[✓] Te Amo || Quackity

24 - "I finally slipped up"

We pulled up at my apartment and Karl helped me inside. He got some clothes for me as I went to shower because I smelled like food.

I was actually broken.

Why did Alex actually go the to restaurant?

Was he hoping to see Maria there or was it an actual date?

Why didn't he stand up to her for me?

He knew I had self image issues and a low self esteem. So why the ever loving fuck did he sit there and watch me get burned? He watched as I got humiliated in a public place and I felt like nothing in that moment.

Hell, I still feel like no one right now.

The one person who said he would love me forever betrayed me.

Maybe we rushed into it all too quickly.

It was only a week since we've met and suddenly we are dating and making out and sleeping in my room together.

We threw ourselves together and now we've thrown it all apart.

Wait a minute.

I am Kayden Jacobs and I take shit from no one.

I hated my brother for the longest time and then I got over it despite the fight.

I dealt with my ex boyfriend ditching me for fame.

I can deal with Alex and I can deal with Maria.

I have friends who are worth more to me than anything and no man could ever replace that.

I felt like overthrowing the government.

Well my energy dissipated as I actually had to get rid of the saucy smell on my skin.

I scrubbed myself clean and until my skin felt raw. My short hair was now clinging to my neck and cheeks.

I turned off the water and stepped out, shivering from the sudden cold air.

I dried myself with one of my soft towels. My hair curled from drying and I got dressed in the clothes Karl pulled out for me.

I felt like a child being taken care of like this.

I mean I am still a child. Nineteen years old. I just remembered it is my birthday.

Not old enough to drown my problems in alcohol but somehow old enough to drive and rent an apartment.

I got out of the bathroom and made my way to the living room. Karl hopped up from the couch.

"Do you want to tell me what's wrong now? You don't have to if you don't want to," He said as he pulled me to the couch and under the blanket with him.

I sighed and remembered everything even though I wanted to forget it all.

"Alex, he took me to this cool little restaurant. And we ordered. It was great honestly. And then a different waitress brought us our food and I was so excited to eat because that food looked hella good. But then the waitress, her name is Maria, she knew Alex. And then she looked me over and started calling me names and Alex just sat there," I said as I started to cry. "He just fucking sat there and watched me fall apart. Maria dumped my food on me and I ran. I don't understand Karl, am I not good enough?"

I cried again. It felt like I haven't cried in a long time. But it didn't help because guess what? I still had my period.

Karl wrapped his arms around me in a very protective big brother stance.

"I promise you Kayden, you're more than enough. You're like a super soldier who can handle anything and everything," Karl whispered as he let me cry on his rich person clothes.

"You're the best Karl. Even if I hate you sometimes," I sighed.

"You're even more the best Kade. And even though Alex is my friend, I can stop talking to him if you want," Karl replied with sad eyes.

"Its fine. I don't want to ruin your friendship because I was stupid enough to fall for someone I just met," I said.

Oh no. I finally slipped up.

"I thought you said you e been dating him for a year. Were you lying?" He asked suspiciously.

"Yeah I guess it's fine to tell you since technically we're not speaking right now. But when I got mad at you for exposing me, Alex and I formed a fake relationship to get back at you. looking back it was a pretty stupid idea but I did have a huge crush on him. And it's been turned into a real relationship even though we only knew each other for a few hours. And now here I am crying in your lap on my birthday," I started crying again and Karl looked shocked. "Please don't be mad at me, I'm sorry," I whispered.

"Look, despite your crazy plan working and then backfiring, I'm not mad at you but I am mad at Alex for standing there and watching you get hurt like that," Karl said. He wiped my tears and patted my back. "Now sleep. You need to relax after everything that happened today."

I didn't argue. The crying had made my eyes heavy and I could feel myself lulling to sleep slowly.

The last thing I remembered before falling asleep was my apartment door opening.