Crossroads (A Collection of Short Stories)

Feelings

"Come with me."

He looked at me with his hazel eyes, pleading.

"I- I can't."

I stare at the ground. If I look at him I might cry.

"I thought you loved me."

He said to me coldly.

"I don't love you but I care for you."

I looked at him and saw the sadness in his eyes. Then he turned and looked at me.

"If you do then you would come with me. Stay by my side, Julie."

I turned away from him not daring to look back into his eyes.

"You don't know how much I would love to come with you. It's just that..."

Raphael grabbed my arm making me turn and look at him.

"It's because of him, right? It's all because of Constantine."

I quickly stared at him, shocked at the mention of the name.

"No, you're wrong! He has nothing to with this."

He squeezed my arm making me flinch with pain.

"You're the wrong one. He has EVERYTHING to do with this. He has everything to do with US!"

I shook his hand away while rubbing the spot on my arm that hurt.

"There is no us!" I yell to him, finally releasing the anger that I have kept.

"What?" 

I looked into Raphael's eyes and saw tears pouring down his face.

"Raphael, I do love you but not as much as I love him."

He put his right hand on his face and wiped the tears that had fallen. 

"Well then congratulations. You finally broke my heart."

He turned around and started to walk away from me.