Why Do I Love You? {Sequel to IHEAY}

Chapter 14

Silver's POV

"What the hell has gotten into you?!" I demanded after I had caught the girl. Her brown eyes were wide with panic and her breathing was quick.

"The police! They still have N!" Umber yelled, smacking my hand off of her shoulder. 

I was confused only for a second, realizing N was probably the green haired guy she was with. That's when I remembered their kiss in Castelia, before the International Police showed up. I looked down. I didn't want her to see my grief.

I thought back to when I went to go break Umber out of jail, the green haired guy—N—was there as well, in a different part of the building. Unless if they transported him or released him, he should still be there.

"I know where he is." I sighed, looking back up at her. She furrowed her eyebrows, either suspicious or confused, but relaxed none the less.

"How do you know where he is?" The magenta haired girl questioned. 

I hesitated, wondering if I should really mention how I witnessed their arrest. Honestly, I don't know how she would react (she can be pretty unpredictable...). "I was in Castelia when you were arrested, and I kinda followed to break you out...?" I said, blushing slightly (shut up, I know what you're thinking). 

Umber eyes widened in surprise, but narrowed almost immediately after. "And you didn't break us out? I mean, I kinda understand why you didn't get me, but why not at least N??" Arceus, not this shit. 

"Oh, I don't know, perhaps because I don't know the guy??" I shot back, sarcasm in the 'I don't know'. "Nor do I care." 

"Excuse me? If you saw him with me, you should have known he was important to me!" She unreasonably yelled at me. 

I continued to scream back at her though, without thinking about my words. "You were with me two years ago and I didn't mean shit to you, so don't give me that crap!" Umber's irked expression faded, was was replaced with one of remorse. I realized what I had said, and immediately started apologizing. "Shit, I'm sorry, I-I wasn't thinking and I just—"

"Don't apologize." She said, all hints of anger gone. "Just...could you tell me how to get there?" 

"I'm taking you there." I declared. No way was I going to let her break into a prison, as a wanted criminal, by herself (shut up, I'm not over-protective). 

"No, it would be awkward. In a way." Umber blushed and looked away. "I don't know how my boyfriend would react to...you being with me." She said, wording 'you' in that 'ugh, it's you' sort of way. Isn't that great. 

"Boyfriend?" I questioned. I don't know why I'm asking, I mean they kissed; it should be obvious they're together. "You said you haven't moved on." 

"Oh, well, I decided since you have, I should too..." Umber admitted. "I've known N for the past two years, and he asked, so, uh, yeah...You have Lyra, and I have N; it all works out." 

"We broke up." I stated. Better to just get it out of the way. 

"Oh." Awkward silence. "Why'd you break up?" 

Because I went to go help my crush. "She was too clingy." I lied. 

"Ah." Continued awkward silence. Arceus, why is there so much tension between us? I looked down at my feet and shuffled slightly. Umber held her loosely hanging arm, looking somewhere else in the city. Both Weavile looked up at us concerned. 

"Come on, let's go already." I said, trying to break the tension. I pulled out Honchkrow's Pokeball and released the bird, gesturing for Umber to get on.