Party's Over

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Part 1

My P.O.V

I entered the crowded room, the music banging in my head. It was another of ’s wild parties. The ones that usually ended with me and him waking up together the next morning. It had happened once when I was 14, and since then, it was a regular thing. We’d get drunk out of our heads and end up sleeping together. It never turned into a proper relationship, even though both of us had wanted it to at one point. There were just too many things standing in our way then. The main one being that my best friend was going out with him. I wouldn’t say we were going behind her back. We were ‘together’ way before she got with him, and it wasn’t a serious thing. I think she knew about it. The fact that she never said anything showed that she didn’t really care. She knew how I felt about , she knew I loved him to bits, but he was just a mate.

“Hey gorgeous.” “Hi babe. How are you?” “I think I’m drunk.” “Looks like I’ve got some catching up to do.” “What’s new in the world of you?” “Nothing much. I’m just missing you guys like crazy.” “Get used to it babe. We’re shooting off again next week for a couple of months.” “Couple of months?” “Tell me about it. They’re working us into the ground, I haven’t had a proper night’s sleep for ages.” I raised an eyebrow and leaned in towards him. “You’ve got beds upstairs right?” “Yeah.” “What are we waiting for then? Let’s go.” “Wicked. I could do with a proper night’s…oh, right. I’m coming.” He picked me up and carried me up the stairs into his room. I shrieked as he tripped over the carpet and we both went flying across the room, just about making the edge of his bed. “ ! Watch where you’re walking.” “I told you I was drunk.” “Yeah, you did, didn’t you?” I giggled, looking at the expression on his face as he tried to focus. “How much have you had to drink?” “Too much! My foot really hurts now.” “Aww, poor baby.”

We were both breathing heavily as he leaned in towards me, pressing his lips against mine. I pulled away from the kiss and looked up at him. “ , what’s going on with us?” “What do you mean?” “This! We do this all the time. You’ve got a girlfriend . Don’t get me wrong, when we hook up, it’s more than good, but I just feel a bit used to be honest. We get drunk, have sex and then you go back to .” “What are you saying?” “I don’t know. We’re mates, right?” He nodded. “Well, sometimes, I can’t help but feel I want more than that. You know as well as I do we haven’t been drunk every time we’ve slept together, and it might just be me, but I felt something.” “It’s not just you.” “Then what’s going on?” “I don’t know. , things with us are complicated.” “Yeah, I know that. Why can’t they just be simple?” “Life doesn’t work like that. We’re mates that sleep together every once in a while. That works for me, and up until tonight, it worked for you. What changed?” “I did. I don’t want to just be your mate anymore. It’s a relationship or nothing.” “Then I know which one I’d pick.” He leaned in again and I relaxed into the kiss, happy that he’d picked me over , but also completely stuck on how I was going to explain to her that I was in love with her boyfriend.

The party downstairs was still going on, and I thanked my lucky stars that it was. It not only meant that was kept busy with all the guests, but also that any noise coming out of the room was drowned out by the music. Which was probably just as well, because has a knack of making me scream his name…loud! I turned to see his sleeping body next to me and smiled, snuggling into him. “ ?” My attention turned away from him and to the voice on the other side of the door. It was , and I couldn’t remember if he’d locked the door when we came upstairs earlier. “ , babe. Wake up! ’s outside.” He shot up immediately upon hearing that. “Oh, shit! Is the door locked?” “I don’t know, I think so.” “Where did I put my trousers? Fuck! , go and keep her busy.” “Er, hello? I’m not exactly what you’d call suitably dressed.” “You look fine from where I’m standing.” “Yeah, because if I open your bedroom door wearing just your shirt, it’s not going to look obvious. I worry about you sometimes, I really do.” I hid in the wardrobe as he walked over and opened the door. “ , what’s going on?” “Nothing. I came to get another t-shirt, someone spilt a drink over my other one.” “I could have sworn I heard someone else in here.” “Nope, it’s just me. Go back downstairs babe, I’ll be there in a minute.” He gave her a quick peck on the cheek and practically pushed her out of the room. “”That was too close.”

’s P.O.V

I don’t know what it is about her, but I just can’t get enough. I’m in a relationship, but if comes round, things happen. It’s like I can’t control myself around her. I know that I shouldn’t let it happen, if ever finds out, it will kill her. I can’t help it though. I need her all the time. When I’m with her, it’s the best I feel, and when I’m not, I’m thinking about her all the time. I think I’m in love with her, but how am I meant to explain that to . ‘Look, I’m really sorry babe, but I’ve been screwing your best friend behind your back, and I think I’m in love with her.’ Oh, yeah, I can see that now. She’ll castrate me on the spot. Why is it always me who gets into these things?

