Robert and Lacy just couldn’t figure out what Ronnie meant. They both just agreed that he probably just made it up. It wasn’t too long later when Robert’s birthday finally arrived. It was a big day for some people. Alana’s father was getting married to Calluna. The woman he really loved. He paid a lot of money to get divorced from Cheyanne and now he’s spending a lot of money to marry Calluna. Alana was happy for her father who was finally going to be happy with the woman he truly loved. Alana was never close to her real mom. She didn’t feel no hate for her, but her real mom didn’t seem to care for her. She didn’t want to contact her or see her anymore. It hurt Alana, but she felt like she was better off becoming close to her new step mom. Her step mom and her had a rocky start at first but now get along well and became like friends. Max also kept his promise and went along to the wedding with her.
It was weird for Max to not be talking much to his grandpa. His parents had custody of him now and things were going good. Max seemed to also have a better relationship with his younger brother Louie who was happy that Max helped set him up with his crush, Sabrina.
Craig’s family was doing good too. His mother was having a baby that was most likely going to be born in February close to the end. Sabrina was dating Louie. She wasn’t even thinking about TJ anymore. Craig was still together with Katie. Their relationship was going good as well. Things were good for a lot of them. But Ronnie. He still felt hurt from Lacy and Robert. For what had happened.
Bryan and Madison had little fights sometimes but that didn’t stop them from breaking up. Their love was innocent and pure. They continue to go over each other’s homes to watch TV together. They both loved cartoons. Madison felt like she loved Bryan a whole lot. She didn’t care if he had something wrong with him. She loved him. Bryan was happy that Madison accepted him for who he was. He was happy that she didn’t make fun of him just because he had one droopy eyelid. He was happy that she cared for him.
Today was Robert’s birthday and Robert wanted Lacy to do one thing for him. To tell Ronnie. Tell Ronnie about the both of them dating. Lacy was standing there in the bedroom with Ronnie. His bedroom. He was surprised that she was in the bedroom with him. She was in there to tell him everything. He didn’t know why she was in there.
“Ronnie, I need to talk to you.”
“W-What? Why? What for?” Ronnie rudely responds. He only took a glance at her and then turned his head.
“Please, I need to talk to you. It’s important. Ronnie… I am sorry. I…”
“You’re dating Robert. I already know!” Ronnie blurted out over her. Lacy was surprised. He did knew.
“S-So you did knew?” Lacy asked.
“If I didn’t, you think I that CD wouldn’t of been broken? Or that door slam? Yeah, I overheard you both. I got to say, I already knew deep inside one day you were going to tell me this shit. I knew you liked Robert more than me. I already knew!” Ronnie turned and looked at her. He was glaring at her. “I loved you! I still love you! And I sure in the hell don’t know why I do! You stupid bitch just went with my brother! You chose him instead!” Ronnie was angry and Lacy could tell.
“Ronnie, please. I don’t want to fight! I just came in here to tell you the truth. I had a hard time trying to put all my courage together to tell you this. I know I should’ve told you sooner, but I was scared.” Lacy starts to cry. “I was scared that you will be so angry with me! I don’t want you to be! Ronnie I still want to be your friend! Can’t we be friends?”
“NO! You think I want to be friends with you?! A stupid bitch that didn’t love me for real?! You toyed with my heart and feelings! You think I won’t forget that?!”
“I…I did what?” Lacy felt confused. “Ronnie, I didn’t want to do that if I did. I am…”
“No sorry si going to cut it! What you did was wrong! For the past days I been miserable! Fucking miserable because of you! For choosing my damn brother! I couldn’t even face the two of you!”
“I am sorry. I know… I did stupid things and I do love you! I do! It’s just… My feelings for Robert are… they’re much stronger. I had a hard time realizing it because… I was afraid you will be hurt. I didn’t want to admit it when I came to realize my feelings at first. Ronnie. I love you. I do, but Robert is the one. He’s the one I love the most. I want to be together with him.”
