Author's Note: Kayla I'm sorry that we leave in this chapter but I promise that the last chapter will be well worth it. But I am glad that you still love me. Fans thanks for the great reviews I love reading them and all their silliness. Muah Air hugs because it is free hugs day.
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K.P.O.V. (Kane)
My happiness was replaced with worry when James walked in looking broken and mad. That wasn't good; he hadn't taken Cassy's news that great. I couldn't blame him though Cassy had chosen to go back home to Ferris. But then I couldn't blame her either, it had been her dream for a few years now.
"What happened Joe?"
He pegged me with a hard stare. "What do you think? She would rather go home than stay with me." He landed in an armchair and stared moodily at the blank T.V. screen.
"Are you guys going to keep the long distance relationship going?"
"No. It's over. She doesn't want me so I don't want her." Pain pooled in his body as he said that. "It's better this way." He sounded like he was trying to convince himself more than for my benefit.
"Joe, Cassy loves you. You can't doubt that."
His head bowed down and he sighed. "She won't after tonight." I walked over to him and sat in front of him. Glancing up his face told me he did something that he regretted.
"What happened Joe? Why wouldn't she love you now?" I talked quietly to encourage him to talk.
"I yelled at her Kane."
"Well maybe you can apologize to her?" James shook his head.
"I told her that I should have never have gotten involved with her and that she had just been here for the free summer. How could I take that back Kane?"
I leaned back at what he told me. That was pretty severe, but Cassy was an understanding person. "You don't think that do you?"
James leaped up and I jumped. "Of course not. I love her without any doubt. My heart is breaking knowing that I said that to her. What I told her was such a huge fucking lie. I'm all jittery knowing that I should do something but I can't. It's like I'm addicted to her."
"Well go find her." He looked at me surprised.
"I can't." Anger blended into his words. "If she's not willing to even try to stay with me than why should I go chasing after her?"
"Yeah right James, because this mask is really working. Can you blame her for going after her dream? She has just gotten the break she had been working for all her life. How could you ask her to give that up? Plus did she say she hated you or that she wasn't willing to try to stay with you?" His angry slowly slipped from his features into understanding.
"No and I never asked her if she wanted to try. I really didn't give her an opportunity to explain."
I shook my head and smacked him upside the head. "Go find her you idiot." Shaking his head looking lost before he ran out.
My brother really needed to learn to look at the simple things instead of the complicated ones.
C.P.O.V.
Shivering I made my way back into the lobby around midnight. I'm glad no one had come looking for me, they had no reason to worry, and I hadn't found a big enough puddle. Wringing my hair before I walked into the lobby, I didn't feel like having the hotel clerks upset with me too.
Wrapping my arms around my stomach I tried to contain the little bit of heat I had until I could get into my room and change. I looked up the stairs to see if I really wanted to conquer that obstacle. Staring I stood transfixed at James sleeping on the middle of the stairs. What the hell was he doing? Rolling my eyes I tried to step around him quietly enough not to wake him up. I so did not want to deal with his anger right now.
I almost fell on top of him when he grabbed my ankle. He let go with a yelp. "You're soaked."
"Well that tends to happen when you walk in the rain."
"Cassy, let's talk." I stared at him with disbelief.
"Why so you can tell me how much I don't deserve you this time, how much you loathe me, or wait do you just want to rub it into my face more that I don't give a fuck about me." I left him on the stairs with his mouth hanging open; I was not in charitable mood.
"Cassy…"
"No! You already told me that you should have never gotten involved with me. So why drag it on James? Just sever ties with me like you were so willing to do earlier. I'm leaving early with Kayla tomorrow so you don't have to worry about me begging you to take me back."
I ran up the stairs the rest of the way, and told myself that I had done the right thing. But it was hard to ignore the little voice in my head telling me I should have listened to what he had to say.
"Cassy what happened?" I ignored my friend's question as I changed into some dry clothes.
"Nothing, James and I just broke up. That's all." She stared at me like she didn't believe me. "Look it's true. He had second thoughts about us being together so he broke it off. Which is fine, I won't have to worry about him while I'm at school."
"Cassy…"
"I'm fine. Really." She gave me a look that told me that she wasn't done with me yet. But she let it go for now. "I'm going to pack so I can leave with Kayla tomorrow."
She nodded and slipped into bed as I went around quietly finding all my things. It was amazing how much my stuff was scattered in the course of week we had been here. A lot happened in that week too. Exploring New York, masquerade ball, doing the ultimate act that I had thought sealed any questions between him, and me and then crashing to a grinding halt with contusions and lacerated hearts.
Yeah I knew I would hate New York.
The next morning I told Kaylee everything that had happened between James and I. That is between Kayla, Nate, and Kane coming in every other second. I especially stopped whenever Kane came in because I could tell that James had also told him what had happened. Probably a story that didn't do me any favors.
Finally when Kayla and I were packed we headed to the taxi Mr. and Mrs. Jones had called for us and loaded up. I let Kayla say her goodbyes particularly her one to Nate in private and then it was my turn.
I hugged Mr. and Mrs. Jones as they shook their heads. "We hope we see you in our lives again Cassy." I nodded and hugged Nate and Frankie. Frankie was a little upset to see me go.
"I won't get to be official toast butterer anymore." I told him that he could always be and that Kaylee would send him the commands I had for him.
Kane whispered before I hugged him. "He would be down here if he could face you. He does love you Cassy, he's just too much of an idiot to admit it right now." I hugged him before I could cry.
"Kaylee you better behave while I'm gone. And I better get a wedding invitation or else you'll have to face the wrath, you whore." I whispered the last part of course.
"Bitch."
"Slut.'
"Dammit." Kane looked at her oddly and she just waved it away. "Long story."
We hugged the longest and then she hugged Kayla and kissed her goodbye. Nate yelled that he would call her when she got home. Before we got to far from where they were standing I stuck my head out the window and thanked them for everything.
I slid back in as Kayla's phone rang. Nate couldn't wait for her to get home. I chuckled as they argued who missed more who. Everything worked out all right. Kayla and Nate were good, my best friend is getting married to the last person she expected, and I was going to my dream school to start my dream career.
It couldn't get better than this could it? I shook my head and growled at myself. How screwed up was I to think that? Yes it could have been better, but I had been too afraid to get hurt. Watching New York pass by and a whole lot of people running to keep up I realized I had hurt myself more going this route than if I had the other one.
It was too late though.
