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Chapter Ten: I didn't come back for her

Aaron’s Pov.

As I sat in the airport with tons of time to kill I stuffed in my ear buds. Someone next to me was playing some video game with the volume all the way up. My iPhone would play whatever was next in line. Suddenly Sam's song, on my own came on. I sat listening to her medic voice. Suddenly I felt so confused. I hadn’t really ever stopped and listened to the lyrics. I remembered how Sam had been crying real tears that day. How Amanda would cast worried glances at me. How Sam would always look heartbroken out of the corner of my eye when I hugged or talked to Amanda. Suddenly it hit me. Samantha Jane Barks liked me! I never thought we could be more then best friends. She was like my little sister. I cared for her so much and loved her to pieces but I couldn’t help my feelings for Amanda. Aaron?! What is wrong with you?! suddenly I realized what I was doing. I was standing in a airport on my way to a different country. I was pretty much leaving a huge unsolved problem. Leaving Sammy probably heartbroken and myself confused and frustrated that Amanda didn’t like me. With a burst of energy I grabbed my luggage and raced out of the gate and through the airport. Sweating already, I hailed a cab and scrambled in. shouting the drivers Amanda’s address. The ride seemed like it took a million hours, but soon enough we pulled up outside of Amanda’s big huge white house. I practically flung my whole body outside the car and landed thankfully on my feet. I smoothed my hair and shoved the driver a hundred dollar bill.

“Too much!” the man yelled. But I couldn’t hear him. I ran inside the gate and knocked until my knuckles went numb on the big red front door. I heard a rustle then a shriek. Anne fell onto me, and clung her arms around my neck. I chuckled as I pulled her close.

“Lovely to see you old friend!” I said casually dropping my bag to give her a proper hug. She grinned, I gently pushed past her into the living room. The others al had their hands covering their mouths. Amanda, and Issy ran to me.

“Oh hello beauty’s!” I said laughing at their astonished faces.

“Only little Tveit could pull of an entrance like that!” Amanda giggled into my ear. I kissed her cheek and held Issy in my arms. Eddie joined us and patted my back. soon I had hugged everyone but Sam. Amanda pulled Eddie’s arm back to let Sam run into me. I pulled her tiny waist up and held her in the air before letting her go.

“I hate you so much Tveit! You depressed me to death almost!” she whispered.

“Shhh don’t even say anything.”

Finally we let go and I settled on the couch. I sort of wanted to sit next to Amanda but she seemed preoccupied with Daniel and Eddie who were wedged on either side of her.

“So what are you doing back here Aaron?!” Hugh asked me as he let Issy sit on his lap. I grinned and stretched my arms out behind Anne’s and Sam's shoulders. “Ehh…. You all are too miss-able! You make me smile and that’s worth a whole lot more than anything! Gushy stuff I know, but it is true!”

“Awe! Well we are thrilled to have you back mate!” Russell said, into his coffee cup. The whole cast nodded and smiled. I saw Amanda smile at me, I winked and she shook her head. Soon the shock of my arrival had worn off and everyone went back to mewling around. “Hey Amanda! Want to go get some coffee?!” I asked the girl. She looked board out of her mind. Eddie and Sam sat with her but they were busy on their phones or whatever. She looked up a little unsure. “Um…. Ok?” uneasily she stood and walked to get her coat. I nodded and smiled as I guided her out the door. Eddie and Sam looked up at us a little confused about what was going on. Eddie shrugged and went back to his phone but Sam watched us until we left.

Amanda wanted to get Finn and take him for a walk so we set out together. She whipped on sun glasses and looked at me for a while. “checking me out Seyfried?”

“No! no way! Just wondering. Aaron honestly? What’s going on?”

“Truth Amanda? I realized Sam actually does really like me and it would break her heart if I didn’t make things right and make her not so confused about how I felt. But then I realized that at first I didn’t want to admit it, but I think I came back for you.”

“oh Aaron! No please don’t say that!”

“Why not Amanda? What is keeping us from being together?”

“Eddie….” She said after a long pause. “Aaron I am leaving in a day or so to go to London with him so he can have some support with Hannah. I don’t know what to tell you.”

“How could you?” I stopped walking, I was trembling a little.

“What are you even talking about? Aaron not everything is about you? Eddie needs me. Sam needs you. also I would never hurt her like that. That would just be cruel. I told you be for. I care so much about you, but I cannot love you like that, and I cannot let you waist your love on me.”

“So what are you saying?” I think I am about to cry. God Aaron! Stop it!

“I am saying….” Amanda took off her sun glasses. She was teary eyed as well. “I think It is good I am going to London. It will be good for us to be away from each other for a little bit. Especially when you tell me you came back for me. Aaron just keep in mind Sammy loves you…. You need some time without me here to be in the way of that.” now we were both crying. I grabbed Amanda and held her waist close to me as she buried her head in my neck. Oh my god…. Why am I always messing up….

We still got coffee and agreed to just be normal when we got home and not speak of anything. We walked back in silence. Suddenly I felt Amanda’s tiny hand slip into mine. She didn’t say a thing but just kept walking. We reached home. so now I have to ignore my best friend? Why is this so complicated to make everyone happy. I cannot love the girl who loves me, the girl who I love doesn’t love me and the guy she loves has a girlfriend. Yeah…. Great….

We entered through the back and let Finn run around a bit. Eddie and Annie and Hugh were reading in the living room.

“Nice walk?” Hugh asked. “Finn liked it.” I huffed. Amanda didn’t look at anyone but dropped her sun glasses and speed walked to her room, and slammed the door. I think I heard muffled cries. Eddie, Hugh, and Anne looked alarmed and turned to me. “What the heck happened Aaron?” Eddie asked. I sighed, and looked into my hands. “Amanda…. Oh never mind. I don’t even know.” Annie, alarmed got up and ran to Amanda’s room. She knocked and quietly went in. I was left with Hugh and Eddie. They both stared at me. “Look I  don’t know the whole story, but Aaron you should know Amanda has been heartbroken many times. What happened on that walk mate?” Hugh asked. I shrugged like a little boy being accused on the school yard. I grunted a “I don’t know.” Eddie looked pissed off at me but what eagerly for Anne to give us a report of Amanda’s state. I knew she was a weak girl on the inside and was very fragile but honestly I was more annoyed and hurt. I stood up with all eyes on me. Sam wondered into the room as I walked to mine on the bridge of tears. “Nothing!” I snapped, slamming my door.

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