Katherine's POV

"It's you , You're HIM !" I said my eyes widened in surprise or more like in shock.

"I knew you would finally notice." He said wearing a genuine smile.

Wait what ?

"You knew this before ?" I asked and he nodded, damn him why he didn't say anything earlier.

"Wait , is this why you hired me right away without an interview or anything." I asked confused.

"No , when you first bumped into me , i felt you look familiar, that i knew you from somewhere but I wasn't able to point it out, i mean you were like 15 years old back then , you looked somehow different." He explained.

"Then when you were sure it is me ?" I asked suddenly curious to know more.

"When you were doing my tie the day before , and then you looked up , you had the same look like when we were dancing , and just right then i was sure it was you." He said with that beautiful smile not leaving his face.

"Wow ! This is such a small world." I exclaimed still not able to digest that Ashton and the blue eyed guy are the same person.

"Indeed, who would've though you would come knocking on my company's door for a job." He said then twirled me around that i almost felt like i will lose my balance but his hand held my waist tightly.

I looked up at him , still trying to digest what is happening .
I didn't knew it was him until the dance because he was acting the same , he even said the same words , i mean if not for that I would've never knew, because back then he was different, he was smiling , he was joking , there was this twinkle in his eyes that pulled me to him like a magnet.

But now , he is nothing like that , he never smiles , always serious, always angry , annoyed, always cold.

It is till today that i was able to see his smile , his real genuine smile , and damn isn't it amazing.

I let myself stare at him while our so close bodies were swaying with the rhythm.
I am not looking at the cold heartless Ashton now .. I am looking at the same blue eyed guy that made me feel special for the first time in my life.

"So i owe you nothing now." I said smiling when I remembered what happened ten years ago, he told me i owe him a dance in the future.

"Actually you still owe one thing." He said smirking , raising one of his eyebrows in amusement.

He didn't give me time to react , his head inched closer until i felt his breath brushing over my skin, it felt like we are repeating what happened ten years ago.

His eyes were opened and so were mine , we were staring at each others, his eyes were full with emotions , they were not the same cold eyes, they were the same blue eyes that i dreamt about like a million time.

His lips brushed over mine and i closed my eyes waiting for the kiss to happen , but to my luck a ringing voice echoed in the empty place making us flinch away.

Damn mobile phones , always interrupting my kisses.

Ashton took the phone from his pocket cursing something under his breath.

"Yes." He answered with an irritated tone.

"Yeah i am at the party , it is just i had an important thing." He said looking at me and i felt my cheeks blushing from the awkwardness.

I mean we almost kissed...

"Okay i'll come now." He said before hanging up.

"This time i have to go." He said annoyed , probably not wanting to go.

I nodded my head wearing a small smile trying to hide the disappointment.

He started walking , but then stopped midway and turned toward me, " This is not finished yet , you still owe me." He said before storming away not leaving time for me to react.

My hand went toward my lip, we were just about to kiss , i was going to kiss Ashton.

My eyes widened, i was going to kiss Ashton.

Oh my god ! What i've done ?

Why i did that ? How I dared to forget who is really Ashton is.

It doesn't matter if he is the blue eyed guy i met once, he is different now , he is a monster, he is a killer.

He killed my Chase..

I cursed myself for being so stupid , for letting him play with my feelings like this.

I am here for revenge , i am here to destroy him not to fuckîng make out with him.

All this , i cant take all this , first Caleb and Cara and now Ashton ,I can't take all this guilt i am feeling, i have to get the hell out of this place.

I walked heading inside , but a figure blocked my way preventing me from entering.

I tilted my head to see who is standing, anger rushed in my veins , anger not toward him , anger toward me, and toward everything i am doing.

"You were here alone with him ?" Caleb said , his voice low yet full with bitterness.

"Caleb not now please , i am not in the mood for talking." I said and started walking again , i am really not in the mood for him to make me feel more guilty than i am already are.

He grasped my wrist so hard and pulled me again toward him.

"What the hell ! What is wrong with you ?" I asked raising my voice.

"What is wrong with me ? You dare ask what is wrong with me ? Can't you see what you are doing , i saw Ashton getting out of here moments ago , why in hell you were here alone with him." He said his nails digging deeper in my skin.

