We pulled up to the apartment buildings. They're made of brick and the door to each apartment is outside.
"Do you want us to walk you up?" Carter asked.
"No I think I can take it from here.. Let me just double check the apartment number." I pulled out my phone. I had Seth text me when we left the hospital this morning.
"Okay but we're not leaving until I see you walk in. I don't want you getting kidnapped or something." Carter said.
"Okay thanks guys! I'll text tomorrow when I'm on my way back." I told them once I found the number. I got out the car with my things and started my search for the apartment. The guys followed me around in the car until I found it. Thank god it didn't take too long or else I'm sure someone would call the cops the way we looked wondering around.
I sent them a thumbs up when I found it and knocked on the door. I stood there with the cake in hand. I tried to hold back my excitement...
My excitement decreased the longer I stood there and I began to hear noises on the other side. I knocked again. There was a loud bang on the other side and I heard muffling yelling and then the words became more clear "DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM ME!!" a feminine voice yelled. There was more bangs and crashes. The sound of glass shattering made me jump.
I pulled my phone out. Maybe this is the wrong apartment. I looked at the numbers around me. This is the one. It's exactly what he said. I began to Text Seth maybe he sent me the wrong address.
the door in front of me opened with a fast swing and I gasped and froze. Seth stared back at me. For a second it felt like we were the only ones here like the world paused for a just a millisecond but then the yelling started again and the door swung open further to reveal a girl. Light brown hair and tan skin.. She looked familiar those devilish brown eyes and the attitude she wore on her face. "Oh okay so you bring this bitch into MY house!? You think you're gonna try and get rid of me you stupid fuck!? Good luck finding anyone else who will put up with your bullshit!!" The more she talked the more it clicked. I looked down at her orange slippers. They complement her skin well...
The girl from the beach...
So many emotions were running through me so fast. I didn't know if I wanted to attack Seth first or the girl. Something in my head told me to target the girl first while she's here. So my first instinct was to throw the cake at her. She gasp in shock as the chocolatey cake ran down her body. I didn't feel satisfied and my anger got the best of me. I shoved her into the house and she fell back onto the floor. I had two voices in my head screaming, one saying "HIT HER HIT HER" and the other saying "STOP STOP". I growled in frustration, what's the best decision right now?
I punched the floor next to her multiple times and she laid still in fear. "I will fucking kill you if you don't just shut up right now." I snarled in her face. I was trying my best not to rage out. This is the best I can do right now.
I stood up and watched her with dagger eyes. She didn't move until I took a step back away from her and she ran into the bedroom. I heard the click of the door locking.
I turned to Seth. I could see in his eyes that he was slightly frightened but he was trying to mask it. I looked around the apartment. It's just a small studio apartment. The glass coffee table is broken, There's clothes on the couch, the kitchen had cups on the floor and things knocked over on the counter I looked to my direct left and seen all the girls shoes piled next to the door. Seth has a few pairs too. I seen makeup on the dining table. Pink sunglasses on the back of the couch. This girl lives here. They live here together... He lied to me.
Tears prickled at my eyes. I tired my best to shove them down for now. My body began to shake slightly as my pain and sadness turned into more anger. I turned to Seth once more. He hasn't even tried to explain his self yet. "How could you?" I finally said. My voice cracked a little but I kept my head high. I'm not going down like a little bitch.
"I-" He began to say but I cut him off "Don't you dare lie to me." I said.
"I-I'm sorry Jade.." He said. I couldn't read his face.
"S-.." I sighed "Sorry? That's all you have to say?" I said. I stepped closer to him. "How could you!?" My voice riding in confidence this time. "Did you even love me?" I asked.
"Of course I do Jade." Seth tried to reach for my hand but I stepped back.
"Don't you fucking dare try to fucking touch me." I said.
"You said you would never hurt me. You said I was your everything! That you'd do anything for me! All those memories and fun times all those late nights and fighting for you. For some dick hole of a man who just walked into my life thinking he'd get his way. Seth how could I ever trust anything you say now!? You're making me second guess our whole relationship!!" My mind went into a spiral thinking about all the times he could have been lying to me thinking about the beginning of our relationship was it all even authentic? And then I began the think about after the accident when I woke up. Everything was strange and different. Even how he acted towards me.
