The Choice

Chapter 31

WRITER'S BLOCK SUCKS, OK READ...

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Sam somehow persuades me to come back to the house, after all, it is christmas eve. When we walk through the door, I soon realize that he still has his arm around my shoulders. I guess we owe them all an explination.

"Uh, yeah...it is what you think," I say sheepishly, not making eye contact with Taylor. To my surprise, Kian and Matt are the first ones to come and hug me with words like I knew it would go back to normal sooner or later and good on ya both (Kian obviously sais the last ones).

I look at Sam and he smiles and has his signature rosy red cheeks lighting up the room with a homely glow. I didn't realise until now how much I have missed him, us. Our history is what me change my mind. I still don't know why he came to find me at the beach, maybe because of Taylor? Whatever it was, I'm glad it made him do it.

"Ria, can we talk?" Taylor says, "In private.." this time nodding up to my room. I give Sam's hand a reassuring squeeze and a kiss on the cheek and lead Taylor upstairs.

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*Taylor's POV*

I have to tell her again how I feel about her. I lost her once and I won't allow it to happen again...not this time, and not to Sam.

"Want me to be honest? I'm jealous of Kian, of Matt and especially Sam. I'm jealous of Connor and Trevor and Jc and Ricky. They can see you any time of the day, all day if they wanted to. Now that you are back with Sam, I will be pushed aside. From the day I found you, You are all I think about. You are the reason I breathe. You are the stars in my sky. And I don't want to be pushed aside, you may not feel the same towards me but Ria, you are the love of my life. I want to tell you that you're the reason the earth spins and the stars hang in the sky, but I don't think you wanna fly, b'cause I'm not good enough for you..."

By the time I've finished, she's sat there with tears welling up in her eyes.

"Tay...did you just quote Jacob Whitesides?" she laughs. Damn, it didn't work, "listen. I get that you're upset but you even said yourself that I am with Sam now. And i know I am supposed to be, and nothing you sya can change my mind. You left and broke my heart and now you think that you can swoop back in like some kind of hero? Think again. I am happy with Sam so don't bother pulling another stunt like this. Please?"

She gets up and leaves her room, leaving behind a trail of my heart.

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*Ria's POV*

"Sam, come with me? please..." I say, my voice cracking as I come down the stairs and start pulling on my ugg boots and jacket. He must sense my tone because he puts his beanie on and opens the door.

We walk in silence until we come to a clearing between two Oak trees.

"Want to tell me what's wrong?" he asks as he rubs my back in an attempt to make the stress go away.

"no, but I should." I sigh, "I think I broke Taylor's heart, worse than he broke mine..He just declared his undying love for me and I ripped it out his chest, cut it up with scissors, stomped on it then stuck it back into its cage."