Sorry for taking so long to update. I had a lot of things to do. Mainly homework. I'm trying to get as much

done as I can. I want to make sure that I will graduate in time next year. I'm still a little behind on credits. I

hope to get the credits I need so I can graduate as class of 2004 cuz at the moment I'm considered class of

2005 which really sux! So cross your fingers in hopes that I catch up!!!!! Well read my story and please

review!!!! I hope everyone likes this chapter! : )

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Abby opened her apartment door. She made her way to the couch where she sat in silence, in the dark.

'How could he say those things?' she asked herself.

Everything seemed to be going wonderful. He has told her time and time again that he loved her. She had believed

him. How could she not see his lies? How could she be so stupid ? How could he have treated her the way he did?

Like an object. Carter knew how much she cared and loved him. How could he be so selfish, so cruel? If he wasn't

serious about her, why did he make her believe he was?

Abby couldn't answer any of these questions. She didn't know how to answer them. All she knew was that she hated

Carter more than she ever thought she could hate anyone. He had not only toyed with her, he had also broken her

heart. He had made her believe in him, in his love. Love that she now knew never existed. Abby didn't want to have

anything to do with him. Not now , not ever.

All Abby wanted was to see him hurt. Hurt just like she was hurting right now. She was going to make him feel at

least a little of what she felt. Carter had to care for her at some level and she would use that to her advantage. She

would tell him it was over, tell him she never loved him. Let him know that he could never have her. Ever. And she

would tell him all this in a calm way so that he would think that she didn't care. Like if she was talking to any

random person . With no emotion. That would make him feel hurt, maybe not on the same level as herself, but at

least he would feel some sort of pain at the fact that he lost her. All she had to do know was wait. Wait for him to

show up. If she could count on one thing it would be that Carter would come looking for her as soon as he realized

that she had left the party.

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Carter drove toward Abby's apartment. He hoped she was feeling okay because if she wasn't he would have to wait

on asking her to marry him. He really hoped she felt fine. He had everything planned out. He was going to wait till

she fell asleep. Then he would light candles in the living room and put small vases filled with bouquets of dried

flowers around the room (Of course he had all these things hidden in his car, he didn't want Abby to be suspicious

of him) He would then wake her up and ask her to come into the living room. When she would come into the room

he would be waiting on one knee to ask her to marry him. He played this scene in his head over and over again. He

wanted to make sure everything was perfect.

Moments later Carter reached Abby's apartment building. He made his way inside and up the stairs. He took out his

key to open the door. But before he could the door opened slightly to reveal Abby.

"Hey Abby are you feeling ok. You left without saying anything to me or Gamma."

"I'm fine Carter"

'Carter' she had called him 'Carter' something that she hadn't done since they started going out.

"Abby are you sure you're okay?"

"Yes I'm fine John but we need to talk"

'This doesn't sound good' he told himself

"What's wrong" he asked

"Carter I don't think we should be together any more" She told him flat out, with no emotion in her voice.

"What, why?" was all Carter could say

"Carter I've been doing a lot of thinking and I finally figured out something"

" what have you figure out that makes you not want to be with me?" Carter asked frightened at the response he might

receive.

Abby was silent for a moment. She then looked up straight in his eyes.

"Carter I don't love you, I never did"

It tore Carter inside to hear her say those words.

"What do you mean you don't love me?" he asked trying not to raise his voice. " What about everything we've been

through , what about all the times you told me you loved me, what about every time we were together? Are you

telling me that those moments meant nothing to you? That you didn't feel any love?"

"Carter those times were nice but I felt nothing. I've tried to deny it for too long now. I need to come clean Carter. I

don't love you. I don't think I ever cared for you that much either."

"You never cared! You honestly want me to believe that?!" Carter yelled

"Why is it so hard for you to believe?"

"We've been through so much and been together for a long time now, how can you not care for me?!"

"Carter we've been together for 8 months, I was with Luka for longer than that and I didn't love him either."

"Now your comparing me with Luka!"

"Look Carter I don't want to argue with you ok. So can you just go now?"

Carter looked at her. Her expression said it all. She wanted him to leave. She really didn't love him like he thought

she did. Carter could feel his heart breaking. He tried to hold the tears back but one escaped him. It slowly rolled

down his cheek. Abby saw this and knew she had hurt him. She had hurt him enough to make him shed a tear.

Carter looked down and began to talk in a low voice.

"Ok Abby well I guess that's it then. I cant make you love me and I'm not going to try. You have no idea how much

I'm hurting right now. And I hope you never will"

With that Carter walked away not looking back.

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Abby watched him walk away. She was trying to hold back the tears. She didn't want him to see her cry. It had taken

all her energy to stop them from coming out.

As soon as he was out of sight she closed her apartment door and walked over to the couch where she sat and cried.

She cried for herself she cried for him. She cried for the pain she felt in her heart. 'I really hurt him' she told herself.

She has accomplished what she wanted but was it really what she wanted? She didn't know the answer to that at the

moment. She didn't want to think about it. It was to painful. She got up off the couch and made her way to her room.

She laid on her bed and cried till she fell asleep.

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Carter got into his car still numb after hearing Abby's heartless words. He was unaware of the tears rolling down his

face. He didn't know what to do or where to go. So he drove. He drove to no particular place. He made his way

through the lonely streets of Chicago like a lost soul. He stopped at a red light. The streets were practically deserted.

As the lights turned green he stepped on the gas and turned the wheel to make a left turn. Then out of nowhere a car

at fast speed slammed into the right side of his car. It sent Carter's car spinning out of control until it collided with a

parked car The driver of the other car sped off leaving Carter in his car unconscious.