Tonight, we came too close to being caught. You think I’d have learnt by now not to sleep with if there’s a chance could walk in. Obviously not. I hadn’t even planned for it to happen. It’s just, if a girl like comes knocking on your door, you don’t slam it shut in her face. You open it, and you let her in. That’s all I did. I let her in, and things got a bit out of hand. Admittedly, just because she came onto me, it doesn’t mean I have to give in to her, but I always do. I enjoy it. I enjoy the challenge, because I know that will never let us have a proper relationship. She says that it’s too risky and too many people will get hurt. The more it happens, the more she crumbles. She’s falling, and pretty soon, I’ll have what I want. I’ll have her.

She was different tonight though. Still beautiful, but I could tell she had something on her mind when she pushed me away. Told me that she wants to be more than just friends. I couldn’t believe I was hearing those words come out of her mouth. After waiting for so long, she was finally telling me that she felt the same way about me as I do about her. That changed everything. This time, we didn’t just have sex. We made love. Just lying in bed with her after made me feel like the luckiest man alive. The fact that we were sober made it even better. I could tell that she wasn’t lying, that it wasn’t just the drink talking. This was real, coming from her mouth. I thought nothing could spoil that moment until I heard her voice telling me was outside. As happy as I was about me and , I couldn’t let find out like this. I wanted to tell her in my own time, so pulling my trousers back on, I opened the door with a smile on my face.

Part 2

’s P.O.V

There was something very wrong with this. I could have sworn I heard a woman’s voice in the room, but when he opened the door, there was no-one else in there. I wanted to trust him, but I just couldn’t. I’d seen turn up earlier, and I knew that they had a history. I’m just not quite sure they left it in the past. Pretty soon after she turned up, they both disappeared. I had a feeling that they’d gone upstairs, but I couldn’t prove anything. That’s why when he opened the door wearing just his jeans, it made me even more suspicious. He fobbed me off with some excuse about someone spilling a drink on him. Come to think of it, there are a lot of very drunk people downstairs. Maybe he’s telling the truth. Besides, wouldn’t do that to me. She’s my best friend.

Satisfied he was being honest, I turned to leave, but not before something in the room caught my eye. Something that told me my whole relationship with had been a lie. In their rush to hide their little affair from me, they’d forgotten to hide all the evidence, and the black lacy bra on his bedroom floor gave their secret away. I didn’t say anything to him then. I was going to save that for later. I wanted to hurt them both, and humiliate them in front of everyone, just like they were doing to me. I’m pretty sure I’m the only person that didn’t know about them. I don’t know how I could be so stupid. I’ve seen the way he looks at her. I’ve seen the way she is around him. It would have been obvious to anyone with half a brain what was going on. I just didn’t want to admit it, and carried on living in my own little world. Right up until now, when that little world had been blown to pieces by the two most important people in my life. My boyfriend and my best friend.

They came downstairs not long after that, laughing about something. Probably laughing at me. I couldn’t hold back anymore. I marched straight over to them, pushed him out of the way and slapped her hard across the face. She reeled back, holding her cheek, where a bright red hand print was beginning to form. “You bitch! You’re supposed to be my best friend . Why couldn’t you find your own guy, why did you have to steal mine?” “ …” “Shut up ! I’m asking her a question, and I want an answer. Well, come on . I’m sure everyone in the room would like to know why the hell you’ve been screwing my boyfriend behind my back.” “It wasn’t like that .” “Ok, you don’t want to answer that one. How about this? How long has it been going on?” “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” “Do you think I’m stupid?! I know, ok. I know that you two have been sleeping together. How long?” “I don’t know, a couple of years.” I stopped shouting at her and leant back against the wall. “A couple of years? Jesus, .” “I’m sorry, I really am. We didn’t want you to find out like this. We didn’t plan any of this, it just sort of happened. We never meant to hurt anyone.” “Well, that’s just great. The only thing is, you did hurt people ! You hurt me! I just can’t believe that I didn’t realise sooner. I knew there was more to it than meets the eye with you two. Always whispering in corners, flirting like nothing you’ve seen. And as for you . If you’d told me from the start that she was who you wanted, it wouldn’t have been a problem. I wouldn’t have minded because they say that your first love lasts forever. I would have understood. All you needed to do was tell me that you loved her and not me. Than maybe, I wouldn’t have wasted the last two years of my life on a pathetic excuse for a man.”

