Dumb Love (completed)

(20) Last Day

Authors Note

This is the last chapter of my book and I think I might cry. This is my first book but it certainly won't be my last because I have always loved writing and this book has only made me love it more and I know it's sort of a mess in some places but it was my first book on here so before this gets to long I'm gonna start.

As I walked through the halls I thought about every moment I'd had this year. Good and bad.

I stopped and bumped into Natalia.

"Oh, um, sorry." I said trying to walk past her.

"Stop." She said grabbing my shoulder, " I mean, let me talk to you." She said nervously looking down.

"What?" I asked her still not being able to look at her directly.

"Carter...Carter look at me." She said.

I looked up at her nervously.

"Look everyone is talking about what's going on with you lately and I just wanted to tell you, I'm sorry." She said.

I cleared my throat then said, "None of that was your fault."

"It was my fault as much as Camille's, I knew her parents weren't there and I knew about Charlie." She told me.

"You didn't know he was trying to kill me." I told her.

"No, but I knew he wanted revenge on Zander, I should've none that'd be the way he'd try to get it." She said.

"It's...okay Natalia." I said half smiling at her.

"And could you apologize to Zander for me...I've been to embarrassed to face him." She sighed.

"Um...no problem." I said smiling at her."

She smiled back and then walked away as if she couldn't get away quicker.

"That was awkward." I said to myself as I started back walking.

"Hey!" Mackenzie said to me as her and Meg walked faster to me.

"Rachel still sick?" Meg asked.

"Yeah, yeah she's at home with my mom." I said.

"I'm so glad she's still in remission." Mackenzie said.

"Yeah, me too." I said smiling at her.

"Maybe you guys could come spend the night, even Rachel if she's up to it." Meg said.

"Oooh I haven't had a sleepover in forever!" Mackenzie squealed.

"I'll ask her when I get home." I said.

"Alright, see you later." Meg said as she turned the corner with Mackenzie.

As I walked to my locker I saw Max with the saddest look on his face.

"Max, what's wrong?" I asked.

"Rachel." He said.

"You know she's okay." I reassured him.

"I don't...but there's something I have to tell you." He said.

"What is it?" I asked.

"I'm in love with Rachel." He said letting out a big breath.

I stared at him with my mouth hanging open.

"What? What about Mackenzie?" I asked.

"I told her how I felt and she had a crush on Brett MacKentire anyway, that doesn't matter, I can't keep it inside any longer, not after..." He trailed off and looked away. With that same sad, desperate look in his eyes.

"I'll tell her, I mean we can all get together after school if you think it will be weird to just ask her to go somewhere." I said.

"Good, that's good...thanks Carter." He said distracted.

"And I won't tell anyone until you feel ready and Max...she's going to be okay." I said looking him in the eyes.

"I know I just...really care about her...it was hard to see her like that and still believe she's okay." He said.

I gave him a hug and felt a tear roll down my face.

At least I hope she's okay...

"Don't you start crying." He said playfully punching me in the arm.

"Worrying gets the best of me." I said wiping my tear and looking down.

RING

"I swear we had 5 more minutes," he said picking up his books, "Talk to you later." He said taking off to his class.

I grabbed my things out of my locker and shut it walking as fast as I possibly could to my class.

"Your late Mrs.White, on the last day of school." Mr.NashGrierSubstitute said.

"Sorry Mr....." I trailed off realizing the last couple of months he was here...I'd been calling him Mr.NashGrierSubstitute in my head, and never bothered to learn his name or be here enough to remember it.

"Nate," he said, Mr.Nate." He said turning to face the board.

I sat down as a saw a neatly folded piece of paper landed in the middle of my desk.

I picked it up and slowly unfolded it not knowing who it was from.

The minute I saw the handwriting I knew who it was.

Dear Carter,
I guess we both fell for each other. I could never ask for a better girlfriend, or best friend. This crazy year is finally over and I know it's been hard but I've only grown more in love with you...crazy stupid dumb love. It can create pretty big messes as we both know or it can make something beautiful I'll love you forever from you know who.

I stared at the paper. It was like my whole entire body went warm and I turned to look at him because I knew he was staring. I smiled at him as he smiled back.

"I'll love you forever Zander Robinson." I said whispering to him.

We're all going to make it. Together. We'll fight together. Not only was this year about me falling in love with Zander, I became stronger I found new friends who I love so much and I got my mom back. If you want to know what love is look at Max when he talks to Rachel, look at me when I'm hugging Zander, look at the sleepy look in me and Meg's eyes as we're talking at 1 in the morning. Look at Mackenzie when we're all dancing together at a party. Look at me and my mom as we make pancakes for Landon and his face when he walks into the kitchen.

Look at us, because we're filled with crazy, stupid, amazing, dumb love.

Thanks for reading.