Guys, I'm really sorry if this chapter is horrible.

Recently, a boy in my school has died and I've been feeling kind of down. I mean, I didn't even know him well. I just talked to him in orientation, and he was really nice and funny, but I've just been feeling really bad and stuff.

So yeah...kind of lost with the inspiration but I tried my best.

Anyways, go on and read! xx

Piper's POV

"Piper?" Dylan and Reyna blurt out, shock written all over their faces.

I hesitantly smile at them. "Hey, guys. Long time, no see." I meekly laugh but their astonished faces eventually make me shut up.

"What are you doing here?" Reyna asks.

I sigh. "I've moved back here," I tell them.

"What? When?"

"Um, about a week ago?"

"About a week ago, week ago," I hear Nico mutter under his breath. I hear Will chuckle and quietly chiding him to stop it.

"I thought...you...what the hell?" Dylan stammers.

I bite my lip and look away.

How awkward can this get?

The last time I saw Dylan, he was pissed off at me for having feelings for Jason. The last time I saw Reyna, she was heartbroken all because Jason returned my feelings.

How nice.

I look back up at them and take a quick glance. But then I do a double-take.

Why are they holding hands?

And is it just me or...

"Your ring," I gasp.

Reyna blinks, confused and looks down at her hand. Her face seems to click from total shock and confusion to happiness and admiration. "Yeah, I'm engaged."

My jaw drops.

"Oh my gosh, REALLY?! So am I!" Hazel shrieks.

Reyna grins at her. "Congratulations!"

"Thank you! Congratulations to you, too!"

Okay, wow.

I smile. "Congratulations, guys," I tell them.

Dylan awkwardly coughs and scratches the back of his neck. "Uh, thanks."

"Hey, you guys, sit down here," Will's voice speaks up.

They nod at him and sit in front of Hazel and I. I don't fail to notice Dylan casually placing his arm around her shoulders. I smile again.

I should be bitter. Dylan was my ex-boyfriend, and Reyna used to hate me for the majority of my high school years. Dylan hit me before and Reyna spread rumors about me due to her jealousy of Jason's friendship with me.

But I'm actually happy for them. I felt horrible after Dylan and I broke up, because he seemed to actually like me. Reyna was actually nice and vulnerable under all her thick skin. She was crushed when Jason told her he had feelings for me. I'm happy they both found love. I'm ecstatic they fell in love with each other. I mean, it's like a movie. A heartbroken guy, a heartbroken girl. They both find love in each other.

I'm only a bit sad about the fact that I wish Jason and I were in the same place as them. Happy, engaged...or just together.

"So, Piper, how has everything been?" Reyna asks.

Horrible, terrible, absolutely miserable.

"It's been going alright. How about you guys?" I ask.

"We've been okay," Dylan answers.

I smile. Suddenly, something pops into my mind. "Hey, Dylan?"

"Yeah?"

"Weren't you supposed to go to Oxford?"

He nods. "Yeah, but I left after freshman year. It just wasn't the place for me. So I came back here."

"Oh, really?"

"Yeah. I mean, Oxford is great, but I missed New York. I guess Oxford just wasn't the place for me."

I nod. I felt like that everyday whenever I saw Jason flirting with another girl. Or when Khione and him started dating. Or when they'd torment me throughout the rest of my college years. I quickly shake my head out of those thoughts.

"And because Reyna was here," Will teases.

Dylan laughs. "Well, I met Reyna after I came back."

"It was a SIGN, dude."

"Shut up. Did you order?"

"Yeah. The waitress was hot."

"What does she have that I don't?" Nico playfully wonders out loud.

"Boobs," Dylan chuckles.

We all burst out laughing.

"Hey, wasn't a girl just here?" Hazel asks.

"Yeah, she was flirting with Nico but left," Will says.

"Poor girl."

"I know, right," Nico says. "Too bad I'm gay. I would have definitely smacked that."

"So, when did you propose, Dylan?" Hazel asks him after we stopped laughing.

Dylan shrugs. "Around three months ago? We're thinking about getting married in August."

"Oh, really? Frank and I are getting married in June or July. You guys should come."

"Sure, just mail us the invitations."

I sigh, dejectedly. Marriage, marriage, marriage. Something I'll never have. I know I sound whiny, but it's just a reminder of the fact that Jason and I will never be together.

We start talking about weddings and I try not to act mellow or anything. I mentally coo when Dylan tells us how he proposed to Reyna and when he strokes her arm lovingly.

"So, how's Jason?" Reyna asks me all of a sudden.

My smile wavers. "Um, Jason?"

"Yeah. How is he?"

"Dude, he's probably whipped. I remember when he beat me up for...never mind," Dylan coughs.

I bite my lip and look down. Neither Dylan or I brought up our old days in high school. I didn't want to. I bet Dylan didn't mean to either.

"Jason beat you up? For what?!" Reyna asks, looking absolutely stunned.

