my best friend ~t.h.~

Part 9

>>Cassidy's POV<<
I stood there quietly watching and listening to everything happening. I don't understand why this has to be like this. I'm happy that Tom is protective of me but I feel like it's just causing more problems and tensions between the three of us.
"You're just mad that you didn't make the movie first" Harrison said as he walked away.
I saw tom turn around and look at me.
My stomach felt a bit of a knot when Harrison said that.
What does he mean by making the move first?
Does he like me? No he can't he has a girlfriend. They must be talking about something else. No way...
"Cassidy" tom said as he approached me.
"What did Harrison mean, by you know 'making the first move' " I said as I did the air quotes with my hands. He started to get all sweaty and nervous.
"Well?" I asked after him not answering.
"Just come over after school, I'll explain everything" he said and then he walked away...
*4 hours later*
I got home and got the boys off the bus as usual. Things between Liz and I are still weird and we haven't been talking to each much.
I decided that we should just go to Toms house so I walked the boys up.
I rang the doorbell and tom answered it.
"Hey!" He said.
"Hey I'm dropping the boys off and um-"
" come in" he said opening the door. The boys ran inside and upstairs to the play room.
"So um you wanted to talk now?" I asked standing in the kitchen.
"Yeah, you deserve an explanation Cas" he said sitting down at the table.
"So, what did you mean by not making the move first?" I asked as I sat down across from him.
He cleared his throat and waited a few seconds to respond.
"Well I um I don't I-"
I cut him off.
"Wait. Do you mean like, asking me out or something?" I asked. I am so confused at this point.
He swallowed and nodded his head.
"Uhm yeah yeah yes" he said.
"So then why haven't you said anything before. Why am I hearing about this now? You have a girlfriend!" I said standing up.
"Don't be mad please" he said standing up as well.
I put my hands on my forehead and I was pacing back and fourth.
"But but I just don't understand why you haven't said anything and why you have a girlfriend! You knew that I liked you!" I said starting to raise my voice. He walked over to me and put his hands on my shoulders.
"Calm down and I will try and tell you everything" he said breathing heavily.
We sat back down..
"It was on your 14th birthday and you had Harrison and I with our families out to dinner. I remember exactly what you wore. It was a beautiful light blue casual dress. You had your hair curled and it was your first time wearing makeup. We both sat on each side of you." He said.
I remember this day as well. Very fondly too.
He continued,
"We were on our way out the door and you accidentally tripped. I caught you before you fell. And that was the moment I knew I liked you. I told Harrison but he told me that he liked you first and that he was going to ask you out. He told me that you rejected him because you didn't want a boyfriend and you just wanted to be friends" Tom said.
"But that never happened, he never asked me out at all" I said teary eyed.
"I, I guess he was scared. But even though I liked you I wasn't going to ask you out since he told me that you didn't want a boyfriend. I also didn't want things weird between us if you didn't like me back..So that's pretty much it. I decided to stop being upset about that and have a girlfriend so here I am now." He said looking down with his face all red.
"Gosh I wish Haz hadn't told you that, cause I would've said yes in a heartbeat if you ever asked me out." I said starting to cry. I put my head down in my hands as I got up and walked over to the door.
"Cas where are you going!" He yelled running over to the door.
"What's the point. You have a girlfriend that you're happy with. Now you know that I've liked you for like ever just makes things really weird between us." I said starting to walk away towards my house. He followed behind me and I felt him pull my shoulder.
"CASSIDY!" He yelled.
"WHAT do you want" I yelled back turning around.
He stopped for a few seconds and stared at me.
"I love you" he said. And then he kissed me