25 | i want to be there for you

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"What are you doing in my bedroom?" Monica asked defensively, as she stepped away from the Waithe

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"What are you doing in my bedroom?" Monica asked defensively, as she stepped away from the Waithe. "I figured Ric would have told everyone to leave me alone." She added. Ruby scratched the back of her head before she admitted, "He did, but I didn't listen."

Monica rolled her eyes before she turned around and walked back to her bed. "You've been cooped up in your dorm for five days... have you even fed?" Ruby asked. Monica kept her back to Ruby as she huffed, "You should have listened and stayed out of my dorm."

"What kind of friend would I be if I left you here to wallow in sadness." Ruby spoke, as the Montgomery frowned. "Friends? Is that what we are?" Ruby couldn't lie, that stung her a bit. "I would like to be, if you would let me in." She admitted, regretting the harshness in her voice as soon as the words left her lips.

Monica finally faced Ruby, only to shoot her a a glare before turning away. Ruby walked over and sat herself beside the vampire. "Mon.. I'm really sorry about your Mum." She said, genuinely. "I don't know my Mum, and I can't even begin to imagine how you're feeling right now... but I want to be there for you, in anyway that I can." Ruby continued, with a small smile.

"You want to know how I'm feeling?" Monica asked, as she cupped Ruby's cheeks with her hand, and began to show her flashes... visions of her childhood.

The day Rue showed her how to ride a bicycle.

The night Monica had a nightmare and Rue comforted her and stayed with her until she fell asleep.

Rue Montgomery was there for all of Monica's first milestones and memories, but even heartbreaks.

Not to mention the day Monica, then Maxwell, came out to Rue as transgender, and Rue promised she would love Monica forever, no matter what.

Memories flashed of the abuse she received from Titus, her father, who refused to accept her as his daughter, and Rue who would always stick up for Monica.

The divorce, the day Monica was finally away from Titus.

Then it got darker.

Rue admitted her daughter to hospital after finding her unconscious, with self inflicted injuries. The mother never left her daughters side.

She did everything she could to be there for Monica.

Flashes of Monica's more recent memories with Rue were shown, of their reunion and then their fated goodbye.

Monica then removed her hand from Ruby's face, as the pinkette looked at the Montgomery in surprise, as a lot had just flashed before her eyes.

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