Finding Mr. Right

Chapter 21

After leaving Caleb's house my mind was reeling at what all he had just told me. Was this all some sick twisted game? Did he enjoy making me fall in love with him out of pure pity? I can't believe I actually fell for him. He had lied to me and my family the whole time he had been here. We gave him a job and welcomed him into our lives, only for him to turn around and stab us in the back. What were his intentions all along? He just left my dying mother on the side of the road. What sane human being would do such a thing? When the paramedics said my mom had seen an angel it gave us a great sense of comfort. But now knowing that it was Caleb all along made me sick to my stomach. He was by far no angel. I didn't even know how to break the news to dad and Elizabeth. I had no mental capacity to tell them tonight. It would have to wait until tomorrow morning.

I decided to call Rachel up and see if she was busy and wanted to hang out. I needed my good friend to confide in. She was always such a good listener and great advice giver. She would know all of the right things to say to me to make me feel better. When I called her up she said that she wasn't doing anything and would meet me at The Bar in 15 minutes. I decided to waited for her in the parking lot. I looked at my phone to see if I had any missed text or calls but there was nothing. I guess I was half expecting for Caleb to come up with another lame excuse as to why he loved me and wanted to be with me but he didn't even care enough to say anything. Why did I care so much anyway? He didn't care about me. No one with half a heart would do such a thing to the one they loved. I couldn't be with someone who lied to me. He came here looking for my family like some kind of stalker. I guess it made him feel better to try and make me fall in love with him to help ease his conscious. As I waited I watched people coming and going all looking so happy. I wish I could be happy but instead my heart had been ripped out and stomped on tonight. As I sat in a daze thinking about everything I heard a sudden knock on my window which caused me to jump and scream out. It was Rachel. I think I scared her just as much as she scared me. I got out of the car and gave her a big hug. I really needed one.

"Drag your sorry ass inside and lets talk." She ordered me.

I did as she asked and when we got inside I looked for a booth in the back corner so no one could hear or see us.

"Oh Rachel, I don't know where to begin." I looked at her trying to hold back the tears that had begun to well in my eyes.

"Just take your time." She said and patted me on the hand and then took it into her own.

"Caleb has been lying to me this whole time. He came here looking for me and my family." I looked down at our hands as I started to explain the events of the night. I then looked up when I didn't hear her say anything. There was a look of shock and panic in Rachel's face that I had never seen before. She proceeded with. "He didn't hurt you physically in any sort of way did he because I will kill him if he did."

"No he didn't physically hurt me but mentally yes. He came here looking for us to let us know that he was with mom when she passed away. He had been driving down the road when he came upon her accident and stopped to see if she was ok. He thought she was ok so he left her there. He didn't wait for the ambulance to come. She wasn't ok. She died and he could have stayed with her to comfort her in her last few moments. But he didn't his job was more important than she was. He came here to tell us what she had said to him all those years ago." I was now crying so much now that I could no longer go on.

Rachel moved to sit beside of me. She hugged me as I continued to cry. I felt as if my whole world had come crashing down on me. I thought Caleb was different but he ended up being a real jerk. I couldn't believe I even fell for him in the first place. Our whole relationship was based on a lie. I hoped that I never saw his face again as long as I lived. I finally started to calm down and Rachel told some really funny stories she had witnessed at the beauty salon and that made me laugh and helped me feel a little bit better. She was such an amazing friend and I was really lucky to have her in my life. I knew it was time to get home and get in the bed. It would be hard letting dad and Elizabeth know all of this news tomorrow. I definitely needed to rest up.

Caleb is definitely in the dog house now. How do you think Katherine's dad and sister will take the news? Do you think she will have the courage to tell them? I hope you have enjoyed my story so far!!