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Part 150 - Merry Christmas

Here we go. Last part of the book. I'm more excited than sad now and I'm really proud of us. I'll write a last author note after this chapter, like an ending. Read is slowly, so you can cherish it. Enjoy ^.^
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(Vanoss POV)
I had felt like a shit. Not worse then the times when I thought he had died, but it was painful. Mainly because of my fear to tell him the truth. To tell him my feelings. And yet again, I chickened out.

There was the perfect time, when we were saying our goodbyes. If only I had gathered more courage. Still feeling his lips on mine, his hands on my body, I wanted to cry even more. I knew I had fallen, fallen deep down and fallen hard. I had fallen in love with him.

"Evan, stay here. I don't want you to be alone."

Craig's voice snapped me out of the trance, making me realize where I even were. Tyler was looking at me with the most worried eyes, like he knew what I was feeling.

I don't want to invade their happy time. They deserve some of this.

"That's alright, I'll walk for a while. Besides, I'm really tired," I excused myself, standing up.

"You can't be alone on Christmas. Nobody deserves that," Craig tried once again, looking at Tyler for some help.

"Let him be, baby. He already suffered through this dinner," Tyler said, looking at me with understanding.

"Thanks," I whispered.

"Before you go," Craig started, running to some room.

Tyler handed me my jacket, while I tied my shoes.

"He called this morning," Tyler said silently, making me look at him with racing heart.

It hurt me that he called his friend, but he didn't make his time to call me. Like he crossed me out from his life.

"And?"

"He wished us Merry Christmas. He was on his way from Luke's parents house."

"Did he... did he say anything else?" I asked nervously, wishing to hear anything about me.

"No. He was planning to spend this day in his house, but Bryce and Ohm invited him over, so his plans changed."

"Alright," I whispered, swallowing my tears back.

"This! I got you a present," Craig ran to us, handing me a big wrapped gift.

I already gave them my gift, after Cry divide all his money between us.

"Thank you, but you didn't really have to," I replied, being suddenly hugged by my best friend.

"I love you, Evan," he whispered into my chest, and I hugged him back.

"Your boyfriend is standing right here," I joked, just to cover my suffering.

"Merry Christmas," he replied, stepping away from me with a big smile.

I felt a warmness filling my body, just by looking at how Craig was happy. After all, he deserved to be loved too.

"Merry Christmas," I said to both of them, walking away.

A cold wind attacked my skin and I pulled my jacket closer to my body. I felt something falling down on me and I looked up. Snowflakes were elegantly landing, making me smile a little.

I'm sure he's happy. Bryce and Ohm likes him, they're his childhood friends, he's welcomed there, he's not alone.

I walked straight home, feeling sorrow from how empty my house was. This whole journey I was surrounded by people, this was the first time being all alone. And the worst thing was that it was on Christmas. My favorite holiday.