WHO'S IS IT?

When things fell apart

Hi everyone!!! Sorry for those who were waiting for a long time. I had a presentation which i was working on and i know that no excuse but i kept puttign thsi update on hold. Sorry :(  Well, without due, here is the next chapter. Enjoy :)

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Chapter 7 

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After sharing the story of how I got my first date with Emerald, we all took a break and were now sitting around the oval kitchen table with mixture of coffee, mocha (Xavier’s) and hot chocolate (Mason’s) in front of us.

“So… what happened after that? Why did you guys break up?” James asked.

I sighed. “It was my fault. I made a really big mistake and now we’re all paying for it.”

I couldn’t meet their eyes so kept mines glued to my coffee. “I’m sorry guys. If I hadn’t then Ray would have been with us right now, maybe even Emerald.” No matter how much I regretted my mistake, I couldn’t change the past.

“It’s ok. But I am curious, what did you do?” Mason asked the taboo question.

Silence filled the room again as guilt, regret and shame engulfed my conscience.

“I…” my voice cracked. “I made a plan with someone”

“How does this plan link with the breakup?” James spoke.

“I agreed to a plan with… that jerk Conner.” I ran my hand through my hair whilst my head hung down.

“Conner was a classmate who was interested in her but seeing as I was with her, he couldn’t make a move. So, he started creating situations which caused us to doubt and argue with each other. It still going good until that unfortunate day when he manipulated me into making a bet which ruined everything.”

The atmosphere became tense as they wait for what I was going to reveal.

“The arguments we had, caused a rift between us and I felt as if she was drifting away from me so I became desperate to keep her with me and ended up doing the opposite. Ha, the bet Conner proposed was that I make it seem as though I am moving on from her and become more distant so when she realises that I’m getting away, she will talk to me and we’ll work together to rid our doubts and make things better between us.” I take a deep breath and let my works sink in for the rest.

Clenching my fists I continue “I didn’t realise that I was playing right into Conner’s trap to separate us. While having me convinced that he was helping me, that jerk was plaguing her mind against me  causing her to believe I was cheating on her and made her leave me for good on a party night. Despite me rejecting, he manipulated me into attending but later left me sedated in a room. He conned my voice by hiring a con artist- I don’t how he managed that but he did- and made the con artist say that I was using and tired of her. That I was going to dump her publicly to shame her. He made sure that she heard everything- I should know because I could only make out two figures by the door as I struggled to gain sense of what was happening. By the time I realised what had happened, it was too late. She’d left the city and I couldn’t trace her.”

Something wet fell on the back of my hand and only then do I realise that I am crying. I could hear sniffles from Xavier too.

"It's not only your fault Aiden. We were ther too and we didn't stop it. We were also too stupid to notice what he up to" Xander admitted.

"We were all  at fault" Xavier sniffeles.

"That wa svery stupid but I can see why you went along with it. However, there's no point in dwelling in the past now. We need to decide how to get Ray back." Mason looks up to us.

"That's right, so save your tears and wash your faces bacause we have a baby to bring home." James smiles.

"And this time they'll be tears of joy" Xavier cheers.

"As much as I want to guys, I can't take something so prcious away form Em again. I can't give her any more pain." I sadly comment.

"What do mean?" Xander questions.

"Em is Ray's mother. We can't  seperate them".

"Well what about us? You can give us pain and seperate us from Ray."

"No, Aiden. We can't live without Ray."

"Tell us Aiden, can you live without her?"

"Answer us!" They chorus.

"OF COURSE I CAN'T!!!" I shout. "I can't. "

"Then why are you doing this?" Mason says as I face them and annouce

"Because I love Em"

They fall silent whilst their faces show shock. I am too.

"I love Em. I realised this when I lost her and I'm admitting it now."

"That good then. She'll come back once you..."

"No James. She.. has to stay with her mother" I interject.

"No. If she's her mother then why the hell did she leave her at our doorstep? Why didn't she take care of her? Or did she just realise she was a mother now?" anger is clearly evident in Mason's voice.

"Forget that. Ray is our daughter now and we are going to get her back whether you're with us or not" Xavier claimes.

I watch with mixed emotions as they all pile their hands on top of each others to show their intention and look at me in all seriousness with glistening eyes. I really can't live without her and know that I know Em is here too, i'm all the more eager to get bring them both back. With that, I make up my mind.

"I will get my family back"  I proudly proclaim.

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