RED: Yeah, canât sleep. Why are you awake?
ATTICUS: Iâd say thinking about you but not exactly. Mind if I come over? Thereâs something I wanted to talk to you about.
Thereâs a pause.
RED: Sure.
Getting up, I donât bother grabbing a shirt and leaving my room, I shut the door quietly behind me before that asshole kicks up a fucking storm about me going to her room like we arenât fucking adults.
Before I knock on her door, itâs pulled open and Iâm not expecting her to look so⦠fucking hot.
Her hair is wet, and her makeup free face, with her pouty pink lips and that glowing skin makes me want to run my fingers through her hair and kiss herâ¦
Sheâs wearing a satin cami without a bra with matching satin pyjama bottoms and itâs taking a lot not to stare at her breasts.
Bad idea to come to her room.
Fuck.
âI didnât want anyone to know youâre here,â she says, closing the door.
âYeah, or Jai will throw a fit. Itâs pretty much all heâs good at.â I reply mockingly.
She tilts her head, and thatâs when I realise her eyes are bloodshot red. Sheâs been cryingâ¦
âHeâs justâ¦. protective of his friend.â She says, now looking down as she plays with the string tie of her pants.
âYeahâ¦â I say as I scan the room. âSomething crossed my mind. Red, and I really wish I was not the one saying this butâ¦â
I turn towards her, crossing my arms as she looks at me, concerned.
âWhat is it?â she asks, almost as if sheâs ready to hear something rough again.
I close the gap between us and cup her face, not caring if Iâm overstepping.
âIt might be a little rough, but hear me out,â I say, softly caressing her cheeks.
She nods, but she doesnât push me away.
âSince everything thatâs happened with Sebastian, I donât know. Something has felt off.â I hate that Iâm the one whoâs going to fucking maybe back him, but if thereâs some truth in what Iâm about to say, then Iâm all for itâ¦
Her eyes flash with hurt and I continue knowing I have to finish what I want to say, even if it isnât easy.
âAfter tonight, I really felt like I might be right. Donât get me wrong, you are incredibly strong Zaia, but Sebastian is a skilled fighter, there is no way you would have won in a match with him unless- unless he let you.â
There I said it.
Her face drops, and she pulls away. âWhat are you trying to say?â she asks, almost accusingly.
Sheâs fucking hurting and I hate that bastard for not being here for her. Sheâs always fucking left alone.
I rake my hand through my hair.
âI donât really know, fuck I donât know. I just⦠maybe thereâs a reason that he joined them, or that heâs there. He warned us about not going anywhere with the rogues⦠and the fact he didnât come with us. I feel there might be more. I mean, maybe thereâs an incentive, something heâll get out of going to their side. I donât know-â
âThe antidote.â She murmurs.
âWhat?â I say as she now looks around the room unseeing, her breasts heaving as if something has just hit her.
âThe antidote, for Sia. I think he went for Sia.â
Her voice is shaking as she clamps a hand over her mouth before she turns and rushes to the bathroom, slamming the door behind her.
âZaiaâ¦â I say as I approach the door, but all I hear is the stifled sobs of a broken-
hearted womanâ¦
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