"Caleb you're hurting me." I winced in pain.

"You're hurting me more." He said with a low voice , his hand still holding my wrist tightly.

"Caleb what the hell , are you drunk , let go of me , i told you i am not in the mood for talking , especially not with you." I said trying to get away of his hold.

"No believe me i am hundred percent sober right now." He said mockingly.

This is not Caleb , sure it is not !

"And you don't want to talk , especially to me , why ? Is it because of what happened." He asked his hold on my wrist just getting tighter.

This is gonna leave a mark for sure.

"Answer me !" He shouted exasperated when I didn't answer.

"Yes , yes, it is because of what you said , you weren't supposed to say that ! You know it is stupid , you know nothing would ever happen between us." I shouted back, pain flashed in his eyes for a moment but then he hided it directly with anger.

"Really ? So you want me to say sorry , just like what happened with the kiss and then move on." He said with a mocking laugh.

"But you know what,  i am not sorry , for once in my life i am not sorry for being in love with you." He said his voice raising with each word making my heart beat faster.

He let go of me pushing me away , i almost lost my balance but then held the wall to prevent myself from falling.

I've never seen this Caleb before , and i'd be lying if i said i am not scared.

"I am sick of hiding my feelings , i am sick of the guilt that is eating me from the inside. I deserve to love , I deserve to be happy." He shook his head and ran his hand in his hair.

"Shît,  you are like the first girl that i've ever told her that i love her. You are the first girl to ever let me feel like this." He said that last sentence with a low voice making my heart twist in my chest.

He was in pain , and i am the reason behind it.

He came  closer to me , his hand went up and held my cheeks, " Katherine , I can't help it but i love you." It was more like a whisper, his voice full with pain, I couldn't help it anymore so i started crying.

"You weren't supposed to love me." I said with a low voice.

"You're my friend Caleb , you're my brother , nothing can happen between us , it is wrong, dammit you're even Chase's friend." I said , tears blurring my vision that I wasn't able to see his face.

Directly his hand left my face at my words and he stepped back.

"So this is again is about Chase ! " He exclaimed his tone changing back.

Why he is acting like this ?

"Of course it is about Chase." I said my eyebrows furrowed not satisfied by how he is acting.

"He is dead Katherine , he is dead." He said his voice raging.

"Stop it ! Why you are acting like this ? You are the only one that knows how much i love him."  I shouted at him pushing his chest , so i can have space and go , I don't want to listen to more of this crap.

He let out a laugh, i felt scared just by hearing it ,it was full with anger and rage.

I started walking away , because if i stayed we will just end up hurting each other.

"You love him but yet you were kissing the man who killed him." Caleb voice made me stop dead in my track , the word came out of his mouth as if he was disgusted to even say them.

A pang of guilt and pain rushed inside me, he is right, he is totally right.

Why i am acting like this ? I am sick of this life , i am sick of everything, i am sick of loosing people.

Am i doomed to always be alone ?

"I don't want to talk with you or see you if you are going to stay like this. When you come back to your mind and to the Katherine i used to know then call me." Caleb's word were the answer to my previous question.

Without uttering a single word i went away knowing that now i lost another person i deeply care about.

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Cara's POV

I can't believe everything happening, the only man that i like , doesn't even like me back , but he likes my best friend instead , not just like ,he loves her !

I am so angry at Kat , I don't know if i am angry more because she told him , or because he loves her.

I know it is not her fault but I can't help this awful feeling in my chest.

I am sitting since like an hour just crying my eyes out.

What the hell is wrong with me , i am not the type to cry , I can't even remember that last time I shed a tear.

"Tell me which aśs i should kick." The voice made me snap my head up to see his owner.

I was met with an amused light brown eyes , they were looking directly at me, was he talking to me ?

"Oh and you're beautiful too." He said amused once i lifted my head.

I shook my head and averted my gaze away ,do i look in the mood to talk with some stranger?

I heard the screeching of the chair beside me , i turned my head to see Mr. Stranger seating himself.

"So you didn't tell me, which aśs i should kick ?" He asked with a smirk.

I didn't answer and turned my head trying to avoid this creepy stranger.

