An Arranged Marriage Will I Love Him?

Chp 25. Unraveled

Beep, beep, beep. Beep, beep, beep. I looked over at the heart monitor staring at it as though it's an alien. When did I check into a hospital? Had I gone crazy? Wait...everything came flashing back Joe's band of friends throwing me into the deep pool. Sam's face the first thing I see. Watching Sam punch my father then blackness again. Looking down I saw Sam holding my hand, his head resting on my mat. I tried to move, but felt a big jab of pain course through my body. Sam's head popped up.

"Cassandra are you okay?" Sam asked.

"Yeah, just a little sore," I wheezed.

Sam wrapped both his hands around my one hand, "Sorry I broke a couple of ribs."

Using my other hand I whipped away his wet curly hair out of his eyes, "That's okay, I mean you saved my life so I think I can live with a couple of broken ribs."

Sam tried to smile, "I'm sorry."

"For what?" I asked.

"I should have rescued you sooner," Sam replied.

"Don't be silly, I'm breathing aren't I?" I pointed out.

"Yeah," Sam whispered, "I thought I almost lost you. I don't know what I'd do without you. I love you Cassandra."

My breath caught in my throat, he loved me? Tears came to my eyes, quickly I whipped them away. I had to tell him, and if he still loved me after I'd run away with him.

"Sam," I sat up swinging my legs over the hospital bed; I flinched from the pain.

"Cassy you need your rest," Sam went to put me back.

"No you need to know something..." Tears ran down my face.

"Cassandra what's wrong?" Sam asked whipping my tears away.

"Did you check me in under my name?" I asked quickly.

"Yes, Cassandra, but I didn't give them your last name," Sam said.

"Good," I paused, "Lock the door."

Sam raised his eyebrow.

"I'll do it," I went to get up, but Sam quickly ran over and locked it.

"Will you please tell me what's going on?" Sam asked worried.

"Yes," I gulped a shaky breath, "You might want to sit down."

Sam sat down holding my hands, "What is it? Is something wrong?"

"Yes, there's something wrong...with me," I said pulling away from him.

"Wha-"

I stopped him, "I've been leading you on. The reason I came to Florida, the reason my dad came back was..." this is it no turning back, "So that I could marry his boss' son."

Sam's eyes went wide. Then his brow furrowed, "How long have you known?"

"A little bit before I moved to Florida," I confessed.

"So the whole time we were dating you were engaged?" Sam asked mad.

"Yes but Sam it's not like I had a choice-"

"So for these past few months you've been what? Using me? Leading me on like some sort of lost puppy. That maybe when the day came for you to finally marry the guy that we'd go our separate ways and get on with our lives?" Sam asked angrily.

"No. I mean...I didn't plan this...I mean meeting you was...I..." My mouth betrayed me I couldn't find the right words and I didn't even know where to start.

"Did you even think for a minute about my feelings about how maybe I wanted a future with you?" Sam asked.

A lump formed in my chest; he wanted a future with me? "Sam I..."

Sam grabbed his chair and threw it a crossed the room; glass shattered everywhere as it collided with the cabinet full of locked up drugs. Glass went flying everywhere as I shielded my face. I looked up shocked at Sam. I looked up at Sam, pieces of glass stuck to him. I reached out but he pulled away.

"Please Sam..." I tried.

"Don't come near me," He said glaring at the ground.

Tears stung my eyes, "Sam I didn't...I'm sorry."

All a sudden I heard pounding and banging on the door. I knew it was my family and the Kennish's trying to get in. Sam walked over about to unlock it.

"Sam please don't walk out on me," I cried out.

"All those promises I made you...broke when you broke my heart," He whispered opening the door.

"Sam no!" I went to jump off the bed but ended up clasping onto the cold floor. My face to the ground I saw Sam push past everyone as they let him pass as they came running in.

Dad saw me on the floor and helped pick me up and put me onto my mat, "I'm so sorry Cassandra are you okay?"

More tears streamed out my eyes as I turned my back on him; no I will never be okay again. I did something I told myself from the beginning was a bad idea. But the thought of being without Sam hurt every time I told myself to let him go. I should have listened to my inner voice because breaking Sam's heart broke my heart and now I'm left alone once again.

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I know it's short but that's just how it happened.