My P.O.V

She was hurt. Really hurt. That made the guilt even worse. I couldn’t be fully happy knowing that I’d put my best friend through all this, so I did the only thing I thought would make everything right. “ , I’m sorry. I’ll end things with him, I just want my best friend back.” “Do you mean that? You’d put someone else before yourself?” “I’ll do anything it takes to make it up to you.” “Fine. Break it off with him if that’s what you want. But you and me are never going to be friends again. Not after what you did.” She stormed off, leaving me and to face the crowd of people that was slowly growing. Before I knew it, the tears were flowing freely down my face, and my body shook with each breath I took. I felt wrap his arms around me and I practically collapsed into him. “Guys, the party’s over. Go home.” The crowd gradually filed out of the house until we were the only two people left.

He wiped my tears away, all the time trying to comfort me, but the tears just kept on rolling. I couldn’t seem to stop. “ , it’s ok. Please stop crying babe, it’s all over now.” “How can it be over . You saw the look on her face, she isn’t going to forget this.” “It doesn’t matter. All that matters now is you and me. It’s not exactly the best of starts to our relationship, but we’re together, and I promise you, I will never let anyone hurt you.” “I love you so much. What have I done to deserve you?” “You’re . The girl next door. That’s more than enough.”

Part 3

’s P.O.V

Tonight was weird. Me and can finally be together. I’ve waited for this for so long, but now it’s here, I feel guilty. The last thing I wanted was to hurt . I know it sounds stupid, but I did love her. I just loved more. She’s beautiful to me. The thing I feel most guilty about is ruining a friendship. They’ve known each other for so long, and I’ve ruined it all for them. I know well enough to realise when she’s being serious, and tonight was about as serious as she gets. I’ve never seen her so mad before. Mind you, if you’d been in a relationship with someone for two years and found out they’d been with your best friend for the majority of that time, I doubt you’d have been much different.

It was surreal how much things changed in such a short space of time. A few hours ago, I was happily chatting away with a group of mates downstairs, with a beautiful girlfriend and a secret one that came round every so often. Now, all I had was a not so secret one that was upset beyond belief and I had no idea how to make her feel better. It’s not exactly like us jumping into bed with each other was going to make things any better. It was that that had led us here in the first place. “ , babe, please don’t cry.” “I can’t help it . You saw her, you heard what she said. How am I ever going to make this up to her?” “Just let her cool off a bit, she’ll come round sooner or later.” “Are you listening to yourself? She’s just found out that we’ve been sleeping together for the majority of the two years you’ve been together. I don’t think she’s going to let this go so easily.” “Then we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. I just don’t want to see you crying over it. I know it’s hard and I know it hurts, but you’ve got me. Most girls would give an arm or a leg to get a kiss from me.” “Well I’m not most girls, am I?” “Cheeky!” He wrapped his arms around me and I leaned into him, sighing. “You’ve got no idea how much I’d give just to be with you.”

My P.O.V

I think I love him. I mean really love him. I don’t ever want to lose him or break up with him or whatever. He’s practically the only person on my side right now. He’s just a life-saver in every way. I’d never had a happy relationship until I met him. I very nearly didn’t have one with him either. I tried so hard not to let myself fall for him, knowing that he was with , but the more time we spent together, the harder that became. It was complicated, but the spark between us had always been there. We were flirty…so much that there were times people questioned who he was actually dating. was never the type to show she was jealous. Then again, I don’t think she ever expected her best friend to stab her in the back like I did. I always knew it was going to happen though. I just lost control whenever he was near me.

you know that feeling when you think you’ve lost it all, but then something happens and it’s suddenly all good again. Well, ’s that something for me. Before him, I was with this guy. I thought I was in love, but it was nothing like it is with . It was just a casual relationship that turned nasty when he started hitting me. I turned to for support and one thing led to another. The guy got caught eventually, and he’s not allowed to come within 100 feet of me. If he does, he could get jailed.

