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"I am bored!", I whined at my friends who were dragging me around Coney Island forcefully. My tailbone and butt were hurting so bad every time I sat or even while walking around due to all that multiple number of times I fell during skating at the ice rink. But no! My friends didn't want to understand my situation and suffering right now. They were more worried that they shouldn't miss the sunset and skip any food stall or ride present in this whole place.

"Your bored because you already went to a carnival yesterday with Chace", Savannah said while wiggling her eyebrows and giving me a look that said 'naughty girl'. Everyone else cheered and laughed at what Savannah just said except for Chace, because thankfully he wasn't present here right now, he had gone to the restroom. I don't know why but that made me flush when I heard his name. I really need to grip myself and stop flushing at the mention of his name or when he is present in my view. It doesn't even make sense!

"Shut up and eat you candies", I instructed sternly to everyone and licked my strawberry flavoured lollipop. I was an idiot to think they would listen to me to shut up and so I excused myself to go to the restroom. That's the only place I can hope to receive peace right now and some time away from this group.

I quickly made my way to the ladies restroom but it had a long line of females already waiting for their turns. And this place was too crowded and noisy for my choice. I turned on my heel with a frown and started making my way to where I left the group but that's when a noticed a fast food restuarant on my way back. Maybe I could check if they have a separate restroom inside.

I took long strides towards the restaurant and entered sneakily incase the staff don't allow me to use the restroom since I am not a customer. And I am already having a lollipop in my hand which is not bought from here. I took quick but quiet steps towards the washroom and released a relieved breath when I reached it. I went to push the door open but it stayed closed, making me confused. I looked down to the lock and realised that it was engaged. Great! They had only one restroom and it was for both genders. Yuck!

I stood there impatiently tapping my foot on the ground and glancing behind me time to time to check that no staff members crossed me. I kept licking my lollipop occasionally and that's when I remembered I can't take it inside with me. Noooo! I don't wanna throw this precious thing of mine. I decided to keep it in my mouth and lick it quickly to finish it fast, but it wasn't as easy as I thought.

After a wait of good five minutes, the door lock finally turned to vacant and the door opened. I happily stepped forward towards the door when I crashed into an all too familiar chest. I looked up and saw Chace looking down at me with a smirk with his hands in the air in surrender. I quickly took a few steps back and looked up at him with a frown.

"Are you stalking me?", he asked with a stupid cheeky grin and I glared at his direction,"I am not so free to stalk pigs", I replied back and he faked a gasp.

"That's all? I have been called worst", he said and side stepped me to exit the area but I don't what came over me that caused me pull him back to me by his arm, making him give me a confused look. 

"What?", he asked in confusion and I found myself lost of the reason of my this action towards him. In panic, I raised my hand with the lollipop in it in front of his face,"Hold it until I return and if you eat it, I swear I am going to-", he cut me off by placing his hand on my mouth.

"Can you keep it down? They might realise we aren't the customers", he said and I nodded my head in reply. He studied me for a minute after removing his hand slowly away from my mouth. That's when I remembered something.

"Did you wash your hands idiot??", I whisper yelled at him with wide eyes and instead of giving me a straight answer, he just shrugged and pulled my lollipop away from my hands. I scrunched my nose in disgust and turned to go to the washroom. I gave him one last glance before closing and locking the door.

I quickly did my business and washed my hands, glancing at myself in the mirror. My hair looked messy as they were kept down so I decided to tie it in a simple braid, leaving my bangs loose on my forehead. I washed my hands once more and unlocked the door, exiting the washroom. He was standing leaning against the wall and stood straight when he saw me walk to stand in front of him. I left him to follow me and started my way to the exit of the restuarant when I felt like I was missing something. Oh right, my lollipop!

I immediately turned on my heel and crashed into something hard,"I am so sorry, I-", I started apologizing with my eyes closed and opened them again when I heard someone laughing loudly. I looked up to realize that I was apologizing to a wall and Chace was laughing at me for this stupid action of mine.

