Magic Love (A Cethany Fanfiction)

Chapter 23 - Let's Love

The next day, I'm sitting in the passenger seat of Connor's Mercedes, wondering how he gets his windshield so clean.

"So," he says, breaking the silence. "Any ideas for the project?"

I sigh. "I'm not sure we can finish this, Con. Two days?" With someone I don't really feel like spending so much time with at the moment.

"I think we can do it. It's just a retelling, right?"

"Yeah, but it has to be a modern version."

"Which makes it easier," he says, glancing at me from the corner of his eye. "Come on, Bethers. Think positive."

"A little hard to think positively right now."

He turns his eyes back onto the road. "Right. Sorry."

After another few seconds of silence, I try to bring up the subject. "You don't have to keep ignoring me at school."

He doesn't say anything for a few moments. Just keeps his eyes on the road and his hands on the wheel. Like he's supposed to. If only he always did what he was supposed to do.

"I kinda do."

"Why? I mean, not that this has anything to do with the point of all this, but Adam's never at school. What are you hiding from?"

"First of all," he says, clearing his throat. "He's there at lunch."

"Sometimes," I say, completely unnecessarily.

"Sometimes. Second, I'm not hiding from anything."

"Then why won't you talk to me?"

He sighs. I can see his jaw tighten. "I can't say it, Beth. It would go against everything I'm trying to do."

"Tell me, what exactly is it you're trying to do?"

"I'm trying to make sure I don't make your life harder. It sucks, you know? Trying to keep my distance because I know you have a boyfriend. I don't want to be the one to ruin your relationship."

"He broke up with me."

"Because of me, right? It might be a little late, but I don't want to mess up anymore."

"Connor, he didn't break up with me because you and I kissed. He broke up with me because he knows I don't only have feelings for him."

He pulls into his driveway and cuts the engine. He sits back, staring straight ahead. "Why do I find that hard to believe?"

Because you don't know how I feel, I want to say. You don't know that I'm...

"I'm in love with you."

Did I say that out loud? Oh my god, I said it out loud.

"Um." Wow, Beth, great cover up.

"You're... what?"

"I'm... I'm in love with you." I said it again. I need to stop screwing myself up.

"You're kidding," he says, finally looking at me. "You have Adam, and you choose me?"

"Yes, I choose you," I say, the words coming to me quickly. I know exactly what I want to say now. I've been wanting to say them for so long. "I choose you because I love you, and you've always been there, even though I can barely even remember every time you were there. I chose you before, all those years ago. Why are you surprised that I chose you again?"

"I've wanted you to say those words for a long time."

We just stare at each other for a second. Me into his blue ones. And I'm not sure who decides to screw the world first, but we kiss, and it's the first time I feel like I've made the right decision.

A/N: hey loves (: another chapter, just a spur of the moment. felt like writing. i'm actually not even sure if this chapter makes any sense lol but i hope you guys still like it. i have school tomorrow and i have to swim and i'm very much not excited :)) well anyway, hope you guys had a good weekend. love you

xx, morgs

ps. i watched the scorch today and dob's hands omg