Blood of The Samoan (Sequel to The Samoan) (Reuploaded)

Thinking Back

~ Present Day ~

"So, you two were close?"

"Very. She was like a sister to me."

"And you had a falling out?"

"Yes. A big one. I never knew I could be as mad as I was that day. She just made me so angry. To betray me. To go behind my back. I was in love with that man. I knew, deep down, I was being stupid and reckless but I didn't care. I never felt that way about anyone like I did with Joe. He was like my other half. And I knew that I shouldn't have gotten so involved with him that I dismissed everything else but when I looked at him, I felt like I finally found the place where I belonged. She never understood that. It was me and Caroline since we were seven years old. Us against the world. I just thought she was jealous but maybe I didn't understand everything either."

"Do you blame yourself for her death?"

"I tell people I don't. But deep down, I do. I've tried telling myself that it isn't true but it is. She never once traded me for a guy. Never once did she falter in our friendship. She meddled in my relationship but it was just her being her. She tried to protect me. I changed my mind about my dreams because I thought loving him was more important than anything else. My job, my friendship, my family. All of it. It didn't matter anymore. Only Joe did. She could have handled it better but she saw what I didn't. My love for Joe was ruining my life. I just didn't see it. Don't get me wrong. I don't regret the decisions that I've made. I love Joe, I love my daughter. But if I had just listened to her for two seconds, maybe she wouldn't be dead."

"But would you have been with Joe? If you had listened to her, would you be married with a kid?"

"I don't know. Maybe. Does it matter?"

"Yes, it does. You blame yourself for Caroline's death. You say life would be better if you had listened to your friend. Would it really?"

"It's over now. I can't change what has happened."

"I know that. But I want you to think. I want you to think really hard about what life would be like if you had listened to Caroline."