The Triangle

Chapter 44 ? Confrontation

Instead, George and I kissed, I've been avoiding him, I got stabbed, my favorite teacher betrayed me, my parents blamed me for my sisters death, my sister faked her own death, I told my best friends I hated them out of anger and now here I am, in this hospital bed, feeling like the enemy.

That's how it is, in every story there's the enemy...I guess I just happen to be the enemy of this one.

GEORGE:
"Y/N?" he knocked me out of my thoughts as my eyes opened, I didn't realize they were shut til now, "Are you okay?"

My heavy eyelids met George's chocolate eyes as I sighed.

GEORGE:
"Y/N...I think I know why you're avoiding me..." he frowned.

I clenched my jaw as he sighed.

GEORGE:
"I'm sorry for screwing things up, okay...? I..." he sighed again, "I'm an idiot...I know..."

My eyes fell to the sheet.

GEORGE:
"If you hate me for...kissing you then I...I understand..." he messed with his fingers while staring at them.

Y/N:
"I don't hate you..." my raspy voice spoke.

George's head shot up as his eyes widened.

GEORGE:
"You don't...?"

I shook my head without meeting his gaze.

GEORGE:
"T—then why've you been avoiding me...?"

I released a shaky breath out.

Y/N:
"George..." I started, making him stare at me attentively, "I don't want you to hate me..."

GEORGE:
"I could never hate you..." his eyebrows squished together.

Y/N:
"Do you want me to be honest...?"

He nodded slowly.

Y/N:
"I liked it..." I whispered, making his eyes widen as his mouth opened a little in shock.

GEORGE:
"W—what—" he stuttered with bright red cheeks.

Y/N:
"I liked our kiss...that's the problem..." I still didn't meet his eyes.

GEORGE:
"W...why is that a problem...?" I could hear the sadness in his voice.

I messed with my fingers as I clenched my jaw.

Y/N:
"Cause...we've always been good friends and...now me liking our stupid kiss has...changed things..." I mumbled.

George blinked several times as he leaned against the wall to steady himself.

GEORGE:
"You um—what? Um—what kind of um things??"

Y/N:
"Look...I don't want things to change..." I finally met his eyes, "I liked it but...it doesn't mean anything..."

George's lips curled down as he swallowed hard. He tilted his head down to meet the gaze of his shoes as he nodded slowly.

Y/N:
"Me liking the kiss just...shows you're a good kisser so...accomplishment." I sadly smiled at him with tears forming in my eyes.

My best friend clenched his jaw while keeping his head down.

Y/N:
"You're my best friend George...I won't avoid you anymore...I just want things to go back to normal...before all this happened..."

GEORGE:
"Why?" he had a burst of confidence as he shot his head up to meet my eyes finally, "Do you wanna forget it ever happened?"

His eyes were full of something. Sadness, anger maybe?

Y/N:
"Because...you're my best friend and...I love you..."

George rolled his tongue over the inside of his cheek then stepped closer to me and raised his hands to cup my cheeks, making my eyes widen and my cheeks heat up.

GEORGE:
"If I kissed you again...would you have the same answer...?" he clenched his jaw.

I gulped nervously as I felt my anxieties come up. Him looking at me like that kind of scared me. It reminded me of how Jo looked at me, right before he stabbed me.

Y/N:
"Yes..." I spoke quietly.

George's eyes shifted out the window as he nodded in disappointment. Then he let go of my cheeks and stepped back.

GEORGE:
"I love you too, friend..." he nodded with a fake smile, "I'm glad you're okay..."

George quickly turned around and left, slamming the door behind him, making me shut my eyes as my tears collapsed to the sheets.

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