Love you 'Til Death?

Chapter 16

"Never say goodbye when you still want to try. Never give up when you can still take it. Never say you don't love him when you can't let go."

Chapter 16

Matt P.O.V

I was so beat from school. Totally exhausted after gym, during which the coach made us run around the field a bunch of times. I still had football practice and that just made me even more exhausted.

I promised myself that I would have a talk with Scarlett when I got home, but Cole's car was outside and I didn't wanna disturb.

"Honey?" My mum called after me, as soon as I got inside. I turned to face her.

"Yeah mom."

"Go wash up and come down for dinner. Will Scarlett be joining us?" She asked sadly, I knew she missed having Scar over, she hadn't been over in a few months, because Lily always seemed to be here and Scar always seemed to be spending her days with Cole.

I wasn't completely oblivious, I knew that there was something going on, something was not right between them, but I couldn't put my finger on in. Every time I tried to ask Scarlett or Cole, Lily always seemed to get in the way, saying it was between them and I shouldn't intervene. Seriously? Scar is my best friend, I'm sure I have some sort of right. Right? I don't know any more.

The worst part is that I LET myself get distracted by Lily, she wasn't what I wanted, or planned. But the one I wanted was taken. And there was no getting her.

As much as I want to march over to Scar's right now and ask what's going on, I couldn't bring myself to do that.

There were just some things better left unsaid, or done.

For now.

Scarlett's P.O.V

Time flies when your in pain and your boyfriend is acting like your on your death bed, listening to your every whimper, beckoning to your every call, making sure you are comfortable every five minutes.

That's exactly what he was doing, being the best boyfriend in the whole wide world, caring for his injured girlfriend, note the sarcasm?

"Would you like some coffee, water, juice? Anything?" Cole asked as soon as we got in my house.

"No thanks." I said with a small smile.

I was now laying on the couch, ice pack attached to my side.

Cole keeps shooting nervous glances towards me, and making sure I was comfortable.

Like seriously? Was he bipolar or something, it was like he blows hot and cold.

He came to kneel down beside me, taking my hands in his and looking into my eyes, there was a familiar look in his eyes, regret and love.

"I'm so sorry baby." He began.

And here's the speech I hear often.

"I don't know what came over me. I know I should stop. But you don't make it any easier, your always so friendly to guys, its like your leading them on."

Of course it was my fault.

"I'm sorry." I said automatically, I had no fight in me right now. I was exhausted and all I wanted to do was sleep, and dream of the person I used to be, fun and out going, and I use laugh a lot and the only care I had was keeping my grades up and making sure my friends were happy. I don't even care about that anymore.

"Its okay." He said, kissing my hand.

I didn't reply, I found myself drifting off to sleep.

"Okay have a nap and I will make us some dinner." He whispered just as I was dozing off.

"Hmmmmmm." I managed to mumble as he got up and kissed my forehead. He then brought a blanket and laid it over me.

"Scarlett, wake up" cole gently shook me, he placed a hot plate of spaghetti bolengase.

"Wow, this smells so good." I said with a huge smile plastered on my face.

I ate like I hadn't eaten in weeks, Cole was a really good cook. We ate and I did dishes, afterwards we watched a movie and then Cole got a call from his sister, Teagan, asking him to come home and read her a bed time story. He refused at first, but she can be really persuasive and Cole caved in and gave her her way.

He kissed me goodnight and left.

A part of me was jumping for joy at the separation but a part of me (I don't know how big or small that part was) wanted him with me, that part made my heart ache with such intensity that I didn't know what to do anymore.

Just as I was about to drift off to sleep again, there was a knock on the door.

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