The Calm in the Storm // caden conrique

five

•Berlin•   

I stutter, trying to form a sentence. I shut up as soon I realize I wouldn't be able to form one. I look at my wrist, my own tattoo, before looking back at his. 

"When were you going to tell me?" I ask him. He opens his mouth to start talking but then he shuts it. 

"And Dylan knew, too?" I ask looking at him in shock. He nods. 

"Where you just not going to tell me? Where you just going to ignore fate?" I yell, throwing my hands around to emphasize how mad I was. 

"What was I supposed to do? Admit that I'm supposed to fall in love with my little sister's best friend?" He asks. 

"Supposed to? So you haven't yet?" I question, looking at him, stepping away from him. He walks towards me and takes my hand in his. I shake my head and take my hand from his. 

"I can't do this right now. Or ever," I sigh, walking backwards towards the door. 

"Berlin, no. Talk to me," He says taking another step towards me. I put my hand out to stop him.

"Not right now. I can't," I sigh, walking out of the bedroom. I run down the stairs. 

"Leaving so soon, Berlin?" Mrs. Conrique asks. I nod, trying to hide the fact that I was seconds away from crying. 

"Yeah, Dylan isn't here and Caden is playing video games," I tell her, faking a laugh at the end. She nods and says goodbye. 

I run cross the yard to my house and throw the door open. I shut it before running to my room. As soon as I get in my room, I shut the door and fall on my bed. 

My phone buzzes only seconds later with a text from Dylan.

Dylan: Caden told me he told you. You okay?

Berlin: How am I supposed to be okay when I've just found out my best friend has been lying to me for years and that my best friend's brother is my soulmate? 

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Sorry this is such a short update it is currently 2 am and I didn't have the energy to drag it on longer.