ZOES POV:
I knew what I had to do, I knew what I wanted, and I knew how I had to do it but that didn't make it any less hard for me. My brain just can't wrap around the fact that this is all reality. I just felt bad about all of it but that didn't even properly sum it all up whatsoever. I have to choose between the two things I love most. I feel like a forest fire. You can put it out but there will still be loads of damage and the smell of smoke and burning wood will still linger for a long time. I'm just so tired of everyday being the same and having the same arguments with Madison and having the same thoughts about her and Kyle haunt me. I just want it to end but it won't go away on its own and you can't rewind time can ya? I want to disappear completely so that no one can see me and I can run away and find a home. I put on a warm sweater, to feel some form of comfort on this terrible day, and some cotton jeans with some boots for the rain. I tried to get dressed as slowly as possible to avoid making the phone call to Kyle, but what was the point considering I was gonna have to do it eventually, and also it was just hard to move, I guess. I started to think about how sweet Kyle is and how innocent he was and how much I didn't deserve him or Madison. I'm an asshole; I cheated on Kyle and then lied to Madison about it and all I've caused is pain for everyone. This is my mess that I caused and I need to fix it. I picked up my phone and right before I was about to call Kyle I started to scroll through mine and Kyle's old messages. You could tell just by his texts that he cared so much about me and my thoughts and struggles and I how do I return the favor? By breaking his heart? I took a deep breath and quickly pressed call to avoid getting distracted again.
KYLES POV:
I heard my phone ring and read who it was. A smile immediately made its way onto my face when I saw Zoes name appear on my screen. "What's up?" I asked in a cheery tone. "Not much, just getting ready for the day." I heard Zoe say sounding upset. I could always tell when she was upset because of the way she talked or her posture or just little things that you'd be able to remember after being with someone for as long as we have. "You ok?" I asked her concerned. "Yeah of course." She responded. I was relieved. I hated when people I cared about were sad, I mean I'm sure you do too. "Do you think you can come over to the academy today? I miss you so much and I wanna see you so bad." She asked still sounding upset but I didn't want to seem annoying by asking if she was ok again. I was so excited. Our two year anniversary was coming up and I thought maybe she had something planned and it had a been awhile since I had really seen her in person since she's always busy practicing her powers with the other girls at the academy. Even if I was just going where she lived to see her for a little I'd be happy. Me and Zoe were casual people so we liked doing simple things, like grabbing a cup of coffee or watching a movie. All we needed was each other to be happy. "I'll do anything as long as you're there." I told her while grinning. "I love you." She said. This time she sounded really upset and I was starting to grow worried but I ignored and figured she was just having a hard day. "I love you too." I said. She hung up and I walked upstairs to my room to get ready to go meet Zoe at the academy.
MADISONS POV:
I walked into the room where Zoe already was and I saw her holding the phone up to her ear. Judging by the sweetness in her voice and the caring expression on her face, I assumed she was talking to Kyle. "Is that your boy toy?" I jokingly asked to tease her. She ignored me. "Sorry, I was just joking." She continued to ignore me. "Hello?" I asked. "Madison, I'd really appreciate it if you could leave me alone for right now. I have a lot going on." She hissed. I felt bad now that she said that. "Yeah, fine." I walked out of the room and went down to the kitchen. I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and sat down at the table. This is the first time she's ever been so annoyed with me that she won't even talk to me. I mean it's not like I'm the one that did something wrong. I mean, maybe I am. I could've tried to be nicer but I was just upset. I didn't do anything wrong, right? I took a sip of water and Cordelia walked into the room. "What's with the sad expression?" She asked sitting down across from me. I shrugged my shoulders. "Nothing, just thinking." I responded and sighed. "Hey, do you know if Kyle has come over in awhile?" I asked trying not to make anything too obvious. She thought for a minute. "I don't think he has besides the one time he came over just for a moment." She told me. Luckily, she seemed like she didn't know what was going on. "I'm gonna head upstairs to my room." I told her. "Sounds good to me." She responded. I walked upstairs and into mine and Zoe's room. "Is it ok if I stay in here for a little?" I asked nicely. "Sure." She said as she was organizing her closet. "Hey, you know if you want to tell me something I'm always here for you." I told her. I meant it. I wasn't just trying to be nice, I wanted her to talk to me but she wouldn't. "If I had something to say to you, I would've said by now." My smile dropped. I was being nice to her and she couldn't even try to act like she cared. "What is going on with you?" She looked up at me. She had a shocked look on her face like she expected me not to get annoyed. "What are you talking about? I'm leaving you alone, that's what it seemed like you wanted yesterday morning." She said. I forgot about yesterday. I was just bitter I didn't mean any of it. I'm starting to become the villain in this story. "What I want is you, that's it." I told her.
