𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝓜𝓻𝓼. 𝓘𝓷𝓯𝓪𝓶𝓸𝓾𝓼 𝓜𝓮𝓽 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓜𝓪𝓼𝓸𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓼𝓽...

Chapter 73

Carina's POV

"Carina, are you okay?", was Remington's question after telling me how the girl I just met who I thought was sweet and genuine is actually a two-timing, cheating bitch who broke my beloved Remington's heart as a teenager. I spoke up with clenched fists and intense hatred towards Cordelia, "I'm fine, its just...How could she do that to such a sweet boy like you when you never did anything bad to make her do that?" I could fully relate to the pain he was feeling at that time because it was what I felt in my second-last year of high school. "Ma chérie, I asked myself that question for years, even after she went back home to New York", Remington said to me as he squeezed my hand, trying to calm me down, "and for the longest time, I believed no girl would ever take me seriously. But then I met you and I realized I was wrong." He draped his arm around my shoulders and rested his head next to mine, "I'm over her, Carina, I promise. All I want is you and you only."

I looked at him, and I kissed him softly while holding his hand. When I pulled away, I was still sad but that's only because, "You didn't deserve to be hurt at such a young age. She should pay for hurting someone I love." "Now, Carina", he warned me, "Don't you remember what happened the last you defended one of us because we got heartbroken?" My mind flashed back to when I almost beat the shit out of Sebastian's ex-girlfriend because she cheated on him and I never felt so much rage and hatred like that in my life. "Yeah, I remember", I said nonchalantly, "It's just...no one should ever have to feel the pain I felt having your heart broken because it hurts like Hell and you or my friends don't deserve that burden."

He kissed my head and then placed his hand on my cheek and made me look into his eyes. "That's really sweet you believe we deserve a life where we never got hurt, but I honestly wouldn't trade my having my heart broken if it meant I would have never met you and fallen for you as well." His words were full of sincerity and desperation for me, "She'll never know what it means to keep a good guy like you do, and I'm so glad I learned how to find such a sweet, selfless, beautiful, and strong woman like you." I was starting to blush as his compliments toward me and my anger was starting to fade away. He gave a teasing smile and I started grinning, "Ah, see?", he said giddily, "I would rather keep a good girl like you than a high-maintenance bitch who recycles boys without remorse." He was hugging me by my waist and pulling me closer to him, causing me to giggle a little. "Don't you love me, ma chérie?", he asked with pouting in his tone. I turned to see his face full of begging and anticipation, and I rested my forehead before kissing him once more passionately to answer his question, him kissing me back to his satisfaction.

He pulled away with a silly grin on his face and told me with an endearing tone, "I love you so, so much, I don't want this to end. Just focus on how much I love you and wish for you to be happy and I swear to continue being true to you and make you feel loved. Okay?" I stared back at him, feeling his words were true and full of devotion, and I smiled and nodded. He smiled back and kissed my forehead and then I saw my friends and his brother spot us and wave to us as they walked over to where we were. As they all sat down at our table, Delilah asked me, "So, how was your first day of classes? I'm gonna guess it was great", she gestured to Rem when she said that. I blushed a little as I learned her must have told them he would be taking the same class I am. I nodded and they all giggled a little.

"Though", I stated, "I met someone who's been here before and is in one of my classes." They seemed confused  and then Emerson asked, "Who did you meet?" I turned to Remington to ask with my expression if I should tell them, and he nodded once as he held my hand tightly. I took a deep breath and hesitated before telling them, "It's this girl from New York named Cordelia Espinoza." After even saying the name, they looked at me with shocked looks and Nina seemed to be upset. "I may or may not have told her I was with Remington, but she pretended like she didn't know him. I don't know what her intentions are, but I just hope I don't do anything I might regret." Nina was shaking her head and rested her head in her hands with her elbows on the table. "Nina, are you alright?", I asked, "Do you know her, too?"

She looked up at me and looked like she was going to cry. "I knew she was a fucking cheater with all the boys in high school when I saw her flirt with almost all the boys in my piano class when I was 16. When I heard she was going to go for Remington, I wanted to warn him but I was too scared, so I got someone in his P.E. class to do it for me." Remington was then bearing a look of shock on his face, "That was you?", he asked her and then she nodded, "I thought that was Seb trying to block me. Fuck, if I had listened to her-or you-I would have known someone was actually witnessing her playing around with the boys. I'm sorry, Nina." She wiped away her tears and said, "Its okay. It was your first crush. We're all blind and even dead when it comes to our first crush." Nina's statement perfectly described my first heartbreak with my first crush and then I understood why Cordelia Espinoza should just be forgotten about. For now.

OOOH!!! Very mysterious why the girl who plays with boys' hearts is back in Querencia and what exactly her intentions are while she's here. Maybe to claim back what was first hers? Unfinished business? Who knows? One thing is for sure, though: Remington will never turn his heart away from the girl who made him feel special and loved in a way he didn't believe he would ever be. I'm in love with how much love this story is getting! I love seeing people comment how much they love this story and that I'm a good writer (which I highly doubt, but still 😂). Thank you so much and I return all the love back to you!!! 😘😘😘💗💗💗💕💕💕