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"Because sometimes, you just can't be guilty for leaving someone when you know that it wasn't your fault in the first place."
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I felt relieved when we reached the other side of the door. And just as I stepped out, my eyes just poured. Just like that.

These were the tears that I held back, tears that I didn't get to shed, tears that I promised I wouldn't show to anyone. I guess we all have promises we never keep and tears we never weep.

The odd thing was that Percy didn't laugh or get frustrated when he put an arm around me and led me to the park as I was hysterically crying while his other arm held our food.

He sat me on one of the benches and occupied the space beside me while he held me. Something inside me stirred as I realized that it was Percy, the guy who hated me so much, who was comforting me now. It was this weird feeling, like I'm waiting for him to get mad at me or be disappointed but he never did.

I cried on his chest. Which still felt weird why he let me do that since it now had tearstains.

I pulled away a minute later. "Why are you being so nice to me?" With blotchy nose and puffy eyes, I probably looked uglier than usual, but he kept his gaze on me, directly on my eyes.

Moments later, he snapped out of his gaze but not leaving my eyes, "Because I listened."

"I knew it. You remember." I gave a non humorous laugh.

I turned away and stared at nothing in particular, until he spoke a plea, "Selene...look at me." I did.

There were tears at the edge of his eyes now. I felt funny, like this was some lucid dream. I am here but not really. It felt so unrealistic. And things were moving too fast that my brain almost can't keep up with my own thoughts. Percy... I focused on Percy harder so that I don't lose myself. "I feel so stupid and idiotic and a douchebag and a fucktard. I feel so bad having caused you extra pain because I was so fucking opinionated. I refused to open my eyes to the truth and decided that you were just some girl who wanted attention. I'm so sorry, Selene. I just-" By now, he was too busy wiping his eyes that he didn't finish his sentence. It was the first time I ever saw a guy cry.

When we both stopped crying, I decided to break the silence. "I miss her."

"I know."

"Do you think that if I didn't persuade her to let Nick in our circle of friends and they never became a couple, would she still be here beside me, laughing, like she didn't leave?"

"I don't know. But it definitely wasn't your fault. It wasn't your fault that Nick was a fucking asshole that he ruined you and your friend's life. I didn't know Lucy much but we were friends once, she was good. But...she had too much going on that she had to leave."

I managed a small sniffle. He then suddenly stood up and kneeled on front of me. "Well, because I've been such a bitch to you this past year. I want to start fresh."

He took my hand to his. For the first time this day, I smiled genuinely. "Hi! I'm Jerkwad. Sorry for everything. Want to be friends?" The tears that spilled from my eyes weren't of sadness, rather, they were of humor. To the people at the park and the passerby's, we probably looked like a couple and that he was proposing to me and I was crying with joy. I didn't care, though.

I wrapped my fingers around his, "I forgive you." And he hugged me. He hugged tight, wrapped his arms around me.

Naturally, I thought that on Monday would be the same crappy Monday. However, I thought wrong.

I guess he was trying to make up for his mistakes and misgivings and slowly securing a friendship with me. Because one thing that really baits me on a Monday morning is a frappe and a bagel.

"What's this?" I asked as I accepted the bag he gave me.

"Food."

I gave him a look as I retorted, "No shit, Sherlock." He just chukled and continued to walk by me. I then chuckled too and opened the bag.

It had two bagels. And a frappe. A large frappe. "Caramel Macchiato." My eyes glazed over the King sized cup and my mouth watered. "Please tell me that these are all free?"

"Free and all yours." He grinned proudly, like a schoolboy receiving honors. I sipped in the delicious coffee and caramel flavors and moaned in delight, "How'd you know my flavor?"

He gave me an are-you-fucking-kidding-me look. "I think you annoy me too much with frappes and other foods and beverages every Monday that I actually memorized all your flavors." We both chuckled lightly. "I actually got up late today so I couldn't get one. Thank goodness you got me, I'm literally dying. I could kiss you right now!" It took me three long minutes realize what I just said.

Until he started shouting his name. Gaston was trying to catch his breath and we just watched him until he finally spoke. "Dude, where have you been all morning?"

Percy removed his nerdy glasses, wiped them, and put them back on. "I went to the coffee shop." He simply stated. I don't think my brother noticed me from behind him but if he did, he didn't acknowledge my presence. Ha! Like I was the offender.

"And who's the chick-" He turned around only to be met by his sister, me. His gaze shyed away and down to the floor in guilt as I gave him my most wilted gaze and turned.

"See you." I bid my goodbye to Percy and Percy only and then, I turned on my heel and walked away.

Because sometimes, you just can't be guilty for leaving someone when you know that it wasn't your fault in the first place.

So, they're friends now. What could possibly happen? But seriously though, isn't Percy just a patootie? Fangirl with me.

I hope you liked this chapter because it's like the turning point if the story.

Question, who could Lucy possibly be, really? Why did she leave and to where?

Lots of love,
Samantha Kingston