ALEX'S POV

The phone rang a thousand times. If Daisy was calling to apologise, she could save her sorry for Vince.
     I was bitter, angry. How could she stab me like that after what I had told her.
But then again, it might have been my fault. Lately, I had not been there whenever she asked for a date or some time with me.

       The doorbell rang.
I rose from the couch, feeling below the surface of my normal self after what I had just discovered.
    It rang again. Just in time to pull at the knob.

"Gray?"
   She wore a sad face. Sympathetic.
   "I heard what happened to you yesterday, and I'm deadly sorry." She embraced me without permission.
   I wanted to push her away, but she was the only friend I had in that emotional moment. Stew had been out of town in the past three weeks. Had had only Daisy, a traitor.

      "I told you that something was going on between them. But they never came publicly though."
My brain snapped. How had she known about it if no one ever saw them in the public? How had she known that I had discovered the whole thing?
     
     "Have you been spying on Daisy, Gray?"
She pulled back, clearing the hairs from her face.
   "Well, yes. I had my doubts on her, so I hired-"
  "Oh gawd!" I slapped my forehead shutting my eyes.

   "Why did you have my girlfriend followed Gray? Didn't I tell you not to interfere in my relationship?"
   She cupped my face, her light dark eyes raised up at me.
"But you know how I feel about you Alex. How I've always felt about you."
I pushed down those hands.

      "Gray! We used to like each other. But that was ages ago. I moved on." A hand covered my mouth. Then she pushed me in the house.

"I know you still crave for my body. I've noticed the way you look at me while we study."
   Her other hand was caressing my abdomen. Making way to my groin.

      She was right, Gray had one of the sexiest bodies. She was fully packed. Like a loaded gun.
   "Gray?" I groaned as she spooned herself against me.

Like a fierce temptation, my body reacted to her touches. Before I could realise it, my hands were finding their way to her bottom. She moaned when my lips took their frustration on hers... I kissed her like I'd kiss Daisy with her betrayal.

      I caught the hem of her shirt and pulled it off of her. And she helped me out of mine.
"Damn, I had missed this." I groaned kissing the life out of her... "Not  more than I had.
   Without thinking, I picked her up and those legs wound at my waist.

Suddenly, the door opened. From the familiar feminine gasp, I knew to the depths of my heart whom stood there.
    I let the female in my hands slide to the floor.

       "Daisy?"
There were tears in her beautiful eyes. Painful ones.

"So this is what you wanted?" She whispered choking.
   "Daisy no!"
She quickly wiped her tears.
  "I came to let you know that whatever Gray fed you about me and Vince was all a lie. He's just a friend. He's stays at my house and I had to be a good housemate... But from what I see, you've found what you been looking for."
    "Daisy, this is not what it looks like."

        "Oh really now? I spent days, months trying my fucking best to be the best girlfriend to you Alex. I've been damn loyal to you. And what do I get, huh?"
  I swallowed.
How stupid had I been to doubt her? She had stood by me when every other girl had left. She'd devoted time to take care of me. She had loved me when I was sick and dying.
    Daisy was the very definition of an Angel. And how had I repaid her? I was the real betrayer here.

        "God knows I really love you. But if there's one thing I can never tolerate, are bloody lying cheaters like you Alex."
With the wetness covering her cheeks, she reached for the necklace I had gifted her a month ago. It snapped loose and she threw it to the floor.
      "Have fun with your bimbo you bastard!"

That was the last thing she said to me... I knew I should have gone after her, but I just stood there, frozen. If I knew better, gawd I should have chased my fairytale mate.
   But like the bastard I was, I let her walk away. Never knowing that that, would be the last time I'd see her.
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     The white door opened.
A pale face frowned at me.
    "Alex?" Daisy's mom snapped.
"Is... Is she ho-"
"No. Daisy left last night."
    My own frown descended.
"Left? To where?"

Suddenly, the tough male of the house showed up. He took over, pouring me all his anger.
     "If not the fact that she asked me not to lay a finger on you, I'd forget I'm a pastor and beat the hell out of you-"
"Clam down honey." The female interjected.

She then faced me.
    "Please leave Alex. There's nothing for you here anymore... Daisy left. She's not coming back in a long time. And don't ask where she is because we are never telling you."

   I sighed.
If this was the punishment, then I was willing to take anything.
  
There were tears in her eyes as she watched me turn around.
    I felt like a real bastard, she'd given me her support... Daisy had stayed when the whole world had left. She never judged me. She always forgave my stupid mistakes and offered me her fullest support.

   Stew's angry face sent me to a deeper hell. I had hurt him as much as Daisy. Stew had trusted me to take care, to love, to care for his sister. But what had I done?
Right then, I wished I had died those months ago. Daisy would have fell for a nicer guy that deserved her.

     "Look, I'm sorry ma-"
"Sorry!" He huffed pushing back the brown curls. "Will sorry fix my little sister huh? Will sorry mend her broken heart Alex?"
   My jaw clenched.
My own heart, if I still had it, shrunk.

"Why did she never listen to me? Ah Daisy?" Stew groaned offering his back.
     "Stew can you tell me where she-" "In your dreams you sucker!"
The short frame stomped out of the bedroom... I was not giving up so easily. My feet followed Stew's to the main door.
   He reached for the knob. "Are you gonna walk out on me? Never come back?" I sounded so broken to my own ears.

There was a hint of desperation in that voice that I had never heard.
   Stew faced me once more.
"You're still my bloody drinking-mate. But don't think I'll ever forgive you for ever involving my sister in your damn dealings."

The door shut with a loud bang. But I managed a smile while the hot tears escaped my eyes.
    I was crying.
I never cried. Had never cried.
"Daisy, come back and fix me."

But my heart knew better than my entire brain, she was gone. Maybe we'd only meet in the next life.

So heartbreaking. So sad... How could he hurt her like that?
    Oooh, I wanna rip his cute face off..
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