"Laugh later mister, give me my candy first", I ordered Chace while holding my hand up to him to pass me my candy. He looked down at his hand and brought up an empty stick which had a round strawberry ball on it just few minutes ago, making me gawk my eyes out and my face to drop.

"You ate my lolly?", I asked as my lower lip quivered but I kept giving him an angry face,"You are my candy yesterday, so it's fair for me to eat this", he replied with a shrug and although he was right, I couldn't give up.

"Whatever! You have to buy me another one right now", I snapped and he rolled his eyes, planting his hands in his pocket and stepping towards the exit, ignoring me as if I didn't exist. Well, he can't do that.

"STOP RIGHT NOW OR I AM GOING TO CUT YOUR BALLS AND FEED IT TO THE DOGS", I yelled at him at the top of my lungs when he opened the main door. That's when I realized that all the people in this restuarant heard me yell at him in such language, making me flush in embarrassment. I looked around me apologetically and quickly ran to the exit. Chace hadn't reached far so I was easily able to catch up with him, pulling his jacket to stop him from going any further.

"You better buy me another lollipop", he huffed out a breath in irritation when I pointed towards the candy stall, glaring at me and turning towards the cart without any further argument. I smiled in victory and followed him quickly before he escapes me again.

"Take whatever you want", he said without looking at me and I quickly ran my eyes around the large collection of heavenly candies. I picked up another strawberry lollipop, a large M&M pack and a large skittles pack. What? It's not everyday you get free candy, so why not take advantage of the situation.

"Done!", I chirped cheerfully at Chace and handed my candies to the guy who was handling this cart to put it in a bag for me,"How much?", Chace asked while standing behind me as I took the now filled plastic bag from the guy.

"That would be 22.67 dollars", the guy answered and I gasped when I heard the total. That's hell lot of expensive! But it's common in carnivals because people actually buy expensive goods here so that's why everything has high prices over here. I had heard Coney Island is really cheap but I guess I was wrong. I noticed from the corner of my eyes that Chace was making a face and frowning. But he still took his wallet out and handed the desired amount to the guy. He turned to me but didn't tell anything and side stepped me to walk to the direction where we left our group.

I quickly jogged and stopped when I was standing in front of Chace. He gave me a confused look but I ignored it and put my hand in the plastic bag, pulling out my brand new lollipop. I unwrapped it and started licking it in a teasing manner to trouble Chace

"Mmm, it's so good", I mines in delight at the sweet taste tauntingly with my eyes closed. I kept making sounds until I heard a loud groan which sounded painful. I looked up to be met with a pair of dark eyes which were filled with something weird, looking down at me in hunger.

"Can you stop moaning and locking your lollipop like that!", he snapped and I raised my eyebrow at his command. As if I would listen to him!

"I would so listen to you", I replied sarcastically and started doing what he told me not to do. I repeated the action and bought my tongue out, licking the lollipop and making the sounds even louder than before. Suddenly, a hand came on mine and stopped it far enough so that the lolly didn't reach my mouth. I looked up to see Chace's eyes were even darker than before and he looked really uncomfortable, shifting slowly from one foot to another.

"I would stop doing that if I were you", he said authoritatively, which made me feel to go against him further,"Exactly! I am not you. And your jealous of me", I replied back and jerked my hand away from his, trying to free it from his hold. But when I didn't succeed, I leaned my head forward and wrapped my lips around the sweet surface, making the same noises again.

Suddenly, the hand left my hand and came to my chin and made me look upwards directly into Chace's dark eyes,"You would stop doing this if you don't want me to take you right here right now!", he said with a growl as I tried to process and understand what he just said. I still get him though.

I took the lollipop out of my mouth and caught it in my now free hand,"What do you mean?", I asked and my stupid mind distracted me to Justin Bieber's song. I started humming it in my mind although I shouldn't be doing that right now. I am so dumb, but I love myself!

"I mean that you are giving me a goddamn boner", he replied with a growl and my eyes widened when I finally got what he meant earlier and what he said right now. Now that I understood, I think I know that why his eyes are dark, because of lust. But how can a lollipop give him that thing?

