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~Zander~

After Lexie's birthday came the Super Bowl. Lexie's birthday was celebrated at the coffee shop and she got a plane ticket to Russia, that wouldn't be until summer though.

It was Super Bowl Sunday and I for one was excited. Lexie and I picked our team to win, but Alex had picked the other team.

We were at Landon's house all watching the game. "Come on! We're three down and about to lose!" Lexie yelled at the tv.

"Alex, me and you were right! The underdog team will win for sure!" Said Asher.

Alex smirked at me, "Say goodbye to your current hair you two." He said to me and Lexie. We made a bet, if we won Alex would bleach his hair blonde, but if we lost I had to cut my hair and Lexie had to die her's pink.

Our team lost. "NOOOOO! This is complete bull shit!" Said Landon. He was on our team too.

"How did this happen?" Lexie said.

"I can't wait to see your guys hair." Said Alex laughing, I just sighed.

"Tomorrow evening we'll go get our hair done." Said Lexie. I nodded in agreement.

"I can't wait." Said Alex laughing.

•••

The next day I was sitting in out dorm room for lunch, lunching being a couple of granola bars and watching Netflix. There was a knock on the door, I figured it couldn't have been Alex he won't be here for at least anther five minutes, and he had a key.

It was Landon, smiling as always. "Hey." I said letting him in.

"Hi." He said, he smiled at me, "I needed to tell you something." He said.

"What?" I asked.

"I lost a bet and I was forced to do this." He said, and then we were kissing.

It was just the way I remembered it. Landon was always so warm, you could just feel the happiness radiating off of him. I tried to pull away but he swiftly wrapped his arm around me.

I knew this was wrong, it revived so many memories. I heard a key in the door and I felt my stomach drop but I couldn't get Landon to stop, I could feel my face turn bright red.

The door slammed after a few seconds and I quickly kneed Landon in the crotch and scowled at him. "Why?" I asked him, then I ran outside.

I saw Alex's white range rover drive by. I felt guilt almost instantly, I didn't really know how to react because Landon was one of my best friends.

I quickly ran back to the dorm to find Landon sitting on the bed with his head in his hands. Landon slowly looked up at me, his smile was replaced with a guilty look.

"Why?" I asked him again, I couldn't tell if I was angry or sad or just slightly disappointed.

"Asher and I made a bet..." He said, "The Super Bowl. I lost and then had to kiss you." He said. Then he got up and left. He just left.

I laid down I the bed and grabbed my phone trying to call Alex over and over again. No response, I wouldn't blame him.

I couldn't call Lexie because she was in class, and Landon was the only other option. For the first time in a long time, I felt truly alone.

I just closed my eyes and thought for a long time.

•••

I woke up with a crick in my neck and looked at the clock, it was seven forty five. Was this all a bad dream. I looked at my phone and saw that it wasn't and panicked.

I rubbed my neck and sat up staring at the wall. I looked down and for the first time in awhile I let myself cry. I knew I messed up, but it wasn't really my fault, was it?

I called Lexie, it rang a once then went straight to voice mail. So I texted her. I sat there thinking who I could talk to, I didn't know anyone.

I got on Netflix and started looking for stuff to watch. I lost interest and started pacing around the room. I decided to go find Alex.

I grabbed my coat and went outside, first to Lexie's dorm room. I knocked, Amy answered.

"Is Lexie here?" I asked her.

"Nah, she went with Alex to somewhere." She replied. I turned to leave and started walking through the snow.

I couldn't find Lexie's car or Alex's anywhere and so I just went and sat on the steps of the school, waiting. I wasn't sure what I was waiting for, I was just waiting.

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