Zoey quietly grabbed a seat besides Chase, no contact was made, there was a very noticeable tension, Zoey wasn't exactly sure on what to expect.
Nervously Chase turned to Zoey.
"Ok, please just hear me out... Zoey you know i have always loved you… dont ever forget that… but obviously this thing with James hurt… allot. Zoey I Chased you halfway around the world just to be with you… I understand you kinda did the same thing... but I dropped everything and left behind everyone I knew just to be with you. The day you told me you loved me was the happiest day of my life you know that… But I talked to Michael today, he told me allot about you and James, how happy you guys were together, he said it didn't seem like you missed me at all, I mean he can't even remember you asking about me once. And apparently the day we got back together you were still considering James and you thought maybe it was a dumb idea to dump him… can you understand how that makes me feel? A person I love states that they feel the same way about me, but then a week later when i'm out of the picture, you're kissing and dating someone else and apparently didn't show any sign of even missing me. The fact that you could just switch so quickly like that scares me Zoey… And then I got to thinking of all the times I was so close to making "my move" and something would happen to prevent it. Could that only be coincidence or a sign… the more i think about it i see it as a sign maybe we arent meant to be together. I mean the happiest times we've had mostly have been when we've been best friends… maybe thats what we are meant to be… friends, it kills me to say but maybe its for the best."
Zoey stared at Chase with glassy eyes.
"So what are you saying Chase?"
"Maybe all we were ever meant to be was friends… i mean my feelings tell me otherwise but maybe we'll both be happier like that… I know for me at least it will be extremely tough at first but just maybe things will be better this way it...
it must've been anger that kept Chase from breaking down during his speech… the anger he couldn't shake on the idea of Zoey hiding James and how close they had been and how Chase felt just thrown away after he left. Because it truly killed him to be saying this, but all the signs pointed towards this.
"ok… my turn… Chase your right, there was some crazy circumstances that kept you from telling me in those certain situations… but you could of told me any time! I mean I heard about your love for me by accident! If that hadn't happened who knows where we would be right now… you're hurt that i dated James and kissed him so early in our relationship… then why didn't you do something about it when you were with me?… why didn't you tell me? If you would've told me i would have never gone to England! and probably wouldn't have met James… Chase you can't blame coincidence when you had so many opportunities to tell me… Couldn't you have "manned up" and told me? I mean thats what James did.
Chase was now experiencing a deep sincere anger at the idea of being compared to James.
"Your right Zoe, I should've told you… but regardless there were still numerous times i tried and something got in the way, i now see that must be a sign… and regardless it absolutely shocked me to know that you were considering James the day we got together… why didn't you ever tell me about James? All of my past girlfriends always told me about their exes"
Anger and pain continued to rise between the two of them as now it had turned to a compare game… this had turned to a personal attack.
"We've been over this I didn't want to rock the boat and hinder our summer"
"Well the boat is sure rocking now… you're such a different girl to me now then you were 24 hours ago"
Pain flooded Zoeys body, and tears filled her eyes.
"I cant believe this, one necklace has just destroyed our relationship? after everything we have been through?"
"Its not the necklace but what it represents. The fact that you hid this from me, the fact that you just threw me away out of your mind when you met James… Michael said he could tell something was there from the first time you guys met! Im sorry Zoey I don't think I can date a girl like that, this has changed things… I think we need to take a break… and then maybe try to piece back together a friendship… I mean look at us, look how much pain we are both experiencing this isn't healthy"
"The man I fell in love with is not the man i'm talking with right now… so this seems fine to me"
Emotions of anger, hurt, heartbreak and rage filled both Zoey and Chase to the brink. They could hardly believe what was going on.
"Alright we'll just give each other time to think"
"Whatever" Zoey harshly replied.
With that both of them slowly stood up and walked away towards their own dorm rooms in utter complete shock. When Chase and Zoey arrived at their own dorm rooms all they could do was fall to their beds and weep… not holding anything back they were both completely worn out emotionally. And still in a state of shock and despair.