The Last Laugh

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Heather's POV:

I entered the apartment in tears. I was so angry. I'd cried so much my vision was blur and my eyes were swollen.

"Oh my gosh, what happened?" a surprised Shirley rushed to me. She sat me down and did everything to calm me down. When she'd succeeded, I told her everything. Of course she too was shocked.

"Ace?" she asked in surprise.

"Yes. I was shocked. It hurts me so much. Do you know why?"

"Why?"

"Because I think I'm falling in love with him. Heck, I think I love him. I can't believe my heart is this weak. I- he makes me so comfortable, you know. I feel like I've always known him. This has never happened to me before," I stated, sniffing and threatening to sob again. Shirley wrapped her arms around me, holding me tight and calming me down.

"Calm down, honey. Please. I know you're furious but please, calm down."

I told her about what Sawyer said.

"Heather, Sawyer might be lying. You know how she is. And Ace is really into you, in my opinion."

I got out of her grip before staring at her.

"Are you defending him?" I asked, slowly.

"I'm just saying I don't believe-"

I stood up and shook my head.

"I don't wanna talk about it anymore, Shirl. I need to rest. My head hurts."

Before she could answer, I left her presence and went to my room where I sobbed endlessly.

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Ace's POV:

I reached my apartment in a horrible state. Keith was waiting for me and was surprised when he saw what I looked like.

"Dude, what happened to you? Your eyes are swollen."

I told him everything.

"Sawyer, did that?? That bitch deserves hell, what fuck? But why don't you tell Heather the truth, Ace?"

"You know I can't. Not until everything is accomplished," I replied in a totally depressed manner.

"But look at your state, man. Ace, you are-"

"Just let me be, please. I need to rest," I stood up and went straight to my room.

***

Days passed and I didn't leave my apartment. I didn't go to work. I was discouraged. Keith did everything to help but it didn't help much.

I was pretty sure Heather now hated my guts. And even if I'd want to tell her the truth, she would not even allow me to approach her. What was I going to do now?

Keith's POV:

in such a mood. Things were getting out of hand. He was giving up. As a friend, I couldn't leave him like that.

*

arrived Heather's apartment and knocked. Shirley

You're of great

the living room, come

and I headed straight to the living room.

*

Heather's POV:

foolish I'd been, when someone entered

What are you doing

at his

listen to what he came

he's here to talk about Ace, I really don't wanna talk about

tell you

I frowned at him.

"What truth?"

I sit?

I looked at him.

you both,"

sent you?" I

"Heather, he doesn't know I'm here. I want what is best for both of you. That's

said this with so much seriousness that I stared

"Speak up, then."

me as if contemplating. As if

Keith," I said

name and

at him like he

This is not funny," I frowned, "Keith, leave before I lose my

"Heather, believe me."

I told him that story and confided

I'm telling you

proof? Mm?" I asked with

He was silent.

out a sarcastic chuckle, "Just leave. Leave before I call the

was heart broken. And now this idiot, trying to defend his friend, was using Sheridan's name? Couldn't he rest in

an old little photo album at me, "Open it. It'll tell you the truth more than I

that, he left my

open the album. I ended up laying

--

ten.

looking for me?" he

"Yes."

got the clue, Heather. You've

"Where is it??"

"Wake up!" '

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room carpet. I looked around. Shirley was asleep on

I turned to look. It was that old album Keith had given me. I picked it up and opened

I gasped.

my entire