Broken Hearts - TreeBros Part 2 - The Separate Journeys

Chapter 23

Connor's POV:

WARNING: You may or may not cry during this chapter, I really don't know. Anyway enjoy.

I wake up from the sound of Zoe blasting out more of her music again. I wake up on my childhood bed, mom and dad wanted me to come visit the family before I have to go back to college tomorrow. I slowly get up and knock on Zoe's door. She opens it.

"Hey Connor what's up?" She says.

"Can't you see? I just woke up and you know who's fault that is?" I reply.

Zoe sighs and looks down at the floor.

"Do you or not?" I repeat myself.

"Yeah... but look it's already 12:00 I thought you'd be awake by now"

"Well I wasn't until you ruined it, I don't even know why this family wants me here in the first place"

"Connor we love you"

I laugh. "Really? Cause sometimes I find that hard to believe"

"You just woke up on the wrong side of the bed"

"Zoe I didn't I'm just stating facts and if you won't listen I know someone who will" I say while slamming the door in her face and walking back to my room to get ready.

Maybe she's right... maybe I was being a little too harsh? No, I wasn't.

I through on some clothes and head out the door, my mom tries to talk to me but I ignore her.

Honestly you seem happy when I don't even talk to you, why do you want me here. I just end up making your lives miserable and you do the same to me.

I get in my car and pull out of the driveway and head to Evan's house, I walk up to the front door and grab the house key out of my pocket that Evan gave to me. I open the door and walk to his room, I open the door. Evan turns around.

"Oh hey Connor"

"Hey" I say while coming over to him and giving him a small kiss on the cheek, he pulls away.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"I-I still can't get over the Miguel thing"

"Evan, we've talked about this I thought you were over it"

"Yeah I just acted like it so I wouldn't hurt you Connor, but I don't know it just seems like you still like him"

"Why is that?"

"I don't know I just have a feeling"

"Exactly you can't prove anything Evan so just let it go"

"CONNOR I CANT JUST LET IT GO"

I move back, Evan is obviously more upset about this than I thought.

Just stay calm, he doesn't know anything.

"I DONT LOVE HIM EVAN, I LOVE YOU"

I love you both and that's the truth but I'd never tell anyone that, I can't hurt him like this. The more I think about my past with Miguel the more I remember how much I actually love him and how much he means to me. But it's all over now, I left him for a reason and found Evan, isn't that good enough?

"REALLY? WHY CAN'T WE GO BACK TO THE OLD DAYS? WE HAD SOMETHING SPECIAL BACK THEN BUT I DONT FEEL WHAT WE HAD ANYMORE CONNOR, EVER SINCE MIGUEL..." He stops talking and drifts into his own thoughts.

"I don't love him Evan" I say.

Liar.

"No" Evan replies.

"EVAN I DONT LOVE HIM"

"Then why?"

"Why what?"

"Why can't I feel what we had anymore?"

"I don't know"

"BECAUSE I FEEL AS IF YOU'RE LYING TO ME RIGHT NOW CONNOR"

"WHY WOULD I EVER DO THAT TO YOU?"

"BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT TO HURT ME"

"IS THAT SO BAD, NOT WANTING TO HURT YOU?"

"SO YOU JUST ADMITTED IT?"

"NO, EVAN JUST LISTEN TO ME OK?"

"I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN ANYMORE"

"EVAN YOU NEED TO JUST LISTEN TO ME"

"YOU'VE BEEN ACTING DIFFERENT THE LAST FEW DAYS CONNOR"

"HOW? HOW HAVE I BEEN ACTING ANY DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE?"

"YOU JUST HAVE, I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN GO ON ANYMORE KNOWING THIS"

"EVAN IF YOU'D JUST LISTEN"

"NO CONNOR, JARED TOLD ME EVERYTHING FROM THAT NIGHT, YOU STILL LOVE HIM"

I pause.

Jared?

"What?"

"J-Jared told me, you were drunk and you told Jared everything"

"I was drunk Evan I didn't-" He cuts me off.

"I don't care, you said what you said and there's no taking it back"

"What did I say?"

"You said look Jared I love Evan but I've always felt a special connection between me and Miguel and I can't even think about losing any of them"

"I was drunk"

Evan starts crying. "CONNOR THATS NOT AN EXCUSE AND YOU KNOW IT"

"SO WHAT IF I DO LOVE BOTH OF YOU?"

"SO YOU'D CHEAT ON ME WITH HIM?"

"I'M NOT SAYING THAT"

"Really? Cause it feels like you are"

Suddenly my fist hits Evan's face, it all happens in a split second I can't remember most of it. Evan has now collapsed at my feet holding his hands against his face, I slowly back away and start to run, I run as fast as I can away from all my problems, I bust through the front door and run down into the middle of the street. I close my eyes, tears filling them to the brim.

What have I done? I'm a monster.

I hear the sound of a car horn but I choose to ignore it. The sound gets louder and louder until suddenly, darkness.