Alec POV
I needed salvation. I bought a handful of miniture whiskeys on the plane that eventually knocked me into some sort of sleep. I was so mad I couldn't have faced her, I didn't want to see her again. After all I had done for her and she's been talking to some guy, if I remember correctly her ex boyfriend whilst I was thousands of miles away with her. It made me feel sick, there was a part of me that felt bad for leaving her like that but the other part felt like I didn't want to wait around and hear an explanation. It was utter bullshit.
I had finally made it back in England, yeah I shouldn't have drank on the plane since I left my car at the airport but I'm gonna drive it anyway. The only place i knew I'd feel my normal self was to go back to my house, I didn't even care if Leanna was there.
My alcohol was.
I had somehow managed to make it back in one piece, I was expecting the locks to have been changed but to my surprise the key turned and I was in. The familiar smell of Febreeze and Yankee candles surrounded me, I swung my bag onto the side table and pulled out a bottle of scotch my dad gave me on my 21st birthday and poured it into a glass.
I went into the living room and sat down on the sofa.
'What do you think your doing?' I heard a voice say. I hadn't even noticed Leanna come down the stairs and I couldn't give a crap, i'm guessing it was about one in the morning since she looked half asleep.
'I'm drinking what does it look like?' My words were slurred.
'You left me, dissappeared for a few days and now you wake me up because you want a drink?' Even though she sounded annoyed she didn't look it.
'I shouldn't have left, turns out she never wanted me and now I have no one.' I poured out another glass.
She just stood there with a smug look.
'Now you can say 'I told you so.'' I admitted defeat.
'I won't say that, what I will say is stop drinking before you do anything stupid.' She said snatching the glass out my hand.
'Is it alright if I crash here? I completely understand if you don't want me' I muttered.
'Seriously? Alec i'm not gonna chuck you out on the streets, technically this is still your house and I still love you.' She smacked her mouth when the words come out.
'Yeah I know' I replied trying to make it not awkward.
The scotch must have tipped me overboard because before I knew it I was back in my old bed with Leanna beside me, my phone kept buzzing from Cassie trying to ring me, hopefully she'll stay in that horrible place so I won't have to see her again. I threw my phone off the bed and eventually went into a deep sleep.
Cassie POV
I woke up feeling empty, I turned over to see the other side of my bed empty, if i had fucked up I would completely understand but I didn't, someone was out to split us up and it clearly worked. The ache in my chest grew the more I thought about it, why would someone do this to me? I've never had enemies before I had always been nice to people.
The first thing I did was ring Alec and ring and ring. Still no answer, if I text him explaining he still wouldn't believe me I was gonna have to find proof somehow, but first I have to say bye to this place yet again. I just wish I wasn't going back on my own.
I grabbed my bag together and stared at Alec's mums clothes she had lent me, looks like she won't be seeing these again, I sighed. Alec had left his hoodie behind and I was so happy when I found it next to the bed, I breathed his scent in that had faded since I last wore it and put it on, not knowing if I was ever going to take it off.
'It's been lovely seeing you again, I know things didn't go as smoothly as you wanted it to but please don't leave it too long to come back.' Marion said squeezing me in a hug.
'Don't worry I won't, I've got a lot of making up to do when I get back to England.' I grimaced at the thought of seeing my dad and Elena, all that was forgotten when Alec was with me.
I hugged Marion again and said farewell to the house reaching the cab awaiting outside.
Once I boarded the plane I sunk back in my very uncomfortable seat and put my headphones in to block out the noises from the happy families surrounding me.
'Excuse me is this seat taken?' A strange young man asked.
I shook my head and he smiled happily sitting down.
'Are you going home or going away?' I heard him ask. I yanked a headphone out. I clearly had DO NOT DISTURB all over my face but yet he proceeded to talk to me.
'I'm going home.' I stated and put my headphone back in.
'Me too, my family live here so I visit them every year. I'm Garret' He continued.
I took my headphone back out.
'Look Mr, I've had a shitty couple of days, my boyfriend left me to get a plane on my own and if he didn't you wouldn't be sat here, I just want to listen to sad music and feel sorry for myself until this plane lands.' Wow I had an inner diva I hadn't known about.
