Chapter 14 - Smile Your On Aria Cam

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I'm slumped at the breakfast table munching on some cereal that tastes like cardboard. Mona's tucked at the side of me, we've just watched Aria plant the camera at the very top of one of the kitchen cupboards.

"It's pretty hard to act natural when you're on Aria cam" Mona whispers nudging me with her elbow,

"I know but I'm sure in a few hours' time you'll completely forget that's it there" I nod.

Right on cue Coby and Caleb make their way downstairs.

There they are holding hands looking more in love than ever before.

I've got to say I'm pretty disappointed, I was kind of hoping last night's events would have somehow shocked some sense into Caleb.

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to sit back and watch the person I love, love someone else.

"I'm going to go get some morning sun" I mumble pulling myself up from the breakfast table unable to watch there antics any longer.

"Ok but be careful Han" Mona smiles patting me on the back as though I'm some five year old who needs constant supervision.

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I'm beginning to appreciate why Mona's mom and dad bought this place. The surrounding forest and lake is pretty beautiful in an understated kind of way.

I'm sat on the decking dangling my feet into the murky lake. The cold water is making my toes go numb.

"I thought I'd find you out here" Caleb's voice startles me

I simply look up at him and smile because that's all I can manage right now. He takes a seat next to me, putting his bare feet in the lake alongside mine.

"I'm just checking in with you, we said we'd talk this morning and here I am".

"I think you said enough last night Caleb",

"Han about last night I—"

"No Caleb, just stop now. You don't get to come out here and tell me what to think. You've trusted me in the past so why can't you trust me again now? I know you love this girl but I'm telling you there's something not quite right with her. She scares me Caleb".

"Han I don't understand where this is coming from?"

"Caleb if I tell you this, I'm begging you not to judge me"

"Never" he mumbles taking hold of my hand.

"Ok, a few days ago me and Mona went to The Brew for coffee. Mona bumped into Coby by accident and spilled a drink down her. Coby was pretty pissed so Mona offered to pay for her dry cleaning. She wrote down her details on a napkin for Mona to contact her and the writing matches that on the note's we've received from A".

"You've been investigating Coby?" Caleb whispers disappointment taking over his face, I can barely stand it.

"Not deliberately, it just kind of happened and then we had this information that we didn't know what to do with."

"Why didn't you tell me?" his grasp getting tighter around my hand.

"Because I didn't want you to get hurt Caleb".

"It's not your job to protect me anymore Han".

"I protect the people that I love ok? I can't help it, that's who I am".

"Wait a minute did you just say love?"

I fumble nervously with my fingers and eventually gather the courage to glance up at Caleb.

"Of course I love you Caleb. Always have, always will."

Caleb's hand makes its way up to my face, cupping my cheek and for a moment I'm stupid enough to think he might kiss me.

"Hey you guys, coffees ready" Toby's voice interrupts.

My perfect moment is shattered and I have no choice but to pick myself up from the ground and move inside.

Everyone's gathered by the log burner with their coffees and I reluctantly join them placing myself beside Spencer.

Coby taps the seat next to her for Caleb to join her. All the while Caleb's eyes are fixed on mine.

"Han a moment?" Ezra mumbles tapping me on the shoulder.

"Sure" I nod following after him into the kitchen

"Han are you ok? I heard about last night, Spencer filled me and Toby in. That was pretty messed up",

"I'm ok I guess, you know about Aria's camera right?"

"Yeah she's told me, have you spoken to Caleb yet?" he quizzes,

"I just had a conversation with him outside and kind of told him everything." I exhale.

"Did he believe you?"

"I think he was beginning to and then Toby came out and interrupted our moment"

"We need to get you alone with Caleb again and then you'll know for sure. I say we take a hike this afternoon. we'll take Coby with us. You say you're not feeling too great so you've decided to stay back and get some sleep; I'll get Caleb to stay back too. We'll be gone around an hour so that's plenty of time for you guys to hash things out, right?" Ezra grins,

"That's more than enough time, if you could arrange that Ezra it would be great."

"Just leave it to me Han it's no problem" Ezra smiles putting his arm around my shoulder

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