Mine (Book-1)

~Chapter 44~

[Song for the chapter:
A soulmate who wasn’t meant to be- Jessica Benko]

Tori's P.O.V

He shuts the door with a loud bang. And just like that he's gone.

I don't notice the tears streaming down my face. All I can think about is him. How he could just assume I was cheating on him. How he could trust Betty, of all people, over me.

Is that it? Is that how easy it is, to make him doubt me?

Fuck. How did we end up here?

I should've talked to him at the skating rink while I still had the chance. Maybe that would've made all the difference. We wouldn't be where we are right now.

I wipe all my tears away with the sleeve of my T-shirt. Thinking about all this made my breathing get heavier. I try to calm myself down and take a few deep breaths.

The usual anger I would feel for Betty is drowned out by Zayn. How could he think I would just leave him for Ian?

Ian. I need to talk to him.

I'm still standing in front of the door. I slip on a pair of sneakers and leave.

The whole way there my head's consumed by thoughts I don't want to think about.

I knock on his door continuously before an annoyed looking Ian appears. However, his expression completely changes when he sees me.

"What's wrong, cupcake?" He opens the door wider, letting me in, "Were you crying?"

I keep quiet as I enter. He leads me to his room and we sit down.

"Well- Zayn, he- thinks I'm cheating on him."

He instantly frowns, "With who?"

"You." I look away. I can feel my eyes getting watery again. Saying it out loud sounds ridiculous. How on Earth did Zayn believe Betty?

After a moment of silence I look at him. He was staring at the floor with a blank expression.

"Ian?"

He must have seen me look confused. "No, it's just, I'm not surprised? I saw you two at the skating rink. Then he just left, without telling anyone. I figured something was up with you two. I just didn't think- it would be this."

"You know the best thing about all of this? He chose to believe Betty over me. He trusts her more than me. Betty!" I scoff, trying to blink the tears back.

"That's- he's probably just brainwashed. You know how Betty is." He sighs.

He looks at me for a moment, then brings his hand to my hair and slowly runs his fingers through it.

He wraps that arm around me and I rest my head on his shoulder. He keeps running his fingers soothingly through my hair.

"He can't actually think I would cheat on him, right?" My voice gets thicker and slightly cracks at the end. This time a tear actually slips down my cheek.

Ian pulls away, and cups my face in his large hands. His hazel eyes filled with sadness, and a frown is placed permanently on his face. I couldn’t help it, as tear after tear starts to escape my eyes.

"It's gonna be okay, Cupcake. If he doubts you like that, maybe he doesn’t deserve you. You don't deserve to come to an asshole to cry about another asshole." Ian whispers.

I let out a little laugh, "You're not an asshole." I whisper back.

"Are you sure?" He asks.

I just nod.