“Go ahead!” Ronnie looks down. He wasn’t sure why he was shouting. “Lacy, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t of yelled. I…”
“I can understand that you’re mad at me, I don’t want to fight though. Can’t we go back hanging out together? It’s just now you can’t kiss me or touch me like that anymore. Just be friends.”
“I will get jealous with Robert kissing you and touching you.” Ronnie admits.
“I am flattered, but Ronnie didn’t you say something about a ‘Steph’? I don’t know who that is though.”
“W-What? She knows? Robert told her that?” Ronnie wondered.
“Is that a new friend you made?” Lacy asked. “I know it’s none of my business. But… I am going to be a little jealous if you do end up dating a girl. But… I have to accept it and move on because Robert is the one I want to be with. I can’t be selfish anymore.” Ronnie brought Lacy over and hugs her. She was confused. Ronnie couldn’t stand seeing Lacy crying.
“I am making her cry. I feel like such a jerk. I was yelling like that. I love her so much. I feel so upset for what she did. But she wants the same thing. She wants to hang out like before. But the bad thing about that is I can’t do anything with her anymore. But I did miss hanging out with her and Robert sometimes. But... I will feel so uncomfortable with those two dating now. I can’t do this anymore.” Ronnie thought to himself.
“Why is he hugging me?” Lacy wondered.
“I think I realize something. I had to have it showed in my face.”
“W-What?” Lacy asked.
“I love you, yes, but it’s time to give you up. There’s someone else out there going to be for me. I just know it. And when I do get with her I am going to be really happy.”
“Huh?” Lacy was confused with Ronnie. He lets her go.
“Lacy, you can go with Robert. Go on a date with him. Have fun!” Ronnie was now smiling. He didn’t seem like he was angry. It was confusing for Lacy. She was sure he was mad at her. She started to dry her tears.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, go. Robert is waiting for you.” Ronnie tells her. Lacy ran out of the bedroom and down the steps. Robert was by the front door.
“Did you tell him?”
“I…I did. He was upset and mad at me at first, but then he smiled. He told me to go to you. Go with you. He told me to go on a date with you. I didn’t sense any sad feelings from him.” Lacy admits and hugs Robert. “He said that there might be someone out there for him. I admit it makes me feel a little weird but…slowly it’s starting to not…Bother me much anymore.”
“Lacy…” Robert blushes looking at her.
“Happy birthday.” Lacy kisses him. He liked the kiss.
Ronnie was sitting upstairs in his bedroom. “I think I needed that dream. I kept thinking about it but the only logical reason I can come up with is that the dream told me that I need to give her up. I love her, but… I am starting to just think I hate love. But… I can’t cling onto Lacy anymore.” Ronnie mumbles to himself. Ronnie heard the front door closing. Robert and Lacy was going on their date. Ronnie began to cry. Lacy was wrong about Ronnie. He was feeling sad. He was hurt but was trying to put up a fake smile to Lacy. He didn’t want to see her cry again. His yelling was making her cry not too long ago and he decided he didn’t want her to be upset. He had to fake it.
Tears just started to come down. “I will remain friends with Lacy. I will talk to Robert and be close again to him, but… I… I don’t want to be in love anymore. I hate love. I don’t want nothing to do with it ever again. Love is cruel. Cruel to someone like me. I don’t deserve love. I don’t deserve anyone.”
And so, Ronnie reminded himself that day again that he hated love and not to fall in love again. Robert and Lacy seem to be a happy couple and continued to date. Ronnie, on the other hand remained close to Robert and a friend to Lacy. But deep inside he still felt hurt. He didn’t want to make Lacy cry so he didn’t tell her. He didn’t bother telling Robert his feelings either. He decided that he would give Lacy up. Let Robert have her, but at the same time he would never fall in love again.
Love was something Ronnie didn’t want to experience again if it meant that he was going to be hurt. He was still confused about his dream but decided not to care anymore about it. Every day, Ronnie reminded himself. “I hate love.” He continue to hold that dark feeling in his heart and continued to cry about it while alone. But to Robert and Lacy, he put on a smile and pretended to be fine.
End