When Summer Ends by Katy Wormald (the speed reading book txt) 📕

of him, I couldn’t even close my eyes to get away from him, and whenever I did I would picture the dream of him with that girl. Amber, her name was Amber. Had they been together since I left, or had it only been last night?

I don’t know which would be worse, to have someone who had a secret girlfriend on the side, treating her how he was supposed to treat you, or having someone throw the whole relationship away for just one night?

Ring Ring.... Ring Ring...

Me and Cole sat up and looked at each other, both confused. “I think it’s mine.” He told me and reached for his phone that was on the table by the door.

“Who would ring at this time?” I asked him. It was still kind of dark outside and I wouldn’t have though that anyone would be up now.

“It’s almost nine you know, we’ve been laid there hours.” Cole said laughing and pulled back the curtains to show me. It was all grey outside, and I knew it would be raining soon. It looked miserable, just as I felt.

Cole tossed me the phone, which had stopped ringing by now, and climbed back into bed with me. He even lifted his arm up a little so that I could put my head back onto his chest. I grabbed the phone and looked at the number, instantly I recognised it.

“Why would Declan ring you?” I asked putting the phone back on the bed. Why would he want to talk to Cole? Sure, I’d understand it if he tried ringing me, but Cole has nothing to do with this. I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths, I wasn’t ready to talk to him, I didn’t even want to think about him.

“He was ringing all night when you went to bed, I ignored it because I didn’t know if you would want to talk to him or want me to.” He said stroking my hair again. Not a minute passed before the phone rang and Declan’s number came up again.

Cole looked to me, and even without talking I knew what he was asking me. “Answer it, but tell him I never want to talk to him again.” I told Cole, who looked surprised. I was kind of surprised too though, not that I’d said those words, but at the fact that I mean them.

“What do you want?” Cole asked in a nasty voice, he pulled the phone away and was about to put it on speaker when I shook my head. I didn’t even want to hear his voice.

“She’s here, with me. Why?”

“Well she never wants to talk to you again, and neither do I for that fact.”

I listened intently to Cole’s one-sided conversation and could only imagine what Declan was ringing for. Whatever it was Cole kept repeating that I don’t want to talk to him and I could tell he was getting angry from how he had stiffened up.

“Try it, but you come anywhere near Jodie and I swear, I will kick your ass. You think you can treat her like that and then just apologise? Well you can save it, because of you she’s been laid in bed all day and I’m the one that’s looked after her. Jodie doesn’t want to talk to you and neither do I, and you’re sure not welcome at my house again.” Cole said with a voice seeped in anger and hung up.

A few moments passed before either of us spoke again, I think we were feeling a little awkward from the situation. “What did he want?” I asked in a quiet voice even though I knew the answer.

“He wanted to talk to you; he said that he can explain it all. Then when I told him he wouldn’t be talking to you he said he will come visit, I doubt he will though. And even if he does we’ll all be with you, he won’t get anywhere near you.” Cole said looking into my eyes. I knew he wouldn’t let Declan near me, I knew he would help me through this just as he had today.

“Thank you” I whispered and kissed his cheek lightly. I pulled away from his face quickly, realising what I’d just done. We both looked in different directions and shuffled slightly apart.

“So, erm, I’m gunna go...get dressed.” I told him, making up an excuse to get a little alone time. I felt like burying my head into the ground. Why did I kiss him, even if it was just on the cheek? Oh man, I’m an idiot...

“Ok, I better go too...bye.” He mumbled back and almost ran from the room, leaving me to burry my head into the pillow he’d just been laid on. It wasn’t the too-friendly kiss that bothered me so much, it was how it sent butterflies in my stomach and made my heart pound that bothered me.

I can’t get a crush on Cole now, not with everything that’s going on I told myself over and over again. I pushed the feelings to the back of my mind and got dressed in last night’s clothes, since I hadn’t brought a spare change. I tied my hair up without even brushing it and walked downstairs to find all the boys there. The twins rushed to me straight away and hugged me tightly. Jamie was playing with Romeo, who I had seemed to have forgotten about this morning.

I sat down at the breakfast bar and poured a glass of orange juice as I told the twins about Declan and Coles phone call when Cole walked in the room. He smiled and sat next to me, slipping and arm around my waist and moving his head close to mine so he could whisper.

