I walked into Connors room and slammed his bedroom door shut. I could hear his footsteps coming closer.
"Ali, open up!" He stated banging on his door with his fist, "you can't lock me out of my own room."
I walked to the door an opened it with hesitation, "is this what you wanted?" I asked him. My eyes were getting blurry.
"I just wanted to be with you." He replied stepping closer to me but I backed away.
"I didn't want this to happen. I knew this would happen."
"Ali, it's fine. He'll get over it." I shook my head at his response. He grabbed my wrists but I wouldn't look at him. I felt a year finally fall down my face.
"No, no he wont. You just lost a brother and I lost...I lost..."
"You do still love him. Don't you?" Connor asked me lifting my chin with his finger.
"I don't know." That's all I could think of saying. "I don't know."
Connor pulled me into a hug and I cried into his shoulder. I heard multiple footsteps coming towards the bedroom. Tayler and Braiden soon appeared in the doorway.
"I can't believe you told him." Tayler stated plopping down on the couch in Connors room. "He looked so upset."
"How would you react to this?" I asked Tayler sarcastically.
"I don't know. If it was Braiden and I then I'd just be happy that he was happy." Braiden nodded in agreement. I sighed and wiped excess tears from my cheeks.
"I'm going to take a walk...."
"I'll come with you."
"Alone." I replied and walked out the door. I needed to think about things. I wanted to tell Riley, I felt that it was the right this to do but, I didn't want to hurt him and in the end I did. He hates Connor and I caused the hate. Doesn't he understand that people can lose old feelings? I thought after I told Riley mine and Connor relationship would be great. I thought it'd be the same as it always was but it wasn't.
I walked all the way to the beach. I was walked along the pier and saw someone in the distance walking along the shore line. It was Riley. He was throwing rocks rather harshly at the waves. I walked slowly back down the pier and hesitated if I should go up to Riley. Eventually I did. I ran to him..fast. Sand kicked the back of my legs and when I caught up to him I was out of breathe.
"Riley...." I stated breathlessly. He turned around and just stared at me. His eyes were red and puffy, filled with hate and hurt. "I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what? Hurting me? Cheating on me with my own blood? Why are you even here? Wouldn't you rather be with connor?" He asked and his tone gave me goosebumps.
"Riley, I never meant to hurt you. That was the last thing I wanted to do." He tossed another rock in the water. I grabbed his hand, "stop." I said and he looked at me, "you could kill a fishy." He smiled slightly but then it faded.
"So, you really love him?" He asked. I nodded and then looked down.
"Riley, that doesn't mean I don't love you. Ill always love you. Okay?"
"This doesn't make things right, Ali."
"I know. I'm so confused right now and I just don't want you to hate me." I said. He sat down in the sand and I sat next to him.
"I don't hate you." He said. "I hate connor."
"Don't."
"Why shouldn't i?"
"To be honest I don't know why you shouldn't hate either of us. We both deserve it."
I rested my head on Riley's shoulder and we just sat there for the rest of the time in silence. We listened to the waves crash on the white sand and watched the sun go down. Riley dropped me off at my house and when I walked into my room Connor was sitting there waiting for me.
"What'd he say?"
"How'd you know I was with him?" I asked putting my flip flops in the closet.
"Uhh I saw him drop you off. Duh."
"He hates you still."
"Great." Connor said and laid back on my bed. I changed quick and crawled in bed beside him. "Goodnight." He said and I was already half asleep.
A/N: just a little filler chapter. Enjoy I guess. Comment, vote, etc.