’s P.O.V

What was that guy’s name. I need to get in touch with him. I know he’s not allowed near her, and I know what he put her through, but I am done protecting that two faced, back stabbing bitch. I want her to really suffer, and I know just how to do it. She never meant to hurt me? That’s the biggest load of bullshit that’s ever come out of ’s mouth. If it’s the truth, why the hell did she have an affair with my boyfriend for two years? She’ll pay, and I’ll have back. She’ll be sorry she ever double crossed me, because once me and Liam are through with her, she will never want to leave the house again.

Part 4

My P.O.V

I'm slowly getting used to the idea that me and are a proper couple now. There's still days when I wake up and think that we're still sneaking around behind 's back, but we're not. We're finally free to do all the things that normal couples do. Like go out for dinner or something. He's working today though. I woke up this morning and his half of the bed was empty. Well, apart from the little note he'd left me.
'Hey gorgeous. I know you've probably just woken up and you're wondering where I am. Don't worry, I haven't changed my mind. me and the guys are recording today, so I'll be gone a few hours. I love you, and I'll see you tonight. x x x.'
Aww, cute isn't it. That leaves me with a whole day to myself and pretty much nothing to do. I guess I could just laze around. I'm going to need all my energy when comes home tonight. I got out of bed and pattered downstairs to get a drink. As I opened the fridge, I heard a noise, but figured it was just my imagination and ignored it. As I was on my way back upstairs to get dressed, I heard a key in the lock. " , is that you? You're home early, I wasn't...Liam!" I dropped the glass and ran up the stairs to find my mobile. Dammit, why didn't I leave it somewhere sensible rather than in a pocket somewhere. I breathed a sigh of relief as I grabbed it and quickly dialled 's number. His phone must have been off, and I realised he was recording. He should have a lunch break soon, he'll switch it on then. I typed a single word and sent a message to his phone. I just hoped he'd get it in time. I screamed as Liam grabbed me by the hair and I slid my phone under the bed.

"You've been a naughty girl, haven't you babe. Your best friend! tut tut ." I closed my eyes as I felt his warm breath on my face. "Liam, please! You're not meant to be here." "Who's going to know, princess? There's no-one else here, and by the time I'm done, you won't be able to speak." The tears were flowing down my cheeks as he spoke. "You'll learn the hard way. Then you'll never do this again. She's hurting , and I'm going to make you hurt just like her." He kissed my neck and I flinched, trying to get away from him. "Now, that's not very nice, is it?" I screamed out as he bit down on my neck, almost passing out as I saw the blood trickle down onto the carpet. "You won't get away with this Liam." "Oh, but I will." I winced as his fist went crashing into my cheekbone. I couldn't cry. I was in shock.

The pain was unbearable. My entire head was throbbing as his fist slammed into my face again. this time, I could hear the crunch of bones as my nose broke and more blood flowed onto the carpet. I was down on all fours, just trying not to pass out. He lashed out again, kicking my in the ribs and I winced again as they cracked. I couldn't take much more of this, If he hit me a few more times, he was going to kill me. I finally gave in and collapsed on the floor. He gave me one final kick before kneeling down next to me and whispering in my ear. "He's not going to want you now, is he?" I was in too much pain to answer back, I could barely breathe. He left me lying there, beaten to a pulp. I was drifting in and out of consciousness. I heard my phone go off and scrambled around under the bed looking for it. My fingers brushed over it as the ringing stopped and I forced myself to move several inches to get it. I bit my lip, trying to think past the pain as I clasped the phone and cradled it, willing it to ring again. When it did, I answered it, barely holding it up to my aching head. " , is everything ok, babe?" " , Liam was here. I need you." "Ok, I'm on my way. Hold on." I closed my eyes, no longer able to block out the pain that was spreading over my entire body.

Part 5

's P.O.V

I was sat on the sofa at Liam's place. He'd agreed to put me up for a few days while I got myself sorted. I'd given him my keys to 's house and he agreed to go over there and give a scare. I looked up at the clock on the wall nervously. He'd been gone for ages, too long in my opinion. As the front door opened, I jumped up and walked into the landing to meet him. "Liam, what happened? You've been gone for ages." "Nothing. She won't be bothering you and any more." I noticed the blood stains on his clothes and his bruised knuckles. "What did you do to her?" "I gave her a scare, just like you said." "I didn't mean beat her up. God, how cold you be so stupid Liam." "Don't tell me you're having a change of heart. The little bitch stole your boyfriend." "I know that! What if she goes to the police?" "She won't if she knows what's good for her. We just need to get our stories straight." I blocked him out at that point. I didn't particularly like right now, but I didn't want her to be in pain. I knew what he was capable of, I'd seen her bruises before.

