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Chances Are Chapter 24 Marcus and I saw them at the same time.

Chances Are

Chapter 24

Marcus and I saw them at the same time. The four of us made awkward eye contact. Jason stood up and came over to me. “We’re just talking about what happened that night.” Courtney came up behind him looking a little nervous. “Marcus, Nicole” “Courtney” we all decided to sit and talk to figure out everything that happened, because weather we liked it or not, we were in some kind of weird love triangle square and our issues had to be resolved. “So I took a pregnancy test. It turned out to be food poisoning” I stared at Jason as Courtney told her story. They though she could have been pregnant because they were too drunk to use protection. Her parents were also getting divorced and that’s why she decided to get as drunk as she did. Jason went next and I stare at my hands while he spoke. I felt his eyes glued on me as he explained “I was upset because I knew Marcus liked Nicole and I got drunk. It was a big mistake.”
I knew why he did everything and maybe that’s why I really couldn’t be with him. I know if he went to West Point he would be faithful and come back to me all the same. I know he won’t die if he goes to war. But there’s nothing romantic about predictable. I love Jason, because I know him. Marcus went next “I knew I liked Nicole when I saw how she reacted to Courtney being mean to her. I knew she was tough and she was in the same situation I was.” I felt like I could cry, and I didn’t know if I was happy or sad. “We had so much in common, and handled it so differently. Courtney, I did like you, when we were alone you were so sweet and nice but you were bullying Nicole while she was in a bad place and you didn’t even seem to feel guilty about it. I thought I loved you, but I love the girl I thought I knew.”
Courtney was in tears holding her coffee like somehow if she gripped it tight enough it would all go away.
I put my hand on her arm, to try to comfort her. I know she slept with the guy I loved and hated me for several years but no one deserved the hell going on in her life. She smiled at me a little and loosened her grip on the coffee and took a sip. Once I picked my hand up Marcus commented “your turn.” I looked up at them not really knowing what to say. I didn’t do anything really hectic here, I’m mostly a victim, but I had to say something.
“Ahem well, Courtney I… I never meant to steal your best friend. When we were in junior high I really though the three of us would be great friends but you decided to go your own way and I’m sorry if you felt I was a threat, I only meant to be your friend because I didn’t have any and I hope we can become friends someday. Jason, I… I love you, but we both know I can’t be with you.” I’m going to start crying, it’s inevitable, but I have to finish. “You are meant to graduate, go to New York with that scholarship to West Point graduate and go into the army. You’ll come back one day and find a girl you’re meant to marry. And I-I’m going to stay here, and see where my life takes me whether it’s my own restaurant or running the orphanage because I’m meant to live my life here.” I was balling at this point but I stopped for a second and sucked it up to finish. “Marcus, I don’t know how but somewhere in the past week you’ve managed to make me fall for you. And I think someday soon I’ll fall in love with you. We both have time and money in this area to live. If we go our separate ways then that’s how it’ll be,
But Chances Are if we end up together it’ll be amazing”

Author Note: That was dramatic..but I needed to finish a lot of the story line in this chapter cause honestly I stopped liking this story in chapter 18 xD but oh wells you guys seem to ike it. Tomorrow is the last chapter! I hope you guys have Happy Holidays and I love you all!! :)
I just feel like telling you this: I'm overly addiceted to gLee acoustic cover of Teenage Dream. I have no life. <3