UNREQUITED LOVE

CHAPTER ELEVEN

-UNREQUITED LOVE-

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CALLUM'S POV

as i sat down on the table, images of their encounter flashed in my head.

the way their eyes showed their love for each other.

the way he held her.

the way she looked at him.

the way he looked at her.

the way he gently wiped her tears away.

it was him. he was the one she was in love with.

god i felt so stupid! i felt a fool for thinking i could woo her away from the mystery guy she was in love with.

but how could i compete with him? they were best friends for god's sake! and she never ever looked at me the way she did him. not even in the slightest.

and just from one glance i could tell that he was in love with her too whether he knew it or not. hell, anyone could tell!

and i couldn't even blame her for the way my i felt so crushed right now because she had warned me that she was in love with someone else right from the beginning. but stupid me thought i could change her mind.

i took her hand and looked into her beautiful sad face. that same beautiful sad face that would never be mine, no matter how bad i fooled myself.

"its Ryan isn't it. he's the guy your in love with." i asked silently wishing it wasn't even though i knew a hundred and ten percent it was true.

she looked up into my eyes. her face was sad and said, "yes."

i felt as if the breath had been knocked out from my lungs. "wow," i breathed.

"I'm sorry," she whispered, looking as if she was at the brim of bursting into tears again.

"i never had a chance then, did i?" i ploughed on.

her face was the perfect picture of anguish. she didn't answer but she didn't have to as we both knew.

"i meant what i said before you know."

she looked up confused.

"i don't want to lose you. ever."

"i meant it too, i don't want to lose you either. i do love you." she replied quickly squeezing my hand.

"but your not in love with me though."

she shook her head sadly. "are you in love with me?"

i took a moment to think about it. really think about it. was i in love with her?

was i actually in love with her?

surprisingly.. i wasn't. she was just.. too perfect for me i guess.

"no. I'm.. not." i worded my thoughts dazed.

relief washed through her and her face was a million times brighter.

"so we can still be friends?" she asked smiling.

her mascara had streamed down her face and her nose was red as were her eyes from all that crying but my god did she still look beautiful.

beautiful and vulnerable.

"ill hunt you down and then kill you if we don't." i joked trying to lighten the mood.

she sighed a content sigh and closed her eyes.

"so i guess i should be off." i said getting up.

"Callum," she looked up at me.

"yeah?"

"thank you." she breathed.

"for?"

"everything. your the best. any girl would be lucky to have you as their boyfriend." she said said sweetly. i pulled her into a hug and she kissed my cheek.

as i walked myself out, i was met by Ryan pacing outside. when he looked up and saw me.

"she's all yours." i said gruffly before walking out.

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