The Triangle

Chapter 14 ? Enough

George and Nick followed behind while I groaned in annoyance.

Clay finally set me down once we reached outside, at the front of the school.

Y/N:
"What the hell is your problem??" I shouted, straightening out my clothes and my hair.

CLAY:
"You! You're my problem." He snapped.

Y/N:
"Oh really?" I laughed as I shook my head.

GEORGE:
"Y/N, what's going on?" He frowned.

NICK:
"Yeah, why're you swearing and being rude to everyone?"

Y/N:
"Ask Clay." I raised my eyebrows as I crossed my arms.

Clay sighed.

CLAY:
"This morning, I called her too nice and she took that as a bad thing."

Y/N:
"Because it is a bad thing, Clay." I glared at him, "You think of me as this little cub that you have to protect 24/7 and today, I've just had enough of it and decided to stand up for myself."

CLAY:
"No, you decided to not hold back anymore."

Y/N:
"Same thing." I rolled my eyes.

GEORGE:
"Y/N...we like it that you're too nice..." he spoke quietly with a frown.

Y/N:
"Why? So you can protect me?" I felt slight tears forming in the corners of my eyes.

GEORGE:
"No because..." he sighed, "I don't wanna be friends with someone who doesn't hold back..."

My heart dropped as more tears filled my eyes.

NICK:
"Y/N, we like you for who you are...that's why we admire you so much..."

I swallowed hard while looking away from them.

CLAY:
"Y/N, please don't change just because you feel like you have to...remember our talk in the woods? How I said that you shouldn't settle?" He spoke softly.

I frowned as the tears overflowed my eyes.

CLAY:
"Yes, you should stand up for yourself but...that shouldn't change the nice girl that you are."

Y/N:
"Well maybe I don't like who I am..." my voice shook as the tears finally fell down my cheeks.

They all frowned at me as their eyes widened a little.

Y/N:
"Maybe I wear all this—" I motioned my hands to my outfit, "Because I don't feel confident without it...maybe I'm not beautiful without it...maybe all I have is my looks...after all, every guy who's ever liked me just saw me as this beautiful thing...maybe that's all I am..."

My best friends looked at me in disbelief.

CLAY:
"But there's so much to like about you besides that." He exchanged a glance with them.

NICK:
"Yeah you're..." he took a deep breath as he looked me up and down, "You're great, Y/N."

Y/N:
"Right..." I shook my head.

GEORGE:
"I like your smile..." he shyly smiled.

Y/N:
"A physical trait, great..." I mumbled.

CLAY:
"I like how you make me feel..." he blurted out, turning all of our heads.

Y/N:
"How do I make you feel then...?" I clenched my jaw.

CLAY:
"You...make me feel complete." He quietly said, "You make all of us do..."

I swallowed hard.

NICK:
"Yeah...you always know how to make all of us laugh and...you're there for us in your own ways..."