"Jade I swea-" I cut him off again.
"You called me fucking broken! You think I'm broken! You said you would fucking wait for me! You lied! You lied straight to my face! We lost our baby Seth! I almost died!!! And you had the audacity to show up knowing that bitch is here when you get home!? I've been trying to keep my mind in a sane place because you made me think I was crazy! I knew you were pulling away! Do you even have a fucking job!? Or do you spend that time here cuddling up with some SLUT!" I yelled the last word loud enough for her to hear.
"When I got out the hospital and you were still in intensive care I met-" He started to talk but I wasn't willing to listen.
"I don't want to hear a story Seth. I just want you to tell me the truth." I said.
He opened his mouth to speak. "The truth" I said again my voice slightly louder.
"I.. have been staying with her and I've been sleeping with other girls for-" He said but I stopped him.
"That's enough." I said. "I don't ever want to see your face again. Don't try to contact me in any way and don't try to contact my friends or family. I don't want you showing up at my house and I don't even want to hear your name come out of a single persons mouth. This is over Seth. Don't think this will ever be fixed. You can be with her maybe she'll satisfy your needs." I said.
"Hold on don't act like you're innocent. Don't think I haven't been watching you get close and comfy with Carter lately." He said.
"He's my best friend Seth! At least he's helping me get better! I've been fucking crippled you piece of shit! While you're out here sticking your dick into god knows who! He's been helping me walk and get used to the world again. Because believe it or not Seth I'm fucking traumatized! You drove us into a fucking semi! I have nightmares every night! Flash memories of the accident and the only memories we have of the baby. I'll never get to hold my baby's hand! We're you out fucking bitches then too!? What about before then! You knew my reputation! You took advantage! You fucking asshole!" I began to push him in this chest and he stumbled back. I couldn't hold my anger anymore. "The video Seth if I found out you ruined my life! I'll come for you!" I shoved him into the wall. Even though he's taller than me I felt like I could leave him with a few broken bones if I wanted.
"I would never Jade. I-I know I've hurt you and much more but I would never exploit you." He said.
"I loved you." I breathed.
"I love you too." He said.
"No. This is not love.. This is what they call lust. They say you can mistake it for love. And all this was a mistake. You and I was a bad idea from the start." I said.
"I'm sorry you found out this way. I didn't expect you to show up early." He said.
"Of course you didn't. Because who wants to get caught. You were just gonna drag this on for however long you could weren't you?" I said
There was a knock on the already open door. We both turned to see the three guys standing there looking around. "Jade is everything alright?" Hunter asked.
"Not really. We need to go before this all turns into a crime scene." I said.
"Is everyone okay?" Carter asked.
"Yeah let's just go please." I stepped away from Seth.
"Wait Jade!" Seth said.
"What could you possibly have to say Seth? More I'm sorry's? Sorry doesn't fix the fact that there's another girl in the next room that I'm trying really hard not to go bust that door down and beat her brains in. And then you'd be next." I said.
"Maybe we should go." I hear Max whisper a little too loud.
Carter stepped into the apartment and extended his hand out to me. I eyed Seth who was looking at Carter In hatred. "You broke my heart Seth. I can't forgive you." I said taking Carters hand. Seth looked at me with a frown. I let Carter lead me out around the mess the house was in. You could tell they have been fighting for some time before I got here. I had no energy to fight. I feel tired and heavy. I know I want to cry but I can't do it here.
"Do you mind driving?" I hear Carter ask Max.
"No I don't mind." Max answered.
I just kept my eyes on the ground and watched where I was walking. How could I have been so blind? How could have he lied so well?
"You handled that well jay, no one expected this to happen this way. We are here for you if you need anything." Hunter said.
"I just wanna go home and sleep." I said.
"It's okay we'll get you home." Max said starting the car and driving us away.
