Chapter 5 Changes...

Chapter 4

Myra's pov

Gabe keeps asking me if I know what's up with Noah. He's been avoiding both of us. I told him I have no clue. I'm really regretting not telling Gabe about that kiss. I mean it was just a stupid mistake that's now gotten way out of hand. Secrets and lies have a way of just eating away at you. It's destroying all of us.

Noah is talking about moving out. I don't want him to leave. He's even changed grief groups, so he doesn't have to be around me. Gabe thinks that Noah and I got into some sort of fight. I wish it was something as simple as that because then we could apologize and move on from it. I didn't know if we could get past this.

I need to talk to Noah so I can fix things and get everything back to normal. I need to get my life back. I can't lose anymore sleep. My health is bad. I can't concentrate. My grades are slipping because I can't focus. Gabe and I fight all the time it seemed like anymore. He says he knows something is up with me. I told him it's because I took on too much to fast after losing Briel.

I was going to talk to Noah but tonight I wanted to try and fix things with Gabe. I told him to come home right after classes because I had something planned. He kind of seemed annoyed but once he sees I have a date night in planned I'm sure he will be happy. At least I hoped so.

Gabe has been playing for the football team so between classes and training we barely see each other. When we are together, we fight but that needed to change starting tonight. I got home and started to cook Gabe's favorite meal. Once that was done, I hurried to get dressed in the new dress I bought. Then I did my hair and put on some make-up. Then I went to sit and wait at the table since Gabe should be home any minute now.

An hour had passed and still no Gabe. The food I cooked for him I put in containers and put in the fridge. I was beyond pissed. The worst part is that he's ignoring my calls and not answering my texts. He knew I had something planned so why wouldn't he show up? Has our relationship really come to this? Should I just give up and stop trying? I just feel as if I failed. I feel as if I lost him.

My phone went off, so I hurried to look at it thinking Gabe was telling me he was on his way, but all he sent me was a text telling me he's going out with the team and to not wait up. Was he serious right now? I tried calling him, but it went straight to voicemail.

I sat at the kitchen table angry and hurt. I did something special for him and he couldn't even show up. He just didn't care. All he ever wanted to do anymore is go out. He's changed and I really don't know if I can still be with the jerk he's become. I put my head down on the table and just cried. I guess that's why I didn't hear Noah come in.

"Myra are you ok? Why are you crying?"

I broke down even more and he just picked me up and carried me to the couch. He just held me as I cried. I couldn't even talk I was so emotional. It's as if everything I was holding in was finally pouring out. I finally calmed down enough to tell him what was going on.

"Myra that's bullshit you need to tell him he messed up. If you were my girl, I would never treat you this way "

He looked at me as if he didn't mean to say that out loud. I just put my head back in his chest because I didn't know what to say. Noah was such a great guy and it made me wonder what being his girl would be like. I looked up at him and bit my lip. That was all it took before we started kissing. It wasn't a simple kiss like before. No, these kisses were very needy and heated.

I got on his lap and we started to kiss even more. In this moment all I knew was that I wanted Noah and Gabe was the furthest thing from my mind. That was until we heard keys in the door. I hurried jumped up and ran to my room locking the door behind me. I heard a very drunk Gabe stumbling around yelling my name. No way was I going to talk to him tonight. I needed to think about what to do next and everything that just happened.

Gabe's pov

I woke up to a massive hangover. Man, I drunk way too much last night. I was supposed to come home after my classes, but I didn't feel like being told what to do by Myra, so I went out. When I came in Noah told me what she had planned for me. I felt like such an ass. I needed to talk to her but first I needed to get some meds and a shower.

Once I felt almost human, I left my room and went looking for Myra. I went to her from, but she wasn't there. I looked at the time and realized she was probably in class. I guess I'll just talk to her later. I needed to get to class then I had to work out and practice. By then Myra should be calm and over the fact that I went out. She'll be ok with everything she always is.

When I got to my class, I saw it was cancelled for the day, so I decided to just head to the gym early. I probably should have tried calling Myra, but I didn't even think about that. I got to the gym and saw my teammate Weston working out alongside some of the cheerleaders. Aspen saw me and smiled. She was the head cheerleader and I think she had a small crush on me.

I walked over and said hi to everyone then went over and started to lift some weights. I wanted to get away from Aspen she was a temptation I just didn't need. I had Myra and I would never cheat. I may not be totally happy with her, but we've been together so long that it's familiar. Starting over didn't seem very fun to me.

"Hey Gabe, my soriety house is having a party tonight and I wanted to invite you. A bunch of your teammates said they are coming." Aspen said.

"I don't think I can make it but thanks for the invite."

She smiled at me and told me she hoped to see me before walking off. Damn this girl was beautiful. She was everything any man could ever want. Hell, she made me feel things I haven't felt in so long. That's why I needed to stay away from her and just go home to my girlfriend.

Noah's pov

I kissed Myra again but this time I didn't regret it and I wasn't going to avoid her this time. I know this could cost me my best friend, but I just can't stop this. I wanted to be with her, and I think she just might want to be with me too. Gabe doesn't treat her right. Hell, he's never here anymore. It's like he just doesn't care.

Tonight, there was some huge party I was invited to but that just wasn't my thing. After Briel died I rarely go out. Getting drunk just isn't fun for me anymore. I rather stay home and hang out with Myra. I wondered if Gabe was going to go tonight. I kind of hoped he did.

"Hey Gabe, your actually home at a decent time tonight." I said.

"Bro don't start don't need Myra to start bitching about that again."

Did he really just say that? He has such an amazing woman and he just doesn't see that. He's changed so much since coming to college. I've known him all my life but right now I felt as if a stranger was standing in front of me. He can't blame this change on Briel's death because he's been like this since day one of being here.

"You going to the party tonight?" I asked Gabe.

"I want to go badly but I know Myra won't let me go."

"Your grown you want to go out then go out being with me has never stopped you before and honestly I could care less where you go anymore." Myra screamed out then slammed her door shut.

"Wow drama queen much. Guess I'm going out you should come with meet some girls and have some fun." Gabe said.

I just can't believe him. This was not my best friend. He would never treat Myra like this. There's something going on with him. If he doesn't want to be with her then he just needs to tell her. I love Myra and I just want her to be happy even if that means I help fix things with her and Gabe. Looks like I needed to have a talk with him. This has to stop.

"Why don't you stay home and talk to Myra and try to fix things."

"Why don't you mind your own damn business."

He walked out the front door and let it slam. I just stood there in shock. What the hell was his problem? Myra came out of her bedroom and we both just looked at each. Did he know about our kiss? No if he knew he'd be killing me right about now. He needs to grow the hell up before I end up snatching up his girl and showing her how a real man would treat her.