Let Yourself Fall // sequel to My Ethan Karpathy

Chapter 28.

PAISLEYS POV:

I run down to the lounge room and lay myself on the couch. I press accept and instantly I can hear an incredibly upset Christina on the other end.

"He b-broke up with me." is all she says.

"Jye?" I ask. I can't believe this.

"He said he w-was lying to himself and that he c-couldn't be with me."

"Oh my god, okay. It's all going to be okay." I reassure her.

"He told me he loved me." she cries angrily.

"Oh, Chris. I don't even know what to say. This is why I never wanted to date anyone, I never wanted to feel like that." I say in what I hope is a sympathetic tone.

"But I love him. He doesn't love me." she sobs.

"Maybe something happened, maybe he had a reason." I suggest.

"All he said was that he was lying to himself a-nd he had to go." she stutters.

"Boys are stupid." I sigh.

"I love him." she just sobs again. This one has really hit her hard. They were together for a while.

"I know you do, but I promise you, if you set it free, and It comes back, it's meant to be. Love is made to be tested." I tell her.

"Thank you, Paisley. You really are the bestest friend in the whole world." Christina sniffs.

"I'm only a phone call away."

ETHANS POV:

"Hey," I say as I answer the phone. I walk down to the end of the hallway and sit against the wall.

"I broke up with her. I can't continue to lie to myself, and everyone else every single day." Jye announces. He's trying to sound strong and like it's not bothering him the slightest, but I know he's on the verge of tears and he's actually falling apart.

"Don't try to hide your feelings with me. It's okay." I tell him.

"I don't know what to do now. There's a small part of me saying I want her, but the rest is telling me otherwise. I can't keep ignoring the big part anymore. I know it's true." jye says, he's not sounding so brave anymore.

"Look, maybe just give it a break. It will work out with you and her." I reassure him.

"No, it won't." he cries.

"Yes it will."

"Can't you see? She's been a distraction. A distraction from the real problem, just like every other girl I've ever liked or dated." he says, now sounding nervous.

"Wait, what problem?" I ask.

"I can't deal with this, it's eating me up inside and I need to let it out. I've ruined everything, like I always do." Jye says, his voice cracking.

"Look, you don't ruin everything. But what happened? I thought you liked her?" I say, trying to make sense of things.

"I haven't ever talked to anyone about this. I want you to promise you won't think of me any differently and you won't hate me. I don't want anyone to know, I just have to tell someone." Jye cries.

"I promise." I say, but nothing could've prepared me for the next few words though.

"I-I like boys"