Temptation

Chapter 30

*Alice's POV*

I lay my head on the window as I cry to myself. 'Thinking Out Loud' plays in the background filling the silence in the air. Ed Sheerans voice is consoling in a way, it soothes the aching pain in my chest. My lower lip is trembling slightly, and I'm freezing cold. The rain has stopped completely, leaving the air feeling hot, and humid. But in a way it's still oddly cold..

My chest is rapidly moving up and down, and I'm literally sobbing into my damp clothing. Cameron words replay in my head over and over "I love you." His face looks so sincere, and he looked heartbroken after I left... Is is possible that what he said was true? That he might actually love me?

"He's not capable of loving anyone, you've said it yourself!" My annoying subconscious reminds me.

I sigh remembering all of the harsh words I told him. Part of me feels guilty for being so harsh with him but what he said made me furious. He think that he can just tell me he loves me and expects everything to be okay, after everything that I saw... He must think I'm really stupid or something if he really expected me to believe all of the bullshit he told me. He can't possibly love me, his heart isn't capable of loving a heart like mine.

Plus, we've only known each other for less then two months, and he's already saying he loves me? You can't love someone you just met less then two months ago.. Right?

"So should I take you home?" Matt asks, interrupting my thoughts. The tone in his voice is low, and it shows concern.

I want to go home, and crawl into my bed and never come out. But Jenny will be there and she will ask thousands of questions I'm not ready to answer. And I'm scared... I'm scared that Cameron might show up there, and cause a scene. I'm not ready to face him after what just happened.

"What if he's there?" I ask Matt in between small sobs.

"Well, you can come to my place?" Jack suggest and I shoot my head towards his direction. His face is slightly swollen and its beginning to form purple bruises from fighting Cameron..

"I don't know.." I sigh, running a hand though my wet hair.

"Cameron will most likely go looking for you, and your house is the first place he will look." He informs me and I know he's right. I turn to look at Matt, his eyes are still intact with the road, but I can tell he agrees with Jack.

The chances of Cameron going to Jacks house is so small, that I decide that might be the best decision.

"I-okay." I hesitate slightly, before nodding in agreement.

Matt nods and turns the wheel, in destination to Jacks house.

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We soon pull up into Jacks driveway. I was just here two hours ago, and so much has changed, so much has happened, it feels like I have been here for weeks. How can a day feel like weeks? I sigh frustrated before jumping off the car.

As soon as I open the front door, I can tell that the party isn't anywhere near over. Gosh, I almost forgot that the bonfire was still taking place in this house.

"Great!" I roll my eyes annoyed.

I feel Jack's presence a few steps behind me, as he places his hand on my lower back.

"Are you okay?" He whispers in my ear, as we push our way through the crowd. His hot air, sends chills all through my body.

"Yeah, I just need to get out of these wet clothes." I tell him and he nods, before taking my hand in his injured one. He intertwines our fingers together, and I hesitate slightly before I wrap my fingers around his hands too.