32. Heart Racer

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I gasp as I sit up, hearing this loud pounding noise. When I look beside me I see that Arthur wasn't there, so I look at the clock. Instantly I was startled that he never woke me up! It was one in the afternoon!

Getting out of the bed, I follow that noise immediately. My arms folded to my chest in annoyance to having to hear this. Ever since the baby shower that was only a couple of days ago, things have been different.

Every...single day since then, Arthur has been doing things I've never seen him do.

This is a good indication as I stood in a room that used to be pretty much empty, but now has these light fixture and this large screen TV. There were some consoles attached to it and I saw that the room was pretty much a gaming paradise. Except never have I ever been into gaming.

"Arthur what the hell?" I groan, and I see him look over his shoulder at me as he stops working on building a shelf. "What's with all of this? You've been doing this...and for what?"

"I'm not doing it for you, just to put it out there." He states with this irritation present. "Ava and Isabella wanted to have more fun, so I asked them what would be so fun. They wanted their own gaming room, so I'm building up one. Because, you know...that's fun."

I watch him look away from me now, going back to working on the shelf. My eyes divert off of him and I already knew what the issue was already. Ever since everyone called him boring pretty much and I joked around, he's been like this.

He's not mean to me, but not exactly nice either. There's this very odd way of how he's speaking to me. I just can't put my finger on it...

"What about the babies room?" I ask him, knowing how that used to always excite him. Only for him to stop and I see him sigh.

"How about you go check for yourself? I shouldn't have to inform you of these things when if you just took the time to look, you'd know I have already finished it. You can go look if you want." He tells me in annoyance. Now I was annoyed with his attitude.

"What's your problem?" I question him now, irritated at this point.

"What's my problem? I don't know William, I'm just trying to have some fun right now. Please let me do so, before I bore you to tears." Arthur was being like that. "Not to mention your bestie should be here soon."

"What are you talking about?"

"You both planned this whole week of fun things to do that you could never do with me because I'm boring. He'll be here any minute now and you're not even ready." He shrugs, and I felt my face get red.

That's why he doesn't wake me up anymore.

"Wow...you're being like that-?"

I hear the doorbell go off, and I rush away upstairs. I already knew that today I was supposed to be racing go-karts and eat out, but I always forget when I first wake up. Maybe I should set an alarm...even though it used to be Arthur.

As I tried brushing my teeth and putting on clothes at the same time, I could already hear the front door being opened. I rush towards my door, listening in.

"Hey Arthur, do you mind telling William I'm here?" I hear Micha ask him.

"I do mind. I'm doing my own things right now and the last thing I want to deal with is sending him off to a little mini date with his...what's your name again?"

"Micha."

"Oh...just as unpromising as I suspected... He'll be done soon I guess." Arthur tells him, and I begin to hear him walk up the stairs. I rushed to the bathroom again and spit out the paste, rinsing my mouth out as he walked into the bedroom.

I glare at him as I pull up my pants. Raising my eyebrow at him, he grabs his phone.

"I heard you downstairs."

"I'm sure you did. You're quite nosy." Arthur yawns, and I roll my eyes as I see him gasp. This bright smile coming upon his face.

Now I was confused.

"What are you smiling at?"

"Like I said, nosy." Arthur snorts, and my eyebrows furrow at that comment. "Not that it has anything to do with you, but since I'm a nice person I will tell you. Your week is dedicated to Micha right now and instead of feeling hurt and left out, I decided to invite a friend too. Nothing personal towards you or anything, just don't want to feel any less boring than I already do."

"I'm sure it isn't."

"You're right...it isn't." Arthur chuckles as he walks away from me now. I didn't understand...

This was completely different from the Arthur I'm used to...

"You...made me this way...!"

I remember him saying that...clearing my throat as I was ready. When I began to go down I saw Nathan and Arthur talking to one another. Arthur had this excited look on his face while Micha was near the door, watching them oddly.

Of all people he had to choose...

"Nathan...won't you look at that." I snicker as he nods at me. "Didn't you say you found him boring too?"

