Who To Choose? Chapter Three
A new one, guys! Sorry about the slow posting, just been busy with a lot of college work! Comment and tell me what you think. I tried to make it as long as possible to keep you going! Enjoy, love you guys xo
What was happening to me?! Why, again, was I being forced to choose between two people? I just couldn't figure out what I'd ever done wrong. The world that I had worked so hard to build was now crumbling down around me. My best friends were in love with me and I couldn't see anyway of fixing that. I walked around aimlessly, trying to figure out a way to sort out the mess my life had become. For hours I tried and tried to think of a way to build the friendship back but nothing would come to me. I couldn't pick one without hurting the other and to be honest, I didn't really want to pick either of them. That was it! I wouldn't choose either and I would let them come to me and sort it out in their own time. It was the only solution I could think of.
The next day as I arrived at school I noticed that the guys weren't in our usual meeting place and the events of the day before came flooding back, ruining my good mood. I didn't see the guys all day and I realized that may be the situation wasn't going to be as easy as I first thought. What an idiot I was to think that in the space of 24 hours two guys would get over their feelings for the same girl and make amends. When I got home I went to my room and cried. I couldn't believe my life was repeating itself. I hated choosing, it was the one thing that I could never do, it was my only weakness. There was a soft knock at my door and I told my Gran to come in.
"Grace, sweetie, what on earth is wrong?" she asked, concern drenching her voice.
"Oh, Gran!" I cried into her shoulder, not able to tell her what was happening to me.
"Calm down! Come on honey, tell me what's wrong." I looked at her and knew she wasn't going to drop it.
"Well, erm, yesterday I-I-" I began to cry again as it dawned on my that I had lost my best friends. Gran rubbed my back until I'd calmed down a little.
"I f-found out that Evan and Zac are b-both in love with me and I-I just don't know what to do!" I sniffled.
"Gracie, the only thing you can do is follow your heart," she smiled at me, kissed my head and left the room.
I knew she was right, I just didn't know which direction my heart wanted to go. Evan and Zac were my best friends, I did not see them in any other way.
When I woke up the next morning I was glad that it was Saturday; I wouldn't have to go to school and sit alone. I looked for my mobile phone and found it under my pillow. I unlocked the screen and saw that I had a message from Zac. With trembling hands I opened it:
'Gracie, I'm really sorry if I upset you in any way on Thursday. I just didn't know what to do, I had to tell you. I'm sorry this is so awkward for you but I just want you to know that I'm always here for you. Love, Zac x.'
I began to cry again, I couldn't help it. The message was so sweet but sad at the same time. I knew he was there for me, but how could I be his friend without hurting Evan? How could I be Evan's friend without hurting Zac? It was just so messed up.
I climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom and showered. After getting ready I walked downstairs and told my Gran that I was going to see Melissa, my sister. Mel would know what to do; she was a year older and a lot wiser. I climbed into my old Mini and drove the few miles to Melissa's apartment building. I buzzed up and she let me in, wondering why I was there unannounced.
"Hey, G, what's up?" she asked as she opened the door.
"More like 'what's not up?'" I commented as I flopped on to her small leather settee. As she busied herself making tea in the kitchen I flicked through the channels. I stopped when I came to a showing of The Notebook. It was my favorite movie and I remembered that it was Zac that had bought me the book and DVD for my birthday. The thought made me sad, but I kept the movie on all the same. Mel walked back into the room carrying two cups of tea.
"So, come on, what's happening with my baby sis?" she asked sitting down next to me and smiling. She knew there was something wrong with me. I wouldn't normally turn up unannounced. I looked at my gorgeous sister, her long straight brown hair falling in her blue eyes. She looked so different to me; I had wavy black hair with brown eyes and freckles spattered across my nose. Melissa was definitely the beauty of the family.
"Hello?" she asked, mocking me by waving a hand in front of my face. I snapped out of my trance and tried to explain what was happening with me.
