Way Back Into Love

Chapter 24

I woke up with a painful headache. I shouldn't have drank too much. Oh my god. I think I might throw up.

I ran to the bathroom and puked everything I ate and drank. I will never drink a whole bottle of tequila again.

"Are you okay?" A voice asked.

"Yeah, no. I'm not--" vomit.

"It's that bad? Oh my god. How many did you drink?"

"Look, I know you're just concerned but it's none of you business." Vomit.

"Fine. I'm just trying to help."

I looked at the person. Oh my god. Is this real? Belle is actually here, in front of me. And asked me if I'm okay? And HELP? SHE NEVER HELPS.

Without thinking, I grabbed her shoulders, "What have you done to Belle?!" I shook her.

"Ow! OW!! Stop it! It's still me. God, Jane you're overreacting. You don't remember, do you?" She slaps my hands away.

"Remember what? Aside from getting drunk."

"Never mind. It's for the best anyway." She started to walk away.

"Wait! What should I remember? Did something happen?" I followed her.

She shrugged, "Nah. Not really," but I know she's lying.

"Tell me."

"You had sex with the bartender last night. It was wild."

I looked deeper into her eyes.

"Tell me the truth."

"No."

"Tell me the truth, Belle."

"I'm not going to say it twice!"

"Tell me!" I grabbed her shoulders once more but she escaped and ran away.

I guess I'm just going to try and remember it.

Chris POV

The photoshoot went really well. I am now heading home. By home, I mean my apartment.

I miss Jane. I wish I could just take her from Jason.

Oh speaking of the devil.

He just came out of the Arcade.

With Carmen.

And they kissed.

What the fuck. Does Jane know?

Jane's POV

It took me forever to remember what happened last night. I felt bad for Belle without no one to talk to, so here I am.

I found her by the beach.

"Hey," I said to her.

"It's either you remembered or you'll squeeze me to know what happened last night," her eyes are fixed on the sea.

I smiled, "I remember."

I sat beside her. It's already sunset.

"Congratulations. You now graduated as valedictorian of Belle's-Fucked-Up-Life University."

"Thank you. It is my honor."

I glanced at her and caught her glancing at me at the same time. Then we laughed.

"It is so beautiful," she said, her eyes back on the glittering sea.

"It is." I feel strangely at peace. Like a huge burden was removed from my life.

"I'm sorry." I looked at Belle.

Then I saw, in her eyes, all the things she's sorry for, "I'm sorry too," I said.

We embraced each other.

"Oh this is so good," she says.

"Yeah. Hey, I'm really sorry I hated you back then. I was stupid. I didn't know something was going on in your life."

"Are you kidding? I'm more sorry. I tried to ruin your life." We broke apart.

"I'm really sorry." We both said at the same time.

"So, why would you try to ruin my life? I mean, I am literally nobody back then."

"Well, Jason liked you when you were still a nobody. And I liked Jason. Jason is like a friend to me. And I never had true friends. He understands me more than anyone but then.. Okay fine, I'm saying it. Jason is my first boyfriend. I like him so much because yeah, he knows me better than anyone. But you know, I want something more than just movies and popcorn. I wanted sex but he doesn't like it. No offense, but it was only 3 times that we had sex. So I cheated. I felt bad. But sex is good. So I never mind. Then Jason started going out with Amy Jensen. I didn't like it because he's still mine and I don't want to let him go. So I ruined all his relationships. That's why he hates me up until now."

"Oh." Is all that I can say.

"But you. I can't get you to break up with him. You must really love him. Every time I looked at you and Jason, it makes me think that there's still a chance that my parents will be back together. So I hated you both and kept your lives miserable."

"Oh."

"Now you know."

"I didn't think you'd say anything. But wow. It must be hard for you to let him go. I'm sorry."

"Don't be. At least he didn't end up with a whore and a cheater. Like me."

"Hey. You had a reason."

"Yeah. But  I hope he understands."

"You know what. After we leave this place, we'll go to Jason and explain everything to him."

"Yeah. That would be great." She says.

It's already dark. And I'm hungry.

"Hey, wanna go for dinner? I'm starving."

"Sure. Let's go." Belle linked her arm around mine. And together we went back inside.