11 Chapter Eleven.

May kicked her shoes off her feet before flicking on the light. She gasped when she saw Amanda lying on her bed. A wide smile on her face.

"So, how did it go" Amanda asked cheerfully. May only sighed before sitting on the bed.

"What happened? Was it that bad? " she asked

"Yeah, I am foolish. I shouldn't have gotten my hopes up. " she said laying back on the bed, Her eyes focused on the ceiling.

"Why?" Amanda asked.

"He yelled at me in the restaurant, telling me how I like attention, how I can not be satisfied with on man. How I am just like every other woman. " she sat up facing Amanda.

"I thought it was all going well. I thought that maybe he... forget it. I should have seen it coming. He has a girlfriend and I agreed to go out with him."

"No, he asked you out. It was only right to agree. "

"He asked me out to insult me and degrade me, as usual. I can't believe I fell for it. But that the end of it. I am done trying to get him to like me. I mean it's clearly not working. " she said with a big sigh.

"You are mistaken, he likes you. I am sure it was all a misunderstanding " Amanda said hoping to convince her.

"Tell me something. Did you convince Daniel to ask me out? "she asked turning to her.

"Actually... "

"You did, didn't you? Amanda, he has a girlfriend. I know you mean well but you can't force him to like me. Please just let it be. "

"Okay, I'll let it be. I'll leave so you can go to bed. Tomorrow is your first day in school remember? Get some rest"

"Hmm, goodnight Amanda" she gave Amanda a hug before she went out to the door.

After stripping out of her clothes she headed to the shower. She let the warm water sooth her easing her tense muscles.

She let her mind travel back to the events of the day. She remembered how everything was going well until Daniel's outburst. She still didn't understand what had happened entirely.

Did he really think so loyal of her?

It hurt that he would think of her like that when she had done nothing but treat him well. She had forgiven him again and again after every insult.

She had told him she would never show her face to him, but how could she do it? Whenever she woke up, Her first thought would be Daniel.

She would wonder how he had woken up, what dreams he had and so on. He was simply the centre of her life. Not that he would ever feel the same about her.

Not to mention that they lived in the same house, how would she avoid him?

She got out of the shower and put on her pajamas before going to bed. She closed her eyes and fell into a dreamless sleep.

Amanda made her way to Daniel's room, all the while shouting his name. Oh she was beyond pissed, how could he hurt her friend. She had seen how happy May had been when Daniel had asked her out, how her face lit up when she spoke of Daniel.

May might have decided to call it quits but she would make him understand, no matter how long it took.

"Daniel" she barged into his room.

"Don't you know how to knock ?" he asked irritated.

"No, I don't. What did you do to May? " she bellowed.

"I don't know what you're talking about " he sighed heavily.

"Of course you do, you....you son of a biscuit "

"Son of a biscuit really? " he asked with an amused smile.

"Don't you dare try to change the subject, May came back sad, why did you hurt her? "

"I didn't do anything " he defended

" But she told me how you insulted her. Why would you do that to her in public. She was so hopeful when you picked her for the date this evening. You should have seen how happy she was when you asked her out, she was dancing all over her room "

"I didn't mean to hurt her I promise, I just.. "

"No, there's no excuse for what you did. She keeps trying. For you, hoping that you'll notice her. She cries to sleep whenever you have a woman in your room, but she had never complained to you. If you don't want her then stop bringing her hopes up only to crush them. She has been through so much already. "

"You think I like hurting her? I didn't mean to insult her, I just. I got jealous okay, that man had his eyes all over her and I just lost it"

"So you made her feel like she's a slit. How could you " she shouted angrily.

"I am sorry, okay. I messed up and I don't know what to do, she hates me"

" She doesn't hate you. She thinks she's not enough . You know her experience with men, Her father hurt her, Her husband hurt her now the only man she has ever liked has hurt her. If you truly like her, fix it. Don't just sit back. Make her feel special, please "

"She deserves better than me Mandy, but I don't know what to do. I don't want to hurt her anymore and I can't bear to see a guy look at her the way I should. I am so confused "

"If you like her, make her happy. If you don't, she'll find someone who will"

" I will make her feel like the princess she is. I won't hurt her anymore, I promise. "

"Good" Amanda said and left.

Once Amanda was gone, Daniel was left in his imagination. She remembered how beautiful she had looked in that dress, how the dress had hugged her figure perfect. Oh she was simply perfect and he would make her see it.

He promised himself . But first he had to apologize.