"Sorry about the cake. I couldn't resist throwing it. It was the cake or my fist." I said.
"It's okay Jade we understand. You did what's best. Besides we can make a new one." Carter said.
"That's true." I agreed. I watched the street lights pass us by. I cracked the window for a breeze and leaned into Carter. I didn't care who or what was beside me. I just needed a pillow right now. I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of the wind. I tried not to think about what just happened but that's all that was going through my head. It was replaying over and over. The yelling, the door opening, pushing the girl, pushing Seth, their messy house. My chest feels heavy and my head began to hurt. My thoughts wondered deeper and deeper into memories. I thought about the first time I seen Seth at the video store and then when I met him again at my house. I thought about the times he tagged along with us even though I was trying to keep him away. The times he trapped me into corners. The late night talks. The sleepless nights. The showers we've had. All the gaming and playful fights. Everything's is gone. I won't hear his voice again. Never Look into those chocolate eyes again. Lay by his side at night and wake up in his arms. His hands are never going to touch me again.
I slightly jumped at the sudden touch on my hand. "Sorry I didn't mean to scare you." Carter whispered.
"It's okay, I was really deep in thought. Maybe too deep." I said in a slight whisper.
"You we're shaking." He said. He lifted his sleeve to my face and wiped away my tears. I had no idea I was even crying but it made sense. "Sorry" I whispered without thinking about what I was actually saying.
"You don't have to be sorry for anything." He said.
"Thank you." I said finding the right words.
"No problem, any time." He said with a little humor in his voice. Trying to brighten my mood.
"What happened here?" Carter lifted my hand and the lights passing by are bright enough to show my knuckles have small cuts and were bleeding.
"Oh... I punched the floor a few times. It was the floor or her face." I said shyly.
"Does it hurt?" He asked.
"Well it didn't at first but now it stings a little. My hand is a little sore but I think it'll pass by tomorrow." I said.
"Jade?" Hunter said getting my attention.
"Yeah?" I replied looking at him. He was sitting in the passenger seat.
"I'm so sorry this happened to you." He said.
"You don't have to be sorry Hunter. Seth's a douche bag. Everything is on him." I said.
"Yeah but we really wanted to tell you sooner." Hunter said.
I sat up straight and looked at him in shock and then confusion. " "Sooner?" "We?" ." I said repeating him.
"We found out by accident and then we talked Seth into telling you, at least we thought we talked him into it. We didn't want to hurt you and we thought it would be better if heard from him. But then we we're told not to stress you out or give you any big news that would raise your blood pressure or anything like that. So every time we saw Seth we thought he was going to tell you, at least we really expected him to, we wanted him to but he's a coward. It was so frustrating seeing him next to you while knowing. I wanted to shout it from the rooftops that he was a lying prick." Hunter told me.
I didn't know how to feel. But it all made sense. "All the fighting between you guys...? It wasn't about Carter liking me was it?" I asked.
"Actually he didn't know about that until you said it aloud that one day." Carter said
"That you like me? He didn't know? Oh my gods.." I said.
"Every time you saw any kind of look or gesture it was definitely because he's a slimy ass snake." Hunter said.
"No wonder he was so scared of you guys. You must have really scared him good." I said.
"Not good enough. He still never told you." Carter said. I could hear the sadness in his voice.
"Like Hunter said, He's a coward." I said
"Keep that in mind every time you think of him." Max said.
"I'll try my best." I said.
I was silent for a moment before I spoke again. "Why didn't you just tell me anyways? When he wouldn't tell me?" I asked.
"We weren't sure you would believe us. We don't have any evidence but our memories." Hunter said.
"You're right." I said and sat back again.
It didn't take long for my brain to fall back into the thoughts about Seth again. All that time shared, lost. Although maybe this is a valuable lesson. Men are pricks when they think with their dicks first. Nothing would have stopped me from getting my heart broke. I was blind. Full of lust.
