-Patricia's POV-
After we broke apart, I looked at Mara. Tears started forming in the corner of her eyes.
"Mara. I-" I couldn't think of what to say.
"How could you, Patricia?" Mara started to really cry now. I didn't mean to make her cry. She started to run away.
"Mara! Mara, wait!" I ran after her. Great. Now I get to have a chat with three people. Nothing I love more than a heart-to-heart. What's better than talking about feelings with your ex, your former best friend, and your current crush all in one day? (Do I really need to tell you I was being sarcastic?)
I chased Mara into our room.
"We need to talk," I sat down next to Mara.
"I have nothing to say to you. We don't need to talk." Mara rolled over on her bed.
"Okay, fine. I'll talk. You listen. Mara, I'm sorry that you're hurt right now. I'm sorry that I'm the reason you're crying right now. Look, I really tried to not like Jerome. I really did. But I think, with Eddie and I just breaking up, I was mad at him for cheating. I put up walls. Jerome was the only one who seemed to care. He took down most of my walls. I guess I just wanted to know what it would be like. I'm really sorry. I hope you can forgive me. And I hope this speech wasn't too bad. I really am rubbish at his sort of thing." Mara was silent, so I got up and left.
"How'd it go, Trixie?" Jerome asked, walking towards the door.
"Oh. I-" His left eye was bruised. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"Well, I tried to talk to the American but he just sort of lost it. I'm fine." Jerome shrugged it off.
"Well, then, time to have a cheery talk with my ex, then!" I sighed and waked to his room.
"Why would you punch Jerome?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"I was angry. I apologize for his eye. I didn't think I could do that much damage." Eddie was laying on his bed, casually looking at a magazine.
"Eddie!" I snapped. "Why are you taking this so casually? It's not like you traded football cards."
Eddie put down his magazine and looked at me. "You're right. And you must have something to say. So, just say it."
"I don't have anything to say. I think you should talk now."
"Okay, fine. A first, but fine. Look, I don't understand why you won't believe me. You said you forgive me, but you don't trust me." Eddie looked at me.
"I believe you about Ally. But, we haven't been okay for a long while before that. It was over before we broke up. You need to move on. I'm sorry." I turned and left the room.
