Stepping outside away from the twins and their bickering Mark grabs both my hands staring into my eyes deeply almost if he's looking for something.

"What did you want to talk to me about" I take my hands out of his grip putting them into my pockets.

"It's true isn't it"

"What's true" my heart starts to beat uncontrollably wondering if Mark has put together the pieces to what's been happening.

"Don't play dumb Abby I know already I just want to hear you say it So is it true"

"Mark, I don't know what you're talking about"

"Is it true Abby!"

"Mark-"

"Stop just stop you've been lying I thought it was Ricky who's been causing us to slip away from each other but that's not it is it" I remain silent listening to everything that he has to say, lost for words knowing that he's found out about the twins I hang my head in shame not wanting to meet his accusing eyes.

"It's been them hasn't it"

"Yes" I say in almost a whisper, but I know he hears me.

"H-how did you find out"

"Well, your brothers don't like me they basically sabotaged my parents' dinner so that we wouldn't be together" I roll my eyes at Liam's childishness that night, I asked myself why he did such a thing but deep down I already knew the answer to that question.

"I'm sorry Mark" I shake my head as a single tear escapes my eye, I didn't want him to find out like this or ever I was content in not letting anyone who knew us and what we were to each other to find out about us. But it's clear Mark has, and I don't know what I'm going to do about that.

"No, angel don't cry it's not your fault they've been filling your head with lies trying to keep you away from me, but I promise I'm going to talk to your brothers and persuade them to like me for our sake okay"

I still not understanding what he was saying.

"What"

"That's what they've been doing keeping you away from me so that we can't be together, but I'll prove to them that I'm worthy of you"

So, Mark doesn't know but how-

No need for questions Abby just goes with it.

"Okay"

"I'll see you later and don't worry about Zack, I'll handle him"

He kisses my cheek and leaves with a bright smile on his face. God, I don't know how I get myself into mess like this, but I need to find a solution and fast.

Returning to the house I sit on the couch with Liam and Ethan who glares at each other not once saying a word or breaking eye contact.

"Guys what's wrong"

"I don't know what's wrong with him Babygirl he's acting like a maniac"

"Yeah, cause Liam is just the crazy one huh? Tell me Ethan were you planning on taking her for yourself all along!"

"See this is what I'm talking about he's not stable"

"Not stable wow next thing I know you're going to try and take her while I'm sleep won't you"

"Okay both of you chill out no one is taking me anywhere!"

The both of them quiet down but the tension in the room is clearly there.

"What is this all about you guys never fight and now all of a sudden you two are fighting over me why"

"He's trying to take you away from me when we agreed that you were our not just his"

"Dude I never once said that you're assuming shit for all I know you could try to take her away from me"

"Why do you think that" I ask the both of them.

"I had a dream about you choosing Ethan over me and you looked happy with him, and he didn't even think twice before taking what I loved most in the world away from me"

"I had the same dream Liam, but I didn't let that get to me I know you wouldn't do that to me, and I wouldn't do that to you" Ethan sincerely says shooting a genuine smile Liam's way, I smile at how sweet Ethan is being and gave his cheek a peck but again Liam loses it.

"You see he's trapping you into liking him more than me!"

I couldn't deal with the bickering anymore Liam was really picking unnecessary fights with Ethan for no apparent reason.

I caused two brothers to fight , I lost my best friend for a stupid romance that could've waited until we were really ready , the most popular guy in school wanted to change his life so that I'd date him , a girl that I never expected to flip out and hate me does because she wants Mark for herself and even went as far and saying I brain wash people to like me like how stupid is that.

I need to get away, away from all of this their lives will be better with me out of it.

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