A Little Cinderella Moment

Chapter 31

I turn and look at her and I will be honest with her as she deserves to know the truth. "We have broken up yes, she invited herself over claiming she wanted to talk, and we did. We walked past you so we could go out back and talk in private. I know she said things to you in school Lucas told me as he was close by, he overheard everything and I told her if she comes near you again, I can ruin her like she has threatened to ruin me. I also told her she is not welcome around my house anymore as I heard what she said to you then too and I am sorry she spoke to you like that she had no right to say anything, and you know what my dad said to you. You are welcome around my home any time you like as my mom is looking forward to start playing music again and that's thanks to you." 

Another tear rolls down her cheek and I wipe it off her face as it's killing me seeing her cry. 

"Well thank you for clarifying that, Chase. But I still don't understand why you acted the way you did as that hurt me more than seeing Candace wrapping her arm around you like she was claiming you back on Saturday." 

"I acted the way I did to try and not give Candace any more fuel on the fire against you from our breakup that morning. Did I go about it the wrong way? Yes, yes, I did, and I cannot be sorrier than I am right at this moment. But when you started singing in the recording studio, I couldn't stand there hearing if you were talking about someone else from North Carolina or me. Deep down I want it to be me because when you started playing my mom and dad's song on Thursday night, I fell for you in that moment. I couldn't stand in that studio and watch you, so I stood outside and listened, and I ran from school." 

"Was I being a coward by running yes I was, and you deserved an answer for my behavior so I went to the one place where I can think." and I point out to the water. 

"Out there is where the only thought I had was of you and what you have done to me in the short period of time I have known you, and during them days I have only made you smile one night and how I will do anything in my power to make you smile like that at me again. I fucked up yes, I'm seventeen I'm entitled to fuck up, but at least I am man enough to stand here and tell you how sorry I am and how I want to make it up to you." This is it I'm throwing all my cards on the table. 

Savannah pushes a strand of her hair behind her ear and then pushes herself off the railing and slowly starts walking towards the pier entrance. "Chase as you know, I'm not one to easily forgive but I do want to thank you for something. I want to thank you for inspiring me to do something I have never done with my music. I've written a song." and with that, she walks off ahead of me. 

I rush to catch up to her as I gave my word to her dad, I would walk her back home. "Savannah that's great that you're trying something you've never done before with your music. But there's something I don't understand. What do you mean I have inspired you? And why haven't you written before when you know you are talented to do so?" 

"I never had an interest in writing music as I thought I wouldn't be good enough, but with what happened recently and how you hurt me you gave me inspiration to try and do something new." 

"I'm happy that I've inspired you and I can't wait to hear it one day if you let me that is. But again, Savannah I'm sorry that it was me who caused you the pain, but please can we try again and see where whatever this is between us goes?" 

"I honestly don't know where my head is at right now Chase. I need time to process everything I hope you can understand that." I nod at her as we exit the pier and walk along the beachfront. 

"I have huge respect for you and for owning up to your mistakes few guys our age will do that. But maybe just maybe, if we take it one day at a time and just see how things go and start as friends and try and get to know each other I can do that." 

I'll take it. I'll take whatever she will give me. It didn't take us long before we reached her house. And her house looks beautiful for a beach house. I've seen this house from the water when I've been surfing. When in the right spot on the water I can see the balcony in the backyard. We walk up the drive and when we reach her door she turns and faces me. 

"This is me." she wraps her arms around her like she's trying to protect herself. "Thank you for walking me home and thank you for explaining yourself it was very mature of you." 

"Thank you for letting me have a chance to explain myself to you." 

"Chase there's one more thing I would like to ask of you if it's not too much trouble." 

"Sure, what is it?" 

"No more Candace between us. I know she's your ex-girlfriend and you guys were together for a long time, and she hurt you for what she did to you. But she is also hurting me and making me not want to be here and go back home to North Carolina, and she's hurting what may or may not be between us." 

I couldn't agree more with her I want Candace as much out of my life as I do Savannah's, so I don't have to think about this request of hers I offer my hand to shake, and she takes it. "Deal." 

Once we shook hands Savannah opened her door, "Goodnight, Chase." 

"Goodnight Savannah." She walks in through her door and shuts it behind her. And I walk home for the first time in so long with a smile on my face.