THE HEART NEVER LIES
Standalone
Interactive
“Rachel! I’m heading home now! See you tomorrow!� I said to my boss, walking out of the office and onto the streets of London. It started to rain, so instead of walking, I decided to take a taxi. I buttoned up my coat and wrapped my scarf around my neck tightly. I decided I was going to surprise my boyfriend, Eric, by coming home early. I hadn’t seen him in a few days anyways. I looked at my watch, and it was already 8 o’clock.
I finally got a taxi, and told him my address. Eric and I have been together for two years now, and we were completely in love. My best friend, , is actually the one who introduced us. He worked at the studio where ’s band McFly recorded and he set us up on a blind date. I couldn’t have thanked him enough. He helped me find the love of my life.
When we got to my house, I paid the driver and ran up to the front door. I fumbled with my keys before unlocking it and walking inside. I was greeted with a rush of hot air from the furnace, so I took off my coat and scarf and threw them on the sofa.
“Eric?� I said, walking into the living room. I saw his coat laying on one of the chairs, so I knew he was home. I continued into the kitchen, where I saw a bottle of champagne sitting on the counter. I got excited; Eric must be planning something for me!
“Eric!� I repeated, this time, a little louder. I decided to go upstairs to see if he was there. I walked up the steps, quickening my pace each one, getting more and more excited. I ran up to our closed bedroom door and opened it slowly. I heard hushed moans, and the bed was shaking violently.
“E-Eric?!� I stuttered, as tears started flowing down my face. A face came out of the covers; hair tousled, and glazed eyes. It was the face of a liar, a cheater.
“!� he started, getting up, “It’s not what it looks like!�
“Save it for someone who cares!� I shouted. I didn’t even look at the girl sitting in MY bed. I stormed out of the room with Eric following me trying to put his boxers on.
“, baby! Come on! Can’t we talk about this?� he pleaded.
“I can’t believe you! After two years! Was I just a waste of time?� I said, running down the stairs, “How could you do this to me?� I said, looking him in the eye.
“I-I don’t know! Please forgive me. She’s a mistake; you’re the one I love! This was only a one time thing!�
“You ass-hole!� I heard a voice say. I saw the girl emerge from the top of the stairs, with a sheet wrapped around her body, “You told me you were leaving her for me! You told me you loved me! Has the past 6 months meant nothing to you?�
“S-six months?� I choked out.
“Baby! Don’t believe her!�
“Eric, I never want to talk to you ever again. I’ll come by to pick up my stuff tomorrow. Goodbye.�
“But-� he grabbed my wrist.
I shoved him away, “No, Eric.� And I ran out the door.
* * * * *
“Yeah, I’ll see you in the morning. I love you,� , hanging up his phone. He was talking to his girlfriend of almost a year. Actually, it was going to be one year tomorrow. She was coming over in the morning so they could spend the whole day together. He heard his doorbell ring, and walked over to the front door of his flat. He opened the door to find his best friend sobbing, and soaking wet from the downpour outside.
“! What happened? Are you okay?� he said, pulling me into his flat, and into his arms. I cried into his shoulder, as he squeezed me tightly.
“Eric,� I said, my voice muffled by ’s shirt.
“What happened?� he said pulling away and looking into my eyes.
“H-he,� I started to cry uncontrollably.
“He what?�
“He cheated on me!� I exclaimed, crying into ’s shirt again.
“I, don’t know what to say.� said, rubbing my back.
“How could he do this to me? Did I do something wrong? Was I not good enough?� I said, tears pouring down my face.
“Shh, come sit down.� said leading me to the sofa, “You didn’t do anything wrong. And of course you’re good enough. You're too good, in fact.�
“Then why did he sleep with some whore?� I looked at him, “oh, and he has been for six months! He told her he loved her !� I wailed, taking a pillow and crying into it.
“, you need to calm down. Come on, let’s get you into some clean clothes.� said pulling me up and leading me to his bedroom. He gave me some sweat pants, and a way too big sweatshirt, then I changed in the bathroom. I looked in the mirror, and took in my appearance. Wet, curling hair, blood shot eyes, mascara running down my cheeks. I was a mess. I washed my face quickly and went back into ’s room. I stopped crying, and I was realizing Eric wasn’t worth it.
