The Summer That Changed Everything

Chapter 8

I paced back and forth kicking up so much sand from how fast I was pacing. What do I do?! I honestly want to be with Ashton, but at the same time I also want to be with Cadence. I've always loved Cadence, and now he loves me back. My phone is blowing up with messages from both Cadence and Ashton.

Ashton: Hey is everything ok why aren't you responding?

Cadence: I'm sorry, I shouldn't have just thrown that on you, you're happy with Ashton and I should be happy for you.

Ashton: R u mad at me or something?

Cadence: I really hope you don't hate me after I say this but, Bailey I have always loved you. I have loved you since we met in 3rd grade. I just never had the balls to tell you but that night when you told me you loved me, I swear my heart skipped a beat. Please Bailey come back to the room. I want to fix things. I don't care who you chose, me or him. Although I do hope it is me, either way I'll be happy for you

That last text from Cadence took me by surprise. I instantly throw my phone into the sand. I have no idea how to react to that text, I know I have to talk to both of them but I don't know how. I pick my phone up and brush the sand off of it. I turn it on and go to Ashtons texts, I don't know where to even begin to respond. I try though.

Me: Hey Ash, we need to talk meet me on the boardwalk in 5

Shit, shit, shit. What am I even going to say to him. Oh yea hey, remember that dude Cadence who I said I lost feelings for well yea he said he loves me so I need time to think bye? I should have thought over this before I sent that text. My phone buzzes with a text from Ashton.

Ashton: Is everything ok?

I respond with,

Me: No, not exactly. Just meet me at the boardwalk

Why am I just digging myself deeper and deeper into this hole? All you have to do is tell Cadence that you lost feelings for him and just stay with Ashton. It's obvious Ash likes me. Cadence has taken so long to admit to me that he likes me, isn't that a sign that I shouldn't be with him? AAAHHHH, my brain has no idea what it wants.

I get to the boardwalk faster than I really wanted to. I know I'm going to have to face him at some point, it might as well be now. Ashton's already there. I walk up to him very reluctantly.

"Hey" I say, still having no idea what I'm going to say to him.

"Hey, is everything alright Bailey?"

Okay Bailey, just rip off the band-aid just tell him how it is. I take a deep breath before starting, "Ash, Cade.....Cadence......said he loved me."

Ashton doesn't say anything and the look on his face is unreadable.

"Ashton! Say something."

The expression on his face changed so quickly. He's beyond pissed, for a second I think he might like actually hit me or something. He then takes a deep breath to calm his self down.

"I thought you said there was nothing going on between you and him."

"There wasn't, but the first night we got here we got drunk and apparently I told him I loved him."

"How does he know you even meant it? You were drunk." He was right, how did he know I meant it? But, now I know how he really feels, Cadence I mean.

"That's the thing, I did mean it."

"Oh." I could see how much pain was in his eyes, something inside me broke.

"I-I-I'm so sorry Ash."

"It's whatever. See ya around." And just like that he was gone. I hated that I did that to him but I knew that my heart wanted to be with Cadence. It's always wanted Cadence. I texted Cadence.

Me: It's always been you <3

I ran as fast as I could back to the hotel room. This was actually happening. Me and Cadence. Cadence and me. My phone buzzed, It was Cadence obviously.

Cadence: Really? 🙂

Me: I've loved you forever and I'll never stop loving you

I opened the door to the room to be faced with Cadence standing right there. I jumped up and wrapped my arms around him and then......I kissed him. I have been waiting for this moment for so long. We keep kissing, when he suddenely picks me up. I wrap my legs around his waist, we don't break the kiss. The kiss finally breaks when he throws me onto the bed. This was actually happening. He got on top of me and continued the kiss, putting his hand underneath my shirt. The rest is a blur. Some of me still thinks it was all a dream, but it wasn't I actually did "it" with Cadence Carolten. The guy I have loved since grade school.