Plot Twist

Chapter 12

"AND THAT'S FINAL!" Mom yelled as she closed my door rather harshly after telling me that I'm grounded from going anywhere for a month.

I didn't cry. I bawled my eyes out.

I wasn't sad. I was devastated.

Devastated because of my punishment?

No.

Devastated because I lost my best friend and my "more".

I remained still on my bed. The buzz of television from downstairs is the only sound heard.

I closed my eyes and saw the mental picture of Liam's face in his car as we both said our goodbyes. I swear I saw a tear run down his face. Causing me to cry too. Then, my phone rang.

From: Liam

u up?

I closed my eyes after reading the text. Do I reply? Do I take things further? Do I let him lead me on? I never asked for this. All my teasing towards him was a joke. What if I get hurt.

What about Iñigo?

I took a deep breath before replying.

To Liam:

Yeah. Hi how can you still contact me with this number?

From Liam:

m on roaming just 4 u haha xx miss u dianne :( this is ur fault

My fault? What's he trying to say.

To Liam:

What's my fault?

From Liam:

making me fall for someone I can't have.

My eyes scanned and rescanned the text over and over.

He fell for someone he can't have... And its my fault. Is it me? Or

To Liam:

Liam who is it :( why my fault?

From Liam:

U r the numbest and moronest girl I swear

To Liam:

Moronest isn't a word, idiot.

From Liam:

From now on, it is, babe ;) gtg rehearsals xd gudluk guessing who i fell for XD ily xx

I didn't reply. Did he just say that he loves me? Who did he fall for though?

I closed my eyes as I let sleep take over me, draining all the sadness and worry temporarily.

5:00pm

"Waking up beside you I'm a loaded gun I can't contain this anymore I'm all yours I got-"

"Hello?" I said answering my phone, cutting the ringtone off.

"Dianne" Iñigo's voice rang through my phone.

"Inigo! I'm sorry i-"

"I didn't call for you to apologize."

"Why'd you call then?"

"Just want to know how you are. Now that they left and all"

"I'm great. Aren't you mad at me though?"

"Just a little mad. I still care. I'm more mad at myself, actually."

"Why are you mad at yourself? You should be mad at me for um.. Rejecting? You.."

"I'm mad at myself because I actually had hope in me that someone as perfect as you would end up with me, Dianne. But anyway, that's done. Let's move on" Iñigo said through the phone and it was as if I could see him smiling.

"Let's forget about everything?"

"Yes"

"What about you?"

"I'll move on, eventually."

"Okay... Iñigo.. I honestly miss you. Can we meet u-"

"No Di. Not yet. I'm moving on remember? How can I move on when I'm still not over you?"

"Oh okay. I'm sorry I really am. I wish I reciprocated how you feel toward me but I see you as a brother, really. I'm sorry"

"Its fine, Di. Again, not your fault."

"Will I see you soon?"

"You'll see me soon. When I'm ready. We'll hang out like we used to"

"Okay. I love you Iñigo"

"Don't"

"... Bye"

"Bye babe"

Then the beep signalling that the phone call ended.

"Dinner's ready!" Dad yelled from downstairs and I got up and got ready to face my parents.

When I got down, I sat at the table with the two of them. We said grace before taking our dinner.

"What's with the long face?" Mom asked. "You grounded her, of course she's sad" Dad said.

"No I'm not sad because you grounded me. I'm just.. Iñigo and I aren't in good terms right now" I explained.

"Why's that? You two are inseparable" Daddy asked. I gave a deep sigh before explaining everything that happened. Detail by detail. From our house to backstage.

"What?! Why didn't you tell us?!" Mom said, dropping her utensils in shock of all the events I went through. "I.. I didn't think you guys would care" I confessed.

"Of course we'd care, and we're so happy.. You proved me wrong Dianne. He did notice you" mom said smiling at me. Causing me to smile back.

"You should fix things with Iñigo, though. He's a keeper" Dad winked at me and my eyes widened.

"Dad, we're just friends!" I said. He rolled his eyes before saying, "I just said that he's a keeper. I didn't say that you guys are dating. Wag feeler" dad winked causing me to roll my eyes.

"I really hope you fix things, Dianne" Mom says and I nod quietly, returning to my food.