I'm not fine ~ Randy

Chapter 24

Rye's pov

"Enough about Andy and Connor now, I want to talk to you about something Rye" Caroline said while standing up from the spot beside me at the couch.

"About what?" I ask her.
"I'll tell you when we get alone" She answers and grabs one of my hands trying to pull me off the couch.

I let her pull me up before taking my hand out of hers and together we walk to my bedroom. I can hear her following me and I open the door and close it behind her.

She sits down on my bed and I, therefore, set myself down on Harvey's bed. I look at her expectingly, waiting for her to start talking. She looks down shuffling her feet and sighs before looking straight into my eyes.

Her eyes are slightly glossy and she begins twiddling her thumbs, something she usually does when she's nervous.

"I want you back Rye. I miss you" Her voice wavers and she looks down at her lap again.

I sigh, feeling sympathetic for her, but I didn't really want to take her back after what she said and did to Andy. But since Andy was with her and Connor he surely must have forgiven her, so then I should forgive her too, right?

I miss her too and I still like her. I'm about to say that I want her back when an image of Andy's face appears in my mind with teary eyes looking heartbroken and betrayed.

I shake my head to get rid of the image, not sure why it appeared in the first place. Why would Andy be sad if I take Caroline back?

He has Connor now so he only needs me to be his friend. I realized my feelings too late and now Andy's taken. Yes, I admit it, I like Andy as more than a friend.

But since Andy's now taken and since I still like Caroline I might as well take her back. I take a long glance at her, looking her over for a minute. She's still twiddling her thumbs and her eyes hold a tint of sadness.

"I miss you too and I would be happy to give this relationship a second chance" I say, sending her a small smile. 

Her eyes glaze over with an emotion I don't recognize before quickly filling up with happiness like it was never there. She squeals happily and smiles brightly before throwing herself in my arms.

I quickly catch her and wrap my arms around her out of habit. She quickly leans in and smashes her lips upon mine, but this kiss was different. The spark was gone and her lips just felt weird.

I tried to push these thoughts away and lifted her up, bringing her to my bed instead. I put her down and crawled between her legs.

I looked at her, but all I saw was Andy. I shook my head before kissing her harder, trying to get the thoughts away. I began kissing down her neck and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't stop imagining Andy instead of Caroline the whole time.