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Chapter 24

Chloe

My legs ran and ran. I wasn't sure where the hell I was going, but I had to get away from them.

The two people I trusted most had betrayed me in the worst way possible.

"Chloe!"

I knew that voice anywhere, but I couldn't stop for her. I couldn't stop for a girl who kissed my boyfriend.

Eventually, I started to cramp up, so I had to slow down. I turned into a small ally, and collapsed onto the ground. I took heavy breaths, on the verge of a panic attack.

I bit my lip, but the tears came flowing up. I pushed myself up against a wall. Fresh, warm tears threatened my eyes.

"Chloe!"

She appeared, pale face flushed and lips pinker than usual. I narrowed my brown eyes at her. "What?"

Mackenzie came closer, doing so very cautiously. Like she was afraid to come near me.

"Don't come near me!" I shouted, moving my body further away.

Her face fell, and I could see her eyes getting glossier. It confused me on why she was crying.

"Why are you crying," I spat. "You're the one who kissed my boyfriend!"

Her brown eyes locked with mine. She covered her mouth with her hand, letting a small sob out.

Anger boiled inside me. She had no right to cry. She made the mistake.

"Please," She wailed. "I'm sorry. It was a mistake. I'll never do it again! I'm sorry! I'm so fucking sorry, Chloe!"

I looked down at the ground. I sighed, standing up and dusting myself off. "Mackenzie, you don't deserve my friendship anymore."

•

When I ran off, Mackenzie didn't run after me.

I ran straight home, not daring to look back. I fumbled with the key through my glossy eyes, but I eventually got the door open.

Zack looked up from Clara, immediately frowning. "What's-"

I just shook my head bad ran to my room. I just wanted to be alone.

•

With All Time Low quietly playing in the background, I laid on my bed, stared up at my off-white ceiling getting lost in my thoughts.

I had now just realized how naive I was. Mackenzie was ignoring me and Josh was blowing me off. Obviously, they had been too afraid and too selfish to admit what they were doing to me. It made me angry to think about it.

At around four o' clock, there was a soft knock on my door. "Come in." I called. I was now ready to see people.

Zack poked his head in, hazel eyes carrying sympathy in them. "There's a Lucas here to see you. Says it's urgent. If you want, I can tell him you're not feeling-"

"He can come in." I spoke, not tearing my brown irises away from the ceiling.

Zack nodded, walking away. A few seconds later, Lucas appeared having me a small smile as he entered my room.

"How ya feeling?" He asked, taking a seat next to me.

"Oh just dandy," I retired sarcastically, tears once threatening my eyes. "I just found my best friend and my boyfriend were hooking up behind my back. I'm perfect, Lucas."

He sighed. "You don't think I'm hurting too? I thought what Mackenzie and I had was real. To be completely honest...I was—no, I am—falling in love with her."

I peeled my eyes away from the ceiling, giving him a sympathetic look. I lifted myself up, and rested on my palm. "Yeah. The part that really sucks is that...I think I'm in love with Josh, and right when I was prepared to tell him how I felt.."

I gnawed on my bottom lip in effort to calm myself down, but alas, the tears came. "God," I mumbled. "I'm such a baby. A stupid, naive baby."

Lucas sighed pulling me in for a side hug. He rubbed circles around my shoulders as I sobbed into his shoulder.

When I finally calmed down, he looked me in the eyes and sighed. "This sucks."

I nodded. "You know what we should do?"

"What?"

"We should kiss," I blurted. "Rub it their faces. Show them how it feels-"

"No," He shook his head. "We shouldn't sink to their level."

I nodded. It would be low of us give them a taste of their own medicine. Instead, I leaned my head against his shoulder. I could feel his body warmth through his band t-shirt.

It was still bewildering to think about everything that's happened. Just three months ago, I was obsessing over Josh and his band mates. I thought he was some funny, caring, tangle red guy who would take a bully for his fans. But now, my view on him has changed drastically.

"I came here for a reason, you knew." He mumbled into my hair.

I pulled away from his shoulder, bad looked up with wonder in my eyes. "What reason?"

"I forgave Josh." He blurted.

It was fast and unexpected. I looked up in shock. "How? Why? He-"

"Deserves a second chance." He cut me off.

I stared at him for awhile, contemplating my response. What Josh—and what Mackenzie did—was unthinkable. I was still angry at them. But I might as wellhead what hey have to say. I'm a firm believer in second chances.

"Okay," I mumbled. "I'll go."

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