"How is my lollipop related to that?", I asked with a cringe and he shook his head, giving me a look that said 'your so dumb'. Before answering me, he closed his dark eyes and took deep breaths in and out. Finally he opened his eyes again and they were back to normal.

"You were moaning and licking and it felt like you were giving that lollipop a blowjob", he explained boldly and his words made me blush so hard that my cheeks felt on fire. I internally cringed and looked down at the lollipop in my hand, debating with myself to continue having it or throw it away.

"Can you stop being so bold?", I asked with annoyance and he smirked,"Can you stop being so sexy?", he asked in the same way and I stared at him with wide eyes and the same blush volcano erupted again that had already erupted a few minutes ago and calmed just now.

"Are you always so forward or is this a special menu for me?", I asked with a glare as he side-stepped me to leave, walking away to where we came from, totally ignoring me. Right now, he actually needs to stay away from me or he will get that thing again. I still stood there looking at his disappearing back and brought the lollipop to my mouth, but when I remembered his adjectives which he used to describe how I was devouring this candy, I scrunched my face in disgust and walked forward to throw the lollipop in the dust bin. Great! He spoiled my taste and I have to throw this expensive candy. Whatever! It was free to me.

I was about to walk back to my friends when I saw them all coming towards me, Chace walking behind them like a zombie and he looked irritated. Maybe because he just went there and came back to where he was a few minutes ago.

Or maybe because he still had a boner because of you?

Shut up brain!

"Did you go to the washroom or to get away from us?", Andrea asked and I looked at her with confusion,"Why would you say that? I just thought to purchase these candies on my way", I explained to them as I waved the plastic bag in the air in front of them.

"You better share it with me woman!", Savannah chirped in and I hugged the bag to my chest like a child does, portraying that this is mine. Olivia who was carrying my bag came and handed me the bag back which I brought from home. I unzipped the chain and put the plastic in it, zipping it again and wearing it on my shoulder. It was light since it was almost empty by now.

We finally decided to have dinner and go to our houses later. To my dismay, we went to the same fast food diner where I had previously gone to use the washroom and well, shouted at Chace like a maniac. When we entered, the staff and a few customers which I had noticed before turned their heads towards me and stared weirdly at me.

"Why are everyone looking at us like we are a group of aliens?", Daniel asked and everyone shrugged except me and Chace because we knew why and who were they actually looking at. I looked down in embarrassment and tried to use my bands to cover some part of my face, which didn't work at all. We took our seats at the biggest table and went through the menu, choosing our meals and ordering them.

I started tapping the table whine I remembered Noah,"By the way, when is Noah going to arrive to New York?", I asked Andrea and she turned to me,"He will be here just one day before NYU", she informed and I calculated in how many days will he arrive, which turned out to be 6 more days.

"Why so late?", I asked in confusion and her expression changed to a bit sad but she quickly covered it up,"He decided to stay back and take care of mom as much as he can before leaving her for 4 years", she explained and I nodded my head in understanding before giving her shoulder a reassuring squeeze.

As the our food arrived, we dived into it like children as we were really hungry right now. I finished the food first and was getting bored since I had nothing to talk to even when my friends were with me right now. I don't know but something seemed off inside me which was weird and there was only one person who had conquered my mind right, Chace. From time to time, I had the glimpses of what happened between us this morning. I have kissed him many times but today morning seemed really different. I think I need fresh air right now.

"I am going to the washroom", I whispered to Olivia and she turned her head to me,"Is your bladder a dam because it sure has a lot of water in it", she murmured back and I glared at her, waving my oily hands in front of her to inform her that I was going to wash my dirty hands. What? You don't care how you eat when your hungry!

I got up from my chair and tried to make the screeching sound as low as possible, the last thing I want is to explain the guys where and why am I going. I followed the same as before and checked the door, which was thankfully unlocked and vacant. I entered and closed the door, staring at my reflection in the mirror, which looked exhausted and unexpectedly tensed. I don't know but I felt empty right now, even when my brother was here with me who seemed normal and I was really happy for him, but it felt like he wasn't the reason I felt like this. Till yesterday I was fine and today, I felt empty, low and...I don't know.

