Give Your Heart A Break (Tony Stark Fanfic)

Chapter 22: Confession

Chapter 22: Confession

I felt a throb of pain throughout my body and head. I opened my eyes and found I was in the Infirmary.

I sat up from the bed and adjust my eyes to the light. I felt my head and it was wrapped by a bandage.

"You have a serious concussion," says Jake who was sitting next to my bed.

I groan that explains the throbbing pain in my head.

"How long have I been out?" I ask him rubbing my head.

"Half an hour or so," he answers with a shrug.

I then remembered what happened to Phil. I tried getting up but Jake held me down.

"You're not well enough to get up, Riley." He tells me seriously.

"I need to see Phil!" I exclaim.

He bit his lip and he stared at the ground, his eyes watering. I felt my heart ache. I shook my head. No... He can't be.

"He's not dead," I tell him my voice cracking.

"I'm sorry," he said in a whisper as he looks back at me.

I buried my face in my hands as I sobbed quietly. This is all my fault. If only I would've gotten there faster. I could've saved Phil. I could've stopped Loki from killing him. But I couldn't.

"Where's Tony?" I ask him as I removed my face from my hands to look at Jake.

He gave me a questioning look.

"He's trying to fix his suit. Why?" He questions me.

"I need him," I tell him softly.

He scowls. "Why? I heard what happened. He found out, didn't he?"

"Yeah he did but-" he cuts me off.

"But what Riley?! You love him too much to give up?" He asks angrily getting up from his seat.

He's never been angry at me. What's his problem?

"As a matter of fact, I do Jacob. I love Tony Stark. There I said it. I know we had a promise but I couldn't help myself from falling in love with him." I admit to him.

He shakes his head disappointingly at me.

"I can't believe you," he mumbles.

"What is your problem?! I love him, why can't you just be happy that I'm actually feeling this way for the first time?!" I yelled at him.

"Because the guy you love isn't me!" He snaps at me.

A tear rolls down from his eyes. I froze as his blue eyes stared at me in pain.

"I love you Jake... But not in a way I love Tony."

He chuckles. "I never told you because I was afraid that it'll ruin our perfect friendship. I was a coward and look where that got me, I lost my chance to ever be with you. I love you so much but it's too bad you love someone else." I was speechless.

I didn't know what to say or how to react. I never knew he held those feelings for me. He gave me a small weak smile before walking out of my room.

The door creaks open and I see Tony. I felt my heart skip a beat. He sat down on my bed next to me. His thumb caressed my cheeks gently.

"Are you okay?" He asks.

I just gave him a small smile.

"You almost died," he tells me, his eyes watering.