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Bailey's pov

Hearing my words, Mira spins around, her eyes narrowing. " Did you

just call me a hypocrite?"

I nod, crossing my arms as I lift my chin up in defiance. " Yes. And I

meant it. You are and you know that Mirabella. You know I am right."

Mira gasped, looking outraged and stormed towards me, her eyes

narrowing into slits of rage. I am not fazed by her reaction and stand

still, waiting for what she would no doubt spit at me. * And how am I a

hypocrite Bailey!? Prey tell, since you know so much about being a

hypocrite.”

"You're angry at me for keeping my relationship with Kaleb away from

you, yet, Mira you did the same thing. You're not telling the full truth

here. Especially to Kaleb. You're keeping something from him too. *

Mira snorted, looking around in disbelief before laughing in fake

amusement. " Keeping something from Kaleb? What is that? Because

last I checked I'm not you! I don't keep secrets!" she snapped at the

end, breathing loudly.

Still, even with all her anger, I now understood why she was so mad.

She thought Kaleb stole me from her and this was her way of showing

how angry she was about it. But the thing with Mira was that she could

never see passed other peoples faults and never saw hers.

Like now. She didn't want to admit her jealousy and anger towards her

brother. She didn't want to cope with knowing she was that kind of

person. And I get that. I get that fully.

“ Ryan." I said without batting an eye. " You like Ryan. I could have

seen it at the party, and I know so don't try to paint the oblivious card

with me. It won't work."

Mira grows quiet, her eyes void of emotion before she utters. " The

difference between us Bailey is that Ryan and I did nothing behind you

or Kaleb's back. We flirted at the party and that was it. And sure we

nearly kissed but nothing happened except for that dare!"

Letting out a huff she glared. " And of course Kaleb knows about that,

the entire school knows. So no Bailey, I hid nothing from the both of

you. In fact I was planning to tell you I like Ryan the night of the

sleepover but of course I got a little surprise myself."

" Mira-

" Save it. You trying to make me feel as though I went as low as you to

keep secrets is a bitchy move Bailey. I don't want to talk about this

anymore and I sure as hell don't want to be breathing the same air as

you right now." She seethed, whirling around to open the door once

more.

" There you go again acting like a child! Will you stop running Mira! For

god sake will you let our years of friendship go down the drain for

this!?" I snapped, my hands curling into fist at my sides as I shoot her

with angry daggers.

I was frustrated. Angry and defeated. “ Why can't you be happy for

ust?"

Mira doesn't stop or turn around but I know she heard me when I

yelled. " I meant it Mirabella. I can't keep fighting for a friendship if

you're not willing to meet me halfway.”

My shoulders slumped when she disappeared and my heart clenches

in pain knowing that this may have been the last words we said to each

other. The last time we ever stared at each other longer than a minute.

Though it hurt me badly, I can't keep beating myself up about choosing

Kaleb.

I can't just throw away the love I had for Kaleb. Not when every day he

shows me how much he adores and treasures me. I can't let this

feeling go, nor do I want to. I love Kaleb. And I'm growing to love him

more and more each day.

It's practically impossible to let him go now. Not when he had branded

himself into my heart and marked me. Not when I know I own his too.

Not when this feeling only grows. Not when I know. So if I lose Mira for

that feeling I may only get once in a lifetime.......then so be it.