Subterfuge | LT ✔️

Chapter Nine: High Noon

In this heartache, the sun won't shine. The birdsong passes as if the melody can't glide through the air as it once did before. Heartache is a real thing, and when a heart is truly broken, much time is needed to recover. There aren't any magical medications for a broken heart, only time and the sweet comfort that loved ones bring. Sleep was difficult as the pain was piercing. The last time Larry remembers seeing on the clock was 4 am. Aaron is a kind soul to stay up and talk to him for as long as he needed. Larry's legs were propped up on the couch...his elbow resting on his knee with one hand tightly grasping his fro. The tears were constant and the more he talked about the betrayal, the more he couldn't believe it. Aaron comforted his friend as much as could, but the moment he heard Larry's voice crack when he mentioned their wedding which was a few weeks away he nearly crumbled himself, and for a minute, he couldn't find any words of comfort. Larry ultimately excused himself and went to the guest bedroom. He cried all the tears he had in him, or so he thought. He grabbed his things to take his nightly shower and before he could even step in another surge of tears took over. This is his life now and it hurts like hell. He and Laurent had plans. The first step was getting married then continuing to take over the dance and modeling world, and when the time was right, they would adopt their first child together. They playfully argued about what gender to adopt first. Laurent opted for a boy to be another protector of the daughter or daughter's they would eventually have. Larry liked the idea of having a girl first, then another daughter close in age so they could play dollhouse and other girly things together then become big sisters to a baby brother. To know that Laurent is having a child with someone else makes him angry, but it hurts more. He just covered his face with both hands as he cried into them...allowing the stream of the water to hit him for minutes on end. He didn't know crying could be so exhausting as he had to find the strength to give himself a scrub down. When his shower was over and he stepped in front of the bathroom mirror, he saw just how hard the tears flowed. His eyes have never been more heavy. His phone suddenly rang and knowing it was Laurent he just shut his eyes, and as it rang he tried so hard to keep tears from falling again. The ringing eventually stopped but Larry instantly looked in the direction of his phone when the notification went off for a voicemail. He can't hear Laurent's voice right now and, he doesn't want to. He would only yell at him through his pain and become emotional all over again so he went over to the bed and got under the covers hoping and ready to sleep the night away. But, that would prove difficult. Although he's beyond hurt, he's also used to falling asleep with Laurent and he would be lying if he said he doesn't miss him, but he's alone and it's because of Laurent's betrayal. When he looks at the space next to him, in this unfamiliar bed, he sees his sweet little Llama but even the sight of her reminds him of her being in bed with them every night and that's another hurtful reminder of how deep that betrayal goes. The pain is so overwhelming that more tears escaped his eyes which ultimately put him to sleep...but only to be awakened around 7 am so he didn't get very much of it. The home is quiet signaling that Mya and Aaron are still sound asleep and with sun shining in its brightest form it's a good time to take Llama for her walk so after freshening up he puts on his shoes and grabs her leash out of his bag then walks towards the front door. It's a beautiful day, but the bright sunshine isn't enough to brighten his spirit. There are people out for their morning runs and adorable Llama certainly brightens the spirit of those who stop to squat down and pet her...many of those people also recognizing Larry and asking for a picture. It felt like a chore to even smile, but he did with his signature hand pose. He would hear the sound of his Instagram notifications from those who didn't waste a second posting their pics with him with captions that read things such as, "look who I ran into. 1/2 of Les Twins. The world's best dancers". Such adoring words do get a small smile from him, but he ultimately put his phone back in his pocket and continued walking Llama which lasted longer than their normal walks as he spent most of the time thinking. His mind became bombarded with questions such as how Laurent could do that to him with no thought to him or their wedding. He had to stop thinking about such questions as they're for sure to have him emotional again and he just doesn't have the strength to cry anymore so he makes his way back to Aaron and Mya's...