Forever... For now

Mistakes

Asher's POV
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I let out a breath. As bad as I felt doing this to Talia, I was glad I wasn't going alone. I looked into Talia's striking blue eyes and couldn't believe what had just happened. Sure, we had been friends forever, but after all this time she would drop everything to help me. I thought she hated me.

You see, I made a big mistake. Talia and I had known each other for years. Vanessa, Talia, and I were our own little group, inseparable. But I guess I had always had something for Talia. Sophomore year I asked her out, and it was wonderful. But apparently Vanessa got jealous, and venom coursed between the two of them. Even though she doesn't like to show it, Talia's can be sensitive, and she loved Vanessa like a sister. The tension shook her up, and she wouldn't talk to me for a while. So I made a dumb choice and left her. For Vanessa. Yes, I know how stupid that sounds, but that's because it was stupid.

I'm not saying that Vanessa and I aren't happy together, because we are. She's a lot of fun, and she knows me like almost nobody else can. But sometimes, looking out of my window that faces Talia's, I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't made a mistake, if I can even call it that.

But that's not why I'm here. I need to find Vanessa.

Talia's POV (same time as Asher's)
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I notice Asher looking at me, and my mind goes back to a sun-kissed day sophomore year. When Asher asked me out, I was overjoyed. I didn't know that Vanessa liked him. She was my best friend. But as Asher and I got closer, she began to close herself off. I didn't understand at the time. Meanwhile, I was spending my time with Asher, laughing more than I think I ever had before. But I couldn't deal with Vanessa shutting me out. We were like sisters, and I told myself that I couldn't let Asher come between us. So as much as it hurt, I blocked him out.

That was a mistake. A big mistake. I should've talked to them, or explained myself. Because once I shut him out, Asher turned to Vanessa, and I lost both of them. Either that, or I couldn't bring myself to see them like that. That was the last time I can remember crying.

I sometimes see them around school, laughing and walking hand in hand. But I'm happy now, aren't I? I don't need him! But still, sometimes I wonder what would've happened if I wouldn't have made a mistake. In my mind, it was the mistake.

I blinked back tears and looked back at him, only to find he had been watching me the whole time, with what could almost be hurt in his eyes.

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What do you think of Asher now?

What about Talia?

Who's mistake do you think was worse?

Who do you think Asher should be with?

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