We been watching their music videos and interviews with them. "I really like free, it's so good" I say "I like Corpus Christi" Monica says. Zion and Delilah come downstairs together. They been upstairs the whole time after dropping her niece off a couple hours ago.
"I'll see you later, call me when you get home" he tells her and they kiss by the door
"I love you" she says "I Love you you" he says back before she walks out and shuts the door "what yall watching?" He ask "us" Nick answers "imma go shower" he says before walking back upstairs
About 30 minutes later. "Wow you guys really beat Jenga" I nod "impressed" I laugh "thanks, nerve racking game" Edwin shakes his head. I hear the stairs and look over to see Zion make his way down.
I turn my attention back to the tv before feeling his presence behind me. "Walk?" He whispers "what?" I ask him "go for a walk with me" he says "it's midnight" I say "your point"
I sigh "go girl" Monica mouths "alright" I stand up and slip my shoes on "you might need your Jacket it's a tiny bit chilly" he says and I put it on. He opens the door we walk out as he shuts the door behind him. "This way" we make our way to the sidewalk and start .... Walking.
"Why are we taking a walk?" I ask "you still don't wanna talk?" He ask "I thought about it , I'm
Willing to" I shrug "well it's good to see you again" he says "shut up" I tell him
"okay then" he nods "that was rude" he says "well you don't know what it feels like to wake up one day to your boyfriend and his whole
fucking family gone" I say
"And may I remind you , gone with no goodbye" I add "I know" he says "and you do know cause you left" I say "I mean I didn't believe in no high school love I thought it was stupid and never would last" I begin "but I thought oh well we might young but we'll be together forever and travel the world and do this and this" I say
"but we didn't even make it out of high school before our relationship went down the drain" I add "you were so quick to just leave , like it meant nothing to you" I say "it meant so much to
me but" he says
"but what? What's the excuse? You were young?" I question "well you were so young putting all these ideas in my head that we would do so much after high school and be together forever"
I take a deep breath because I refuse to cry. "Why did you leave Zion" I ask "I thought everything was great" i say "it was , it was more than great , amazing" he says "like 4 days after prom I got a call" he begins "that a label wanted to put a band together and they wanted me to be in it"
I'm scared
"And you know I always loved to sing and I really wanted to take it" he says "meaning I would have to move to LA in like a week" he adds "I didn't know how to tell you , I didn't wanna break up but I also didn't know what to say" he adds
"And we had all these plans after high school and I was gonna leave" he finishes "are you serious?"
He looks over at me as we walk "I'm sorry for leaving without talking to you first" he apologizes "why wouldn't you tell me?" I ask "did you think I would be mad and not support you?" I question "yes because you were so excited to graduate and be together" he says
"for 5 years I'm thinking I did something wrong but it was that you didn't wanna tell me you got an amazing opportunity to be inna boyband" I shake my head "I would have been happy for you , I mean yeah maybe a bit sad but I loved you and I knew you would want that" I say
"We only had 3 months of school left , we could have did long distance for 3 months and I would have moved down here to be with you no hesitation" I say "I can't believe you thought that" I say "then you just move on like nothing , when you left I didn't know what to do" I say "you literally broke my heart" I add
"I regret it all the time I really do , I still think about you all the time" he says "then when I seen you it was like bittersweet" he says "bitter because I know I fucked up but sweet cause I've missed you" he adds "and I know that's my fault but it's been 5 long ass years" he says "yeah tell me about it"
I roll my eyes
"I still can't believe you left because you didn't wanna tell me you had to chance to be a big star" I say "dumbass" I whisper "hey! The name calling is unnecessary" he says "it's very necessary" I cross my arms "if you could go back and change it would you?" I ask "100%" he answers "I basically wasted my high school years on you and you left"
I never thought this was the reason! "Hey , but we did have a lot of fun in high school together" he says and i look at him "not in that way , I swear" he puts his hands up "come on , don't lie you know it was great" he says "no shit Zion , we we're together for 4 years" I say "surprised we ain't go to Vegas and get married" he chuckles
"We needed to be 18, and I mean we could have but you left" I say "you were willing to?" He questions "I wouldn't have mind it" he shrugs and he chuckles "me too" he says "fuck you" I say "like seriously" I nod "I'm sorry for what I did" he apologized "I regret all the time Valentina
, I do" he adds
"I was the happiest when I was with you , I should have told you" he says "whatever" I look away
"How's your family?" I ask "good, they ask about you" he says "they thought you knew I was leaving I lied to them and said I told you" he says "you ain't shit" I say "they'd be happy to see you" he nudges me "don't touch me" we look at each other
"We aren't friends Zion , I hate you actually" I smile "you don't hate me , you hate what I did" he tells me "let's sit" we walk past a bench "it's very late" I say "you got a curfew or something?"
He sits down and says "no" I sit down next to him "you date anyone after high school?" He ask "no dumbass how the hell was I able to move on from my ex boyfriend that left me" I ask and his eyes widened "oh uhh yeah" he says "you been single for 5 years?" He says
"yea" I say "I was for the first 3 years and a half" he says "you and Delilah been dating for 2 years?" I ask "a year a half" he says "oh" I shrug "love of your life?" I question and he chuckles "I mean I love her , but you know" he says "no I don't know" I mock him and he shrugs his shoulders "ya know" he says "I don't" I shake my head
"Seeing you makes it really hard to call her
the love of my life"
