Chapter53: Leave Me Alone

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