Previously: They kissed gently and tenderly. I walked away smiling knowing that everything could go back to normal.
Reed POVWhen Josh walked through the door, I fell in love all over again. The way he said my name just made me want to jump into his arms. I ran to him and put my arms around him. We pulled away and our lips met. It was the best kiss I'd ever had. Better than Thomas, better than Upton, it was Josh, the person who I've wanted for months, through all the hard times.
Josh pulled me over to one of the many couches and sat me down. He looked deep into my eyes and said " Reed, I need to know everything from the last few months, start at the night of the legacy"
I took a deep breath, I could tell him anything.
"It started after we got in to the party. Sabineā¦" Josh frowned at the name, "had been getting us drinks all night because she wanted to 'explore'. I now know that she wanted to put the drugs in my drink. Then we had the fight. After you went off, Sabine brought me a note telling me to go up to the roof. I wasn't thinking straight so I went. I got up there and realised the note wasn't a girls handwriting. Dash pulled me into a tent." I stopped and looked at him. "You know what happens next, you walked in on us and I chased you. You left and I broke down."
I was almost crying at the memory.
"Then I heard someone laugh, it sounded like Cheyenne's laugh. I had been seeing her wherever I went. Been getting the emails from her, everything started. Sabine had really got going. That was when I knew I had a stalker.
I followed the blond girl that had laughed all the way down a hallway, she left her friend and went into a room on her own. I followed, but the room was empty, I had imagined it.
It was after a minute I had realised I was in Ivy's room. All the pictures of her and Cheyenne freaked me out. I thought then that she was the killer.
I went to Noelle and was going to tell her the truth about what had almost happened between me and Dash, but just before I could tell her, she told me that her and Dash were back together.
We went home. I remember walking through the tunnels and almost choking. I could only think of if you were alright, if you had been hurt." Josh looked at me and smiled, he kissed my forehead and whispered, " Only you could think of someone else at a time like that"
"We had to walk through the front gate, headmaster Cromwell looked at us and everyone stood back, leaving the blame on me." Josh frowned. "Then the next morning we had the meeting, I knew I couldn't let everyone down so I fought, I got us the chance to make up for our mistakes. Then I saw you and we had another fight. I felt so disgusted in myself, I didn't know why I did what I did.
Guys started asking me out, I saw you with Ivy so I accepted, I wanted you to see that I didn't need you, but inside I was broken. I kept myself busy planning the fundraiser. The stalking got worse and I almost cracked. I suspected everyone except Sabine."
Josh looked me in the eye," Reed no one could have blamed her, she was too good at covering her tracks. Then what happened?"
"I kept going on dates with different guys, but I didn't enjoy myself, I wanted to be with you. I had left from a date with Hunter early when I bumped into Detective Hauer, he took me to the station and questioned me again. I told him to talk to Ivy. When I got home Sabine told me you and Ivy had been seen kissing, I got upset.
We continued planning the fundraiser. One night Noelle and me had a fight, she asked me if I had had anything to do with Cheyenne's death, I of course denied that. She then bought up the emails me and Dash had been sending each other. They were friendly but not important. Then the next day Noelle came up with the perfect plan and we accepted. Sabine thought she was taking over. We went to New York to find the perfect place, it was a release. I had a good weekend. We were on our way home when we found out Ivy had been taken in by the police.
You were there when she had a go at me. I don't blame her, I turned her in, and she had the right to be angry.
Then we had the disaster with the venue and Noelle had another place booked, I thought she had sabotaged it. We got into a fight and she told me I was like her sister.
Then soon after it was the party. I saw you there and was coming to talk to you when I saw you kissing ivy. I froze and Ivy went on the stage. She did her bit and Noelle saved the night. I thanked her and she told me she knew. Everyone knew. Noelle told me I was over, that I might as well go back to Croton. I left to go back to Easton. I was outside when I saw Ivy. We talked and then you and her left. I was alone
Then when we were back at Easton, I was excluded from everything. I was kicked out of billings and moved into pemberly. I was next-door Ivy, I thought my life couldn't get any worse. The stalking carried on getting worse. Then things got a bit better. People stopped talking about me and I made some new friends. But I missed you and Noelle. I started finding out evidence of who could have killed Cheyenne. I had a list and so did Marc Alberro. We worked together.
I got you for Secret Santa and knew I had to get the best present ever. I found it. At the dinner, I made that speech and thought I might have got through to Noelle a bit, she gave me an invite to the party. After we got back from the dinner, Ivy was in my room. We talked, and decided to work together to work out the murderer. We thought it was Amberly so we snuck into Billings the night of the party to investigate. When we were there, Ivy knocked over Sabine's photo and the frame broke. She took out the photo and we saw she was with Ariana. I lost it and stormed off to the party. You came up to me, but I walked past. Then we had the showdown.
Then we came here, everything was good. Then weird things started to happen, the horse I was on bolted and the Jet Ski went haywire. Upton was the only thing keeping me sane. In a picture I got for Christmas we saw a blur. I got convinced I had a new stalker. Then there was casino night. Upton and me nearly had sex. I thought I loved him. Then we were interrupted, Upton ran after Poppy, his ex, to explain. I felt hurt, I went onto the deck. Then I was pushed. Upton saved me and I came home. That's it."
Josh was looking at me in complete shock. He hugged me tightly and said in a cracked voice, "Reed, I'm so sorry, for everything. If I had just believed you, none of this would have happened. I need to explain to you what happened with me."
"When I walked in on you and Dash I didn't stop to think that there was an explanation, I just lost it. I didn't want to see you again. I saw Ivy in the art studio a lot, we got to talking and I started to like her. We got on and then one day she kissed me. All I could think of was how I wanted it to be you. I kissed her back and then we just started going out. I tried not to think about you, it hurt. I saw you with all the different boys and just tried to ignore it.
I carried on like that until Christmas. When I got your present and letter I knew I had forgiven you and was still in love with you. At the party I knew I had to talk to you. When you blew past me I was confused, I thought you would have wanted to talk. I followed you and was terrified when Sabine pulled the gun on you. All I could think was 'don't kill her, don't kill her please'. I lunged for the gun and saw you hit the floor. I thought I hadn't done it, I thought you were dead. Then I heard everyone scream and saw Ivy on the floor.
I ran to her, this was my fault. If she had died it would have always been on my mind. I know I didn't love her, but I couldn't leave her. When I saw you at the hospital my heart got faster, you were so caring and understanding. Over the break I felt like there was a piece of me missing. It was you. When Noelle told me you still loved me I cried with happiness. I spoke to Ivy the next day and she understands, she knew that we still loved each other. Noelle called me and arranged everything, and here I am."
Me and Josh sat there kissing for at least and hour, we fell asleep in each others arms. It felt like everything was perfect. I should know that in my life, nothing ever stays perfect for long.
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