Bad For Me

Chapter 6

Author's Note

What's Up Doc? Can you say Bugs Bunny reference? Okay I know I've been absolutely terrible at uploading the last couple of days but honestly things have been so hectic and school just started and I finally got my computer fixed and yeaaa... I'm sowwe ! But here's the chapter you munchkins have been waiting for ! Muah ! <3

Song: A Drop In The Ocean - Ron Pope

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The Next Day 

Carter's POV

I wasn't sure what I was doing. You see I love playing love games. I was the predator and they were the prey, it's always been like this. Yet now everything feels wrong as though I'm not in control, it was annoying. Anthea was making me want to pull every single strand of my perfectly styled hairs out of my head. Why doesn't she want me? Maybe she's just good at lying ... Whatever it was it wasn't going get me off track. I wasn't going to lose this bet or the company my dad had put blood, sweat and tears into. By the end of our dance lessons Anthea will be desperately in love with me. 

Anthea's POV

 I stood pacing back and forth expecting a phonecall that was taking forever. Luna had promised me she would call. Where was she??! I finally gave up and started scavenging out my dance wear when suddenly the phone rang. When I picked it up, I had expected it to be Luna but when I heard a familiar husky voice.

"Thea, baby we need to talk I know you're probably going to hang up, I know you're mad at me and I know you don't ever want to see my face again but that's just it. I know you. Better than any guy in your life, please just give me a chance to explain myself." 

"A-Aiden..? Is that you?" I sputtered. I was about to hang up but if I did then I would be proving his point. At least now I could tell him what a douche-bag he really was.

"Yes, now just -just hear me out. Anthea I love you , I need you and I never wanted to hurt-" I cut him off.

"Don't you dare say you didn't mean to hurt me! How many other girls have you used those lines on?" He was really hitting a nerve. "'I love you, I need you' '" I mocked his ridiculously cliché line. "But before I insult you with every curse I can think of. I want to know , was she worth it?" I tried to sound sarcastic and witty but the ending was barely more than a whisper.

"Thea it was nothing like that honest I went to go to the bathroom and you caught me at the wrong time and this drunk girl - who I've never met in my life jumps on me but I didn't know! " the sincereity in his voice was something I had always loved about him. The only problem was that Aiden was a good actor, every one of his sentences sounded rehearsed and lacking real emotion. So how could I tell whether he was telling the truth?

A part of me wanted to forgive and forget so bad. I missed how he would kiss my nose, and how he would softly blow hot ear in my ears. I missed him.Yet by now I knew a little better than to forgive him with no questions asked.

"Then why did you continue ?! HUH? I was standing there! I thought of every excuse but with what I had seen and heard how could I believe you. Obviously you'd love a stranger much more than you'd ever love me. That's what really hurt Aiden ,I never felt love for anyone but you. I thought you would save me, that you would be my one and only, but I know better now." 

"Anthea I thought she was you, I wouldn't hold anyone like that except for you! You recognized me but what exactly did you see? It was dark how could I have known it wasn't you! If only you stayed to see what happened when I found out she wasn't you. I was heartbroken, you don't know how many sleepless nights I went through just thinking about you.

My heart felt like it was swollen up and choking me, I couldn't let any words come out. I should've have listened! He does love me! And I love him how could I be so stupid?

" Aiden ..I'm sorry.. I just thought...and you...but I..it's just that" my mind couldn't form a sentence. I took a deep breath and he asked me a question I thought I'd never answer.

"Just tell me do you... forgive me?" he waited patiently. I wasn't sure what to say but what he said next made up my mind. "I love you thea, please don't leave me again.." he was always composed but I could hear his voice crack as he held back tears.

"Aiden, you idiot how could I say no? I just wish you were here, this would've been the part where I  kissed you," tears of joy were silently falling past my cheeks.

"I promise from now on that you won't ever see me with girl except you" he vowed. "I just have a surprise for you." 

"A surprise? What kind of surprise?" my voice went flat. He laughed when he heard my voice and I swear I heard wedding bells. His laughter made my heart flutter like a butterflies' wings. I could listen to it all day.

"Don't worry, love you'll like this one I swear" he chuckled. "Just go outside and you'll see it on your driveway." Wow he sucks at keep a surprise a secret. I've seen it almost every romance novel ever written. I would go out and be so surprised then run into his arms while he lifts me off the ground and spins me in circles, but I didn't want him to be disappointed so I tried practicing my best surprise face when I saw him.

When I went outside I let out a genuine gasp. The entire drive was covered in white lilies - only Aiden knew they were my favorite flower- on the end stood a figure. I went running towards him when I realized it was just a cardboard cutout. I admit I was a little disappointed that it wasn't really Aiden but on the back there was a small pink envelope -with a red embroidered heart on the corner- with a note attached. I opened it intriuged. 

My Lovely Anthea,

You didn't really think I'd be here in a day did you? I hope not because I couldn't deal with your disappoint, it would shatter my heart. You'll be happy to know that I'll be joining your dance class and staying in London for the summer with you. I will see you in a week, love. Enjoy the flowers because there's  plenty more to come. 

Counting the seconds until we're together,

Love, Aiden

I held the note close to my heart and hugged it so close, that it felt as though I would break a rib. Things were finally coming together.