's P.O.V

I was going out of my mind with worry. I hadn't been able to get through to since I'd last spoken to her. Something wasn't right. Why would she have let Liam into the house. How would he even know she was there? He hadn't been in touch with her for months. I let myself in and made my way upstairs to our room. The door was closed, but I panicked as I saw the blood smear on the handle. " , it's me, honey. Are you in there?" When there was no answer, I pushed the door open, gasping at the sight before me. She was lying on the floor next to the bed, covered in blood and clutching her phone in her hand. "Oh, shit! , can you hear me?" I got my own phone out and dialled 999. I checked for a pulse...it was very faint, but she was alive. "It's ok, babe. You're going to be ok. Just hold on." I took her hand in mine and sat with her, talking to her until the ambulance arrived. As they carried her into the back of the ambulance, I dialled 's number. I know it was quite cheeky, but I was desperate. I couldn't face losing and I wanted all the friendly faces I could get.

's P.O.V

I staggered down the road, my whole body aching. I was beginning to regret getting in touch with Liam. If I was in pain, I didn't even want to imagine what was going through. My phone rang and I answered it. "Hello?" " , it's . I know this is a bit out of order, but I didn't know who else to call. It's . She's in hospital. Liam got to her. I don't know how, but she's in a really bad way. How soon can you get here?" "I'll be there right away." I hung up and stopped at the side of the road to throw up. What kind of monster was I? What had I done to my best friend?

I ran into the hospital, and found pacing nervously outside. " , how is she?" He turned to face me and I could see the freshly formed tears in his eyes. "She's got a broken nose, shattered cheekbone, a couple of broken ribs, punctured lung and internal bleeding. She's in theatre now." "Oh, god, I am so sorry." "It's not your fault. It's that animal! How could he do something like that to her?" "How about you, how are you holding up?" "It hurts so much . I can't bear the thought of losing her, I love her so much." "I know. Come here." I did the only thing I could at that point. I hugged him and tried to stop him from feeling as low as he did. It's a shame a hug wasn't going to stop me feeling as low as I did. My best friend could die, and if she did, it would all be my fault.

Part 6

's P.O.V

's been acting really weird tonight. Firstly, she sounded like she was crying when I called her earlier, then she kept apologising for what happened to . It wasn't until I saw the bruises on her face that I realised that she'd been in some trouble tonight. When I asked her about it, she got all defensive nad told me that it wasn't my concern anymore. I know we weren't together, but that didn't mean that I'd stopped caring about her. I didn't want to see her hurt just as much as I didn't want to see hurt. That's why my heart was breaking in two right now. Both of them were hurt, and I had a sneaking suspicion that knew more about 's state than she was letting on. I needed to get to the bottom of this.

's P.O.V.

I left outside for a bit. I wanted to go and see and apologise to her. That and the fact that 's getting a bit to close to the truth. If he finds out that I did this, he'll never speak to me again. I don't care about getting him back anymore. I can tell he doesn't love me...I'm beginning to doubt he ever did. He loves her, and I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure that he doesn't have to suffer. I feel awful for going through this. For putting my best friend through this for the sake of a guy then change my mind about him. I was never going to win, that much was clear. I had to tell her, I had to come clean. She wasn't stupid, she'll have figured out that I was the only other person that knew Liam, and I was the only person who would have a motive for him to do this. I was hurt by what she'd done, but I never wanted her to end up like this. At the end of the day, she was the one person I could count on to be there for me through thick and thin. I was supposed to be that person for her.

My P.O.V

As I lay there, tubes going in and out of me to try and keep me alive, I thought of . He was the only person that could get me through this. What if Liam was right though? What if he takes one look at me and decides that he doesn't love me anymore because I'm not me? I don't know how I'll cope with that if it happens. It really will tear me apart inside. I heard a female voice in the room, and tried to place it to a face. It wasn't a nurse, the voice was far to familiar. " , I am so sorry babe. I don't care about you and , as long as you're both happy, i'm fine with it. I just don't want you to hate me for doing this to you." What was she talking about...Liam was the one that had beaten me to within an inch of my life. Then it all fell into place. I saw the bruises on her face and arms, and it was clear what had happened. She was the one that had gotten in touch with him ,but obviously somewhere along the line, her conscience had got the better fo her and she'd tried to stop him. It hadn't gone well. As someone that had been on the receiving end of Liam's temper, I knew exactly what she was feeling, and I didn't need to think about it. She was my best friend, she knew what he was capable of, yet she'd stood up to him. For me. That deserved my forgiveness. " ." My throat was dry and speaking was a hell of a task. My head was pounding. I don't think there was a single part of me that wasn't in pain. "It's fine babe. I know...you don't have to say anything. Thank you for trying to stop him. You don't know how much that means." "You shouldn't be thanking me . I'm a terrible person. I was the one that called him and I was so hurt by what you and did. When he came back with blood all over him, I flipped. I only wanted him to give you a scare, I never meant for this." "I know. I forgive you. You're my best friend . I had no place getting with , and it's not you that should be sorry. I just couldn't help it, he's so...he's ." "He is definately one in a million. You hold onto him. I'm really sorry about everything."