“Sorry for running out, I just, got a bit nervous, if you know what I mean?” I laughed, knowing exactly what he meant, because I had done too.

“Don’t worry, it was my fault.” I said feeling the blood rush to my face with embarrassment. I saw him smirk as he leant forward to whisper again, instead he kissed my cheek. I burst out laughing, just as Cole did.

“There, were even.” He said out loud and made us both a bowl of cereal. Thankfully the awkward atmosphere between us had gone, and we were back to being us.

I ate my breakfast at the small counter with Cole while Ashley and Aiden argued over who would be taking Romeo for a walk in their (very oversized) back garden. In the end though, they both decided that they would take five minute turns each.

I checked my phone for the time, Seventeen miss calls, thirty two texts, five voicemails, all before it was ten in the morning too! All of them were from Declan, who I had set my phone to automatically ignore his calls; the other text was from my mother.

From: Mum

Hey Jode, me and your Dad will be home late tonight, Marissa’s doing fine. We’ll talk when I get home. Hope your being good. Love Mum and Dad x

I sent a quick text back to them and moved to the sofa to watch some TV. Nothing interested me, and even if it did I doubted I would be able to concentrate on watching it. Declan was playing on my mind constantly, and I kept repeating Ambers words in my head, I’m his new girlfriend. I knew I shouldn’t be as angry with her as I am. After all, she’s not the one I trusted. Hell, I don’t even know her! It’s Declan who cheated, who betrayed me. That doesn’t mean I don’t hate her, though.

“Cole, its Wednesday.” I told him, realising why I was feeling as though I’d forgotten something.

“That makes sense, with Tuesday being yesterday.” He said laughing at me.

“Were supposed to be at school...” I told him knowing that I should go home and get ready for school.

“I rang up, pretended to be your Dad and told them you’re ill. Don’t worry, they didn’t suspect a thing.” He answered wriggling his eyebrows. I just laughed at hit his shoulder playfully. Even Cole couldn’t take my mind off Declan though.

“Come here.” Cole said, snapping me out of the day dream I’d been. I was remembering when Declan had introduced me to all his friends as his girlfriend. I was so happy that day, I couldn’t stop smiling. Now look at me, a few months later. Declan cheated on me and left me feeling like the world was ending. Thankfully Cole snapped me out of the dream before I started crying too much. I scooted over to the other side of the sofa where he was sitting and sat next to him.

“Look at me.” He said in a no-nonsense voice, which made me do what he’d told me. “I know you’re upset about what that pricks done, but you should at least be glad that he’s showed his true colours now instead of it being years down the line. And besides, if he’s so much of an idiot that he will cheat on a smart, funny, beautiful girl like you, why would you want to be with him? You’ve got the four of us now anyway, you don’t need him.” He said with my face cupped in his hands. We looked into each other’s eyes for a few long moments before his started ringing and caused us to jump out of the moment.

Cole sighed and showed me his phone screen with Declan’s number on it. It was the first time since this morning that he had rung Cole. Cole answered and I put the phone on loud speaker. Cole was right, I didn’t need- or want- Declan after what he had been doing. Why would I? I deserve better, not just some guy who will cheat on me because he got paranoid.

“I told you that we don’t want to talk to you again.” Cole said with a voice full of anger that even made me flinch.

“I just need to talk to her Cole, come on man, we’ve been friends for years and now you won’t even let me talk to my own girlfriend.” Declan said, and I could hear the desperation in his voice.

“Ex-girlfriend.” I corrected Declan, loud enough so that he could hear. After what Cole had said, I didn’t feel like hiding from Declan. I wanted to let him know how much I hated him. People say you can’t just stop loving someone over night, well you can when you get a phone call like I did last night.

“Jodie, are you there?” Declan asked, his voice sounding even more pathetic.

“Who else would it be? Amber?” I replied, and said her name as though it was disgusting, just like they both were. Cole sated smiling and put his arm around my shoulders, I think he was expecting me to start crying any second, so was I thought to be honest.

“Jodie, you’ve got it wrong its-“

“I’ve got it wrong? Yeah sure, when a random girl rings me up and tells me that she’s your new girlfriend, there really is room there to misunderstand things isn’t there.” I said getting angrier by the second. Cole whispered to me that I don’t have to do this, but I did. Not only to show Declan, but to show myself that I wasn’t one