"Not exactly, either way you were very rude about it. I just said that it can ruin the game because he's so good at accomplishing and getting things down. Never said he was boring a million times. You get to hang with your best friend, he's hanging out with his. I don't see the issue at hand here besides jealousy." Nathan slithered the last word, and I sneer at such a thing.

When I look at Arthur he had nothing to say about the matter. I, however, had plenty of things to say!

"What are you even going to do here?"

"Oh! We just try out the different types of consoles and play games with the twins, then we just order takeout. It's nothing too serious, but quite fun considering its simplicity. Then we watch some movies outside while in the pool or jacuzzi. I heard you never used that?" Nathan nods with Arthur as he balls his hands up in excitement.

"I like pools and jacuzzis...and movies and games." I mumble, and Nathan grinned awkwardly. "That sounds like fun... Why didn't you ever do these things with me?"

Arthur doesn't respond, just shrugs at me.

"William the go-karts-."

"We're staying here. I want to do what they're doing." I interrupt Micha instantly. Nathan rolls his eyes and I saw Arthur shake his head. "What's the problem?"

"William you have never ever made an effort when it comes to these 'fun' things. I was the one that made these plans of what to do today. If you had just tried to have fun with me instead fo casting me aside as boring, you would see that I am quite the fun person." He smiles, and I look off. "Besides...you don't even like video games-."

"Because you always beat me!" I snap, and he snorts.

"Even more reason as to why you shouldn't stay here. Just go ride your go-karts with Micha, it'll be fun with me. I have a friend here with me." He nods with content and I glare at him. "You can look at me as rudely as you want, but I'm not bending to your demands and whining anymore. I've had it William...I wasn't playing when I said that."

I flinch, wishing he didn't have to say that in front of everyone.

I turn around abruptly, facing Micha as he looks down at me weirdly.

"We aren't riding go-karts today Micha. We're staying here and if you don't want to, you can leave."

"It's fine. The go-karts can happen another time I guess...um, we can stay here."

"Yes, please do. I want to thank you once again Mickey-."

"It's Micha."

"Oh well." Arthur chuckles, Nathan snorting at such a thing. "Again, thank you. If it wasn't for you I would have never met William and he would have never taken a liking to me."

Micha smiles, nodding as he glances at me. I shake my head to such a thing and he looks away.

"You're welcome-."

"It's not like he bullied me to pieces and hated my guts or anything. It's not like it was near to impossible to even get him to date me or anything. It's not like he hated me at first even though I totally look like you, a hotter version, I must add; so I...should thank you for everything. It's all because of you and I applaud you for that. It was nothing I could've done to have possibly got him to fall in love with me, it was all because of you." Arthur explains calmly, grinning at him even though it clearly didn't reach his eyes.

He was...embarrassing me right now. I close my eyes tightly and shake my head.

"I mean...if you want to go that far, then okay. You're welcome." Micha nods proudly, and I see Nathan sneer at him.

"Are you dumb or something?" Nathan snaps at him, causing Micha to frown.

"Not at all-."

"Then you should know he's completely being sarcastic and mocking you."

"I can tell." Micha snickers, rolling his eyes as Arthur frowned.

"I wasn't mocking him or being sarcastic, this is serious stuff." Arthur nods adamantly, and I feel my face become red. "I did nothing at all. I didn't have to get him to fall in love with me, he fell in love with my physicality. I look just like Micha, so that was enough for him. It's not me he wants, of course. It's you Micha-."

"Arthur stop it!" I cry, and I see him look at me. "Why are you...doing this? I was kidding around and you're taking it too far-!"

"I'm taking it too far?! You took it too far! Why must I have to tolerate your mean behavior towards me and you're excuses for being rude to me? Why do I have to suffer because of that?" He snaps at me, and I glare at him.

"Well, if you're suffering so...so fucking much, then leave!"

I see his eyes glance off, and Nathan looked at me like I was crazy.

"William you don't need to go that-."

