Free Pretend by Sharlay Page A

smile.
                  "Yeah ok," I replied , sarcastically.
                  "Yeah, yeah don't hate the player, hate the game, now   put your seatbelt on," he said with a big grin, plastered across his not so modest face.
                  "Yes M om," I replied before clipping myself in.
                  "So, you seem happier than you did last night," he said, suddenly sounding more serious.
                  "Yeah, being around my family kind of helps to forget about Kyle, you know?"
                  "Yeah, I think I understand.”
                  "Thanks , " I said as I turned to look out of the window.
                  "For what?" He asked in a surprised tone.
                  "Just, you know, being there. First Kyle then today with Gramps, I'm just grateful," I replied.
                  "April, I will always help you," he replied in a serious tone.
                  "Even if it meant going against Sally?" I said , laughing.
                  "Yes," he replied as he kept a straight face and looked ahead.
                  I was shocked, I hadn't expected that response. When I realised that I was laughing alone, I quickly stopped making noise. I had butterflies in my stomach, although I didn't understand why.
                  "Aiden?" I began.
                  Unfortunately the vibration of my phone interrupted what I was about to say.
                  "Sorry," I said as I took it out of my bag and looked at the screen.
                  It was a text message from a number that wasn't stored in my contacts. I would love to say that I didn't know who it was but unfortunately, I knew Kyle's number off by heart.
                  "Great," I mumbled as I proceeded to open the message.
                  "Everything ok?" Aiden asked.
                  "Yeah," I lied.
                  I flicked my eyes back to the screen and read the message.
     
                  I need to see you. Can we meet tonight?
     
                  Had he completely lost his mind! What the h ell was this, some sort of joke?
                  Aiden must have seen the shocked expression on my face as he glanced over at me.
                  "Kyle?" He asked.
                  "Yeah," I replied in an angry tone. I wasn't even a person that got angry and yet my blood was boiling.
                  "Why don't you just ignore it?" Aiden said in a frustrated tone.
                  I don't know why he was acting so   frustrated when I was the one that this idiot was playing games with. I don't know what was happening but suddenly all of my anger and frustration towards Kyle was surfacing, right now.
                  "You know, I am so sick and tired of people telling me what to do! First Kyle, then Crystal, then Rachel and now you! What am I, like five! I know how to handle a situation without your advice, thanks!"
                  "Fine," he replied in an angry tone.
                  "Yeah, fine," I spat back at him.
                  I wanted to say sorry, the minute that   the words left my mouth but looking at his face, it was probably better to let things cool off a little. I reverted my eyes back to the screen of my phone and read Kyle's message again. I was going to ignore it but I just couldn't, it was making me too angry.
     
                  Let's get this straight Kyle, you and I, are over. Got that?               OVER! You can't text one minute telling me to move on and               then the next saying you want to see me! It doesn't work like               that! So just get the hell out my life!!!!
     
                  I stared at the screen for a few