always // chandler riggs

t h i r t y - s i x

i lock my phone, turning it off for like the hundredth time today. chandler just won't stop. he's been sending messages and calling me the whole damn day. what's it gonna take to get him to understand that him and i are over?

riiiiiiiing! riiiiiing!

goddamit. by now i've had enough. i pick up the phone and finally answer one of his calls.

"what do you want chandler?" i ask, not caring about sounding rude or annoyed. because at this moment, i was feeling both.

"i just want your time. i just want you to hear my story, the real story." he says, his voice cracking at the end. "please, i'm not going to loose you so easily."

i stay silent for a few seconds, debating whether i should agree or not. with everything that's happening, i don't even know anymore. "look chandler, i'm giving you five minutes to explain. meet me at the park right now. if you're not there by the time i arrive, then i'm leaving. goodbye," i say, then hang up.

chandler's pov

once the line goes silent, i sprint out of my house and jump inside the car. i drive as fast as i can to the park, breaking the speed limit by a lot.

i arrive at the park, then bolt out of the car and stand under a large willow tree. this is abbie's and i's spot. we always hang out here, it means something to me. and if she shows up here, then it means something to her too.

i wait for a few minutes, growing impatient by the second. i soon start loosing hope that she'll come, or that she came but forgot all about our special spot.

i fiddle with my hands, both of my palms sweating like crazy. i then hear the crunch of leaves. i look up, only to see the most beautiful human being standing in front of me.

she came to this spot, our spot. so it does mean something to her, which means she cares. i can't help but crack a smile.

god, she looks so f*cking beautiful. i can't even put it into words. we just got together, i'm not planning on loosing her anytime soon.

"abbie, you came." i say, sending her a smile. i walk up to her and open my arms. but she steps back, and i get the message that i shouldn't do that.

"okay i'm here. you have five minutes, go." is all she says, then looks up from her watch and into my eyes.

okay chandler, take deep breaths. you can do this. this is your only chance to make everything right with abbie. you have to make this count.

"first, i wanted to tell you this. the picture is real, i am kissing another girl. but-" i cut myself off, noticing that abbie's fists are clenched. maybe i shouldn't have started with that.

i can tell it's taking a lot of her will to not run up to me and punch me in the gut. but it's taking me a lot more will not to run up to her and kiss her.

abbie takes a deep breath before i continue. "that picture is two years old." i finally say. abbie's face drops, and her fists unclench.

"what?" she questions, furrowing her eyebrows. which is probably the cutest thing ever.

"that picture was taken two years ago." i explain. "yes, i had a girlfriend before jessica. but we only lasted for less than a month. she blackmailed me saying that she would upload that picture if i told everyone you and i were together. but i didn't care, i wanted everyone to know i was happy with you. of course, she uploaded the picture. and now everyone, including you, thinks that i cheated. but i would never do anything to hurt you, especially cheat on you. because abbie-" i stop again, my feelings getting the better of me.