All Chapters of I'm Choosing You : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

As the sun goes down, the fire became bright and vivid, as though someone has shone a spotlight on it. The intensity and excitement of the flames were like they were dancing in the moonlight. The colours were brilliant reds, oranges, and faint yellows. Daniel returned with more wood for the fire, and adds them to the flames. Sparks flew into the sub-zero air only to die mid-flight and fall unnoticed as a blackened charcoal speck.I'm sat right next to Aaron, with Cassidy on the other side of me. Ian and Tessa are sat next to each other in deep, friendly conversation. It shocks me, how well they're starting to get along together over spending just one night with one another. Maybe they agreed to finally bury the hatchet. Either way, Tessa finally seems happy. She adds a marshmallow to the end of her stick and lights it amongst the campfire flames. Ian does the same, whispering something into her ear and watching as she los

Mum still hasn't left me alone on the topic of my Father, and I haven't been at school for the past three days, seeing as I managed to land myself with food poisoning. Out of all the illnesses in the world! Food Poisoning! I've stopped throwing up as much now, and I should be able to go back to school by tomorrow.I haven't seen Aaron in three days.We've texted each other from time to time, but I've purposely been trying to avoid him the best I could, until I managed to sort things out. My emotions are flying everywhere, and I don't know where to start.I love Ryan.But not like I used to.I decide to switch on my laptop and start surfing through the internet. I absentmindedly type in Ryan's name, and his face pops up on Wikipedia. He grinning, overcome with happiness with a hand raked through his unruly blonde hair.

"Right, so I'm going to head out and do some last minute grocery shopping. I believe you and Mr Westford have a lot of things to discuss." Mum says quickly, grabbing her handbag and lightly kissing my cheek before making her way out of the kitchen door, leaving me alone with Ryan.I can't breathe.This can't be happening."Guys, a little bit of privacy?" Ryan mutters, glancing over his shoulder. "Just wait outside. This won't take long." The two guards grunt tiredly, before rising to their feet and making themselves out of the front door too. They leave us too."Charlotte?" his deep accomplished voice repeats my name, as he steps closer. Automatically, I take a step back, distancing myself from him the best I can. A wave of sadness crosses over his facial expression, and he just nods his head. "I told you I'd work something out." he says s

"Tell me it stops hurting." I whimper through heavy sobs. Tessa pulls me in for a hug, and I continue crying on her shoulder. I haven't stopped crying in three days, and after telling Tessa and Cassidy the whole story, I'm shocked they haven't judged me, or kicked me out of the house.I made a huge mistake and now I'm paying for it. Big time."You don't deserve this." she whispers, holding me by my shoulders and forcing me to look into her eyes. "Okay? You really do not deserve this. You made a mistake, Charlotte. Everyone fucks up. And it's going to take a while, but Aaron will come around, eventually.""I haven't heard from him in three days." Cassidy sighs, finally switching off her phone. "Neither have Daniel or Ian. He's completely disappeared.""This is my fault." I wail, holding my head in my hands. "What if something happened to him?""H

"Nooooooo." I groan, my voice muffled by the pillow. I'm currently lying on the couch, trying my best to hold back my angry tears as Mum informs me on her plans for the weekend. Which include some male-friend she met at work. She wants me to meet him."Please Char. It'll mean a lot to me.""I just want to lie here and watch a depressing TV show, whilst stuffing my face with vats of ice cream and crying into the chocolate syrup. Is that so much to ask for? I don't feel up to meeting anyone new today."She sighs heavily. "Fine. Alright... I'll let it go. But you can't sit here and mope around all day, over your breakup with Aaron. Because one day, he'll realise what an idiot he is, and figure out that he just left the most beautiful girl in the world. It's his loss, Charlotte. Not yours." she smiles, sitting herself next to me on the sofa, and I bury my face into her chest. She's wearing her best dress