Maybe it was because of the pictures of hunter which Jayden showed me or maybe because of the fight between me and Chace? No! I was just plain tired from continuously roaming in New York. Yeah, that's the only reason I feel like this! Why will Chace affect me? He is just a regular friend of mine.

I filled my hands with water and splashed it on my face, wiping it with a tissue. I gave a last glance at myself in the mirror and left. I was about to go to our table when a glass door at the corner caught my eye. It led outside where a balcony sort of place was built and there was no one there. It looked peaceful so I decided to go outside for a bit and freshen up myself a bit till they all finish their meals.

As I stepped outside the restuarant, the cold night breeze hit me like a punch, making me shiver and hug my jacket tighter to myself, rubbing my palms simultaneously to keep them warm. I reached the railing and leaned against it, looking around my surroundings. This area was located at the back of this diner but the sea view was pretty clear and amazing. I sighed in peace and leaned further on the railing, placing my elbows against the top and bending myself further to feel the air better.

I was so lost in my peaceful moment that I didn't hear the glass door to this area open and someone step outside to where I was right now. I realized that there was someone with me here when I felt a presence behind me, a warm minty breath was blowing against my neck from behind.

I was a bit reluctant to turn around to look who is it but I fought against my fear and was about to turn when the blow disappeared and a deep voice replaced the silence between us,"Sophie?", it called me and I instantly recognized who was it. I hummed in response for him to continue as Chace came to stand beside me, leaning against the railing like me and looking ahead of us.

"I just want to tell you that what happened this morning, I am genuinely sorry for that. I didn't plan to do it at all", he apologized again but when I didn't say anything, he continued his plead.

"I know your in a relationship and that's why you are angry. But please don't do this to me, it makes me feel scared when I think that I am going to lose you. We may have started on a bad note but in these few days you have spent with me, I feel like we are connected and I really don't want that connection to break", he said and his voice seemed to quiver at the last sentence. I didn't realize that I had started crying until I felt a tear fall on my hands. This is not something to cry on but he made me feel like crying right now. I could feel that he was really sorry for his actions and he regretted doing it, and his continuous pleads were breaking my wall and giving me an urge to forgive him.

I still didn't say when he finished his thoughts and apologies, nor did he say anything more. We just stood there in silence for a few more minutes before I noticed from the corner of my eyes that he was looking at me with hope and patience, waiting for me to react or say something, but I didn't.

When he got no reply or reaction from me, he sighed and looked down at his feet for a few seconds before turning around to leave. His footsteps went further away from my hearing and I heard the glass door open, but that's when I decided to stop him and this conversation. I turned on my heel to see him almost leaving when my I found the guts and my voice to stop him.

"Wait, I want to talk about this morning", I informed him before he could leave. He turned and looked at me in shock before his lips twitched into a small smile. He left the door handle so that it could automatically close and nodded his head for me to continue as he took small steps back towards me to stand in front of me. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, I think I was ready to clear this matter out.

"The kiss-", I was about to talk when he interrupted me,"I am so sorry Sophie, I know I shouldn't have done that. It is coming between our friendship and I don't like it", he said with a hint of sadness and guilt in his tone and eyes. I stood there quiet once again as he looked down at his shoes like earlier, but then I raised my hand and kept it on his shoulder reassuringly and to make him know that it was alright.

"It's fine Chace. Your right, it is coming between us. And it was my fault as much as it was your's so I can't give you the whole blame", I whispered to him and gave his shoulder a reassuring squeeze. This bought a cute and contagious smile on his face as he stared at me with bright eyes.

