The Time We Won't Forget

Chapter Five

Lucky for us Art was our last lesson of the day, Jess and I managed to make a smooth get a way, I wanted to be as far from Caiden as I got right now while I processed the information I had just been given, Jess briefly gave Mason a text to say that we were heading straight off from school and she would call him later
"I can't believe it" I whispered tears becoming to pool at the bottom of my eyes
"I know" Jess whispered back, We found out more information from Haven while we were in art. Not only did he lie to me about what had happened they were also on the verge of becoming something until he called it off due to the distance
He almost replaced me over me going away for the summer. It explains why he didn't want to tell us, he knew for a fact that it would break me and he never expected her to be moving here so he never expected me to uncover this
"so movies and icecream?" Jess suggested as we got back home
"Something like that" I replied still feeling very numb to the thought of everything
"Want us to just hang out in your room" she asked and I nodded, all I wanted right now was to be snuggled up in my bed wasting away
"You know he'll probably attempt to come here right" Jess said as we walked through the door
"I don't care, I won't be seeing him" I returned making her nod, I headed straight upstairs while she headed to the kitchen, knowing Jess it was to warn her parents as well as get our food

Its been 3 hours since school has finished, Jess allowed Mason to come over which I didn't mind, apparently Caiden has been knocking at the door but Peter wont let him in. I love this family I swear to god
"How you feeling?" Mason asked as I laid in bed like a burrito in my duvet, Jess had gone downstairs to get more ice cream
"I don't know" I said trying not to cry again
"I know he was single, I know he had every right to do this but why lie to me, why hide it" I said
"I don't know Maris" he said
"I know I am probably over reacting but it hurts" I said letting one tear fall
"I know it hurts, I wish this was something you weren't going through but like you always say to us, everything happens for a reason and ever cloud has a silver lining right?" He suggested, I shrugged and pouted
"why are you pouting" he asked
"Because I don't like that you know me too well and I also can't see a silver lining in this situation" I said
"I can" he replied making me raise my eyes brows at him
"At least you found out not instead of later down the line when it would have been more complicated" he said
"More complicated how?" I asked
"Like if it had stayed hidden until you were married or had children" he said
"You really think we will get married and have children" I asked
"If you are able to see passed this, don't get me wrong, what Caiden has done is unforgivable but you two love each other so much that I do believe you can get through anything" he said with a soft smile

It's 11pm, everyone is asleep but I can't sleep, I have already decided school is not a thing for me tomorrow, I don't want to see anyone, I don't want to do anything, I just want time
Peter and Deb have said I can have as much time as I want but I don't know if I believe that time can heal this
Maybe Caiden and Haven are meant to be with each other, maybe I was the one standing in his way, maybe I need to let him free to choose whatever he wants to do and if that means I lose him to Haven, maybe that is what is meant to be
As my mum taught me. You can't force someone to love you but you can give them the freedom to make the choice to choose you