CHAPTER 24: I MISS HER DAMN MUCH

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***Claire's POV***

Its been a week since that episode with Zah happened. He hasnt called me neither replied to my texts. I had sent him many texts last one is this:

Dear Zach,
I know you are upset with me. And you have every write to be. But please text me or call me. I need to talk to you and explain what you saw. I did not kiss James. Please trust me. I love you and you only.
P. S. I hate you.( Note the heavy heavy sarcasm 'cause i love you)
-Claire

I thought that after sending this text he would call me. But he didnt. Its been five minutes since i sent that last text but no reply came.

Perhaps he is busy. Yes he is busy.

I tried to console myself but in vain. James had apologised and i have forgiven him. I cant loose my best friend as well. I set up a few friendship boundaries to which he agreed. We are never gonna meet alone is the first rule which James proposed. I agreed gladly. After that incident i had to tell it to Harry. I had no choice. He knows me soo well that he understands whenever there is something wrong with me.

"After all we are soulmates hun." He had said to me.

Harry got a little hurt when i mentioned what Zach said. But he quickly recovered necause his girlfriend Katherine Parker believes him. At least someone has a good love life. As for the others i dont know whats wrong with Bonnie but she is avoiding me lately. I have confronted her about it but she just shrugged it off. Andas for Lily and Jack they are constantly fighting with each other on petty things. Who knows they may fall in love even?

I was interrupted in my thoughts by a message. I took the phone and saw it was a message from Zach. My heart was beating frantically in my chest. What if he decided to talk to me? What if he decided to meet me and hear me out? What- All my what ifs were shattered when i read the text.

Claire,
I dont know what to say. But i cant trust you now. Please stop calling me and texting me. I am getting disturbed. If you continue to call and text i might have to block your number. So please.
P. S. I hate you. (This time its not sarcasm)
-Zach.

That did it. I cried my heart out. He hates me. He hates me. Did he even love me once? Was it all a show?

I cant think. I just know tharmt I love him. I love him like mad. And i cant live without me. While i was thinking about him my phone started ringing.

I picked it up. "He-hello?" My voice choked.

"Hey." Omg. Its him. Its him.

"Th-thanks f-f-for calling." I said. Great. What am i telling? I should tell him the truth!

"No need to thank me. Because i called you to hear your voice one last time."

One last time. One last time.

"Why are you doing this to me?" I asked

"Why are you doing this to me?" He repeated. I knew he was telling about the kiss.

"Its not like what you saw. Please. Just once. Listen t-"

He cut me off. "Claire save it for yourself. I saw what i saw. I saw you kissing James. I didnt trust you before because i had proof but i never cheated on you. Believe me when i say that i was heartbroken when i saw you and Harry. Maybe you are not with Harry but with James. I can-"

Now i cut of him off. "For fucks sake Zach. I did NOT cheat on you. I love you, you dick. You dont even know how much i love you. That day when you didnt believe me i too felt heartbroken. Thats why as soon as i got out of Starbucks i decides to call James. As a friend. I could not call Harry. Because he likes you goddamnit. He would have felt hurt. Thats why i call-"

"Claire list-"

"Dont you dare interupt me. Let me finish first. Then you say whatever you want to. I called James because i knew he wont feel that bad. He came to my house, consoled me and made me understand that you, you need time to understand and process this. He even said that when you understand that im completely innocent you would come back. And i thought maybe he is right. After all a guy can understand another guy's feelings. So i thanked him and came out to bid him farewell but then suddenly he kissed me. He fucking kissed me. The kiss did not mean anything. He is sorry for what happened. I instantly pulled apart but then i saw you. I saw you staring at me. And dont you dare say you hate me 'cause i know you love me." I sighed. I had finally explained to him.

There was a long pause as if he was thinking and processing the things i had said. I decided to break the silence because i was freaking out. "You there?"

"Yes."

"So?"

"I need time."

"Time for what?"

"To again meet you. Bye Claire. And yes you were right. I fucking love you."

"Bu-" I could not tell anything else. The line went dead. I sighed.

Why was it happening to me?

***Zach's POV***

I heard what she said. It made me feel good. But still i dont know why but i couldnt bear to see her. Maybe because im ashamed of myself that this was the second time i did not trust her. But boy. I love her. I cant wait to see her. But i have to wait until my exams are over. I promised myself that exams would be my first priority. Tomorrow was my last exam: Chemistry. I have to focus on it. But my mind is somwhere else.

Claire. I miss her. I miss her in my arms. I miss her soft lips on mine. I miss her damn much. And its clear that i love her. Because whatever i do i always end up thinking about her.

I will meet her. 'Cause I miss her. I miss her damn much.

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