Chapter 40: Strike

Maddy's pov

The next morning I woke up to puffy eyes and a headache yet again.

I sighed as I did the same thing as yesterday... Took Advil then got in the shower and so on.

When I was done getting ready I headed downstairs to find something to eat since I haven't eaten anything since yesterday morning.

I walked into the kitchen to see Abby sitting there at the table.

"Goodmorning" she said giving me a faint smile.

"Morning" I stated as i grabbed a bowl and some cereal from the cabinets.

I grabbed milk and poured it in.

Well I guess this was my breakfast for today:/

I sat down across from Abby and began eating my cereal.

"You feeling any better?" She asked.

"Not really, but crying helped" I shrugged.

"What are you gonna do when he comes back in a month?" She questioned me curiously.

Oh god I hadn't thought about that..

"I don't know maybe I should use some of my money I saved and we should get an apartment for ourselves" I suggested.

"One that will let us play music" I added.

"I'm in if you are" she said giving me a smile.

"This whole thing honestly sucks ass.. Like I love the boys a lot, but Calum just lost all my respect.." She went on.

"I honestly wanna just punch him in the face" she sighed.

"Same but I mean it's whatever" I said bluntly.

But I knew that I was just saying that.

It wasn't just whatever..

Calum had broken my heart and I just was to broken to feel anything right now.

"Maddy it's not whatever" she told me.

"Well I mean he wanted someone else didn't he?" I asked her, but I already knew the answer.

"Honestly I don't know what he was thinking. If he wanted someone else why was he dating you?" She was just as confused as I was.

"Because he loved you right?" She continued.

"Or so he said" I rolled my eyes thinking about his stupid lie.

"I don't know what to believe anymore.. If he really wanted that chick in the picture then why didn't he dump me and go with her? Like I rather have him dump me then get cheated on and feel this way.." I was getting pissed off again.

I silenced myself as I took a spoon of cereal and ate it.

"He's a fuxking dumbass that's why" she said getting pissed as well.

"You know what? We gotta go out for a girl's night Fuxk him" she exclaimed.

I looked up and sighed.

"I'm not really up for going out.." I sighed.

I was a mess and I didn't even want to see anyone.

"Well we are going to because you need to get your mind off that asshole ok?" She ordered.

I knew I wasn't getting out of this so I just nodded as I continued eating my cereal.

Maybe I should go out..

Forget about Calum.

Just forget about everything.

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The girls had decided that we should go out bowling.

Maybe it would be fun.

"Maddy! Erin and Tyler are here!" Abby called from downstairs.

I looked at myself one more time in the mirror hoping my eyes had gone down a little since this morning.

Luckily I looked a lot better.

I left the room and headed down the stairs to be engulfed in a big hug from both girls.

"Hey Maddy" They both said in unison.

I could tell they knew exactly what was going on.

We all pulled away and they gave me faint smiles.

"So who's ready to go bowling?" Abby asked with a smirk.

The other girls cheered as they ran out to the car.

I shook my head and chuckled.

Thank god I had my girls.

We arrived at the bowling alley around 11 and luckily there wasn't a lot of people there.

We entered the bowling alley to find a woman standing at the front desk smiling at us.

"Hello girls" she said, greeting us.

"Helloooo" Erin replied smiling widely.

"Can we have a lane for 2 hours?" Tyler questioned.

"Sure thing! How about shoe sizes?"

We went on telling her our shoe sizes and payed her.

Afterwards we made our way to our bowling lane.

We all sat down on the bench as we put on our bowling shoes.

"Looking good Maddy" Abby joked as she looked at my shoes.

"I know I know" I shrugged "what can I say I'm a stud" i joked.

She shook her head and laughed.

Tyler was entering our names into the bowling screen thingy while Erin was buying a water.

"Ok Maddy you're first" tyler stated.

I sighed "okayyy"

I got up off the bench grabbing a blue and white tie-dyed bowling ball and hoped for the best.

I hadn't gone bowling in years..

Hopefully I didn't suck :/

I just went for it and rolled the ball down the lane as I crossed my fingers.

I knocked down almost all the pins, but one.

"Are you serious?"

I looked back at the girls and they all laughed as I angrily grabbed another ball and rolled it hoping it hit the last pin.

Of course it didn't.

I sighed and sat back down

"I suck" I stated.

"It was your first try don't worry" Erin told me as she got up to get a bowling ball and rolled it.

"Woohoooo!" She yelled as she got a strike on her first try.

"First try my ass" I said sarcastically.

She laughed at my comment and Abby got up because it was her turn.

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We had just finished our second game and I was in last place in every game we had played.

I decided to get a drink and something to eat before playing the next game.

I went to the vending machines and got a orange soda and a package of peanut butter crackers.

I went back to our lane and sat down as I ate the crackers and too a few sips of my drink.

"Alright next game" I stated getting up.

I wasn't gonna lose this time.

I had to at least come in third.

I got up and carefully picked a ball as I went to roll it down the lane and BAM

I got a strike!

"Fuxk ya!" I yelled as I went and took another sip of my drink.

"Maddy" Tyler whispered from the bench.

"Hmm?" I asked as my lips were still on my drink.

"There's a guy looking at you over there" she said quietly as she smirked.

She tilted her head to tell me which direction he was in and I looked over to see a guy about a year older than me.

He was wearing a fox riding t-shirt and jeans.

He must've been like 5'9 or so.

He smiled at me not bothering to look away, even though he clearly knew I was looking at him.

I turned my head back to the girls.

"He's not bad" Abby whispered.

I shrugged as I went and rolled the ball down the lane again.

"Aren't you going to talk to him?" Erin asked.

"Nah" i stated as I took one last sip of my drink and threw it out.

"Why not?" Abby asked.

I didn't want to tell them that I wasn't going to go talk to him because of Calum.. But sadly that was the truth.

I still would feel terrible doing that to Calum even though.. He cheated on me.

I still wasn't someone to do that.

Especially when I still loved him.

Sooo here's a longer chapter:) hope you liked it! Does Calum know Maddy knows about his secret lover? Anywaysssss

Much love xx