Chapter 67
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I sat down next to Royalty on the floor after she let me in and she wiped her tears.
"Sorry you had to see me be a crybaby." she tried to be cheerful but I was seeing right through her.
She was heartbroken and hurt and was trying to be happy. She was like a broken rose now I could feel her pain.
"Did you want something?" she gave me a fake smile which almost looked real
I looked at her a little and extended my arms and pulled her into a hug to my chest. I buried my head in her soft hair.
"Cry." I whispered to her softly "It's alright to cry when you're hurt. Cry Royalty. Let it out."
I felt her sniffle a little before her water tap broke and she gripped my shirt and began to cry into my shirt. I let her cry while I buried myself in her hair.
"You're broken and hurt." I said softly as she cried harder "Let it out."
"It hurts." she cried "It hurts so much."
I poured some of the blue powder into his water and gave it a good shake. He was practicing boxing with a sandbag and I was in the shadows doing my dirty work. I replaced his bottle in the same spot and snuck away before returning a few minutes later but with a lot of noise.
"Hey babe." I waved and he looked up
"Hi Jenn." he smiled at me.
"Here drink some." I took up his water bottle "I don't want you dehydrated."
He chuckled and took the water from me and took a sip. I smiled to myself.
He's all mine now.
"Want to go out for dinner later?" he asked me
"Sure." I answered "Where are we going?"
"That's a secret Jenn." he teased me and stuck his tongue out at me.
I went up to him and kissed his cheek.
"You need a shower." I joked "You stink."
He rolled his eyes playfully.
"Tell me something I don't know." he said
"You're sweaty and you're bathing with me." I answered and he laughed
"I'll be there in a while." he took another sip of water
"Alright." I smiled and went off.
Xavier's POV
I drank the rest of my water finding nothing wrong with it before grabbing my towel and wiping my face. My mind went back to my break-up with Royalty. Something felt off with me but I couldn't put my finger on it. I pushed the thought of her sad face out my mind and got up. I walked up the stairs two at a time. I met Royalty on the way up and our gazes locked for a while.
"Hi." she said awkwardly and put down the vase she was carrying
"Hey." I answered and watched as she neatly put the flowers in it
She stood back up and turned to me looking at the floor. I could tell she was nervous at seeing me alone. She mostly saw me with Jennifer and during those times I did things to make her jealous.
"I got to go." she turned and ran off and I started after her
Since when are we like this? Is there something I'm forgetting?
I couldn't figure it out and I just walked into the kitchen. My head started to hurt a little but I didn't mind as I went into the fridge and took out a cold soda then went up to my room to meet Jennifer.
Royalty's POV
Why did I have to see him?
I was running and I found myself in the garden. I leaned on a tree and wiped the stray tears I hadn't known had fallen. I sat down by the pond with my back against a tree. I raked my fingers through the grass slowly.
Why is he so different now? We fought a lot before but now we fight and can't make up. Was he really bad before or was I too blind to see it? Why do you keep thinking of him Rei? He's done with you and now you're nothing to him.
I sat down hugging my knees as stray tears rolled down slowly. I heard a soft purr and looked down to see R.J. snuggling close to me.
"Hey." I choked on tears while petting him softly
He purred softly in response as though feeling my pain. I put my head into my hands and cried. It was almost midday when I made my way back inside. My head was pounding and I felt worn out and tired from crying. I met Neveah and walked right past her as though I was in a daze.
"Hey Royalty." Neveah stopped me "Are you alright?"
"Yeah fine." I looked at her "Just a headache."
I walked off before she could ask me anything more. I went up to my room and locked myself in my bathroom. I went into the cupboard and rampaged through knocking things out in the process. A glass bottle fell and broke but I didn't care. I kept searching until I found the Aspirin and popped the packet. I popped two into my mouth and drank some water from the sink. I put my hands on the sink and bent over.
C'mon stop hurting!
The headache got worst and I popped in another pill crying and hoping the headache would go but it didn't. There was a knock on my bathroom door.
"Royalty." Neveah's voice said from the other side of the door and I could hear the concern in it "Are you alright? Royalty!?"
"I'm fine." I lied drinking some more water "Just a headache."
"Royalty open up." Neveah tried turning the lock "It's not just a headache. You were crying. Your eyes are red."
"Neveah I'm fine." I cried
"No you're not!" Neveah began to pound on the door "Open up! PLEASE!"
I heard my bedroom door open and I heard a masculine voice.
"Neveah. I heard a bottle breaking from next door." Cristiano said "Is everything alright?"
"It's Royalty." I heard Neveah answer "I don't know why but I've got the feeling she's not herself now and she's locked herself in the bathroom. She said she had a headache and with all the shit going on I'm afraid she'll hurt herself."
