The Life of Calypso

Chapter 34

Arias POV

I was watching Meredith talk to Carter and I noticed something seemed wrong. Something between them, seemed off.

Cal always used to say how close those two were and how they are the perfect couple, but to be quite honest I don't see that here.

I won't lie, but when I was younger I always thought Meredith was different. She seemed to be always happy and always wanted the best for others. It was cute. And coming to California and seeing her after so long really made me see that she hasn't changed this whole time.

Meredith walked away from Carter after she said something and he looked devastated. I went up to her just to talk, but for some reason I felt nervous.

"Hey Meredith, we haven't talked properly since I came." I said as I looked at her light hazel eyes. We were outside of the ice cream parlor now, and the sunshine was hitting her face, just perfectly.

Meredith's POV

Carter really got me upset today. I got my first two tattoos, and I've wanted to do this all my life and the one time I wanted him to hold my hand and be there for me like a boyfriend should, he wasn't there.

I walked away from him, not regretting a single word I had just said. In matter of fact, I felt confident about myself after a very long time, and I loved this feeling.

I was standing on the pavement as everybody was slowly coming out of the ice cream parlor.

"Hey Meredith, we haven't talked properly since I came." I turn around and see Arias standing there with nervousness in his eyes. The second I lay my eyes on him I get nervous as well, for some reason I feel like I'm about to say something wrong or completely humiliate myself.

"Hey Arias, yeah we haven't gotten a chance." I said now looking down at my wrist and staring at my newly done tattoo.

He grabbed my wrist softly, and traced his fingers on my tattoo, spelling out "free yourself." As his fingers touched my skin, I felt a tingly sensation on my wrist. I didn't know how to feel at that moment.

"Your tattoo... How did you decide what you wanted?" He asked as he let go of my wrist.

" I don't really know," I answered truthfully. "I've always felt like I had to be society's perfection, and this tattoo reminds me that I don't have to be like that."

He nodded and smiled. Whoa was he amazing.

He held my wrist again and looked at it with deep thought. Until someone had to ruin his concentration.

"What are you doing?" Said Carter as he came standing right beside us.

Arias immediately dropped my wrist and looked at Carter.

"I was just admiring her tattoo, has a lot of meaning in it. Have you seen it yourself?" Something behind Arias's words seemed like he didn't quite like Carter anymore.

"Of course I've seen my girlfriend's tattoo. What kind of question is that?" Carter was starting to get tensed now.

But he was lying. Carter didn't even glance at my tattoos once since I got them. He didn't even care.

"You haven't seen my tattoos." I finally spoke up, as I looked down at my white canvas shoes.

"Well I was about to until you left me in the parlor." He started to slowly raise his voice. 

I pulled Carter to the side as Arias continued to look at us.

"I can't do this anymore," I told Carter to his face. He was making my life complicated for no apparent reason.

"What do you mean you can't do this anymore??"

"I mean I can't have you in my life, making things complicated for nothing." I said that and walked away towards the group.

"So you're just going to break up with me like that?" Carter started yelling so everyone could turn around and look at him.

I let out a huge sigh, closed my eyes, and let out another huge breath. I kept telling myself he wasn't worth my time and that all I have to do was breathe in and breathe out.

Calypso came close to me, and I already knew that if she could, she would've asked me what's going on.

"You're just going to break up with me within five seconds?" I turned around and as I was about to say something he cut me off.

"You're only doing this because of Arias aren't you? Well go ahead, date him, do whatever you want. I don't care anymore." He turned around and started to walk away from everyone, and Leo ran up to catch up to him.

I couldn't have felt more embarrassed that I was at that moment. My cheeks were burning and Arias was just staring at me. I felt horrible, and I knew I wouldn't let Carter get away with this. He was going to regret what he had just said.

Arias POV

I couldn't believe what Carter just said. I was actually quite excited when he started saying that they broke up, but she liked me?

I really hope she did, because if I were to date her I wouldn't let her suffer the way Carter made her suffer. I was going to make sure she was always happy.

I looked at her as her cheeks turned into a bright red and she turned around and headed towards the parking lot where everyone parked their car.

I hurried after her and followed her into the parking lot. Right before she opened the door I held her hand and turned her around to face me.

I felt heartbroken once I saw the tears running down her face.

"I'm so sorry for all of this," barely came out of her mouth. She was so quiet, that you can hear the heart break in her voice.

I shook my head, and wiped the tears off her wet cheeks. I don't know what got into me, but I kissed her cheek right then and there. Her eyes lit up when I did that and I smiled at her.

"Don't be sorry. Because if I was honest with you, I would say I'm very happy all of this has happened. Now I know how you feel, and let me tell you that I feel the same way."

"Please tell me you're not lying."

"I'm not, because I am very much attracted to you Meredith." She laughed at me saying that and kissed my cheek this time.

Maybe this was going to be something very special.

Not maybe, I know want this to be something very special.

This chapter was written by droppedwater here on wattpad. She has really good books and is a really good friend of mine
read her books: Wild Hearts and Devious Desires
-J♡♡ and M☆☆