Deception

Chapter: Ten

Chapter: Ten

In the span of just a day, it already seemed that life had brought yet another set of challenges for us to face. It had started with my confession to Louis. I didn't know why I told him, but I had. He'd listened patiently, not speaking until I was done speaking.

"You sure you want to do that small fry? It's going to affect you both badly. I've seen it."

Of course, he'd seen it and, of course, it was going to affect us badly. Even if I didn't have luck like that, I knew it was going to be extremely hard on both of us. Perhaps I'd hoped he could somehow talk me out of it. Or maybe I hoped he'd tell me he saw us still together and happy. Because if he did, then maybe I wouldn't have to break up with him at all.

"I don't want to do it, Louis, I have to. It's what's best for both of us."

"Even though it's going to cause you immense pain?"

"Yes, because it's necessary. I love him with all my heart, but the larger part of our relationship has been based on lies. You may have all kept secrets, but he was my boyfriend. He should have told me the truth more than any being, knowing how much I begged him to tell me.

I'm not trying to hurt him because this is going to hurt me, too. I'd never want to hurt him, no matter what. I'm not saying this is goodbye to us forever. For right now, it needs to be because we can't go on like this. He should have told me.

He should have told me so many things, yet he didn't. I can't do this right now. So many of us are dealing with troubles in our relationships. We're all struggling right now, so better we deal with this when everyone else than alone."

"He knows all that Britt. Believe me, he does, and he's regretted all of it. I know that isn't doing much to help you at this point, but it's true. What he thought was right ended up being wrong. We don't need any more suffering than what we're already dealing with.

That's what the enemy wants, and there will be more. There's always more. Whether it's human or demon, they'll be there. We have to be ready. It looks like you've made up your mind, haven't you?"

"Yes," I nodded.

"What about Liam?"

"He's still the biggest offender of all. He's hurt me the most, and I can forgive Niles quicker than him. That's how I feel about him. Seeing how he comforted Megan helped my anger toward him ease slightly, but it's still there."

"That's going to take a while because something like that can't be easily forgiven. Just know that he was being genuine in his guilt toward her. He promised he'd protect her and Abel and feels like he failed. We all feel that way."

"It's no one's fault, is it? No one but the ones who killed them. It doesn't make it easier to deal with, but it's the facts, right?" I frowned.

"It is," he agreed.

"Louis, what should I do?" I questioned.

"Why are you asking me? You just told me what you were going to do."

"It's not what I want to do, but sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do. I realize that."

"So then, what are you asking me?"

"I don't know," I admitted.

"Look Britt, I can't make up your mind for you. This is going to be something you'll have to decide for yourself. Looks like you have."

"At the cost of hurting Niles and myself. It doesn't seem right."

"You'll know what to do. We all trust you," he assured me.