I sat down on the couch next to Andy and sighed.
“I need to know where we stand.” I whispered, looking up at him.
He looked down at me, his eyes filled with pain. “You cheated on me, Cora. How could you do that? I thought you were in love with me.”
“I am in love with you.” I said quickly. “Don’t you dare say I’m not. Because I am. I’m in love with you.”
“I’m not so sure I believe that anymore.”
I felt like I’d just been punched in the stomach.
He continued. “We need to at least take a break for a while. Maybe we’re not right for each other. I’ll be in the baby’s life, and I’ll be in yours, if you’ll let me. But… I need a break, Cora.”
I nodded slowly, pulling the engagement ring off of my finger and handing it to him before walking out of the room.
As soon as the door shut behind me, I fell to the ground, pulling my knees to my chest while fighting back tears. Ben sat down next to me and I immediately buried my face in his chest and sobbed.
He wrapped his arms tightly around me and let me cry, which I was thankful for. This was all my fault.
After about ten minutes of crying, Ben and I stood up. I gave Danny a hug before going to wait on Ben outside.
As I opened the door, I saw Juliet standing on the pavement, smoking. I tried to ignore her presence as I walked past her to Ben’s car, until she spoke to me.
“Hey! You’re Cora, right?” She asked, walking over to me.
I nodded, staring at the ground.
“How could you even think about cheating on Andy?”
“Fuck off.” I mumbled, still staring at the ground.
“What was that?”
I finally looked up at her, and she looked pissed. “I said fuck off. Leave me alone, go away.”
She threw her cigarette on the ground and grabbed my arm tight, her sharp nails digging into my skin.
“Cora!” I heard Ben call just as she was about to speak. She let go of my arm and turned around to see Ben walking towards us, a confused look on his face.
“We’ll talk later, Cora.” Juliet called over her shoulder as she walked slowly back inside.
I sighed as Ben walked over to me. He put his arms around my waist and pulled me against him.
“What was that about?”
“Don’t worry about it.” I whispered, pulling away from him and getting in his car.
