One Temptation

Breaking Point (Chapter 37)

Song is 'i hate u, i love u' by Gnash ft. Olivia O'Brien

You guys this song fits the chapter so well, IM BEGGING YOU TO LISTEN TO IT WHILE THINKING OF THIS CHAPTER.

I LOVED THIS CHAPTER SO FUCKING MUCH.

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Madisons POV:

I woke up, feeling heavy and a massive headache. I sat up and noticed Em wasn't next to me. She must've gotten up and gone downstairs.

I look out the window, and the sun is beaming inside.

Great.

It's almost day four of pure exhaustion, pain and feeling like shit.

I never thought how much he would impact me.

As I dragged myself out of bed, I could hear laughter drifting from the kitchen.

I stumbled down the hallway, the weight of everything pressing down on me.

When I walked into the kitchen, both girls turned to look at me.

"Hey, sleepyhead," Em said with a small smile.

"Morning," I mumbled, pouring myself a glass of water.

Lia stepped forward, her brow furrowed. "You okay? You've been... off."

"Yeah, just tired," I replied, forcing a smile.

"Come on, Madison," Em said, her tone gentle yet insistent. "We can tell when something is bothering you."

"It's nothing really." I insisted again.

Lia grabbed my hands and sat me down, "You can tell us."

The two of them sat down next to me, Em holding my hands and Lia running her fingers through my hair.

I shook my head, trying to brush it off. "Really, it's nothing. Just... a rough few days."

They both looked concerned, "You're lying," she said softly. "What's going on? We want to know, maybe we can help."

I hesitated, my heart pounding. I didn't want to burden them, but I could feel the pressure building inside me. Finally, I sighed, relenting.

"Okay, fine," I said, sitting at the table. "It's about West."

Both girls leaned in, "What happened?"

"He's been so cold lately. One minute we were getting along, and now... it's like he doesn't even want to talk to me. I don't understand why he's acting this way," I confessed, feeling the knot in my stomach tighten.

"How long has it been going on for?" Em asked lowly.

"Since the night we went upstairs together, even next morning was great. We were having fun, but everything after that just went downhill."

They both looked at me confused, then I realised I never told them what happened between me and West before the breaking point.

So I went over it.

I told them everything. In. Fucking. Detail.

Our second study session.

What happened at the night trip.

Party Night.

Jaxon's encounter.

My panic attack.

West calming me down.

Us talking about everything.

Me opening up to him.

Then everything that happened at Gran Lizzy's house. In detail. Everything.