Something Beautiful (An Aaron Carpenter Fanfiction)

Chapter 6

**Cali's POV**

We left Sunday afternoon to catch our flight back home. I was a little confused about what was going on between Aaron and I. We acted like we were together, but we weren't. Now that we were home, I was wondering if things would change. I hates to admit it, but I was starting to fall for my best friend. Whenever I was around him now, I couldn't help but want to be in his arms.

On Monday morning, I trudged to the bus stop, tired from the weekend.

"Hey." I said to Aaron. It was weird that he was already there. He was hardly ever here before me. That had to mean that something was wrong.

"Hi."

"Something wrong?"

"No."

"Yes there is." The bus pulled up and we sat down. "Tell me." He shook his head. I spent the entire ride to school trying to get it out of him. He didn't say anything till we hopped off the bus.

"Look, I just can't do this, Cali. I don't want to keep pretending to be just friends."

"Well that was sudden. Is there a reason why you feel this way all of a sudden?" I asked, almost angrily. He looked away.

"Zoe texted me."

"So?"

"She said she had feelings for me."

"Not seeing the point. You said you didn't like her."

"I didn't think so, but she's nice and a great girl. And I would take a real relationship with her over whatever this is." He said harshly. I felt like I had been slapped. He looked a little sorry for his words coming out so mean, but I stormed away before he could say anything.

I wasn't sad. I was angry. It's cool, just make out with me over the weekend, then throw away everything, including our friendship for a girl you hardly know. And just as I was starting to like him as more than a friend. I felt so heartbroken. I wanted to turn around and try to fix things, but there was nothing to do. My best friend just broke my heart.

**Aaron's POV**

Immediately after my conversation with Cali, I felt horrible. I ran to the bathroom and sat in there for a long time. Even after the bell rang, I stayed. I didn't care if I was late. Maybe I'd just miss 1st period altogether. I'm such an idiot. I was so sure that this would fix everything, but it didn't.

Zoe never really texted me. My plan was to tell her that, and pretend that I wanted to be in a relationship with Zoe instead. I've honestly been trying to get out of liking Cali so much. I want to ask her to be my girlfriend, but I don't know if she wants that. She definitely doesn't now, that's for sure. I'm just scared it won't work, and then our friendship will be destroyed. Not that it matters now, I've already ruined it.

Later that afternoon, I sat alone on the bus. It was raining. Figures, Cali was upset. I swear the weather and her mood were always corresponding. At lunch, I got dirty looks from my friends. I don't blame them, honestly. Even Gavin, who usually took my side, was looking at me like he didn't know who I was.

The next couple of days were cloudy and rainy. No surprise there. I couldn't take this. I was missing my best friend. She was more than my friend, she was the first girl I'd ever had feelings for. The more I thought about it, the more I knew I couldn't like anyone else. I was so comfortable around her, so happy. The thing I wanted most was to see her smile.

I had screwed up so bad, but I had to fix it.