'I'm sorry to hear, I clearly don't know what happened but he was a fool to leave you.' He mumbled sinking back into his seat so his elbow touched my elbow.
Ugh, great.
Hannah Montana came on the screens, just what I needed to watch a film about a successful girl with a successful relationship. I sighed again.
I felt a tap on my shoulder. 'What now?' I gritted my teeth.
'If it helps I brought battleships if you want to play?' He said chewing on a piece of gum.
'Fine.'
The trolley came past and I bought plenty of vodka and coke to keep me sane. It was as if someone was out to punish me because now I have to deal with this annoying person next to me. I'd be landing about 5pm so it gave me time to see everyone. Boy I missed my car, maybe I should drive upto Alecs parents house? I had an excuse to drop her clothes off after all but would it be too much?
'Battleship!!!' He yelled in glee.
'Huh?' I snapped back into reality.
'I sunk all your ships!' He said.
'Oh no, so I lost? God I'm the worlds biggest loser right now.' I sighed downing another vodka and coke. I just wanted to get off this plane so I could see if I got a reply off Alec.
'Do you want a donut?' He asked pulling out a box of Krispie Kremes.
I pulled out the one with the most chocolate on and scoffed it, he watched in horror.
'That guy has certainly done a number on you hasn't he?' He spoke.
'What do you care anyway?' I looked at my watch, only an hour until landing.
'I hate to see a pretty face upset.' He shrugged. I stayed awake all throughout the journey, the guy finally fell asleep with his mouth wide open so I played a game to see how many malteasers I could put in his mouth before he woke up which kept me entertained for a while.
When we finally landed I grabbed my bag nervous as to what awaited me. I called for a cab when I got out of the airport.
I checked my phone and had a text, please tell me it was Alec.
Unknown number: 📎Image attached
I opened the photo and almost dropped my phone in shock. It was a picture of Leanna and Alec in bed together with the caption 'he will always come back to me bitch x'
How could he? What was I meant to do now I couldn't possibly go crying for him back if he's already gone back to Leanna.
I felt a heavy lump in my chest and my eyes started to sting.
'You're gonna leave me to choke on malteasers, you could atleast tell me your name?' The annoying voice came back.
'It's Cassie, I'll see you around Garret' I said hiding my tears and getting into a cab.
I pulled up outside the nightclub and paid the taxi driver, inhaling a deep breath I walked through the doors.
Melissa, Micah and my dad all surrounded a table talking about work, I carried on walking to the stairs when i heard them all stop talking.
'Cassie?' My dad shouted.
'Yeah I'm back, no big deal I'll be up in my room.' I replied stomping up the metal stairs.
I got in my room and sat down at my dressing table, it felt like I never left but I knew I had, I'd always remember the time I've had with Alec, the way he touched me, the way he cared for me. I won't let that picture get to me, I won't let some bitch break me over a boy, she could have him if she wants him that much.
I heard a knock on my door and my dad followed.
'Come here' was all he said and I broke down in his arms.
'I'm sorry I just over reacted, I didn't know what to do.' I cried.
'Fancy going out there on your own hey, anything could've happened' he rubbed my back.
'I went with Alec dad and then he left me, I really loved him' I sobbed into his shoulder.
'He left you?' He asked then I heard Lola's voice.
'Well to be precise some jealous witch bitch broke them up and Alec was just dumb enough to believe it, don't worry we all have your back.' She said looking at Elena and Zoe walking through the door then they all gave me a tight hug.
'Right what's the plan?' Zoe asked.
'Plan?' I repeated.
'Well you need to get him back duhh.' She said and I got out my phone to show them the picture.
'Wow she's good' Lola snorted
'It has Leanna all over that too, he wouldn't take you all the way to Seattle if he didn't love you Cass.' Zoe said.
'Well he wouldn't leave me to get back on my own and jump straight into his old bed with her the same day if he loved me.' I frowned.
The truth was I didn't want to give up on him, but my heart was beyond repair.