"So can we forget it like our other problems?", he asked hopefully and my mind started having second thoughts on my decision. Nonetheless, I still nodded my head with a smile and he stepped more forward, spreading his arms and asking me to hug him. I hesitated for a minute but stepped forward and hugged him, leaning my head on his chest, hearing his steady heartbeat and my hands wrapped around his torso. I closed my eyes as the cold breeze caused my hair to flow in the air and fall on my face. We don't know for how long we stood there but it felt amazing to be like this. I don't know why but I feel really good in Chace's arms, which should not happen. I feel like I have my whole world with me and I feel...safe.

We finally backed out and I looked up at his smiling face, looking down at me as he whispered,"So can we be friends again? Because this morning meant nothing", I don't know why but when he said it meant nothing, it made my chest clench with a slight pain which has never happened to me before. I pushed the unfamiliar feeling at the back of my mind and brought my attention back to him.

"Yep", I replied with a nod and smiled wider when he exclaimed an excited 'yes'. Maybe this is the beginning of a fresh new and amazing friendship of me and him. Today I have forgiven him for all his mistakes, but the real question that stands now is that, will I be able to forget what is or was between us? Because as they say, forgiving is the easy part, forgetting is the hard one.

3 months later...
During their university winter vacations...

"FINALLY!!!", Andrea screamed as she waved her hands in the air and let out a breath, making all of us look at her direction in confusion. That's when I noticed that my last  bag was zipped and kept ready on the side.

Since we had our winter vacations right now for 20 days, me, Daniel, Savannah and Chace were going back to Madison town to spend our vacations. The rest of them decided to stay back since they didn't want to waste their time by going to a place they have been since their childhood. I was already excited to meet aunt and uncle but I was double excited because when I will reach Madison, the next day is hunter's birthday and I have decided to give him a surprise visit and gift. I just hope he likes the watch I brought for him.

All three of them were ready except me and I asked Savannah to help me but she was busy talking to Daniel so I decided to go to Chace for help. As I entered his living room, I saw him kneeling on the ground beside his suitcase and  zipping its chain and so I approached him.

"Are you done?", I asked and he nodded while he picked his bag and pulled out the handle, dragging it to the door.

"I need your help to zip my second bag. Can you?", I asked as I planted my hands in my jeans back pocket, waiting for his answer. He looked at me and nodded his head,"Lets go",he replied and I smiled in relief.

I guided him to my room where my bag sat with the cover open. He told me to sit on the suitcase so it's more easier for him to close it. When only sitting didn't help, I decided to jump to increase the pressure. And when I heard the zipper closing faster, I continued jumping,"Done!", Chace said and I tried to calm my breath from all that exercise as I still sat on my bag.

"Your ass looked cute when you were jumping on this bag", Chace suddenly said teasingly because of which I fell from my bag in shock from listening to his perverted talks. I turned to him and gave him a warning look as he raised his hands in surrender. Talking to him and tolerating his pervert and flirty talks, I have gotten used to them so I don't blush a lot when I hear him give me these type of weird compliments.

After collecting all our bags, we lined them all up outside the elevator and bid our goodbyes to all our friends. After a journey of about 1 and half hour in uber, we finally reached the busy airport.

Few hours later....

"Psst Sophie", Savannah called my name in whisper as both the guys got busy in filling the compartments with a few of our things which as decided to take as hand carry.

"Can I sit with Daniel please?", she asked with a pout and puppy dog eyes as I thought about her request. Her and Daniel have been very close since they met and I am sure they have something fishy going on between them. I am glad if what I noticed and think is true because Savannah is the best choice for my brother. I nodded my head finally in reply to her question and she squealed like a child, gaining the attention of both the guys and some other passengers nearby.

I just hope Chace lets me rest the whole journey since I always take a sleeping pill to sleep on every flight, because then I get air sickness and vomiting is embarrassing. I don't usually like sleeping because then my nightmares return but I don't have any choice. Vomiting itself is the biggest nightmare, am I right or am I right?

I quietly took my seat beside Chace buy with a slight bit of hesitance, while which my hand brushed against his by mistake, making a shiver run down my spine. Even after so many times, his touch still gives me the chills and weird feelings.