We were both in tears as our once tattered friendship was reconciled in the space of a few minutes. Maybe she'd wanted to hurt me, but what mattered was that she knew she'd made a mistake and was sorry for it. Just like I knew I'd done wrong, and I was sorry for it. Not for being with , but for going the wrong way about it. "He didn't hurt you too much, did he?" "No. Nothing compared to what he did to you. It's nothing, really. It doesn't even hurt that much." "Wish I could say the same. I feel like I've just been hit by a 12 ton truck and lived to tell the tale." It felt so good having my best friend back again. I was just sorry it had taken something this extreme to get us back to being friends again.

Part 7

My P.O.V

I suppose that it was weird in a way. I'd never have thought that I'd be bitchy enough to butt in and steal my best friend's boyfriend. The only guy I knew she had ever really loved. I know she was still hurting, no amount of smiles or covering up could hide that fact. The worst thing was, she hadn't done a thing to deserve it, yet she'd forgiven me. It just didn't add up. Our girly moment was interrupted by , who walked up to me and took my hand in his. "Are you ok babe?" "I'm fine, don't sweat it." "I really thought I'd lost you for a minute then." "Don't be silly, I'm not giving up that easily. Not becasue of that waste of space. I've got you now." "Yeah, you do." He brushed my hair out of my eyes and I winced as his fingers grazed over the cut on my forehead. "Sorry." " , it's fine. Stop tiptoeing around me, would you? You know I can't stand it." "I just don't want to hurt you, that's all." "So you're just going to keep your distance for the next few months. Am I not good enough for you now that I'm practically scarred for life." " , don't be stupid. You're still the most beautiful girl in the world to me. Even with a black eye and a broken nose." "Thanks." "I'll leave you to it." "No, , stay!" "I really can't, I've got to go and er...feed the dog." " , you don't have a dog." "I know! It's not mine. It's er...Jim's dog. I'm looking after it for a few day, while he's away on business." "You always were a terrible liar. If being here is making you uncomfortable, I can send him to get me some food. The hospital stuff is poison." "No, it's nothing to do with him, it's fine. I'll pop in and see you later."

's P.O.V

As she turned to leave, I kissed on the cheek and followed her out. "I'll walk you out." "I'm fine, seriously. Just stay with ." "What happened today?" "I don't know what you're talking about." " getting beaten up by Liam. How did he find her?" "I don't know, maybe someone told him where she'd be." "I want to know why you did it. She's your best friend, how could you do something like that to her?" "She wasn't doing a very good job of being my best friend when she was screwing you behind my back, was she?" "So she deserved it?" "NO! Stop putting words into my mouth. All I wanted was for him to scare her. You know, shake her up a bit. As soon as I realised what he'd done, I went psycho on him. That's how I ended up like this. I never meant for this to happen." "Well it did. She nearly died . I nearly lost her." "I nearly lost her too ! I hate myself for what I did, but if she's forgiven me..." "She knows?" "Yes. I told her as soon as I got here." "And she's still speaking to you?" "Yes." "She's either very forgiving or very stupid. I'd go with the second one, because if I was her, I'd never speak to you again." "Well, you're not her, are you? I know that you love her, and you want to protect her, but just butt out, ok. What goes on with me and her is none of your business." "It is when she's my girlfriend." "Whatever. I dodn't have time for your bullshit . Just go back and look after her, tell her I'll see her later on." "You come near her again, and I'll tell the cops what you did." "You can't stop me. She'll hate you for it." "No she won't." "Try it and see." She walked away, leaving me seething as I punched the wall behind me, cursing as the pain set into my knuckles. always did have a way of getting under my skin.