you can come with if you want though.” Josh told him, he wasn’t going to give him the keys for anything, and I could see it.
“Well, she’s my girlfriend, what were you doing with her anyway? Taking her for lunch, maybe thinking you could get her to cheat on me while you were at it?” He shouted at him.
“No, I was just driving her home like she said. Besides, I wouldn’t have made her do anything she didn’t want to.” He said, making it sound like I would want to, I do, I mean, I wouldn’t as long as me and Jake were dating, I love Jake.
“Whatever give me the keys!” He shouted at him, I wondered if he realized that he was the only one shouting.
“No, it’s my car.” He told him walking to the driver’s side.
“Fine, but I’m coming with you guys.” He said getting in the back, as soon as we were all in the car, he turned to me.
“Why are you in the front?” He asked, pouting because he lost.
“I just like the front better is all. You can be in the front if you want.” I told him, kind of lying about the first part; I really wanted to sit next to Josh.
“No, that’s fine; I don’t want you to be uncomfortable.” He said, bitter.
“That’s ok; you can have it if you want.” I told him, trying to ease the tension.
“No, he doesn’t want it, besides; no one wants you to be uncomfortable.” Josh said, grinning at me.
“Ok” I mumbled, looking out the window for a distraction, “hey, look at those flowers! Aren’t they so pretty?” I asked them, pointing at some daisies.
“Sure, but I can think of something prettier.” They said at the same time, as Josh started driving, they both glared at each other. Man, every distraction just makes them fight harder.
“How about we listen to some music?” Jake suggested, pulling a CD out of some sort of CD holder in the backseat, and handing it to Josh. I read the title as Josh put it in; it was Taylor Swift’s new Speak Now album. Mine started playing, and I smiled. Jake and Josh started singing it, and when she said mine, they both looked at me, and then thrust a dirty look at each other.
“We really don’t have to listen to music if you guys don’t want to.” I assured them, I didn’t see any flowers to distract them with.
“You’re allowed to like music Aqua, besides you probably just want us to stop singing,