My Brother's Best Friend

A Change of Heart

Last Time//

"So Paige, what do you say? Who do you choose me or your brother who doesn't care about your happiness and just wants you to be alone and unhappy." Chase said looking at me.

Looking back and forth between the two of them I finally made up my mind.

Turning to look at them I sighed. 

Present Time//

Paige's POV:

"Chase you know," I sighed looking down at my hands, "even though we never really got along in the past, I do love you." I raised my head and put a hand on his arm. "You're the first guy to have any interest in me. You helped me realize that a guy like you could fall for a girl like me. I'm sorry but.. I have to do this. You promised me that you wouldn't give in and stat something with my brother and you completely—"

"He started an argument with me first," He interrupted rolling his eyes, "II'm not the only guilty one here he started—"

I held up my hand for him to stop. "Chase just stop. I know that he started the argument but he's my brother. He's all I have left of my parents and He's my brother for pete sake. Besides if he can promise to never put a girl before me I should be able to do the same and never put a guy before him." 

He raised his eyebrow. "Are you trying to say that you're dumping me because of a promise? You're kidding me right you're breaking up with me over a stupid promise?"

"Look," I tried to reassure him, "It's not you, Chase. I think I need to figure out if I'm even ready for a relationship. I also need for you to understand that I have to think about wether or not I'm ready to be in a relationship with you in general. I need to..."

He covered my mouth to stop me from continuing. "I'm done listening to this," he said. "This is ridiculous and completely unreasonable."

"Chase, what are you talking about? I know it can't be something I said because I know I'm speaking clearly. Chase, why won't you just listen and believe me when I say I need tim to myself to figure things out, and you should spend sometime trying to fix things with my brother. I'm being serious." I shouted throwing my hands in the air in aggravation.

"Would you shut up and think about this Paige" He shouted, standing directly in front of me and grabbing my wrist bringing my hands back down.

 Everyone around us was staring.

I didn't mind though, they were always witnesses to the drama and arguments between me and Chase ever since we were younger.

"Listen," I spoke again, this time tears were trying to make themselves known in my eyes. "Please, believe me."

"Don't give me that fake bull. I can't believe that you are ending things with me just because of your brother! Seriously Paige? I should've known you'd be just like all those other girls. You're just too scared to see where things will go. "

"Don't say that," I cried as full blown tears fell from my eyes.

"You're right. I shouldn't say that." He crossed his arms. "Maybe I should say that I never really knew you. You were and always will be that same scared little girl that I met eleven years ago. People warned you about me but they they should've warned me about you instead. 

I thought I was in love with the perfect girl. Well, now I know that I made a mistake. So you know what Paige? You know what I'm breaking up with you and I'm sure I can do so much better."

With that final statement, he stormed out of the house leaving behind the feelings I thought he had for me along with a room full of people staring at me in sympathy. 

I have to admit, watching him walk out that door leaving me here in embarrassment was tough.

 Who would tell me jokes, make fun of me for being dorky. Who would I ask for advice when Ashlyn and Kyle were busy? 

Tell me, who! No one, that's who. 

It took this to make me realize how much I put my life and time around Chase since we've been together that I haven't spent anytime with Kyle or Ashlyn.

 But yet I wanted to chase after Chase anyways, but what would that solve? 

" Paige honestly, going after him won't even be worth the effort, especially after what happened I don't even want him near you." Ryan said placing an arm around my shoulders.

 I lowered my head in sadness wiping away a few stray tears.

I just hope that even if Chase and I can't fix us, Ryan and him can at least fix things between them.