Sweethearts (MaleReader x K/DA Ahri)

Chapter 21

I push through the door, stepping into a dark apartment. I flick on the lights and my gaze instantly falls to Trace's door. With a sigh, I drop my bag in the kitchen as I go to check up on her.

My heart sinks as the bed empty with nothing on it, turning on the light the entire room has been emptied with nothing but the furniture that was in it originally. I dash back only to search for something... 

I open my phone to see if there is a message but in the corner of my eye, I see a piece of paper on one of the counters.

"Tracey... this better not be some bullshit."

***   Tracey POV   ***

"Hey, Alex. He just left the apartment... will he be here soon?"

He sighs, "Are you sure you want to do this, Tracey? If this goes even a little bit wrong he will do whatever he can to find you."

"I know," I admit, "But I won't go back with him. I won't be leaving the city either so it won't be hard to find me."

"Tracey..."

"Don't misunderstand. I love him to death, but I don't want to be the thing standing in the way of what he truly wants, he shouldn't have to choose me over the love of his life... although it makes me happy that he chose me..." I feel the tears well in my eyes.

"You shouldn't have to make this decision for him?"

"Why not? He already proved to make the worst decision so if I don't do it... who will? Ahri would never push that boundary and make him choose between her and family."

The call goes quiet, "He will be there in 10 minutes."

I nod, "Thanks, Alex. For taking care of me and looking out for my brother all those years. I feel like he hasn't expressed it enough and I know he is grateful just as much as I am."

"That is what family is for," he chuckles, "My cousin is in University so after you are done with school he will help you register. You shouldn't have to pay for rent but if it becomes a problem just call me okay?"

I shake my head, "You have done enough. Thanks, Alex."

"Goodbye Tracey. Stay safe."

I cut the call as I head straight for the notepad on the counter as I rack my brain what I should write. I have about ten minutes so it would be best if I didn't waste this time.

With a deep breath, I start.

Don't be worried and don't go to the police or anybody like that. You have a phone just message me the moment you find this... or don't. I get that you might need some time to not be angry at me but I don't care... I just care that about you making the right decision.

Please don't stay out of spite when the opportunity of a lifetime is about to take a bus around the world and you won't see it for another year. Even if you make promises... a lot can happen in a year and watching you kill yourself will be worse than you ending up going with her.

I am not angry, I don't hate you and I never will. I did this because I knew you wouldn't want to leave me because of dad or maybe because of some internal promise you made to yourself. 

I appreciate the gesture and seeing you for these past few months was enough. I never needed you to come back but you did anyway. This is like my own favor to you... to repay you for actually being there when it wasn't expected of you.

Someone may say that you are wrong for leaving me but I don't care and neither should you. I made this decision so if they want someone to blame they can blame me... if you want someone to blame you can blame it all on me.

Just don't disappear on me.

I stop writing, holding my arm against my eyes to keep any tears from staining the paper in front of me. Just trying to push on with the text, I laugh at myself for how emotional I am about this. I truly want him to go with her... I am just scared that he might not get over this, that he would blame me.

I then finish the note.

I really love you, I just wish that life was kinder towards you and me. But even that is too much to hope for. I won't be leaving the city so I imagine it would be easy to find me, I won't avoid you but I won't come back with you.

So please just go with her. I won't be going anywhere.

I love you.

***   Normal POV   ***

I look at the paper with a heavy heart. I walk around aimlessly around the apartment to see if this is all real despite knowing the reality... just waiting for it to truly sink in. 

She really left... I can't believe she did. I can't believe I didn't see it.

I then dig for my phone in my pocket, I open up the contact and dial the number, "Hey... Ahri. Where are you?"

"I am at home. What is up?"

"We need to talk."

"I am on my way-"

"You don't have to-"

She interrupts me, "See you in a bit," then cuts the call.

Despite what was achieved I still felt terrible. The news didn't make me feel like I was free but more like I failed my sister. To the point where she took matters into her own hands and ran away with... I don't even know where she ran off to.

Despite this ending in a way that I wanted, I still feel pained. I wanted to scream but nothing would come out, I wanted to find her but nothing would have happened.