Finding Myself

56: Quinn

"Look, Joshua, I'm sorry, but I don't want to date anyone now," I lie. "I'm just need ready for a relationship at this point," I add. I'm lying big time right now, but I don't care. I really don't want to continue talking to Joshua, I just don't find him interesting.

"Please just give me one more chance," he begs.

"What's going on here?" Riley says out of nowhere. I turn to her and the biggest smile comes on my face.

"Just wondering if we could do another date. If it makes you feel better, Quinn, we could do a double date with Riley and Mason again," Joshua suggests.

"Yeah, I don't think that's going to happen," Riley responds immediately. I face her and notice that her jaw is clenched and she is narrowing her eyebrows. She's giving Joshua a glare and I've never seen her quite like this before.

"Why not? Do you guys have busy schedules now? We can do it next week," Joshua continues. Riley looks like she's ready to lash out at him any second if it continues this whole date idea.

"Hey, Joshua, you left me back there alone to help coach pick up," Mason says as he walks over to us.

"Sorry, man. I was just trying to convince the girls to go on another double date," he tells Mason.

Mason glances at Riley who is still flaring at Joshua. Poor Mason looks absolutely lost at the situation happening in front of me. "Yeah, that's not happening," Mason says. I have to hold back my laugh at the fact that Mason and Riley said the same exact thing.

"What do you mean?" Joshua asks.

"Riley and I aren't together anymore," Mason declares.

"WAIT! WHAT!" Joshua responds.

"Okay, so I'm going to leave you to explain things to him Mason," Riley says as she helps me pick up my bag and we leave.

"Wait, what about our date, Quinn," Joshua adds. God when will he take the hint that I want nothing to do with me.

"It's a no," I respond coldly before walking alongside Riley.

"Come on, Quinn," Joshua says as he jogs to us.

"Dude, leave them alone. She said no already," Mason announces as he jogs over to us as well.

"Mason, stay out of it," Joshua says pushing him back.

"Quinn said no, why can't you get that into your thick skull," Riley growls at Joshua.

"You're probably the reason she doesn't want to go on a date with me," he directs at Riley. "What did you say about me?"

"Back off," Mason says getting in between Joshua and Riley.

"Whose side are you on," Joshua asks Mason who just rolls his eyes. "Just leave them alone. Quinn doesn't want anything with you, just accept that."

"I want to know why though," Joshua continues.

"Why does it matter. I just don't like you in that way, just get over it," I reply to him.

"You don't even know me though," he responds.

I'm getting tired of this shit, so I just grab Riley's hand and pull her away. We walk in the direction of the exit of the field so that we can be picked up her mom.

However, we don't get very far before I feel someone grab my other hand. They turn me around and I'm face to face with Joshua again. "Not so fast, we aren't done talking yet."

"Let her go, now," Riley says prying his hand off of mine.

"I'm getting so annoyed of you, bitch," he spits out at Riley.

Suddenly, Mason pulls Joshua away forcibly and holds him by the collar of his shirt. "If you ever fucking speak to Riley like that again or touch Quinn, I'm going to beat the shit out of you. Do you understand."

"What is your problem, Mason," Joshua whispers.

"Do you fucking understand!"

"Yes, yes, just let me go," Joshua mumbles out. Instead of letting go of his Joshua's shirt, Mason pushes him backward so he falls on the ground.

"I'm warning you, Joshua. If you mess with them, you mess with me," Mason clarifies and Joshua nods his head before getting up to walk away.

"Thank you, Mason," Riley and I say.

"No problem, anything for you guys. I'll always be there to protect you both, no matter what," he assures us.

Riley quickly gives him a hug before Mason leaves. He is an amazing guy, I can't believe I ever thought badly about him in the past. I'm happy that Riley had him all throughout high school.

We say bye to him and walk out of the field and head to the parking lot. Riley says that her mom should be there soon so that we can go back to her house to pick up her dad and go to the fair.

As we wait, I can't help but tease Riley a little bit. "So, you were totally jealous earlier."

Riley rolls her eyes and sighs. "Yes I was. I can't help it, I really like you," she admits shyly.

I smile and put my hand under her chin so that I can make her look at me. "You don't have to worry. I only have eyes for you," I reply before kissing her passionately.

Then we both realize that we are still in public and immediately move away from each other. We glance around to make sure the coast is clear and see no one. Riley and I start to chuckle and soon after her mom arrives. We hop into the car and I try to clear my mind of everything that went on today so that I can have fun.

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Author note: I love Mason too much to have ever made him the bad guy. I wanted to show the differences between two guys who had nice first impression. Mason is actually a good person, however Joshua isn't exactly.

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. It was interesting to also write a jealous Riley this time.

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