Vaughn POV
"But I thought you liked me back then?" Toby muttered loud enough for both me and Alec to hear, cutting off any noise.
I stopped laughing, staring directly at him. So he knew? He knew and still cut me off - knowing how much more it would hurt.
What a sick, deranged bastard.
"You're right," I confirmed, "I liked you both."
I watched as both their faces dropped upon the words leaving my mouth. I couldn't help but let out a pitiful laugh. So they thought I just liked Toby? Or was that just Toby's observation?
The thought made me laugh even more. It was the only way I knew how to stop myself from crying - and I was not appearing vulnerable in front of these two.
"...and look where that got me." I muttered under my breathe before turning to leave. I no longer wanted to be near those two - it made me feel sick.
However, as I took a step towards my door, I felt a hand grab my arm and pull me back.
"Wait," Alec spoke - almost directly into my ear, "Please, wait."
"Let go of me Alec."
"Vann- Vaughn, please let us make it up to you."
"Alec," I warned, "Let me go."
"Please don't leave like that, Vaughn," Alec looked me in the eyes, "Please let us make it up to you."
I took a deep breath to calm my nerves - however nothing helped.
"You can't make it up, Alec!" I raged, "Neither of you can! You did what you did, and what you did is left me! Stop trying to make it up when you can't! You just can't!"
Alec waited until I was finished with my rant and gave me a few more minutes to "calm down" as he just stared at me before he spoke again.
"I'm sorry for then Vaughn," Alec said, "We both are. Yet - I don't- I don't know how I'm supposed to show you we are."
I scoffed, "You just miss what we had now that you've seen me."
A wave of sadness washed over Alec's face as I said that, yet he stayed quiet. Good. He knows I'm right.
"Vaughn," Toby piped up, "Give us just 5 meetings to try and make it up to you. After that, we will leave you alone. You will never have to see our faces again if you still hate us. Alec will even stay in his office for breaks so you won't have to see him for the remainder of your trip. Just please, please, let us try."
I stood in silence.
Was Toby... begging?
Toby, the man who kept his head held high, was begging? It made a rush of both warmness and hurt run through me. Warmness as it felt as if, maybe, just maybe, they actually cared and wanted to make it up to me. Yet, I also felt hurt and guilty for some unknown reason - maybe because he actually begged for my forgiveness.
I stood in silence for a few moments - recollecting my thoughts and wallowing in the guilt that swirled around in my heart. My brain and heart wanted two completely different things - yet I was too torn to what to do.
It took a few minutes before I finally answered - "Okay....I will let you try."
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Desolate Love
RomansaThey had always been together through everything. The Trio of Love was their name. Yet, maybe the love wasn't as deep as it seemed when the trio soon became a duo. Can they bring themselves back together years later or will they remain separated in...
