Chapter 11

Tara was much too manipulative. She'd seen Caleb coming and deliberately said those things to provoke me, making me say things that were hurtful to him. I hurried over to him and grabbed his hand. I explained, "It's not like that, Caleb. It's not like what you heard." He looked at me coldly, his gaze filled with disappointment and mockery. "I've heard enough, Carissa. I've got to give it to you—no one has ever dared play me like this. You're the first." He didn't bother listening to the rest of my explanation and hurriedly left. No one could easily accept the fact that they'd been used, let alone someone as proud as Caleb. He had to hate me. I was devastated, and my heart twisted. It hurt so much that I wanted to cry. I'd had a huge crush on Caleb when I was younger, and I still had feelings for him now. That had never changed. I thought this was our chance to finally be together, but he'd now misunderstood me. Tara approached me, her eyes red. She enunciated, "Don't think of usi