Ch.25: Happy Ever After

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*Cassandra's POV.*

Pretending to be happy and faking a smile, for a whole week was the hardest thing I have ever done. It was so painful I was scared that I would eventually break.

I let a tear fall as I stared out into the pool. It was about midnight, and everyone was probably asleep.

Tomorrow would be the day that we would leave, the day I would finally let him go again.

Tears streamed down my face, one by one, with no noise. I couldn't even let out a cry. It just hurt too much.

I knew since the beginning that it would be too good to be true, that eventually he had to go, that he would eventually leave and break me.

But this time, I would let us break. I let everything fall out of proportion. Tomorrow I needed to come clean to everyone. I needed to finally say goodbye to him for once and for all.

As much as it hurt, I just knew that I couldn't keep doing this to myself. I knew this summer fling wouldn't last my whole life. I was just another "one" to him. This was better.

It had become a mantra in my head, 'It was better like this".

I sighed as I stood up and wiped my tears away. I needed to sleep to have enough energy to confront him tomorrow.

I quietly went up to our hotel room and opened the door quietly and slowly crept into my bed.

Katie snores lightly as I looked up at the dark ceiling. In two weeks all will be forgotten. I will be in my dorm studying with Katie across from me annoying me.

I would live like before and I wouldn't visit anymore, instead I'll buy my mums ticket so she can stay here.

I would never see Harry ever again, and all of this will be history. This will be in the past and forgotten.

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"C'mon sleepy head!" I woke up to Katie shaking me and I groaned as I opened my eyes to sunlight.

I almost gasped as I realized what today would come too. I took a breath in and got the pillow off me and gave Katie the best fake smile.

"Morning." I stretched and yawned.

"Hurry up it's almost time to leave." Katie urged. I watched silently and dreadfully, as she moved fast, trying to pack the last stuff inside her bags and I felt bad.

I knew how much Katie loved Disneyland and I knew how sad it was too leave.

I stood up and quickly got into the shower. As I stared into my reflection I bit my lip. My wet hair stuck to my skin and I dreaded what was to come next.

I ignored myself and quickly changed into some jeans and a shirt and did my hair.

"I'll start putting the luggage into the car." I said as I grabbed my bag and Katie's. She nodded and continued making the beds.

"Hey." Ashton smiled as he came out his room. I smiled.

"Can't wait to go home." I whispered as we got into the elevator.

"Home sick much?" He laughed.

"Let's just say I can't wait to get to my old life." I shrugged as I got off the elevator first.

As we approached the van, I watched as Harry and Liam laughed putting bags in the trunk.

I froze and started to panic inside. I hadn't planned when or how I would tell Harry, and I almost laughed at myself for it.

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