The Babysitter

Chapter 26: (Aubrey's POV)- Why Would You Lie?

"Bye, mom!" I yelled as I swiftly got on my bike and began riding over to Xavier's. This has become a daily thing for me now and I know it'll last the summer but what happens after that?

I mean, school's gonna start, and what if his feelings for me end along with the summer? I truly don't think mine will if they're already as strong as they are but- I just hate that I don't know if we'll work.

I wish I could get a sign that'll tell me that we will or won't work. That way I can prepare myself for both. I haven't been taking the long way since Xavier punched Peter so I think he took the hint and is finally leaving me alone.

I snapped myself out of my thoughts when I pulled up into Xavier's driveway to see an unfamiliar car in the driveway. My eyebrows knitted together as I slid off my bike and set the stand down, leaning it against the mailbox just in case as usual. I pulled out my earphones as I got to the porch.

I was about to step over the two steps that are there and ring the doorbell but my clumsy ass just tripped. I would've fallen on my face but my hands hit the door and just my luck, the door swung open after I caught myself instead of before which would also lead me to a punctured face.

Why was the front door open?

I stumbled in through the door as I heard muffled voices coming from upstairs while footsteps got louder. I stayed still, rooted to my spot just in case I had to run out if I saw something I wasn't supposed to, again.

"You need to leave before she gets here, leave." I heard Xavier speaking to someone seriously.

Who was he talking to? Was it another girl?

I ignored the stinging in my heart and continued to listen.

"But I want to stay, just tell her not to come today!" A whiny voice with a high pitch replied.

"I already told her to come last night. She's staying the night today," he explained with frustration seeping through his voice. "You need to leave. Right the hell now," he demanded sounding more and more angry and agitated by the moment.

"I want to stay, babe!"

Now that I know for a fact that there's another girl here, I also know that I'm not supposed to be hearing this. Maybe I should just leave and give him a chance to come clean and tell me himself.

stop. We need to stop seeing each other,

at it! 'We're really close' he said. I was stupid. I was

for her, Parker. Too bad we had a

I don't want it anymore.

dumb were they? His bedroom door is wide open and so was the front door. Okay, maybe not wide open but anyone could have opened it, and out of all the

what you want. Admit it, Parker, I'm the best you'll ever get." I heard her walk around, grab her 'belongings' I suppose before I saw

does

was frozen. I swear I tried to move but my feet were planted on the ground and they

it and that's when I realized that tears were streaming down my face uncontrollably. I quickly wiped them away as soon as I could before turning right back around,

"Aubrey, wait!"

be running.

the ground as he spun me

not what you think," he tried to justify himself.

just talking about how you two have to stop seeing each other because of me?" I asked

tell you, there weren't any. He

to deny it are you?" Un-freaking-believable. "Why would you lie?"

seemed confused as those words escaped my mouth.

and the surprise in his eyes confirmed that for me. "Why tell me that you like me when you didn't? Was it because you pitied me? Felt

which was still in his grasp out of it, and slapped him straight across the

away from his before turning around and getting on my bike, riding the fastest I could. I didn't look back even though I heard him calling my name. I heard him yelling until I turned the corner of his street and for the first time since

They both did.

meant a shit load of questions from her, I knew where I wanted to go and that's exactly where I headed off to. The cliffside.

Well not technically.

jogs with him all the time. I stopped going the more he started

the clearing where I saw someone sitting at the edge, their feet dangling off of it. I stepped on a branch, causing a loud creak, as well as the person's attention,