"How do you get over giving yourself to someone only to find out they didn't deserve it?" I asked aloud. I was zoned out the window but I didn't hear anyone talk. No answer. Suddenly arms wrapped around me and I turned to see Carter pulling me in for a hug. I let him hug me, my arms to my chest while my face pressed against his chest. With carters arms wrapped around me I let it all out. It was like everything I was holding back could no longer hold out. The flood gates were open and they're not closing anytime soon.
"You deserve so much better." I heard Carter whisper. It was so light of a whisper that I wasn't sure if I was supposed to hear it or not, so I didn't say anything.
I hated that the guys had to see my like this. But we go through everything together and we never fail to be there for each other. I'm so thankful for them.
For most the ride I cried but when we were almost home I tried to hold my tears in long enough to walk in and get to my room. When we walked into the house my dad was home sitting on the couch with Holli.
"Hey, I thought you guys were going to-" My dad spoke but stopped mid sentence when he seen me walk in behind the guys.
"Why aren't you at Seth's? What's going on?" He asked.
"What's wrong Angel?" He asked seeing my face as I walked further in.. "Seth was cheating on me.. He lied about having an apartment, he's been living with some slut from the beach." I said. Anger filled my dads eyes.
"Slut from the beach?" Hunter whispered in confusion.
"Yeah I've met her before." I said to Hunter.
"Tell me what happened" My dad said with his jaw cliched.
"Uh.. I showed up too early and caught them fighting." I took a deep breath. "And he admitted to sleeping with multiple other girls." I said not looking my dad in the eye.
"He what? Mult-" My dad said and took a deep breath and closed his eyes before finishing his words.
"They we're fighting? Did he hit you?" My dad asked.
"No. He let me yell at him. And I scared the girl enough to make her run.." I said.
"Did you hit anyone?" He asked me his voice slightly lower.
"No.." I answered truthfully.
"Then Why are your knuckles bleeding?" He said pointing to my right hand.
"I punched the floor a few times." I answered, It was so hard not to look away but I managed to keep eye contact with my dad. He stared at me for a moment before nodding. "Okay I believe you." He said and then pulled me into a hug. He put his hand on my head holding me. I was calmer since crying in the car but I still had tears in me. I let the flood gates open again. It rained on my dads shirt. "I loved him." I said through my cry's.
"I know Angel" He whispered while rubbing my back. My chest felt heavy, like my heart broke and turned to stone and now I'm dragging around these heavy rocks.
"What did I do to deserve this?" I asked.
"Absolutely nothing. How about we get you upstairs to lay down a while. We'll bring you something to eat if you want?" He said.
"Okay, and I do want." I pouted.
"What do you want? I'll go get it." He asked letting me out of his hug.
"Chicken nuggets?" I asked.
"Okay sounds good, anything else?" He asked while finding his keys.
"M&M Mc flurry." I said watching him put his shoes on. He grabbed his phone off the couch and kissed Holli. "I'll be right back okay?" He said.
"Dad you're not gonna go over there are you?" I asked realizing.
My dad looked me in the eyes with no emotion. "Don't hurt him too bad." I said. My dad started walking towards the door. "Wait... We're coming with." Carter said.
"What?" I said looking at Carter with shock. I could see the anger in Carters eyes. He could feel the pain I was going through. "Promise me you guys won't hurt him?" I asked.
"We won't hurt him physically." Carter said.
"Maybe a little" Hunter said.
"No." I said. "I don't think this is a good idea. You should just stay. I'll eat something here." I said grabbing Carter and Hunters arms pulling them away from the door.
"Sorry Jade. But this needs to be done." Carter said slipping his arm out of my hand easily. I let go of Hunter and they both walked back to the door.
"We'll be right back with chicken nuggets and a M&M Mc flurry." My dad said opening the door and they all walked out including Max.
"Maxi!? You too?" Holli called after him. Max stepped back in. "Yeah ma. I'll be careful don't worry." He said.
"Okay I love you!" She told him.
"Love you to ma." He closed the door behind him.
I turned to Holli in the silence. "You know I've been through a few shitty break ups. I think I know what can help." She said.
I went over and sat next to her on the couch. "Like what?" I asked.
Till next time! Xx
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