you and found out about me and Catherine at Blair's party. I felt terrible afterward. I followed you into a room and explained everything to you. I tell you how I was getting money from her for my family. I tell you how I regret it now and that I don't want to keep being her plaything.

you tell me what I've been thinking I needed to do this entire time. end things with Catherine. hearing it from you made me want to end it. what made me want to end it even more was when you said you'd be here waiting.

I get up, and I go to end things with Catherine. I couldn't find her for a while, but eventually, I found her. I wanted to tell her that things had ended, but she was acting weird and then said that you were leaving.

I quickly run out into the foyer and find you by the elevator. "Braelie, what are you doing?"

"leaving,"

"What do you mean?"

"You should be with Catherine,"

"What?! what are you saying? i thought you didn't want me with her,"

"Nate, she loves you. i...I don't. I don't want you...so...I'm out,"

"What?!" I ask incredulously.

I look over as I feel Catherine beside me. "What did you say to her?"

"Nothing," she replies innocently.

"I don't believe you," I say. my voice hard.

just then, the elevator opens, and you go to leave but not before I slips into the elevator with you.