CHAPTER 27
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CAROLINE'S POV
I walked down the lane crying and wiping my tears away vigorously. And as if on cue it started raining. The weather hiding my tears and pain with its darkness. How could they just do that.
Have a break?
For boy troubles?
For stupid grades?
They are just ready to break years of friendship for such stupid things?
Are they not feeling the pain that I'm feeling? I can't help but get angry at myself. Did I do something wrong? Was it all me? I reached home. Went straight to my room and basically collapsed on the ground. I fell, crying and balling up in a corner.
Few hours later
Someone barged in my room. I didn't care to check who it was. I felt someone's presence beside me. I felt an arm on my shoulder.
"Caroline?" I heard Damian's voice
I looked up and he gasped looking at me. I probably look like a mess.
"What happened?" he asked, pulling me close to his chest.
I leaned in his touch and let my tears roll down until there were no more tears left to cry. I told him what happened and he didn't say anything. He just listened silently, letting me take all the burden and pain of my shoulders. I just realized that I needed this more than anything now. Someone to hold me and just listen.
PHOEBE'S POV
Once school finished, I walked home. The silence around me was killing me inside out. Leaving me with my thoughts. Making me think and overthink. I reached my house only to find Mike sitting on the swing in my porch. I ran to him and engulfed him in a fierce hug.
"Woah!" he chuckled
"I missed you" I said, holding a sob
"I missed you too" he said snuggling in the crook of my neck.
When we pulled back he looked at me.
"Were you crying?" he asked me and I nodded
...
I filled him in on everything as he held me close to him.
"I don't know if what I did was right. I just feel so disturbed and troubled and angry and-"
"Hey, hey! Calm down" he cut me off my rambling
"Give it time, Phoebe. In time you'll know if what you did was right." he said
I looked to my hands on my lap. He cupped my cheek and made me look at him, into those beautiful brown eyes.
"I know you Phoebe, and I know them. I don't think you can stay away from each other for long. In this 'break' that you take. You'll realise that and eventually...you'll know what to do. And no matter what you do..." he took in a deep breath, "I'll be by your side"
I gave him a smile and rested my forehead on his. Closing my eyes I enjoyed the silence.
ELLY'S POV
I heard a knock on my door. Expecting my mom to barge in, I immediately sat up wiped my tears away and pretended to be studying.
"Come in" I yelled
"Hey" I turned my to the voice and saw...
"Nick? What are you doing
here?" I rolled my eyes
"Um...Caroline said she'll be here" he said sheepishly
"She went home" I answered shortly
"Really? But she said she-"
"She is at her house. Can you go and stop annoying me?" I said frustrated
"Okay, okay whatever" he said walking outside.
A few seconds later his head popped in my room. I groaned.
"WHAT THE HECK DO YOU WANT?" I yelled
"Were you crying?" he asked, his eyes in slits.
"Um..none of your business"
"Come on Elly. You know we were friend last time and I used to be nice and then I became an i***t but now I'm back to normal so-"
"I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE!"
"What I mean is" he started again, "you can still talk to me. Remember the time in 3rd grade that i***t Marco disturbed you and I totally punched him in the face-"
"And got expelled" I finished for him
He sighed and rolled his eyes.
"Fine you don't have to tell for me or for yourself. Caroline was here and I want to know what happened. For her."
I gave in and told him everything leaving the part of my break up.
"Wow, so the trio is not a trio anymore?" he asked
"Can you not rub it in my face. And nothing is over. We just wanted to focus on ourselves for some time."
"The we is you and Phoebe not Caroline " he said as he sat down
"I know that so what now?"
"Hmm. I bet you three won't last without each other for more than a month" he said, " if I win you have to kiss me, and if you win, I'll kiss you" he winked
"Ew. I thought you were into Caroline" I said feeling disgusted
"I am. But, until she accepts me, I'll continue flirting with any girl and every girl I know" he smirked, "you know what? This actually might even make Caroline jealous" he said acting like he has a long beard.
I rolled my eyes
"Well, whether I win or lose I'm not going anywhere near that disgusting face of yours" I smiled sarcastically
"Ouch" he said acting
I couldn't help but laugh at this.
"Ahah. I made you laugh. Well, who can ever resist this" he said pointing at himself.
"Get out" I said firmly
"Fine dude. I'm heading to Caroline's"
He walked out with a smirk not before winking at me. I gagged at him. Who knew Nicholas Jerk of The Year Davis, had a sense of humour.
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