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I smiled at him and nodded.
“Okay, enough of this,” Annie said and clapped her hands. “We should talk about Victor and how the hell are we going to stick our claws up his ass.”
The rest of us laughed, and we continued talking about our plans.
Aria’s POV
I held my friend while she cried.
“It’s okay, Cass,” I mumbled as I ran my fingers through her hair.
She calmed down a bit after a few minutes. She raised her head to look at me. Her eyes were red, puffy, and filled with tears. Her cheeks were red, and her nose was running.
“Talk to me, Cassie,” I said quietly. “Don’t keep it all inside.”
She sobbed and wiped her face with her sleeve. “I feel terrible, Ari.”
“Why, Cass?” I asked. “Zack is alive. He is okay.”
“I know,” she nodded. “And I am really glad that he is okay.”
“Why do you feel terrible then?” I asked, confused.
She buried her face in her hands and another sob escaped her.
“Because I love him,” she mumbled quietly.
Oh.
I think everybody knew that. Zack loved her as well. They were both too stubborn to admit that. But Cassie loved Blake too. And she didn’t want to hurt him.
“I know that, Cass,” I said, rubbing small circles on her back.
She looked up at me wide-eyed. “You do?”
“Of course,” I said with a small smile. “You are my best friend. I know you. I always knew you had feelings for him. And I always knew you were too stubborn to admit that.”
“I am an idiot,” she mumbled as she looked down at her lap.
She was fidgeting with her fingers and sniffing quietly.
“You are not an idiot, Cassie,” I said sternly and grabbed her hand in mine.
She looked up at me and shook her head sadly. “I am Ari. I shouldn’t love him. He doesn’t see me like that, and I have a boyfriend. I love Blake.”
Should I tell her that she was wrong? Should I tell her that Zack was crazy about her? If I tell her, it would only be harder for her. Also, Zack should have the opportunity to do that himself. He should tell her he loves her. I shouldn’t be the one to do that. Although, I had no idea how she didn’t know that he had feelings for her. It was obvious as hell.
I sighed and tightened my grip on her hand. “I can’t tell you what to do, Cass. I wish I could. But no matter what you decide, I will always support you and be there for you.”
She gave me a sad smile and pulled me into a hug. “You are the best friend a girl could ask for. I love you, Aria.”
“I love you too, Cassandra,” I said and smirked.
She pushed back and slapped my arm playfully. “Don’t call me that.”
I laughed and stuck my tongue at her.
She sighed and looked back down at her lap. “Can I ask you something?”