ZOES POV:
"I'm sorry." I said quietly. It was true, I felt sorry for her though I started to get annoyed after thinking for a moment. I was doing this all for her because it's what she wanted and she wasn't even being appreciative. "Since you wanna know so bad, I'm actually breaking up with Kyle today, for you." Her expression went from annoyed to slightly shocked and she seemed embarrassed now that she knew what was happening. "So, you know, I'd appreciate if you could try to be a little more, i don't know, nicer." Saying all those words to a real person made me fully realize what was going on and it was crazy and painful. I was breaking up with the boy that I meant so much to and that always cared about me and always made me feel special. I got embarrassed as my eyes filled up with tears and I started to shake a little. I ran into the bathroom and closed the door but, unfortunately, forgot to lock it and Madison came in after me. "Hey, I'm sorry. I didn't realize." She told me tightly wrapping her arms around me. "Don't feel sorry. I'm doing this for you because I love you." I said through quiet cries. "You don't have to if it's this hard on you." She whispered. "No, I'm doing it." I said flatly. I looked into the mirror and wiped the tears away from my face and made sure no one could tell I had been crying. "I gotta go Kyle is gonna be here soon." I said. I left the bathroom and left for the door. Before I could go, Madison stopped me. "He's coming here?" She asked. "Yea, is there a problem?" I asked in response. "What if he knows we're together? Is he gonna like hurt me?" She asked scared. "He doesn't know and he's not like that." I assured her. I laughed because I thought it was a stupid question. "Stop it's not funny." She laughed too. We had one moment where we were happy. She came over and hugged me. She moved my hair out my face. "I'm here for you forever and always." She said. I smiled. It was good to know I would have someone to turn to. "I love you so much." I said. She started to speak but before she could get a word out I interrupted. "No, let me finish." I started with a smile. "I'm not saying any of this to make you feel good, I truly mean every single word that comes out of my mouth, Madison." I told her. She smiled wide. "I love you too and I mean it just as much as you do." Speaking to her was nice, like a bit of calm before the storm. The loud, scary storm.
KYLES POV:
I walked up to the door with a childlike manner because of excited I was to see Zoe. I walked up the stairs and I could see the outline of Zoe waiting through the curtains on the window. I knocked on the door and she opened. "Hi!" I said with a big smile. She seemed nervous. Her expression seemed dreadful and the way she opened the door seemed anxious. "Can I come inside?" I asked. "Um I don't want to distract the girls in case they're working. Let's sit out here." She suggested. I sat down on the porch swing. It was a little wet because of the rain but I didn't mind too much. I looked over at Zoe but my smile dropped as I saw this worried expression on her face. I started to worry too, hoping that she was okay. "You ok?" I asked. "No Kyle, I can't pretend I am." My stomach dropped as she started to sob. "Are you alright?" I asked. "We have to breakup." She said looking up from her lap. Those were the last words I ever expected her to say. I loved her so much and wanted to be with her forever. What happened? "What? Did I do something wrong?" I asked. I started to tear up myself but I stopped myself from crying so I could comfort Zoe. "No no no." She assured as she put her hand on my arms. "It's me. I just have so many things going on I can't put it on you." She said taking her hands away. I could handle anything she put on me because I love her and I cared about her and I wanted her to know that. "I'd do anything to be with you, Zoe." I told her. "Kyle, please..." she said. She started to sob again and I reached out to her but was stopped when she interrupted. "Kyle, please don't touch me, it'll hurt to much I just know it." She managed to speak in between sobs. I love Zoe with all I have, meaning I would do anything for her and if that meant I had to be pushed away for awhile, I would gladly do it. "I'll leave you alone Zoe." I said plainly because I didn't want to say anything to make her feel even worse. I felt kinda bad just leaving her there crying but she said it was what she wanted. I got into the car and weirdly enough I didn't cry. I was sad that we were over but I was glad it happened. Cliche, I know but it's true. All the times we cried to what's eating gilbert grape and sang along loudly to tangled were just memories now and not things to look forward to. It's over but I'm gonna have to accept it. I drove off to go home and make some dinner. I loved her but it's over.
