Chapter73:New Year's Eve

New Year's eve was here before we knew it. I didn't see Bella as much since I was busy with exams, and she started to date Damien. After the finals, I was finally able to take a breather. I didn't see Meghan all that much other than in our class. I wondered if she remembered our plan. Two days before the party, I went to visit my parents for dinner. That's when I ran into Bella again. I was about to get in my car when she was outside getting the mail. She stopped and looked at me, and our eyes met. "Aaron!" she called me and ran towards me. "How is your arm?" she asked. Her eyes were full of worry. "It's okay. It will take a couple more months to heal entirely," I replied. Her blue eyes were dark. "I am really sorry," she said. "And I'm sorry for not coming to visit you more and to take care of you. You were acting like a jerk, and I acted on impulse, but I still feel really, really bad." "Bella...you did it because I was coming on too strong. I'm not mad at you," I said. "It was an ac