"Zac told me he loved me," I frowned, the thought making me sad.
"That's gre-"
"And so did Evan," I said before she could finish. "And it is NOT great. It's completely trashed everything."
"G, it's not your fault if they love you. You didn't ask them to! It is great, you have guys that love you and would do anything for you. So what are you going to do about it?" she asked me, moving one of my curls out of my face.
"I have no idea..."
The next day as I arrived at school I noticed that the guys weren't in our usual meeting place and the events of the day before came flooding back, ruining my good mood. I didn't see the guys all day and I realized that may be the situation wasn't going to be as easy as I first thought. What an idiot I was to think that in the space of 24 hours two guys would get over their feelings for the same girl and make amends. When I got home I went to my room and cried. I couldn't believe my life was repeating itself. I hated choosing, it was the one thing that I could never do, it was my only weakness. There was a soft knock at my door and I told my Gran to come in.
"Grace, sweetie, what on earth is wrong?" she asked, concern drenching her voice.
"Oh, Gran!" I cried into her shoulder, not able to tell her what was happening to me.
"Calm down! Come on honey, tell me what's wrong." I looked at her and knew she wasn't going to drop it.
"Well, erm, yesterday I-I-" I began to cry again as it dawned on my that I had lost my best friends. Gran rubbed my back until I'd calmed down a little.
"I f-found out that Evan and Zac are b-both in love with me and I-I just don't know what to do!" I sniffled.
"Gracie, the only thing you can do is follow your heart," she smiled at me, kissed my head and left the room.
I knew she was right, I just didn't know which direction my heart wanted to go. Evan and Zac were my best friends, I did not see them in any other way.
When I woke up the next morning I was glad that it was Saturday; I wouldn't have to go to school and sit alone. I looked for my mobile phone and found it under my pillow. I unlocked the screen and saw that I had a message from Zac. With trembling hands I opened it:
'Gracie, I'm really sorry if I upset you in any way on Thursday. I just didn't know what to do, I had to tell you. I'm sorry this is so awkward for you but I just want you to know that I'm always here for you. Love, Zac x.'
I began to cry again, I couldn't help it. The message was so sweet but sad at the same time. I knew he was there for me, but how could I be his friend without hurting Evan? How could I be Evan's friend without hurting Zac? It was just so messed up.
I climbed out of bed and went to the bathroom and showered. After getting ready I walked downstairs and told my Gran that I was going to see Melissa, my sister. Mel would know what to do; she was a year older and a lot wiser. I climbed into my old Mini and drove the few miles to Melissa's apartment building. I buzzed up and she let me in, wondering why I was there unannounced.
"Hey, G, what's up?" she asked as she opened the door.
"More like 'what's not up?'" I commented as I flopped on to her small leather settee. As she busied herself making tea in the kitchen I flicked through the channels. I stopped when I came to a showing of The Notebook. It was my favorite movie and I remembered that it was Zac that had bought me the book and DVD for my birthday. The thought made me sad, but I kept the movie on all the same. Mel walked back into the room carrying two cups of tea.
"So, come on, what's happening with my baby sis?" she asked sitting down next to me and smiling. She knew there was something wrong with me. I wouldn't normally turn up unannounced. I looked at my gorgeous sister, her long straight brown hair falling in her blue eyes. She looked so different to me; I had wavy black hair with brown eyes and freckles spattered across my nose. Melissa was definitely the beauty of the family.
"Hello?" she asked, mocking me by waving a hand in front of my face. I snapped out of my trance and tried to explain what was happening with me.
"Zac told me he loved me," I frowned, the thought making me sad.
"That's gre-"
"And so did Evan," I said before she could finish. "And it is NOT great. It's completely trashed everything."
"G, it's not your fault if they love you. You didn't ask them to! It is great, you have guys that love you and would do anything for you. So what are you going to do about it?" she asked me, moving one of my curls out of my face.
"I have no idea..."
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