The Reason Why
//chapter sixteen//

     "Stephanie!!" I screeched, knocking the beer out of her hand, but I was too late. She had drank the whole damn thing. 
     Stephanie made a face as if she'd just eaten super sour candy from the foul taste. 
     "Are you kidding me? BEER? Stephanie, you're going to get drunk!" I screamed at her. 
     "Shut up! God, you're so annoying. You just had to barge into my life, steal my boyfriend, live in my house...!" Her sentence trailed off as tears started to cascade down her cheeks. She bolted up the stairs before I had a chance to stop her. 
     I stood there in defeat. My stomach knotted up. Great, Stephanie really hated me.
     The worst part was that she was right. There was an undeniable connection between me and Dominick from day one. Plus the fact I lived with her.
     "Hey Cara, hows it goin?" Someone yelled in my ear. I turned around, and sure enough, Dominick.
     "Oh, uh, hi!" I stuttered, fixing my hair. "Okay, I guess. It's going okay." 
     He gave me a confused look and I pulled him to a quieter part of the house; the dining room. 
     "Why'd you break up with Stephanie? She's really upset." I said, crossing my arms. 
     "Because. There's someone else," he said with a smirk on his face. His gorgeous green eyes sparkled as they stared at me. Butterflies slowly undid the knot in my stomach. 
     "And who would that be?" I asked flirtatiously with a smile.
     He tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, tracing his finger down my jawline. He lifted my chin and leaned in. I smiled and was about to pucker up when I thought of Stephanie. 
     I snapped my head away.
     "I'm real sorry, Dom, but I can't," I whispered, tears pricking my eyes. "You just broke up with Steph." 
     He sighed. "It's aiight." 
     I smiled. "Thanks." 
     I figured I should go comfort Steph, so I flashed Dom a sweet goodbye smile and headed up the stairs. When I entered her room, I gasped. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.