Guilt

{I've been editing old chapters here and there as I notice something that needs to be fixed. If I do this on my computer it tells me to republish the chapter. Idk if it sends you a notification for it but if you do, just ignore it.

I think the highlight of my life is thinking I am getting a hate comment when my Wattpad notification goes off. I'll check the paragraph it is left under and it's just a hate comment for Casey lmao.

I wrote the final chapter last night. I, unfortunately, do not have it in me to add any more without spoiling anything. Anyway, let me know your predictions now}

Man, I wasn't going to fill you all in on my life until my little date in the treehouse tonight but here we are.

I am very peacefully lying in my bed scrolling through TikTok when I hear the doorbell ring. I know I am technically the only one who actually lives in this house that is home right now. My mom is at work. I wasn't going to get up and get the door though.

I hear someone leave the guest room and go downstairs. About a minute later I hear Levi yell up the stairs "Harper it's for you"

I groan but stand up. Who could possibly be at the door for me? All my friends are at school. I was texting with my dad twenty minutes ago and no other family member would randomly show up here for me.

I head downstairs and my jaw drops when I see who is here.

"What are you doing here?" I ask angrily. Levi runs up the stairs when he hears the tone in my voice.

"Calm down I am just here to apologize," Casey says.

"Don't tell me to calm down" I say.

"Harper, you're so difficult. Just come talk to me for a couple of minutes" He says.

"You can't tell me what to do," I cross my arms around my chest.

"Just hear him out" I hear Jessie yell from the top of the stairs.

"Yeah listen to your girlfriend" He whispers.

I roll my eyes and uncross my arms but I do go outside with him. We sit on the front steps.

"I'm sorry for what I said about you and Jessie and for basically telling the entire school about well you know" He trails off.

"I'm sorry for punching you" I say.

"Eh, it's fine. Barely even hurt. You could have broken my nose if you wanted to" He says.

I'm not forgiving him. At the end of the day, he did spill my biggest secret. I barely even know what my sexuality is. All I know is I'm in love with a girl. I don't need the entire school knowing that.

"I could have done you a favor. You could have gotten that nose job I always told you to get"

It's not that I don't or didn't like his nose. I would always tell him he was going to break his nose playing football and then he could get one.

"I like my nose thank you very much" He says. It was quiet for a moment. "So how does your relationship with Jessie work? Like do your parents know or are you just sneaking around." He asks.

"No offense Casey but I am not sharing the details of my relationship with you" I say and stand up. "Thank you for the apology. I'll see you at school next week"

I rushed inside before he could get another word in. I had no desire to continue talking to him. I obviously hurt him when we broke up. I didn't want to add salt to the wound by telling him about her. I almost feel bad for him. Ew, is this guilt?