My Best Friend's Brother (Completed)

Chapter 17

Anthony's POV

There she was. She was stunning. Just as gorgeous as I remembered her. Probably even more beautiful. She was grown-up.

"Hey... Thank you for coming."

She gave me a small smile, before taking her seat. We were sitting at a small round table that had a small vase with a sunflower sitting in it. The vase sat in the middle of the table.

She was so beautiful. The second she walked into the room, the room lit up. Her smile was huge, even though she truly wasn't showing it right now.

"So, you wanted to see me?"

She was quick to say that. I figured we would sit in silence for a little while. She had no intention to sit in silence. I honestly do not blame her.

"Yes, I've wanted to see you for so long. I'm honestly just grateful you gave me this chance. You seemed pretty hesitant, but when I received that call from you, I was over the moon"

It is the truth. I had missed her so much.

I'm honestly just glad she even decided to see me.

"I figured. I honestly felt like maybe it was time to close the door for good. Maybe this lunch will help."

Close the door?

No, I'm not want to close the door. I'm not even gonna let it close even an inch. At least not any closer than it is now. I need to open the door. I need her to see that I miss her, that I want to be a part of her life, and want to be with her again.

"So, how have you been?" I ask her. I wanted to disregard the comment about closing the door for good, and that this lunch will help. I need to act as if it's what I want to do too.

"It's been all right. The beginning was hard, you know after everything that happened. Now after a year, things have gotten easier. I met people, and friends, that helped ease the pain. But after falling in love with somebody, and then doing something so horrible to you, it's hard to forget it."

"Yeah, I get it," I replied. Trying to sympathize with her.

She looked up and glared at me. I had said the wrong thing.

"You don't get it. You never will, honestly I hope you never will. You were the one who did something horrible to me. I never hurt you." she snapped.

"You didn't hurt me? You left me!"

"I left you because you cheated on me. You got another girl pregnant! I felt hurt 1 million times more than I will ever hurt you by leaving you. You told me you wanted to be with me. I gave you everything. You used it against me, and I hate you for it."

She was right. I was selfish to say that. She may have hurt she has every right to hate me. To blame me for her heartache. I cheated on her, and her reaction was to leave. Honestly, I don't blame her.

I'm not mad at her for leaving me. I'm not even upset with her. Honestly, I probably would've done the same thing if she would've cheated on me. Or at the least, resent her for it.

"I'm sorry. That was insensitive for me to say. I hurt you, I'm forever sorry for that. You didn't deserve it. You never will. You were such an amazing person, and you probably still are. You're so sweet, kind, and beautiful. I never deserved you and I honestly never will."

She just looked at me. She didn't say anything. I don't think she knew how to reply. How to take the words I just said. I knew she was confused. I knew she didn't wanna talk to me. Honestly, she didn't really wanna be here. I don't know if the idea of closing the door is good. I hate the idea of even hearing that idea.