Sorry if there are mistakes, I'm too lazy to read over.. hahah?! (:

Disclaimer: Kate Brian's characters and creation.


"You have to go?" Sawyer asked after he saw the look on my face after speaking to Noelle, and finding out the news about Upton and Poppy's return.

"Yeah. They're all looking for me," I replied, picking up my nightgown. "Upton and Poppy are back too."

Sawyer's eyebrows raised. "Oh. Well that's good."

Yup. Just great.

"So listen, what I was trying to say earlier was that maybe we could meet up here sometimes. Like, get away from all the drama for a bit. Make it our secret?" I suggested.

"Uh, yeah sure." he replied " we could do that."

And with that Sawyer led me back to the resort in silence, gradually going back to his quiet, reserved self.

We decided to separate at the first sight of people since I had to go back to Noelle's to change into something more appropriate than a bathing suit for lunch at Shutters and Sawyer just mumbled something about getting a book from his place.

When I got to the house, I noticed that the front door was already slightly open, which was strange because Maritza, the Langes' housekeeper, usually kept it closed.

Weird.

I walked down the hall towards my room, peeping in the other rooms to see if anybody was home but there were no traces of anybody.

When I reached my room, I changed into a pair of beige short shorts, a green tank top and slipped on some flats. Still, no Noelle or anybody.

I decided to go try the kitchen, maybe I would find more luck there but as I walked into the hallway a voice startled me.

"Reed " my head whipped around so fast, I'd thought it might snap off.

When I saw who it was, and had recognized the British accent, my momentary shock quickly turned into anger and disappointment.

How could he find the nerve to come here after he had led me on like a fool, chased after his ex, and disappeared while I had almost drowned in the ocean almost dying. Did he even have nerve?

I no longer cared. I was done playing this game. This game I should have quit a long time ago.

"What are you doing here" I said in a tone that almost I hadn't recognized.

"I just thought I'd come here to explain… Reed, Reed !" He tried saying, but as soon as he had opened his mouth I had turned on my foot and started to walk away not wanting to hear it.

I was almost to the front door when I felt a strong hand grab my elbow and twisted me around.

"Let go of me!" I threw my arm out of his grip. "Just back off alright."

By that time, my eyes had begun to water out of anger, frustration and annoyance. I bit down on my tongue, forcing myself not to let myself cry in front of him. He was so not worth it, and I hated looking weak.

"Sorry" he put both hands in the air as he took a step back. " Reed, I just wanted to talk to you. Alone, not with everyone around to hear. So I decided to come here but you weren't --"

I just stared back at him, my tongue feeling like it was about to bleed soon from the force of my teeth. He just saw the determined look on my face and decided to say what he needed to say before he'd have to run after me again.

"Look, what happened on the boat…It wasn't supposed to happen like that. Poppy and I go way back. We have history and you know that. When she saw…us, she was upset and I just needed to make sure that she didn't go do anything stupid again." he said, breathing heavily by the end of it.

"Do you know who pushed me?" I said, ignoring everything he had just said.

"What?" he asked, not expecting that response. "No, I don't, but Reed thank God you're alive."

We both just stood there in the foyer, separated by silence, when I finally found the strength to say what I needed to say. I made sure not to look him directly in the eyes.

"Upton, I don't know how much I could take it anymore --" I started.

"Reed, no. No, no, no. You're not breaking up with me are you? Reed?" His face looked horrified at the thought.

"I can't, we can't be together. I don't deserve this. This thing you have with Poppy and this thing you have with me, it just doesn't make sense. It's either you're in or you're out. Not both. So I'm just going to make this decision for you easier." I said with finality.

Before I let him get a word out I added, "Let's just spend the rest of our vacation separately and act like none of…this" I made a gesture with my hand indicating the two of us, "ever happened."

For the first time since I had arrived on this island, Upton was silent. All the confidence in his face had vanished. He looked so vulnerable, that I could have pictured him as a child wanting his mother. He just stood there with his mouth agape and his hands by his sides.

I suppose it was the face of someone who had never been dumped. Someone who had never had a taste of their own medicine.

Though for some reason, I could feel the guilt rising at what I had done, as if I weren't the victim here.

I wasn't sure if I could hold back the tears any longer so I took that moment to walk past him towards my room, trying to show as much confidence in my stride for it would be the last memories he would have of me before we would go our separate ways…for the rest of this vacation at least.

Though as soon as I was out of his sight, I bolted towards my room and shut the door. A few seconds later, I heard another door shut and knew that he had left.

I slid against the door, dropping to the ground and finally letting the tears fall.

Small sobs escaped my mouth, as Upton's face kept replaying in my mind after I had said those words. I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand, reminding myself that it wasn't my fault.

Instead, my thoughts went back to everything I had gone through. Every guy I had been with had broken my heart. Thomas, Josh, Upton…Was the universe trying to get back at me for something? Why did every relationship have to be so painful.

I looked over at the clock, seeing that it was already half past 12, which meant I was thirty minutes late for lunch.

Instead of getting up to fix myself and thinking of a lame excuse as to why I was so late for lunch, I remained glued to the ground.

I wasn't sure if I could handle being around everyone today, since it would be the first time since three days ago when someone had tried to kill me. Also, especially because there will be so much tension around the fact that Poppy and Upton had returned, and the announcement of them probably getting back together, as his rebound girl, did not appeal to me.

Yeah, I was definitely not going to attend lunch today.

Then my phone started to ring.

With all the energy I had left in me, I pushed myself off the ground and retrieved my cell phone from off the bed which was where I had placed it while I was changing earlier.

I looked at the ID, but it was a private number.

I cleared my throat, since I had just been crying a few minutes ago and pressed answer.

I waited a few seconds before answering. "Hello?"

"Hey." the voice on the other line replied.

As soon as I heard the voice, all the strength in my knees gave out, that if it weren't for my bed being right beside me, I would have gone crashing to the floor.


The end.

no im just kidding :P but anyways, for the upton lovers....dont hunt me down. I just thought that that's what Reed would have done.
Hopefully im depicting the characters as they are but if not, well just tell me how to improve i guess.

And if any of you guys have any ideas as to where you think the story should head please message me them not review them since I don't like giving the story away (if i choose your ideas) I'll give you a shoutout if i do decide to use it. I sort of have the first bits of what I want to happen but outside input would be great!

-technofever