Change in Heart

Chapter 24- The truth

Libby

"Relax Mum she's with Will and Alex." It offended me that she trusted me this little.

"Why did you have a row? Did you and Will break up? Is someone hurt? Are you hurt? Why are you crying?" My mum had a tendency to babble and I knew by now that you just had to wait until she'd completely finished before you even attempted to answer.

"No, no, no, maybe, why does it matter?" I sighed trying to push past.

"It matters because i'm your mum. Go upstairs and I'll make you a hot chocolate."

I liked that she really cared about everything that went on in my life I just really didn't want to talk to my mum about boys. That had to be the most embarrassing thing ever. Apart from talking to my dad about boys... I went upstairs and dumped my things, crawling under the duvet to muffle my cry.

I heard Mum come up the stairs and immediately wiped my eyes and sat up. She passed me my mug of hot chocolate and I took a sip. "Thanks mum."

"No problem sweetie. Now tell me everything."

"Karlie and I went shopping today and we bumped into someone we used to know pretty well." I think she expected me to carry on but I really didn't want to have to say his name.

My lips trembled and it was amazing how quickly she managed to get the hint. "Oh Libby... not... him?"

"Yeah mum... him. My feelings got all mushed up and I took him to Will's and it turns out they're brothers... well twins."

"I knew they looked alike!" She seemed proud of her observation and then looked back to me to finish. "Sorry honey, carry on."

"I was so shocked. All the memories came back and I had to run our of the room so they didn't see me breakdown. I snapped at George telling him to leave and then ran away from Will when he wanted to talk. I've ruined everything mum..."

She pulled me into a protective hug. You know the hugs that only those special people use to numb your pain? She always made it fade, or go away altogether. "What do you want Libby? Or maybe I should say who do you want?"

"I want Will." I've always known this ever since I met him.

"Then what's the problem?" I'd known this would be the bit she found more difficult to understand. Even I didn't fully get it so how was I supposed to explain it to her?

"George is there, he's there in the background and now they've found each other he's always going to be there. I would never push George away from Will. Its just... he makes me remember all of those memories that send me into an emotional spiral. I don't know how he does it and I don't know how to stop it." I sniffled and my mum leaned over to get a tissue and wiped my eyes.

"Well i'd say first of all you need to apologise to both of them, especially to George. Then you need to tell w how you feel. As hard and as scary as it sounds they deserve to know the truth right? Will needs to know that you pick him. The last thing you want is him walking away."

I nodded in agreement. "Ok. I will."

"It'll go away you know baby, I promise." She pulled me into another hug and then kissed my head rocking us back and forth in a ball.

Someone was shaking me roughly and I assumed I'd fallen asleep after mine and mums little talk. Every single word she has said was etched into my brain and I knew I was going to take her advice and act quickly before it was too late. I opened my eyes and mum was above me, "There's someone at the door for you."

"Ok." I walked past the mirror brushing down my hair that was sticking up in all directions. Oh well... they'd have to accept the way I looked, they'd woken me up. I walked down the stairs slowly, my eyes still adjusting to the light. I got to the front door without tripping and opened it revealing the back of a male. He turned around and I saw it was Will, Alex and Karlie kissing further down the path. Ew.. I scrunched up my nose in disgust and Will laughed. "Hey Li, you know you look awful right?" he continued to laugh when I frowned and pretended to act hurt.