Hope's pov

I didn't know what to say. Landon has made up his mind to figure out if I'm in love with Nick. To be honest I don't know what I feel for him. I don't know if the feelings are strong enough to say I'm in love with him.

Yes I have known him a very long time. I have loved him as a friend, but now I don't know. If someone would have asked me this a couple of years ago. I would probably say no and hide my true feelings for him. Lizzie was right. I have feelings for Nick. I have had them since we became close, but I have somehow hidden them from myself since then.

I really don't know what to say or do. Either I will hurt Landon or Nick, and I don't want that. I don't want to hurt neither of them.

I knew what I was going to say next was going to hurt, but I had to tell the truth.

''I don't know to be honest. That's the truth Landon. I don't know. However, what I do know is that I want to work on our relationship because I do love you Landon and it's you I want to be with'', I said not looking at Nick.

Nick's pov

Wow. She doesn't know her feelings for me. Then here she is saying she basically wants to be with Landon. I guess I was stupid for thinking otherwise.

''see Landon. It's clear that Hope loves you. Now can we be done with this stupid interrogation'', I said. Landon looked up at me saying ''one final question. Do you Nick, love her?''.

As he said that I didn't know what to say. Like dude, love is a strong word. Can't you just be glad she chose you. I knew what I was going to say wasn't the truth, but I guess it was better than to shutting up ''look Landon. I will say this once and only once. So, listen carefully. I am not in love with your girlfriend, nor do I love her''. As I said that I couldn't help but feeling sad inside of me. Guess that is when you have to lie about your true feeling for someone.

Hope, Lizzie and Landon looked at me. I was trying to be serious, so they didn't know that the words I just said was not sincere. Instead, they were a lie. A lie that gave me a pain I never experienced before, heartache.

I looked at Hope and saw that the words I said was hurtful. However, what she said hurt me more than she would have thought. The moment she said it was Landon she wanted to be with. Hurt very much more than the hit Landon gave me, some minutes ago.

''well, now that it's cleared. Are we good now?'', I asked Landon. ''yeah. Sorry for punching you'', he said. ''like I said it's good. It'll heal anyways''.

It was quiet now. People who came out and witnessed to what happened was now going in their dorm room. I just stood there, and so did Lizzie, Hope and Landon. ''yeah I'm going to my room now. So, see you all tomorrow'', I said as I was going to go. Before I could Hope asked me a question ''why where you outside my room?''. I turned around and looked at her saying ''oh uh I was just going to ask if Lizzie was there. Josie said she was with you so'', I said smiling light at her. ''oh okay'', she answered.

I still stood there and watched Hope go with Landon to talk. ''guess we need to talk to huh''. I heard Lizzie say. So, I turned around and looked at her replying ''yes. I guess we do''.

To be continued