She smiled calmly and stood up. She turned to Bobbi and said, �Let�s go.� And walked away. Bobbi looked at Pua, then Apolo, then back to Pua. Throwing her hands up she went after Pua. Finally she caught up with her who was outside See�s Candies. She was sitting on a bench, crying. Bobbi went over and comforted her. She knew that Pua wanted her to say that Apolo was an asshole, but she didn�t believe that he was. She knew there was something wrong here. So, she just stayed there mending her friend's breaking heart.
Pua finally stopped crying. She wiped her tears away and turned to Bobbi
�I can�t believe that I�m crying over a guy. God, how stupid of me,� she said.
Bobbi spoke up. �It�s not stupid. Seeing the guy that you like with someone else can be heartbreaking. So, forget about it. Let�s go and get what we came here for.�
Pua got up slowly and Bobbi followed. They entered Long�s and once inside they decided it would take less time to get what Bobbi needed if they split up. Pua turned down the cosmetics isle, while Bobbi went to find some things for school.
Apolo came up behind Bobbi and caught her arm.
�I need you to do me a favor. Can you please talk to Pua? Tell her that, the girl I was with is just a friend.� Bobbi looked at Apolo pointedly.
�That�s a good excuse, but why don�t you tell her yourself,� she said coldly shaking his arm off.
Apolo hung his head. He had done it this time. There was no way Pua would forgive him. Pua came from around the corner and walked into her best friend and her newest archenemy talking. Apolo could still see the tears on her face. She stared at him like he was the antichrist. Turning around she walked away. Apolo reached out and grabbed her arm. Pua twisted around and ripped her arm out of his grasp.
�Don�t touch me,� she said.
He lunged again, this time he was not going to let go. She tried a second time to pull her arm out of his grip. It didn�t work. Apolo held on and turned her around so that she was facing him. �That girl you saw me with, she means nothing to me. She�s just a friend.�
�Yeah, right. Just a friend,� Pua replied mockingly.
�I�m sorry ok? Is that what you wanted to hear? Well, there, I said it. I�m sorry.�
Bobbi shook her head. Pua was sulking. She didn�t care if she was being stubborn. He had no right to do that. Apolo crossed his arms in front of his chest. He was also being stubborn. Bobbi laughed to herself. They both didn�t realize how in love they were with each other.
Pua sighed. �Whatever,� she said walking away. Apolo just stood there stunned. Bobbi looked at Apolo and kind of felt sorry for him. �She is just a friend, isn�t she?�
�Yeah she is, really!�
� Well I�m sorry I didn�t believe you before. A girl has to be careful you know.�
�Yeah I know.�
�Don�t worry, she�ll be okay. She�ll get over it�eventually.�
�I hope so,� he said looking to the floor.
�You really like her, don�t you?�
Apolo looked at Bobbi. He sighed. �Yes.� And with that he walked out.
* * *
Bobbi went after Pua. She headed to the only place she thought Pua might be, in her car. Pua was in the driver�s seat looking at the ceiling. Bobbi walked over to the car and got in the passenger side.
�I know, you feel bad, but he did say that he was sorry and he told me that the girl was just a friend.�
�Do you believe him?�
�Yeah� yeah I do. He doesn�t seem the kind of person that would lie. Plus, he�s too in love with you.�
�He�s not in love with me.�
�Are you still going to deny that to yourself?�
�I�m not denying anything.�
�Yes you are. For God sake�s Pua!! Will you listen to yourself! You are in love with him and he is totally in love with you! Both of you are too stubborn to realize it. Well, actually I take that back. He�s not too stubborn, just you are.�
�Okay, fine. I�m in love with him! I LOVE APOLO! There are you happy!? I said it,� Pua said exasperatingly.
�Now if only you can say that to him.�
�Never!�
Bobbi rolled her eyes.