A Way to Yesterday

Chapter 25- Escape to the Great Outdoors

Cara's POV:

Present.

When I woke the next day I felt better. Almost content. I didn't have to worry about seeing Liam today or even Harry. I didn't have to worry about what they would say or do. I just had to worry about having a good day. I make my way downstairs and find my grandparents in the kitchen. My grandma was making breakfast and my grandpa was talking about their neighbor Ms. Hicks. I sit there and admire them.

They were so carefree and in love. They had been together as long as I could remember and then some. They were the perfect image of true love. Of course at that thought my mind travels back to Liam. I couldn't help but wonder if he never moved back to New York would we still be together now? Would I still be a doctor? Would we be married? Children? But most importantly, would we be happy?

I couldn't answer that. Even if we were still together, we still would have changed. College was a fun time for us but once we graduate, everything changes.I'd like to think that if we stayed together I would still be that same girl that loved to help people.

It's not that that changed, it just didn't hold the same effect as it did back then. Yeah I still loved my job and it made me happy to know that I saved people everyday but, it was like diluted happiness. I wasn't in any way blaming Liam for the way I changed but in a way I kinda was. It was obvious to everybody that grew up with me that I lost part of myself. I lost it the day we broke up. It's like he came into my life to awaken it and when he left he took it with him.

"Got any for me?" I say. I was thinking way too much and I needed to stop. My grandma turns around and smiles.

"Of course. How hungry are you? I made pancakes, sausage, eggs, bacon and toast," she tells me.

"I'm starving," I say. She smiles and nods in approval. She grabs a plate out of the cabinet and fills the plate with everything. She sets it down in front of me and hands me a fork. I thank her and start eating. My empty stomach welcomes the food. I hadn't eaten much in the past few days.

"Oh and I thought this would make you feel better," she says and sets a glass of chocolate milk in front of me. I stare up at her appreciatively.

"Oh gram thank you so much. I haven't had this in forever," I say and take a long drink. She smiles and moves back to the stove. My grandpa winks at me and shoves a forkful of eggs in his mouth. I was already feeling so much better. Mentally and physically. This visit was a good idea.

After breakfast I take a long hot shower. The water relaxes my muscles even more but unfortunately, without the distraction of conversation from my grandparents, I start to think. My mind wanders to Liam again and what Harry said. Would he even leave his wife for me? Or was I chasing something that would never work.

Honestly Liam never seemed like the unfaithful type but he also wasn't the unsentimental type. He valued the relationships he made with people. Everybody meant something to him. He wouldn't destroy his marriage for me. And I'm stupid to think he ever would. He didn't even wait for me.

I didn't like being the wounded ex girlfriend. I despised it honestly. But how could you not? He had left because he wanted to start his life in New York and that was understandable but to return ten years later with a wife, it really hurts. I felt lied to and betrayed.

In a way it felt like he was purposely trying to get away from me. At least that's how I saw it. I wanted very badly to march straight into his hospital room and demand to know why he lied and why he was so desperate to get away from me. But I knew that wasn't true. Unless he was that good at putting on a show and making people feel things for him.