"So I guess I have you all to myself this whole flight", Chace said teasingly with a smirk and I was about to argue with him to stop talking like this when my eyelids started feeling heavy. The pill was reacting I guess.

"Sorry to bust your bubble but I have taken a sleeping pill. So please excuse me but I am going to sleep", I said while he gave me a sad and disappointed look. I rested my head against the seat and soon I drift off to sleep before hearing Chace mumbling a quiet complain that I was being a bore right now. But I didn't realize my head falling on Chace's shoulder until I woke up...

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I got down of the taxi on the empty street and paid my fare as I looked up at hunter's building. It was going to be 12:00am soon for his birthday to start and I wanted to be the first one to wish him. As the taxi left me standing, I quickly rubbed my palms to keep myself warm as my mouth released a smoke due to the extreme cold weather. I was so excited that there were butterflies dancing all around my stomach, but at the same time I felt like something was going to happen. Now that's good or bad is the question?

As I entered the building, I quickly went to the lift and pressed the button to call the elevator down. As it finally came, I pressed Hunter's floor and waited for it to reach it. While in the lift, I quickly fished out his gift from my bag and held it in my hand. I wanna give it to him as soon as possible because I want to see his reaction, which I hope is going to be good. As the ting sound of the elevator reached my ears, I let out a nervous breath and exited the elevator, taking slow steps and preparing myself. I reached his doorstep and stood there for a few minutes to calm my nerves before deciding to knock the door rather than ring the bell as it would be a bit disturbing to the neighbors. I raised my hand and knocked the door a few times but to my utter shock, it slid open and I noticed that it wasn't locked. Oh my god! What if someone has barged into his house and done something it him? No! That's not possible. I think I should check. Save me lord!

I took small quiet steps entering the house so that the robber wouldn't notice my presence, if there is one. His house was a spacious 3 bedroom hall kitchen apartment and it was huge. I often wondered where did he get so much money from only being a normal school teacher but he said that his grandparents left him a good sum of money behind which I believed because he seemed to be telling the truth.

I kept walking and everything seemed on its place. The house was filled with silence and it felt empty, maybe hunter went somewhere so he forgot to lock his door or something. My shoulders dropped when I realized that I can't be the first to wish him a happy birthday, but it's fine, at least I tried.

I decided to leave and was just about to step out of his house when I heard weird noises coming from the room which was right at the corner with its door slightly open. The noises felt like screams and groans which made me feel scared yet worried as I stood frozen at the doorstep. I debated with myself to go and check what's the noises about because as far as I know it can be done serial killers. But if my stupid imagination is true, I can't leave hunter to die.

I finally decided to go for it and took steps towards the room where the voices were coming from. As I reached further near it, I recognized that the screams were actually sounding more like moans. No! Hunter can't cheat on me, maybe he is watching something on the TV or laptop. Yeah, that's it!

I kept walking and as I reached right outside the room, I slowly and hesitantly pushed the door lightly open with my shaky hands. And the scene I saw in front of me stole the ground from under my feet as tears started falling down my cheeks, making me feel weak and useless.

I don't know what came over me that I couldn't stop the words from leaving my mouth to get their attention,"Hunter..", I whispered but loud enough for them to hear because they both froze in their positions.

Hunter sat up his with a jerk with the girl still on top of him, both of them naked. As the girl turned to me, my heart felt shattered further when I saw who it was I never expected hunter to cheat on me with HER!

"Sophie baby, it's not what it looks like", Hunter said as he pushed the girl off his body onto the bed and grabbing the comforter to cover himself up. He stood up but I held my hand up for him to stop and he did, as tears came running down my face, breaking my heart further and further into smaller pieces.

"So you mean you didn't just have sex with Veronica?", I asked as I folded my arms and tried to keep my tears and sobs in control. He looked down at the ground in ashamed as I saw Veronica smirking at me.

Hey guys!

First of all, don't kill me all hunter fans.

So how was this chapter? I tried to update a bit earlier to make up for my last late update. Hope you like it.

This book is now going to be filled with twists which can be either big or small, depends how you take it, *evil laugh*

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