"Is he a guy ? Wait is he your boyfriend? Look if he is the one who made you cry then just dump him he doesn't deserve you and come back to me and i promise i will never make you cry. " he said.
"Well except crying in pleasure." He said the last part casually as if it is so normal.

My eyes widened at his comment and i wanted just to slap him , but there is a lot of people and i am not in the mood to make a scene , so I just glared at him sending him one of my death glares.

He shrugged probably not affected by my glares.

I huffed and turned my head , who the hell is this guy ? Can't he just leave me to cry my eyes out.

"So cupcake , what is your name ?" He is probably not understanding that I don't want to talk with him.

Wait did he just called me cupcake ?

Oh my god ! Seriously, who is this man ?

"Are you alway mute like this ? " and he is still talking. 

"No it is my way to tell you to fûck off." I said gritting my teeth.

"Oh my cupcake is feisty." He said smirking .

"I am not cupcake, and definitely not your cupcake." I said glaring at him.

Hold on Cara , there is decent people here , you don't want them seeing you kicking him in the balls.. Just hold on.

"Come on , just your name." He said and i just ignored him.

There is old people here , just hold on, don't kick his balls..

"Seriously I don't bite , well not now , maybe later." He added with a wink.

I can't take it anymore , i stood up wanting to get the hell out of here. This douchebag is playing on my nerves.

He directly grabbed me and pulled me back toward the chair.

"Okay okay sorry , I probably started this wrong, let's start again." He said standing up.

"Well, I couldn't see a beautiful lady crying , so i came and acted like a douchebag , but would you give this douchebag another chance ?" He asked and extended his hand ,"by the way my name is Alex."

I shook his hand ," Cara."

"Cara !" He repeated my name and damn it was so hot coming out of his mouth.

I looked at him , taking in his appearance this time , he has big light brown eyes , with eyelashes any girl would die for, and his dark brown hair is messed up in a sexy way, he looks like the cute type of hot , but yeah hot.

What the hell is with me ? Why i am checking him out ?

I shook my head to kick these stupid thoughts.

"So cupcake , why you were crying ?" He asked seating himself again beside me.

"I told my name so stop calling me like this." I said narrowing my eyes.

"Nah , cupcake suit you better." He shrugged.

"Okay you are not going to tell me who made you cry so i can go kick his aśs." He said again.

"No one." I replied feeling sad again when I remembered Caleb.

"Like i told you , just dump him , and come to me." He said smirking.

This guy never knows how to shut up.

"Douchebag." I mumbled.

"Can this douchebag have a dance ?" He asked standing up and extended his hand.

I hesitated at first, thinking about Caleb and everything, but you know what screw Caleb , here is a hot guy asking me to dance and i will.

I placed my hand in his , and he directly pulled me from the chair, making me lose my balance that i almost fell but directly held Alex's shirt preventing myself from falling.

"Don't fall for me so fast." He whispered in my ear.

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Katherine's POV

I headed toward the exit door , decided to call a taxi and go alone , i am not going to wait Ashton.

"Katherine." Ashton's voice made me stop, I directly wiped away the left tears on my cheek.

He came closer ,"Why you are leaving alo.. Wait ! Were you crying ?" He asked once he came beside me.

My hand went back to my strained cheek and i tried to wipe the left tears but I couldn't help and started crying again.

"What is wrong ?" He asked his voice soft , he sounded worried.

"Who did this to you ?" He said pointing at my red marked wrist, his tone full with rage ready to attack any moment now.

I kept on crying , unable to hold back the tears, and I couldn't help the sob that escaped my lips.

He directly stepped closer , and engulfed me in a hug , his hands wrapped tightly around me , my head was on his chest , i grabbed his shirt tightly and i let myself cry in his embrace.

"Shush it's okay." He said soothingly.

"It's gonna be okay." He hugged me more tightly and rubbed my back in a soothing manner.

I know nothing is okay , and nothing is ever going to be okay.

But for now , i will just let myself enjoy the secured and the feeling of being safe and not alone, the feeling that his hug is giving me.

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Sorry if there is a lot of mistakes , it is just i have finals coming and i have to be studying now , but i said I'll update then go and start😂

I hate changing the POV's , but it was necessary.

So what you think about Caleb and Katherine ? And Cara and Alex ? And Katherine and Ashton ? 😂

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