“?� I said, walking in. He was sitting on his bed, looking at something on his laptop. “Do you think I can stay here tonight? I mean, since I can’t go home and all.�
“Of course you can.� He said smiling, “You can have my bed, and I’ll take the couch.�
“Don’t be silly. We’ve been best friends since we were five, I think it’s okay if we sleep together.� I said, smiling. He gave me a weird look, and I laughed, “I just realized how wrong that sounded. I’m sorry, you know what I mean.�
“I guess so,� he said. I jumped underneath his covers and pulled them tight around my body. I saw put his laptop away, and start undressing. He got down to his boxers, and got into the bed with me.
“Thank you,� I whispered.
“That’s what best friends are for.� He said draping an arm around my shaking body.
“Goodnight, .�
“Goodnight, �
*****
Pictures were flashing through my mind of Eric with that girl. I saw him kissing her neck, her face plastered with a look of pleasure. I tried to leave the room, but my feet wouldn’t budge. I was in a nightmare that I couldn’t get out of.
“What is going on?� I heard a girl’s voice shriek pulling me out of that horrible place. I opened my eyes to see ’s girlfriend, , standing over the bed with an angry look on her face.
“ ! What the hell is going on here?� she said as sat up.
“What do you mean?� he asked, confused.
She pointed in my direction, and looked over at me.
“Why are you in bed with her? I can’t believe you!�
“It’s not what it looks like!� he cried.
“Typical boy answer.� She huffed, spinning on her heel and starting to walk out.
“But, !� he said getting out of the bed. I noticed he had a little morning friend, which he quickly noticed and tried to cover it.
“Oh great! Not only did you sleep with her, you dreamed about her too!� said, leaving the bedroom. chased her, and I heard a door slam seconds later. soon came slumping back into the room, where I was sitting up wanting to hear what happened.
“, are you okay?� I asked as he sat down, putting his head in his hands.
“I think you need to leave.� He said.
“What?�
“I said; you need to leave.�
“But-�
“No. This is all your fault. Now please, go.�
“!�
“, please.�
“Fine,� I said, tears forming in my eyes. I left his bedroom, and put my shoes on before heading out of the building and onto the sidewalk. Where was I supposed to go? I couldn’t go home, that’s for sure. I pulled out my phone and called . I explained to him what happened, and he said I could stay with him for a while.
*****
It had been almost two weeks since I last talked to . I was still staying with , and he had been an amazing host. He cooked breakfast every morning, and always tried to cheer me up.
“I don’t know what I’m more upset about, losing Eric, or losing .� I said, as and I sat down to eat pancakes.
“Well, you and Eric were together a long time, right?�
“Two years.� I said, poking my food.
“I can’t even hold a girl for two minutes! Jeez!�
I laughed, “Thanks for helping me out .�
“Don’t mention it.� He smiled.
“Do you think I could borrow your car today? I need to go get some stuff from Eric. My clothes are starting to smell, and I can’t go out in yours!� I said as piled into his food.
“Yeah, I can’t come though like we talked about. I have to be at the studio. ’s picking me up anyways, so it’s all yours.�
“That’s okay, I can do it myself. And thanks.�
Later that day I made my way over to ‘our’ house. I took out my key, and unlocked the door, hoping Eric wouldn't be there. I remembered the guys were at the studio, so that’s probably where he was. I went up to the bedroom, noticing the bed had clean sheets on it, and started packing a suitcase.
I was putting the last couple things in my bag when I heard someone say,
“Do you need some help with that?�
“?� I said, in disbelief, “What are you doing here?�
“ told me you were doing this today. I saw Eric at the studio, and I don’t know. I got furious thinking about how much he hurt you.�
“But, ?�
“You know, don’t even worry about it.� He said smiling
“But, you said-�
“Shhh,� he said placing his finger on my lips, “I’ve been thinking a lot these past couple weeks. I realized that wasn’t the one for me. She was too needy, and wanted to be with me all the time. Besides, I was in love with someone else the whole time.�
“,� I whispered. He placed his hand on my cheek, and kissed my lips gently.
I gasped, “, are you sure?�
“The heart never lies, . Mines been playing tricks on me all these years, but the truth is finally out. I love you, .� He said, gazing into my eyes.
“, I-�
“Do you love me too?� he asked.
“I don’t know what to say!�
“Say you love me too.� He said, grasping my hand.
I didn’t know what to think. He was my best friend. I’d do anything for him, and he’d do anything for me. We were always there for eachother, through thick and thin. That was love, wasn’t it?
“I love you too, .� I smiled.
He smiled back, “You have no idea how long I’ve waited for you to say that� he said pulling me in for a long, passionate kiss.