AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“How is she?” Nick asked.
“She is not doing so well,” I sighed.
“Did they break up?” Gabriel asked.
I was not surprised that they knew that Cassie and Blake were fighting. I never talked to them about it because it wasn’t my story to tell. But it was obvious.
I shook my head. “No. They are trying to work it out.”
“What does Cassie want?” Nick asked me.
“She doesn’t know,” I sighed. “She is confused. She loves Blake. But Zack...”
I stopped talking and looked down at my feet. Zack was her first love. She was having such a hard time. I know exactly how she felt.
“What about Zack?” Gabriel asked.
“She loves him too,” I gave an easier answer, looking up at him.
I wasn’t going to tell them what Cassie really felt like. First love was kind of a touchy subject for Nick. I could tell he was struggling with Jake’s presence again. I didn’t need to add to that.
“I should get back to her,” I said after a few moments of silence. “I’ll see you later.”
The guys nodded. Nick stood up and gave me a short kiss. I smiled at him and turned around. I walked out of the room and closed the door behind me.
When I came back to Annie’s room, Cassie was sitting on the chair near the window. Annie wasn’t in the room.
“Where is Annie?” I asked, walking toward Cassie.
I took the other chair and turned it so I would face her.
“Making dinner with Jake,” she said quietly, staring through the window.
I nodded and continued looking at her. I sighed internally. I wish I could help her.
“Cass,” I called her, and she turned to look at me.
Her eyes were puffy and red. She was pale and looked tired.
“Talk to me,” I said quietly. “Don’t hold everything inside.”
“I don’t know what to tell you, Ari,” she sighed. “I am so afraid of hurting one of them.”
“Did you talk to Zack?” I asked.
She nodded. “He is an asshole. It took him all this time to tell me how he really feels.”
She clenched her fists. She was pissed at him. And she had a right to be. He was always in love with her. She gave him so many chances to tell her. She made it clear how she felt about him. But he was always stubborn. So, she moved on. She never stopped loving him, but she opened her heart to someone else. And now Zack had decided to be truthful. I will beat his ass once he heals completely.
“What did you tell him?” I asked quietly.
“Nothing much,” she sighed, looking back at the window. “I mostly cried. I asked him why he is telling me now. I asked him why he hadn’t done it sooner.”
“What did he say?” I mumbled.
“He didn’t answer,” she sighed. “He asked me if I loved Blake. I said that I do.”
I nodded and looked through the window. It was dark outside. The porch light was on, so I could see a little bit of the driveway.
