Stuck in the Middle

The End

(*Caleb's POV*)

I walked down the hall of school, our junior year coming to a close.

Mariah walks beside Tyler in crutches.

The way she smiled makes my heart skip and break at the same time.

I've never seen her smile like that, it hurts to know that I'm not the reason why.

I searched her hands for my ring, hoping she's still wearing it, even though she's with Tyler.

I smile, I could see the shine of it from here.

She gives me hope.

"Hey." She called out, smiling at me.

I waved them over.

"I see your wearing the ring." I said.

She smiled as I kissed her softly on the cheek.

Tyler didn't seem to mind.

"I still love you." I whispered in her ear, hoping Tyler couldn't hear me.

"I know." She whispered back.

"I'm sorry." She told me.

I smiled.

She still cares about me.

"Does he make you happy?" I asked her, half hoping he didn't.

She paused for a moment, then giggled into my ear.

"He does." She told me.

I nodded.

My heart still broken.

If she's happy, then I'm happy for her.

"But you still make me happy too." She said, pulling away from my ear.

I smirked at her.

She never leaves me out, even if her heart now belongs to Tyler.

I looked towards the ring around her finger.

"Promise?" I whispered to myself.

"Promise." She whispered back.

Even if I do find someone new, she will never replace the feeling I had for Mariah, because those feelings were real, and she's real...

(*Tyler's POV*)

I always found myself smiling, but lately It's been happening more often.

The day at the hospital, when Mariah and I acted romantic towards each other.

All the waiting paid off, now she's mine.

She was never a prize to me. She's genuine, unique, beautifully imperfect.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked me.

She intertwined her fingers with mine and I felt the ring against my hand.

Having her love me is more than enough. I trust her to love me like no one else.

I recently realized that this ring means nothing to me as long as I have her, nothing else matters.

"I'm thinking of you." I told her as I looked deep into her eyes.

She smiled at me.

"I love you." We said simultaneously.

We both broke out laughing.

People say that love never lasts or that we're too young to know what love feels like but that's not true.

I know Mariah and what I feel is real. What I feel is true. What I feel is love...

(*Mariah's POV*)

Junior year has been filled with a bunch of scary choices and drama.

But in the end, I'm happy and I regret nothing.

Sometimes I wish I never had to choose between Caleb and Tyler.

I try to remind Caleb that he still has a special place in my heart, that I'm still here for him and I know he's still here for me.

I love Tyler. I really do. He's helped me through a lot, he's protected me and loved me even at my worse.

Some people will say that that isn't love. But it is. It's my love...

(*Jade's POV*)

It was hard to come out of the closet. Especially to my parents.

But I'm glad I had the support system that I did.

Without Tyler or Mariah, I would probably not be where I am now.

It's ok to be openly gay. Don't hide who you are because you think society will hate you.

Show yourself, show your true colors. Nothing else matters if you stay true to yourself...

(*Justin's POV*)

In the end I realized how badly I had hurt Mariah.

How much pain I had caused her because I acted stupid.

I never realized how much I meant to her, how much I could've been to her.

This is my regret.

My only regret is not giving Mariah a chance, not showing her how much I loved her, not seeing that she was enough for me.

She gave me chances, she never let me go because she loved me, but in the end I hurt her.

She felt as if enough is enough and she gave up on us, on me.

Truth is she saw what I really was, but she still loved me, still wanted to love me.

I called her on my cell.

"Hello?" She answered.

My heart ached.

"Hey." I said into the phone.

"Justin?"

"Yeah its me."

"Hey." She said, no bitterness in her tone.

"What's up?" She asked.

"I just wanted to hear your voice."

She paused for a moment too long.

"Justin."

"Yeah?"

I heard her sigh through the phone.

"I moved on, so should you." She whispered.

I nodded, knowing she can't hear me nod.

"I'm sorry for calling." I told her, not waiting for a response.

I hung up the phone.

My heart hurt and my breaths were shaky.

People say you never know what you have until It's gone. That's not the truth. The truth is, you know what you have, you just never thought you'd lose it...

A/N: Hey guys!!! Really hoped you enjoyed this book!!! Really sorry if you expected more but this story is officially over. Congrats your done!!! (: Check out my other book."Who I was" Thank you for reading!!! <3