"Jason and I aren't together anymore," I blurt out, changing the topic, saving Dylan.

Dylan and Reyna both widen their eyes. "What?!"

"Um, he's dating another girl now. Khione. He's happy with her."

I feel depressed just saying those words.

"I'm...I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have brought it up," Reyna says, sounding remorseful.

I meekly smile at her. "It's not a big deal, really."

"Are you guys on...good terms?"

"Um, well...not exactly."

Will sighs dramatically. "I had to pretend to be on a date with her. It was torture."

I narrow my eyes at him playfully. "Please! If you were straight, you'd think it was a privilege!"

"Honey, you and I both know that that isn't true."

I laugh, along with the others. Will has changed. He's a pretty cool guy.

"Here's your order," a woman's voice says.

We all turn to see a beautiful woman.

A very, very, VERY beautiful woman.

It almost hurts to look at her.

Her eyes are changing colors, just like mine. It's just how Jason used to describe my eyes - kaleidoscopic. Her makeup is perfect, and there's not one single strand of hair out of place.

I know who she is already. I've seen enough pictures of her that my dad used to cry looking at to know who she is.

I hate this woman.

She places our orders on our table and then suddenly locks eyes with me and gasps. Her eyes fill with tears.

"Piper?" she whispers. "Is that...is that you?"

"I'd tell you it was nice to see you," I say, standing up while grabbing my purse. "But I'd be lying, Mother."

Jason's POV

I drive to Piper's house, not needing to put the address in my GPS. I know the directions to her house like the back of my hand. I don't need a reminder or anything.

I smile, thinking about the times when I used to live with her. At the time, I thought it was hell. But later...

Soon, I reach her house and park the car in the driveway. I grab my keys and run out of the car, locking it. I literally zoom to the door and ring the doorbell multiple times, anxiously.

I can't wait to see her.

Finally, the door opens, revealing Tristan. He narrows his eyes at me.

I gulp. I forgot about the fact that her father probably wants to chop me into pieces. He probably knows we broke up.

"Jason," he nods.

"Tristan."

"It's either Mr. McLean or sir," he harshly tells me. I mentally cringe. Ouch.

"Hello...sir," I say.

"Why are you here?"

"I...um...I wanted to see Piper?"

"Oh, you mean my daughter whose heart was broken by you?"

I wince. Ouch.

"I didn't mean to, sir."

"She didn't tell me why you two broke up. But even when she came back to Manhattan, she was in a horrible state. You did something very horrible to her, didn't you?"

"I'm sorry."

"I'm not the one you should be saying sorry to. And your mother contacted me and told me you got another girlfriend."

"I broke up with her, sir."

"And now you're taking my daughter as a second choice?"

Anger and courage surge through me. "Piper is NOT my second choice. You do not know why we broke up. I love Piper, goddammit! More than you can ever think! That girlfriend my mother was talking about wasn't actually a girl I wanted to date! I had to date her for many other reasons! But I love Piper. And I always will! So can you just stop with this fucking interrogation, and let me see your daughter, sir?!"

Tristan stares at me, stunned. So am I. Did I really just explode on my girlfriend's dad?

Okay, well, not my girlfriend yet. But she will be. I'm sure of it.

"Piper isn't here," Tristan calmly says after a moment.

I blink. "What?"

"She's went to Aunty Em's."

"Alone?"

"No. With Hazel. They went to go meet up with Will."

I clench my fists.

Fucking Will.

Piper might be his girlfriend for now, but I KNOW that she will choose me over him. She has to. She loves me. Only me. The Lit thing...it's been too long. I don't even care about that anymore. I miss her too much.

"Goodbye, sir."

"It's Tristan," he corrects.

I can't help it - a grin spreads across my face. "Bye, Tristan!"

"Bye, son!"

I turn and run to my car, opening the door and start my car. I pull out of the driveway, the goofy smile still on my face.

Soon, I reach Aunty Em's and unbuckle my seat belt. I take a deep breath and get out of my car, and rush to the main entrance of Aunty Em's. I open it at the same time another person tries to open it, resulting in us bumping into each other.

"Sorry," we both mumble at the same time, looking up.

Piper.

She blinks twice and stares at me. I find myself getting lost in her multi-colored eyes all over again, just like how I did when we were dating.

"Hey," I whisper.

Piper seems to crash back into reality and looks behind herself. I follow her gaze to see a waitress, who seems to be wanting to run after her, staring at her with hurt and awe written all over her face.

"Bitch," Piper hisses.

She turns and runs out of the restaurant.

I don't hesitate to run after her, into the parking lot. "Piper!" I call her.

She stops. I finally reach up to her and place a hand on her shoulder. "Piper."

She turns with exasperation covering her features. "What do you want from me?!"

