♔Afterwards: Falling For Aspen♔✔️

Chapter 23: Talking

♕Maxon's Point of View♕

Why? Why? Why?

I'm pacing back and forth like a madman in my room, thinking about what went exactly wrong outside in the garden. Currently, it's dinner time and I'm freaking out.

"I'm in love with someone else now. You can't change that. You had your chance many times before."

Those three sentences that America has said to me, felt like a thousand daggers to my heart. I can't believe she's in love with someone else! It also seemed like she was hiding something else from me, but what is it?

Why is she so angry at me? She's just staring at me, waiting for an answer. I tried hiding my emotions, but I guess my eyes showed it all.

"When will you ever forgive me? What happened to make you like this?"  I asked.

"I don't know. I guess I need time." she replied. 

"Time!?" I shouted. "TIME!?" my voice grew in anger. "Your saying you need more time? I gave you time and space during the whole Selection process and now you say you need more!? America, I'm tired of waiting forever for you to respond. I've tried my best to be patient while I gave you space to think, but you still don't have a response to anything that I've said or asked to you during your stay!!!"  

I ran my fingers through my hair furiously. Every single time I play back on the memory of this morning, I keep feeling all frustrated, all angry.

I feel like being in love with her is painfully true. Every time we have feelings for each other and everything is alright, everything goes wrong. We always get into a fight because one, or both of us, misunderstands something little that we have turned into something big.

I feel so angry right now! I should just confront whoever this person is that America is loving now, but I need to speak with her first.

I took about five minutes and a glass of water to calm down then left my room to go to America's. I hope, just this one time, she will let me explain everything. Right before I left, I truly realized who she's in love with. What I just realised I should have realised a long time ago.

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As I get closer to America's room, I see her door is slightly open and I hear voices. More than two voices and they all sound familiar, but what are they talking about? Why does it sound so secretive? What has America not told me?

Curiosity took over and I crept closer and closer to her door. I could make out words, but not by many. These were the only I could make out: Kriss, Me, spy, rebels, Aspen, August, Georgia, Celeste, and America.

I was even more utterly confused. Kriss? Spy? Me?America and her friends? What is exactly going on here that I don't know, that I need to know but everyone is hiding it from me?

I finally walked up to America's door and knocked, loudly. I heard a few hushes and shushes before America opened the door, trying to look cool and demeanor.

"Prince Maxon, what do you need of me?" America asked. Why is she all of a sudden acting like this to me? Is it because the others are behind her?

"I was just going to talk to you for a few minutes about private matters." I said. I tilted my head to see the other guests in my room when I said private matters. I wanted to make it clear to her guests, especially one person in particular.

She bit her lip, thinking then said, "Uh sure. Okay."

"Good." I said bluntly.

"One second." America said holding up one finger towards me. She walked over to Georgia and whispered something in her ear. Georgia just nodded as America walked back towards me.

"Well," America started to say, "Let's go then." She closed the door behind her then we walked down the hallway. I suggested we walk to the library and talk, so we did.

The walk all the way down to the library was silent and had an awkward atmosphere. The only sound between us was our breathing and the click -clack of our shoes on the floor.

I decided to sit down at a table by a bay window in the library. I sat at the table while America was gazing out the window silently, trying to avoid me as much as possible. The silent seemed to drag on forever, so I broke the silence.

I barely even opened my mouth before America said plainly, her head turned towards me, "What do you want? Again."

"Well," I started to respond, " I wanted to apologize."

"Lie." America said immediately. Wow, she really does know me. "Just tell me the real reason why I'm here."

"I guess I just wanted to talk to you and aks you some questions about everything." I confessed.

America pursed her lips in thought and then said, "Go ahead, ask." Wow, I guess she really does want to get this over with.

"Okay," I responded slowly, "W-who are you in love with?" I braced myself for what America's reaction would be.

"You probably already know. Ask something else." America spat. She's already getting irritated and whatever she's missing out on the meeting with her friends in her room, is very important.

"I want to know what it is all that you're hiding from me." I stated. That's when she was in anger, again, towards me.

"You have no right of knowing! If I do so and tell you, everything will become hell in the blink of an eye. Not just for you, but for the Kingdom as a whole." America said in a low and angered voice. This had gotten me worried and a little bit angry.

"What do you mean!?" I said, my voice raising.

"I've already said too much." America responded. "Now, I must go back to my room." I just stood there in frustration while America left to go back to her room.

It irritated me that America wouldn't tell me. Even though she said there would be hell for not just me, but the kingdom as a whole if she confessed, maybe I could help if she actually did.

What exactly are you hiding America Singer?

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