A/N: I wasn't going to write a second chapter but then I changed my mind about it. There might be a third one that will serve as sort of a conclusion.

Chapter 2

Danny's POV

I see you from a distance, standing next to your friend Alicia. I see her around sometimes, I don't know her to well but I'd like to. She's quite pretty and seems nice enough. I turn my gaze back to you, and see you laughing at something she's said. Your laugh sounds hollow as if there is no meaning to it. Your smile says your having fun but your eyes betray you. I saw you yesterday but I didn't get a chance to speak to you. You looked sad and wouldn't tell anyone what was wrong. I wanted to know, but I didn't think you'd tell me.

I walk up to you and as soon as you see me you smile. This one looks real. We share simple hellos and then I hug you, and you squeeze back. As we pull apart you ask me where I've been for the last week. I tell you and you smile, saying your glad I'm back. I speak to a couple of your friends before leaving.

I talk to you briefly over the next few days, but spend a bit more time with Alicia. She works at the crime-lab in DNA with us now and my last case had me over there a bit. While waiting on my results I talked to her for a bit. The more I get to know her, the more I like her. I wonder what you 'd say if I asked her out. Come to think of it, why should it matter? You aren't interested in me, so why she it matter if I go out with her?

I see another friend of your's, Kelly, when I'm out. She doesn't like me much and disapproves of you being my friend. But despite this I go over to her and ask her about Alicia. Find out whether she's with someone, whether she's interested in me at all.

Apparently she's just broken up with someone, or so Kelly tells me, so I shouldn't think of asking her out anytime soon.

I see you again on Thursday. Your eyes are sad and although you smile when you see me, it's fake. I don't know what to say, or whether I should try to say anything at all. I decide not to.


Aiden's POV

I don't know how you can do this to me. Act like nothing is different, like nothing has changed. Every time I've seen you, you'll come over hug me and talk to me like nothing has different. I guess I was holding onto some flimsy hope that she was just a passing crush, that you still liked me. I know now that I was wrong.

I managed to be happy again after a couple of weeks, I was able to see you and not feel like some part of me had died. I still felt hollow but it wasn't as bad as it had been. I know that Alicia doesn't like you, but I know that you're determined as hell to get what you want. She got your cell number from someone and was text messaging you the other night. I know because she showed me the messages. She's leading you on and it makes me so mad at her. You don't deserve that. She doesn't understand, she says she's just having fun.

Today I was quiet. People wanted to know what was wrong, who I was annoyed at. I wasn't actually annoyed at anyone I was just thinking. I don't know why but my mind just feels blocked. I can't concentrate on anything. Alicia thought I was annoyed at her. I guess part of me was but then I realised there's no point. I can't change what is happening. I had my chance and I blew it. Now I have to live with the consequences.