This Love

Chapter 26

I dialed Carter's number for the second time, hoping he would pick up but again there was no answer.

Sighing I placed my phone on the side table. Carter wasn't in school today and we haven't talked since last night, when I went paranoid. I was a little worried that he might be angry at me, that he might not talk to me again.

I shouldn't have gone all crazy on him, I mean he just came to eat ice-cream with me.

"I was wondering we haven't gone shopping in a long time" said Ally loudly as she entered my room.

"How many more clothes do you need?" I asked as she sprawled on my bed.

"Eva you don't go shopping for just clothes"

"Right I forgot"

She closed her eyes, her hair spread in all directions on the bed.

"Mason called" said Ally suddenly and I felt myself sit straight.

"And?"

"He said that its been long since the three of us hung out together, so he was wondering if we could spend some time together"

"Oh! Yea he's right, its been long" I said and then peeped at her. "Do you want to go?"

She was quite for a moment.

"I don't mind, he's being civil and I can do that too but Eva its not what friends do, I can't believe I went and destroyed a perfect friendship" she said lightly.

"Hey, its not your fault we all have feelings which we can't control or choose"

She sat up and looked at me.

"Eva I still don't feel happy for him, I still don't like seeing him with Nina"

"Just give it some more time" I replied softly, trying to make her understand.

"Do you think Drake would be fine?" She said after awhile.

"I hope so, maybe you should go see him again, he was happy to see you last time" I stated.

"No. I am not going to see him"

I rolled my eyes at her stubborness. I have never noticed before but I can see it now that maybe Drake likes Ally. He was worried about her when he saw her cry and Drake Richards is not the one who cares about anyone.

"We really need to go shopping" said Ally lying back down again.

.........................

I rang the bell and stepped back, Carter's house was the same, his car standing in the driveway, the same car me and Ally drove back, leaving Drake and Carter behind. The scraches on the car were gone, Carter must have repaired it. It was hiding its scars like they never existed.

I have no idea what I am doing here.

I waited for a few more seconds and then turned around to leave, maybe he's not home but then I heard the click of the door. I can't leave now.

Taking a deep breath I turned back. In front of me stood a tall, beautiful lady. She was wearing a black dress matching her black hair that were loosely tied, a beautiful pearl necklace hanging from her neck. Her eyes same as Carter but her's were soft unlike Carter's intense ones.

"Hi" I said lightly.

"Hello" she replied with a small smile.

"Um...I'm here to see Carter"

"Are you a friend?" She asked looking at me carefully. I felt concious under her scrutinizing gaze.

"No....yes....I mean we're doing a project together" I replied unsure.