Aaron
I reached for my beer and took a long drink. The cold liquid slid down my throat, chilling me to the core. I suppressed another shiver and looked up at Macie. Her eyes glimmered in the candlelight from across the table. "What did you just say?"
"I said that I went to this party with Lilah last weekend," she repeated, her voice dripping with sarcasm. "And then, she told me I should get blue streaks in my hair."
"Mhhmm..." I said distractedly.
"Aaron! You aren't even listening to me," Macie pouted.
"I'm sorry. I was thinking about something else," I said.
Macie and I were hanging out together after our classes were over. She was telling me stories after stories, but I couldn't pay attention to any of them.
"Are you thinking about Bella?" Macie narrowed her eyes. "I was okay with her before, but now I am starting to get jealous. Should I be worried?" she asked.
"It's just that...I don't get it." I looked down at my feet. "Why is she so obsessed with me? Before, I thought it was just a stupid high school crush that would go away after a while, but she's been so wrapped up in me for almost four years now!" I sighed, "Especially since she moved away and we lost all contact, but it seems like she still gives a damn."
"What's not to like? You are smart, handsome, and sexy," Macie said.
I smirked. "Oh yes baby, stroke my ego some more," I said.
"You are so stupid," Macie giggled.
"In all seriousness, I need to do something about this," I said.
"Yeah, right. I bet you will miss the home-cooked meals that she personally delivers to you every morning," Macie pointed it out.
Sure. Maybe I will. But I've been enabling her behavior by letting her feed me. I need to put a stop to it.
The next morning, I started to walk to class as soon as I arrived on campus.
"Aaron! Aaron!" Bella's voice carried behind me.
"I need to walk faster," I muttered. Now was not the time. The words floated through my mind like a mantra. I'm ignoring her now, and everything will be better later...after class, when she has gone home.
"Aaron," she said again, and then ran ahead of me and stopped so that I slammed into her from behind. "You smiled at me this morning," she said with an innocent expression on her face. She knew exactly what she was doing.
"What? No, I didn't. I am in a hurry, Bella. Bye," I said and started to stride away again.
"Aaron, wait!" she continued to call for me, but I didn't turn. I practically ran inside the class and released a sigh of relief as she didn't follow me inside.
I got out of class, and there she was, looking at me. What the fuck? Did she not leave at all? The class was out earlier than usual, so there was no way she anticipated that and got here on time. Has she been waiting outside this whole time? This chick is more insane than I thought. I suddenly felt angry.
"Hey Aaron, I just wanted to..."
"WHAT!" I yelled. She flinched and backed away a little. Some students walking by looked at us curiously. "You wanted to what? Why are you following me?" I asked.
"I wanted to give you this," she held out a lunch box. "You left so quickly this morning, so I couldn't..."
"Enough with the lunch!" I cried. "I'm sick and tired of you following me around like a puppy. You've been nothing but a nuisance since the day we met." I said cruelly and gripped her shoulder. She was startled and dropped the food on the floor, spilling it everywhere. Her blue eyes turned wide.
"I...I...just..." she stammered.
"No...I don't wanna fucking hear it," I sneered. "This ends here. I'm sick of this. And I am sick of YOU," I declared.
Tears welled up in her eyes. "Why are you so cruel?" she asked meekly.
"Didn't you hear a thing I said? Let me spell it out for you. I. Don't. Like. You. I never did, and I never will. You are a goddamn stalker. An annoying brat. You got stuck on me like a parasite, and I want to get rid of you. Starting today, I never want to see you again. You got that?" I said with gritted teeth.
"Aaron, please don't say that," she started to sob. I felt my heart twitch. I blurted all of it out without thinking. I didn't mean half the things I just said, but I was tired of her stalking me, so I stood my ground.
"Just fuck off and go stalk someone else," I said.
She didn't say anything for a moment and just stood there with tears streaming down her cheeks. She looked up and wiped her tears. "Okay," she whispered.
"Okay?" I looked at her for confirmation.
"I will leave you alone. I won't follow you around anymore, and I won't bring you any food. You won't have to worry about me bothering you again," she said.
"Good," I said. I was getting what I wanted, but I suddenly felt uneasy. My heart started pounding.
"Bye," she said quietly and left.
This is it. I won't have to worry about her anymore. I should be relieved, but why does my heart feel weird?