The next heir

26. Confession

Carters pov - "Moon doesn't have it's own light, it reflects sun's light" Our astronomy teacher was teaching us about moon. It plagued my interest more. It wasn't common I would sit in class and listen to the boring lectures. But now a days astronomy took my interest everyday.

There was so much going on in my mind right now that I don't know how come I am still paying attention towards my lectures. Our mission failed, gang cobra declined to work with me, My parents were dissapointed in me, even if they confronted me still I know more and then there is this one girl... I don't know what's wrong with me. I know I like her, I like her so much. But love? No I cant fall for the one who Henry also likes. I saw pia and Henry look at one another that day and it killed me to look at them both. From the day I saw her at the underground I have not slept with anyone and I am damn sure Henry also stopped playing around. He is now always so serious about her and doesn't even look at any other girl. Because he is in love with her. but if he is in love with her then maybe even I am... I can't believe we both are in love with the same girl. And it kills me to think about her with him. I should probably clear out my mind. I got up in the middle of the class. Everyone including my boys stared at me with concern.

"Anything wrong Mr smith?" my teacher asked. I didn't bother to ans with so much thoughts clouding in my head. I walked out of the class, edi stopped me and asked what's wrong or should he come with me but I told him to sit back down. I stopped at the hallway and dialled Pia's number. She picked up after some time. I was really anxious.

"Hey, what's up?" she asked. It was so much relief listening to her. It was two whole days that I have not talked to her.

"Hey. I just... Wanted to talk to you... Can you meet me?" I asked unsure.

"Yeah sure. So where are you?" she asked.

"Meet me in the parking lot in 10" I said. We hunged up after deciding where to meet.

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Nobody's pov - After 10 min of carter strolling here and there. Pia came with Henry by her side. They both were happy and laughing while coming. Carters heart sank. His shoulder sank down and he felt dissapointed. They both came and stood front of him. Pia smiled softly at him but Henry stood with blank expressions as if the laughs which he shared few seconds ago with her disappeared suddenly making the air tense between them. They all stood like that for few seconds then pia decided to talk first.

"Um.. Hi carter. Actually when you called I was with him, so I asked him to tag along. Is it OK?" she asked. Carter felt many emotions at that time like anger, dissapointment, sadness, regret. He never in his life time felt so vulnerable over a girl. But suddenly his anger flared.

"No. It's not ok. It's definitely not ok pia. Nothing is ok here. Do you even know how I am feeling right now? Huh? It's like everytime I see you with him... A part of me dies. It literally aches pia. But you every so often cruelly just pierce a knife into my heart and mercilessly stabs me endlessly and cruelly. But still with all those broken pieces I still come to you. In a small hope of... Maybe... Maybe you will once look at me, hug me... Lo... Just leave it pia" carter ranted almost breaking his heart. He let everything out. Henry tensed and looked down, not knowing what to do. And Pia. She was shocked. Almost shocked with wide eyes and dry mouth. Everyone stood there not knowing what to do. Carter was frustrated. He was lost. He wanted to scream. He pulled his hairs and sat down on his knees. He was in pain. Extreme pain. Where his chest started hurting.

"Carter.... What?... Why?" pia asked unsure of anything right now. Carter looked up at pia looking heartbroken.

"Why? Why? You really want to know why, don't you? Because I freaking lOVE YOU. I LOVE YOU so much that it hurts. It hurts uncontrollably. And I don't know what to do. I tried everything to convert my attention but always I will pause and think of you" carter said in so much pain.

Pia couldn't utter a word, she stood there shocked at the confession. Henry took a step back with tense posture.

"Carter... I..." pia tried to speak while Henry kept looking at the floor with mind running with so many emotions.

"No pia. Please don't do this. I am tired, I can't take it anymore. It is hurting like Bitch, do you know that?" carter asked. He stood up abruptly. Tears were threatening to leave from pias eyes. Carter looked at Henry who was still busy looking down. He straightened his posture and focused his eyes on her hard.

"Pia you have to decide. I know Henry also loves you" carter said. Henry straightened and looked at him wide eyed. Pia looked about to faint.

"We both love you, you have to decide between us both. You can't keep giving both of us hope. If you choose him, I'll never come in between you and him but if you choose me then he shouldn't come between us" carter said firmly. Henry tensed. Pia was stunned. She couldn't decide between them both. She can't loose anyone, they both are the part of hers life. They both are her friends, they both helped her many times. She knows there is nothing more than love towards carter but she also loves Henry. Instead of that she can't be together with him. They both are enemy gangs and she can't choose one of them as her love. Hers dad will never approve of that, she spend her almost entire life making him proud and she don't want to see his hope for her to crumble. She can't be with anyone. And on that she is only lying to them both from the day one she kept foot in this highschool. One day when they will know about her they both are going to hate her. Maybe they will try to kill her.

Hers head started spinning, she was scared of what will happen next. But she took a deep breath and looked at the both hopeful and empty faces front of her. She again cringed but stood up straighter.

"I don't love anyone. So I can't choose. You both are only my friends" she said. The words stinged Henrys heart like thousands of pins. Same happened with carter, he was almost aching. But they both stood straight. Pia knew the effect of her words on them both but she was helpless. She couldn't see them both like that. Heartbroken. Because of her. So she turned around and walked away towards hers car and sped away.

Henry and carter stood there like all the worlds weight collapsed on their shoulders.

"I never thought you loved her" Henry said softly. Carter laughed. He laughed with so much grieving inside him.

"Doesn't matter now" he said and walked away.