"Shut up Micha!" I snap at him, and he looks away. "If he's suffering because of me so much, he can leave."

I see Arthur look back at me, nodding. That took me by surprise as he smiles.

"I should leave..." Arthur says calmly, and I felt so upset that I just wanted to say what was becoming the reality.

"Fine, leave! Your mom was right about you all along then! You're just like your father, abandoning your kids." I snap at him, and I see this rage fill his eyes.

Out of nowhere he was rushing towards me and I guard myself, only to hear something else. I see Micha be shoved out the house and Nathan follows behind him, when he slams the doors I see him look back at me.

"What...you're going to beat me up-?"

"Shut the fuck up William, you piece of shit...what the fuck!" He shouts, and I gasp as he rushes past me. I see him slam his hands against a chair and it slam to the ground. "Just shut up! Shut up! Shut the fuck up! You always try to stoop low to hurt me and never think about my feelings! You...you never changed. This is the proof! I'm divorcing your ass!"

I felt like I was just punched in the gut, but this felt much worse than him punching me in the face back then.

He slams his ring on the counter and I saw him rush past me. Bumping into my shoulder, I felt sick to my stomach. I began to hear a wet sound hitting the floor. I didn't know what it was, but I saw Arthur suddenly be before me.

His eyes watched me like I was crazy, only for them to widen as if he figured it out.

"William..." He says my name dreamily, and I frown. "William!" He shouts at me and I gasp.

I sit up, looking as I saw Arthur looking down at me worriedly. I was laying in his arms on the ground, and I saw Nathan and Micha looking down at me.

"What...what happened?"

"You passed out, from what I am assuming was Arthur's words. You started swaying a bit while he was talking and then...you fell back, but he caught you." Micha gave him a thumbs-up, and I look at Arthur.

"You...you aren't divorcing me?"

"What are you talking about-?"

"You said I never changed...that I always try to hurt your feelings and that you were done. You were going to divorce me." I drift, realizing that I completely imagined all of that. So I didn't stoop that low and say those things to Arthur?

I see Arthur sigh, his eyes closing as he rested his temple against mine.

"I'm not divorcing you. Never once crossed my mind, but I do think we need some time apart." Arthur nods, and I see him grin at me. "I'm saying this with a completely kind disposition."

I began to sat up, looking at him as he continued to grin solemnly.

"You're leaving me?"

"No, I just think...to protect both of us, we need to be away from one another. Just for a little bit. I don't want to keep doing this anymore...the suffering." I flinch since when I was passed out he said he was suffering too.

We both just look at one another until I see Micha crouch before us. He had a grin on his face, and he gave us a thumbs-up.

"I think I know how I can help you two."

"Micha not right now." I groan, and he snorts.

"No, trust in me. My parents were near to divorcing, so they took a trip to a place they have never been. They didn't pack any clothes, anything! They just went to that country knowing nothing." He smiles, and I see Arthur frown. "Do you know why?"

"So that they can get killed." I mumble, and Micha rolls his eyes.

"They did that because all they had was one another. They'd have to sort through their differences...just to survive in a country they know nothing about... It'd just be them two...against the world in a way." Arthur gasps, and Micha whistles to that.

"Exactly."

"I love it...William what about you?" Arthur looks down at me.

I just...

"What country would we go in? You might lose your mind with me."

"Of course not. We got this. How about we don't even figure it out - you two decide!" Arthur smiles, nodding at Micha and Nathan. "Our lives are in your hands."

I had a feeling that this was...crazy, but if it can somehow do something... Please do a change. I want to say it's the hormones, but I don't think I can say that anymore. What I said...I meant.

"Deal."

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It was just a dream my dudes. 😉

I know he got your blood boiling, but- 🥴

It was just a dream... 💁🏽‍♀️

The part where tells him to leave and Arthur divorcing him at least. 😬

lol...wonder how many of you were excited about that. 🤨

Wonder where they'll go. 🤷🏽‍♀️

All I know is that Arthur was hecka different- 😲

and I can't tell if I like it or hate it. 👀

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