"I-"

"JUST STOP, OKAY?! I don't need you or Khione tormenting me anymore! I get it, I get it, I get it! I was stupid for trusting you and you were brilliant for screwing and banging different bimbos and sluts and whores and whatever without having me find out! Khione is awesome for getting you to actually love her and you guys are a spotlight-worthy couple! I'm not as good as her and I never will be! I get it! So, please! Stop-"

I interrupt her by pulling her into a tight, bone-crushing hug.

She tries to shove me away, but fails. She finally gives up and starts crying into my chest. I hold her close, letting her take out the tears which she tried to keep in.

I take Piper to my car, pulling her into the backseat with me. I close the door, locking it, before remembering what had happened last time in my car. I hide a smile.

"So, who was that?" I ask her, cutting to the chase.

Her knees are pulled up to her chest. Her eyes are red and puffy, but it doesn't matter. She still looks beautiful.

"I don't want to talk about it."

"Piper, you need to let it out."

"Why should I tell you?"

"Because you still trust me."

"I stopped trusting you a long time ago."

"Can we please talk about what had happened in the restaurant before we start talking about that?"

Piper slumps her shoulders and takes a deep breath. She finally meets my eyes.

"It was...it was my mom."

Fuck.

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"Are you okay?"

"I've never felt better!" she sarcastically says.

"So are you mad or sad?" I ask, ignoring her sarcasm.

"Both."

"Are you happy to see her?"

"No."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"Why?"

"She left me! She left my dad and I all alone! My dad only JUST got over her and moved on with Jane! She has no right to come back! I know my dad! If he sees her, he will get depressed again and she'll leave him in the same state she left him in when I was born."

"So you're worried about your dad?"

"Of course!"

"Are you sure you aren't scared for yourself?"

"Why would I be scared for myself?"

"Are you scared because you're afraid that she might leave you again?"

Piper's silent.

I sigh. "Piper. What exactly did she say to you?"

"Nothing. We were both shocked. She just was a bit more shocked than me."

"I think you should talk to her."

"I don't want to."

"Piper."

"No, Jason. How would you feel if your father came back?"

I narrowed my eyes at her. "This isn't about me. This is about you."

"I never asked you to interrogate me! Why are you even here? Where's Khione? Are you guys planning to do something to me?"

"I broke up with her."

"Good for you. Now move. I need to go home.."

"Piper," I hold her knee back so that she can't get away from me. "I broke up with her for YOU. Only for you. I still love you."

"What?"

I sigh. "Pipes, I'm still in love with you."

Piper stares at me for a few seconds before bursting into fits of laughter. She stops after she sees that I'm not laughing.

"You...what?" Piper stares at me, shocked.

I give her a small smile before I tuck a piece of her hair behind her ear. She leans toward me as if it's some kind of a reflex. I slowly lean forward and press my lips to hers.

Piper's POV

What am I doing?

Why am I kissing Jason back?

I can't help it - it's like a reflex for me to kiss him back.

Oh god.

Our lips move in sync. His lips are still soft and warm. He lightly traces my bottom lip with his tongue, asking for permission. I grant it to him, opening my mouth to let his tongue roam around.

The kiss is slow and sweet. There isn't any urgency. There isn't any rush. There isn't any anger. We're both taking our time with each other.

I'm not sure for how long we kiss before his lips move to my ear.

"I forgive you," he whispers.

And that's when I pull away from him.

"What?"

Jason blinks twice before smiling down at me, placing his hand on top of mine. "I forgive you, Piper."

"I don't recall ever apologizing to you."

He sighs. "I know."

"Yeah."

"No, I mean I KNOW."

"You know?"

"Yeah. I know."

"You know what?"

Jason takes an impatient breath. "Piper, I just fucking said I forgive you for what happened in college.""

"What happened in college? What are you forgiving me for?"

"Goddammit! I'm forgiving you for cheating on me with Lit!"

I stare at him in confusion. "Lit?"

"Fuck, YES LIT! Lit! I know, okay?! I know everything! Khione showed me everything! You don't need to act innocent about-"

"What the hell are you talking about?!"

"I just TOLD you-"

"I never cheated on you! You were the one who cheated on me, in case you forgot!"

"I didn't even cheat on you! That was THE PLAN, don't you get it?! Do you really think I'd ever fuck another girl while I was dating you?! I love you, Piper!"

"What the hell?! I'm so confused! This doesn't make any sense! I-I need some time. I need an explanation."

He sighs. "Okay, fine. I'll explain everything. But first, close your mouth. You might catch flies."

I'm SOOOOOO sorry for the cliff-hanger! I warned you that this chapter is boring! But yeah...

ANYWAYS, has anyone listened to the new Four album by 1D? (No haters, please, unless you want your ear to be stapled to your nose) And has anyone seen the Night Changes music video? I loved it so much! :)

Question of the Chapter: How many siblings do you have? I have a little brother who's three years younger than me...he's annoying. I don't like him. But I love him. :)

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