Never Letting Go - Cody Simpson Fanfic

Chapter 23

"You could at least look me in the eye when you say that." Madison looked up and met my eyes with her sorry-looking ones. "I don't know what to say." "Why didn't you tell me?!" "I wanted to tell you in person. I waited until I could tell you face to face." "Oh, well, I guess I forgive you then." I said sarcastically.

"I know I shouldn't have done it but it took two people to do it and I'm the one who insisted on telling you. He refused. I know it doesn't mean that I'm a good person because I'm not, I'm a horible person, but I couldn't stand the fact that he was going to just lie to you forever. You're my best friend an-" "And you fucked the guy I'm in love with." I glared.

"I'm sorry." She looked like she was about to cry. "As soon as it started happening it felt wrong but he insisted. He said that the damage was already done." "You should of told him to stop being a jerk and to get the hell off you!" "I know. I'm sorry but he's really convincing." "Oh yeah? I hadn't noticed." I rolled my eyes.

"Are you going to break up with him?" "No." I shook my head. And stared at the ring on my finger. I started to spin it around and then I slid it up and down my finger. "You want me to come with you to confront him?" "I don't know." I sniffed. "Please don't cry." She begged. "Shouldn't I be more mad right now?" I looked at her.

"You're not that mad?" "No. Well not like I should be. I don't know why though." I looked back down at my ring. "Maybe you expected something like this?" "I guess I did." I shrugged and pulled the ring off my finger. "He's always going to be a bit of a jerk, ain't he?" I asked. "It wasn't just his fault. I'm not blaming him." "You told me. He only said he'd slept with someone else, he refused to tell me who." "I'm so sorry." "You don't have to keep saying that." I looked at the sky.

"I am though. I don't know how to make it up to you." "You tell him no next time." I laughed lightly, Madison matched my laugh. "There won't be a next time." "Good." "Please stop crying." She stood in front of my swing and wiped my cheeks before pulling me up and hugging me. "This is why he was so worried about me coming to see you." I realized.

"I told him I was going to tell you." "Don't tell him you've told me." "I'll let you do that." She wiped my cheeks again. "I didn't even realize I was crying." I laughed and sniffed. "Keep this safe." Madison put the ring in my back pocket. "Don't put it back on though. He doesn't deserve for you to wear that like nothing happened." "No he doesn't." "But please don't break up with him." She begged.

"If I was going to do that I would break up with you too." I smiled. "I'm here if you need me." She held me tightly. "Once again, I'm so sorry." "It's going to be okay though, isn't it?" "Of course it will be. Why did you ask that?" "Because I'm not that mad. I don't feel anything. I'm numb. Maybe I don't love him enough to be mad?" "No. There's no way that's true."

We spoke for a little longer before I decided to go home. I didn't eat that night or speak to anyone, I just went straight to bed. I fell asleep as soon as I was in bed which was surprising because I didn't realize I was that tired. The next morning I went to school as usual and kept a smile on my face so I didn't have to talk to anyone about things. When I got home I realized everyone was there. Oh great.

"Hi, honey. How was school?" Angie smiled. "It was good, thank you." I forced a smile back. "Good." "I'm going to go upstairs and pack now. I don't wanna do it in the morning." I went to my room. After a few minutes there was a light knock on the door and Cody came in.

"Are you okay?" He asked softly. I nodded. "I don't buy it." He spun me around and hugged me. "Cody, I need to pack." I unwrapped his arms from my body. "Have I annoyed you?" "No." "Once again, I don't buy it." I ignored him and continued to fold and sort my clothes into different piles. "You wanna talk about it?" He moved my hair off my shoulder and placed his warm lips on my neck.