~The next morning~

I groan at the sun shining in my eyes through the blinds. With my head pounding, I pick up my phone to check the time.

10:15 am.

Jase ❤: Hey, Y/N/N. I'm sorry I haven't called you in a while, but I promise to call you tonight. Miss you xx

My stomach twists. Everything comes flooding back. The party, the dancing, my ring... Dan. I look beside me in horror. Sure enough, Dan is sleeping beside me shirtless, and I don't dare to see if that's all he's missing.

"Fuck!"

I jump out of the bed, wrapping a spare blanket around me as I do and startling Dan awake.

"Y/N?" He replies groggily.

I feel my face turn hot as I frantically put my clothes on and search for my ring. Once I find it shining in the little slits of sunlight, I pick it up and stare at it. My eyes begin to water.

"Y/N... I'm-" I cut Dan off and look over at him. He looks just as shocked as I do.

I shake my head as tears begin to stream down my face. "No. Please just... don't."

"Y/N, please."

"No, Dan! Coming here was a mistake. This never should have happened." I look back down at my ring and slip it back onto my finger. "I-I have to go." I quickly grab my stuff and storm out of the room.

"Y/N, wait!" Dan calls from behind me. I don't turn around. I get to the top of the stairs when Dan grabs my wrist and pulls me back. "Don't go, please. Talk to me. I'm sorry."

I yank my arm out of his grasp. "No! Please, I can't... just... don't talk to me, please. Ever. Goodbye, Dan."

I run down the stairs and open the front door.

"Dan, what-" I hear Tess from upstairs. "Shit, Y/N, wait!" I slam the door behind me and whip out my phone to call an uber. I hear the door open and close behind me and footsteps run in my direction. "Y/N, stop!" Tess grabs my shoulder and turns me around. "What happened?"

I wipe my tears away although it's useless because they just keep coming. "We slept together! I cheated on Jase, how could I do that?" The colour drains from Tess's face. "I need to get back home. I love Jase."

"Okay." Tess looks to the ground.

"Tess, I'm sorry. I'll leave the key on my bed."

"Keep it." Tess looks back up at me hopefully.

"I'm sorry, I can't... I can't come back."

I turn away and walk down the driveway. Behind me I hear the door slam again and Phil call out my name. But I don't turn around.

Dan's POV

"Fuck!"

I jolt awake and look around the room. "Y/N?" I rub my eyes and look around the room. I see Y/N putting on her clothes and it hits me. Oh shit. She bends over and picks up her ring on the floor. The look on her face said it all. We made a huge mistake. "Y/N... I'm-" I begin to apologise but she cuts me off.

"No... please just don't." Her eyes begin to water.

"Y/N, please."

"No, Dan!" She shouts. "Coming here was a mistake. This never should have happened." She slips her ring back on and my stomach churns. "I-I have to go." She grabs her things and storms out of the room.

I quickly jump out of bed and put on some pants. "Y/N, wait!" I run after her and catch her at the top of the steps. I reach out for her wrist and pull her back. "Don't go, please. Talk to me. I'm sorry." She pulls away from my grasp and looks me in the eyes, her own full of anger and hurt.

"No! Please, I can't... just... don't talk to me, please. Ever. Goodbye, Dan."

I don't try to stop her this time. Just stand watching her hopelessly as she walks further away from me.

"Dan, what- shit, Y/N, wait!" I don't move, just watch as Tess pushes past me and chase after Y/N. I sump down on the top step and hold back tears.

"What's going on? Dan?" It's Phil now. I don't say anything. He squats down next to me. "Hey, Dan, what's wrong?"

My lip quivers. "She's gone, Phil. I'll never-" I'm cut off by my own tears. I don't even notice Phil leave my side and run down the stairs. I clutch onto the railing and cry as loud as I ever have before.