The New Beinning

Chapter 2

~Caroline's POV~
We get to the theater and I go to the bathroom while Banks gets concessions. When I walk out of the bathroom I see him standing in line so I go up behind him and cover his eyes and say, "Guess who..." "I don't know, maybe my date!" He responds as he takes my hands off of his eyes and chuckles. After we get candy and soda, we head into the theater and sit at the very top just as the movie starts.

~Aidan's POV~
Everyone eventually shows up at Parker's except Caroline and Banks, but we start ordering food anyways. "Where do you think Banks and Caroline are?" I ask concerned. "Who knows, but they should be here because it was their idea" Eli says annoyed. "Do you think they bailed on us because they wanted this to be a date?" Katrina suggests, and everyone realizes that she is right. "How are we gonna find them?" Jack asked. "I'd not know maybe track them on Life360?" Kylie said as she finished her food. "Why didn't I think of that!" I say. "Because you're stupid." Serenity remarked. "Well thanks Serenity". We all go to the Life360 app and found them at..., "The movies!" Everyone says in sync. "They don't know that we know where they are, so why don't we go and sneak up on them!" Amari said to everyone.

~Eli's POV~
When I found out that they ditched us to go on a date I felt heartbroken. Yea, they're dating but I like her. Everyone knows I like Caroline including Banks. The only reason he started dating her is because he wants me to be jealous. Of course I was because I've liked her since freshman year. After I broke up with Rachel, the summer before freshman year, all of Caroline's friends and her started hanging out with my friend group, so know we are like all one big group. Caroline and I got close, but not as close as her and Banks. I've even talked to Aidan about it because he is Caroline's best friend. He told me to shoot my shot, but Banks did before me and got her before I could even try. I think I'm going to tell her I like her soon, but I don't know what she's going to say.

~Jack's POV~
We got to the movies and find Caroline's Jeep parked outside so we know that they are here. We look at the different movies and figure out that the only movie they would both agree to is Spiderman: Far From Home because Caroline is obsessed with Tom Holland. We walk in the theater and look around for our friends. We found them sitting at the very top and they were acting all couplet like cuddling and laughing at everything. Eli looked pissed, everyone knows that he likes Caroline because it's really obvious but she hasn't seemed to noticed. Eli, after he saw this, then walked out of the theater. The rest of us went up to go and sit with them and enjoy the movie.

~1 hour later~

~Caroline's POV~
We are like half way through the movie when I notice that Eli wasn't with us. "Where's Eli?" I asked Aidan. "He left when we got in here. You should probably talk to him." He said. "Ok. I'll be right back." I say. I walk out of the theater and there is Eli sitting down on the sidewalk with his head in his hands. "Eli?" I ask. "Whoever it is go away." He responded. "Eli it's me, Caroline." "Please just go back inside ok?" He said as he lifted his head up which showed his face stained with tears. "Why are you crying? Is something wrong?" "You wouldn't understand Caroline" "if you would tell me I might." "Ok it's you! I'm crying because of you, Caroline!" "What? Why?" "Because Caroline I...I like you ok? I've liked you for 2 years but you haven't even noticed." "Eli, why didn't you tell me?" "You have Banks now. And I was kinda scared because I didn't think you would like me back." At this point I was in tears as well. I didn't know he felt like this at all. "Well Eli, just so you know, if you asked me first I would have said yes. I like you a lot and I always thought you didn't like me back. That's the reason I started dating Banks, because I was trying to get over you." I said through sobs. "Really?" "Really." I say smiling. "I didn't want to be the one to tell you this, but I think you deserve to know." "Know what?" "Banks has been using you to get back at me." "Why would he want to get back at you? Did you do something?" "Nothing. I did absolutely nothing. He just doesn't like me and never has." "That's so stupid" I say continuing to sob, "Why? Why does it have to happen to me?" "I don't know who would ever want to use you. You are better than any other girl out there. You are smart, smarter then me actually." He laughed, " I love you Caroline, and I think I always have." "I think I still love you Eli. I don't think dating Banks distracted me one bit." I say smiling, " but I have to end it with Banks first" "Ok, if you want I'll beat him up? I'll do it". I laughed, " No I don't think that's necessary, but if anything happens, I'll keep that in mind." We hugged and were both getting up and heading back inside. Suddenly the doors open and everyone who was watching the movie flooded out including our friends. What do we do? Do we need to act normal until I can talk to Banks privately? Is Eli going to say anything about this?