I'm Sorry chapter 9
"Why don't we get a table at the front of the restaurant?" Ian suggested.
"Sure. It doesn't matter. But... We need to talk. Without Natalie and Dan around," Amy answered.
"Alright then," he said as he sat down at a table with two chairs. Amy sat in the seat across from him. "So what do you want to talk about, love?"
"Don't start calling me love again Ian. Just answer my questions," Amy replied. Ian smiled at her sweetly. He stated into her beautiful jade green eyes. How has she not had a boyfriend yet? "About Korea..." Amy started.
As soon as Amy said Korea, Ian started paying attention. "What about Korea?" he asked.
"Well... Did you really like me or were you just pretending to like me so that we would help you find the next clue?" she finally inquired.
"I... Well...First of all, this was Natalie's idea," Ian started, but Amy cut him off.
"Don't blame your little sister for your actions. Natalie has nothing to do with you playing with my emotions," Amy said angrily.
Ian sighed. "Look... It was to get the clues at first. I mean, you were supposed to be just a stepping stone but, I didn't think that I would actually fall in love with you,"
"You... What?" Amy asked, shocked that whether it was true or not, Ian was admitting to actually loving someone.
"I love you. You're one of the only people that I can say that I love. You and my sister. I never loved either of my parents. I was too scared of them..."
"You know... You should be thankful that you still have parents. Dan and I can't get over the fact that our parents are really dead," Amy said.
"You're right. I'm sorry. And not only for this. I mean for everything that I've done to you," Ian told her.
"You act like saying sorry will make everything better. Like it'll make all the pain go away and the nights that a spent crying over you will just disappear!" she stopped when she realized that she was almost screaming. Good thing that the restaurant is loud enough for no one else to hear me.
"I never said that you have to forget about everything that happened. I was just hoping that you could give me another chance. To prove that... That I really love you and that I'm better than... Well... Kurt?"
"Why Kurt?" Amy asked, confused.
"Well... I just assumed that you may like him. I mean... According to Dan..." Ian started, but he didn't know how to finish his sentence.
"Dan knows that's not really true. He was just kidding," Amy replied. "Why should I give you a second chance anyway? How can I be sure that you won't just betray me again?"
"Because... Because... I love you," Ian finished. "And I never really wanted to hurt you. It was my mother who wanted to get rid of you and feed you to sharks. And it was Natalie's idea in Australia to pretend to like you. I'm really sorry. I never meant to hurt you. And anyway, there's no reason for me to pretend anymore. The hunt is over. What would I get out of pretending to like you now?" Ian asked. Amy couldn't answer. "Exactly. I wouldn't get anything out of it. So why can't you just understand that even though I can be a jerk a lot, I still have a heart and have feelings. I still care about people Amy... I care about you."
Amy sighed. "Look... I... Ian I really did like you in Korea and even when you helped your mother feed me to sharks, I was hoping that somewhere inside, you would love me enough to save me from her. But you didn't. You just stood there and watched. I didn't even know how to think about you," Amy said quietly.
"What could I have done? You know my mother. My parents would have disowned me," Ian replied.
Amy thought about that for a while. Asking him to give up his family just for a girl... That would be a lot. Maybe I should give him another chance... "How can I be sure to trust you? What if you're working for the Vespers of something,"
"I'm a Cahill, Amy. Like you. Why would I betray my family?" Ian smiled at her. Amy couldn't help but blush when he smiled at her like that. "You know.. It's been a while since you've blushed like that. It makes you look very pretty," Ian said softly.
"I...I... Umm..." Amy stuttered, unable to come up with the right words to answer him.
"And you're stuttering..." Ian continued. He smiled when she was, again, unable to answer. She only blushed.
"Do I make you nervous Amy?" Ian asked, still smiling at her. Wow... She looks beautiful.
"I... I... No..." Amy replied. She cheeks burned. Why does this always happened when he's around?
"Sure I don't..." Ian smirked. "Are you hungry?"
The waiter arrived at their table and handed them their menus. "Sir , are you ready to order or would you and your girlfriend like me to come back later?"
Ian smiled when he said "girlfriend". "Ummm.. Yeah... Can you come back later? We need some time to look over the menu," Ian replied. The waiter nodded and left their table. Ian looked at Amy. "Am I forgiven yet?" he asked her.
"Sure... I guess we can be... Friends..." Amy replied, smiling.
Friends... I guess that's a start. At least she doesn't hate me anymore. "So are you ready to order?"
"Huh? Oh... Yeah... I'll get a grilled salmon. It's seems pretty big though... Wanna share?" Amy asked.
Ian smiled slightly. "I... Sure," he said. "Excuse me," he called to a waiter. "We'd like to order."
The waiter came to their table and took out a small notepad and a pen. "What would you like to order?" he asked.
"We'll take one grilled salmon. And we'll each take a glass of sprite," Ian said.
"Will that be all, sir?" the waiter asked when he had finished writing down their order.
"Yes that'll be all," Ian replied. They handed the waiter their menus.
"You're order will arrive soon," said the waiter, as he walked to the kitchen.
Ian smiled sweetly at her. She couldn't help but blush. Suddenly, Ian's smile turned into a frown.
"Hey Amy," she heard a familiar voice behind her. Amy slowly turned around and was surprised to see... Kurt.