Scoring Hearts

22.

Gigi

I got a call from Connor around lunchtime and answered as I walked upstairs to Logan's room. I was very happy that he called me. I love it when Tyler and Connor text me. It shows how much they love me.

"Hi, Connor! How are you?" I asked, but all I could hear was sobbing. I had only seen Connor cry in a sad movie.

"Connor, what happened? Do I need to go get Logan?" I asked the boy again.

"No. I called you. I wanted your advice, not his right now. I will talk to him later," he said while crying.

"Okay, sweetie. Talk me through what happened," I said.

"You know how I was dating Emily. Well, she cheated on me." The boy replied. You could hear his voice breaking.

"What??" All I wanted to do was hug him and punch that girl in the face.

"Yeah. She cheated on me with Bryce." Bryce was one of his best friends. This must make the boy heartbroken.

"I was walking home yesterday, and I thought to bring her flowers. I asked Mum if I could go to the market to get some and take them to her, and she said yes. I picked out lilies for her and brought them to her house. I saw Bryce's car parked out front. I knocked on the door and he answered. I heard her voice saying, 'babe who is at the door?' she walked to the door and saw me. Standing there with the flowers in my hand. I walked back to where I was parked and got in the car. She ran after me and opened the side I was on. She said ' Please I'm so sorry. forgive me, please. I am so sorry.'"

"I hope you told her to stick it."

"I wish I had. But I said, 'How long? How long has this been going on?' She told me 5 months. I said, 'So you through these past 11 months away and didn't even bother to tell me you were hooking up with my best friend behind my back. I would have preferred you fucking tell me that you want to be with him. But no, you go on and cheat on me. You didn't think any of this through, did you?' She started crying even more and all I could say was, 'I'm disappointed in you and Bryce.' And I left sobbing. I didn't let her see me cry."

"I'm so proud of you. You know that right?"

"Really? Why is that?"

"You could have been a complete asshole about it. You left with pride and didn't show her how much she hurt you."

"I am only telling you this because I trust you. I got cheated on and abused in my first relationship. His name is George. He cheated on me with one of the most fit girls in school. I should have been more surprised, but I wasn't. He was on the football team. He always hated that Andy beat him as captain every year. But to be fair he is quite shit at the game. I caught him cheating on me at the mall. And I took him back time and time again. You didn't take her back when she was begging you. You showed strength. George hurt me, physically and mentally. And it wasn't till your brother that I realized how much better I am than him. And I know one day you will find someone who makes you feel the way Logan makes me. I am so proud of you."

"Logan, thank you. You made my whole week. And I needed that."

"Thank you. You always know what to say," the boy said. He looked up to me as a sister.

"Of course, sweetie. Can I tell Logan?"

"Yes, you can. Tell him to call me soon."

"I will. Call or text if you need me?"

"Bye!"

"Bye!"

I walked downstairs after crying with Connor about it. I heard my boyfriend's voice and started feeling better. But I knew I would have to tell them what had happened.

"Baby. What happened?" Logan asked me.

"Connor called. Emily cheated on him with Bryce."

"She what??" The whole family exclaimed.

"Yeah. They were together for almost a year. She has been cheating on him for about 5 months."

"Tell us what happened," Nanny said.

I told them everything; what Connor told me and what I told him. I said the advice I gave and told them what I said about George and Logan.

Logan only stared at me and couldn't stop staring at me with such love. After I was done explaining, the family all texted Connor telling him how much they loved them and that they were there for him. Logan pulled me outside to the bench under the apple tree.

"You care about my family. I can't thank you enough."

"Of course, those three are like my other siblings. I love them as my own."

"I meant what I said. I didn't realize what love was until I met you. Until I felt your touch."

The boy didn't hesitate to kiss me. That is the only way he could show how much he loved me.