Desire 2

Chapter Twenty-Seven

I felt complete and utter shock as he stood only feet away from me. He wore a plain black suit, similar to the one Drew wore. He took a step towards me as I took a step back. I stood completely blank as I watched him stand before me. Part of me wanted to go up and take a swing at him while another part wanted to collapse in his arms. I felt the unbelievable urge to go up to him and tell him how much I loved him and wanted him but also couldn't brush away the feelings I had for Drew.

"Please say something," he spoke, his voice slightly cracking.

"I don't know what to say to you," I replied, my voice raspy from trying to fight back screams.

"You look amazing," he smiled, taking another step towards me as I stood still.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Amanda, Robert and Zach pool in as Alex stepped away from us and went to join them, grabbing Amanda's hand before she yanked hers away.

Austin stood still in front of me as I felt a tear drop down my cheek.

"Oh baby," he spoke, his voice sincere and calm.

"Don't," I laughed in attempt to stop the sobs from escaping my mouth, "Please don't call me that,"

"Listen Cam," he began, stepping close enough towards me to have his hands on my forearms.

A sudden rage took over me as his touch sent currents through my body and threw my hand against his face before I even realized what I was doing. A series of gasps errupted from the group behind us as Austin clenched his jaw and closed his eyes for a moment.

"That's okay. I deserved that," he told me, reconnecting his eyes with mine.

We stood still, our eyes locked on each other's as everyone else waited for one of us to speak.

"I just want you to hear me out for a minute," he spoke, this time keeping his distance.

"I'm not interested in anything you have to say!" I shouted this time.

"Please just listen to me,"

"You're an asshole," I almost whispered.

"I know," he replied, his eyes sincere.

"and you're selfish," I continued.

"You're right,"

"And I hate you," I spat, barely able to get the words out.

He took a moment to respond to that one before getting out a quick, "You don't mean that,"

"How the hell do you know? You don't know anything about me anymore,"

"If you hated me, and you wanted nothing to do with me," he spoke, placing his forehead sofly against mine, "You'd have been out of the door by now,"

I didn't want to admit it but he was right. I wanted to walk out, find Drew and go back to my dorm and stay in our own little world forever but my legs and arms and basically every other part of my body desired him.

"I'm sorry that I hurt you," he spoke, tears starting to exit his eyes, "i just want you back in my arms. Come with me. I'm not gonna hurt you again. I promise you,"

I laughed at his words before muttering, "Oh can Drew come too?"

A sudden silence struck the entire room as we all stood still.

Austin's jaw clenched and his eyes became more alert.

"Who's Drew?" he asked, obviously unsure of my answer.

"Take a wild guess,"

I stood across from him as his expression fell flat and he looked to the ground.

Just as he did, Drew entered the room and began towards me before realizing who was standing in front of me. I couldn't move.

"Come here, Cam," Drew demanded before Austin spat back at him.

"She doesn't have to go anywhere with you,"

"I wasn't talking to you," Drew shot back, stepping towards me.

"Come on, Cam," he repeated, this time in more of a plea than a demand.

"Oh my gosh. Are you honestly with this guy?" Austin shot out at the both of us.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Drew shouted back.

"Come on, Cam," Austin spoke this time.

"You can't really be seeing someone. After everything that we've been through? You just hopped into another relationship?" Austin continued.

"Don't talk to her like she's the one in the wrong here when you were the one who left in the first place," Drew almost screamed back at him, causing me to jump.

"See!" Austin laughed, "Why do you wanna be with a guy who scares you? Haven't you already had enough of that?" He asked, nodding his head back at Zach.

"Fuck you, Austin," Zach shot him.

"Fuck you, Zach. No one asked for your input,"

"No you know what? I'm sick of you walking around like a saint when this whole damn thing is your fault! She remembered you! I gave you guys my blessing to be together. I bowed out and then you walked away. This entire thing is no one's fault but yours so don't come yelling at these two when you caused all of this," Zach shouted, his voice becoming a frightening deep just as it did when he snapped at me.

"You don't have any idea what is going on here so I'd appreciate it if you keep your mouth shut,"Austin spat at him.

"I know that it's not like you haven't been getting any these past five months. That's for damn sure," Zach replied.

I completely stopped and faced him before a muttering a quiet 'what' underneath my breath to him.