Sofia's POV
Later that night, more like 2 AM in the morning time, I charged up my phone and unblocked Fezco's number. I found myself standing outside on the balcony, soaking up the warm October air as it slowly turned into more of a chilly breeze. These last few days of our vacation would unavoidably be my only taste of seasonal heat before winter rolls around, so I decided to enjoy the weather while I could.
I sent Fez a text, not sure where the conversation would go. I had to tell him the truth, I wouldn't lie to him or keep him out of the loop for too long. It wasn't fair to him.
me: Fez
He took about 5 minutes to text me back.
Fez: you blocked me
me: I had to
Fez: I'm gonna show you who you belong to when you come back
I exhaled deeply, a cold feeling washing over me. Normally, a text like that from him would make my heart flutter and bring a smile to my face. But after today, I have to say something. Now may not be the best time, but it might be the only time I have. The sooner the better, right?
It shouldn't change anything between us, Fez and I came on to each other before knowingly going behind Devin's back. But Fez did tell me to break up with him for good. He also told me that he "understood" my situation. I feel so stuck right now, at a loss of words.
I decided to say fuck it and shoot him the most straight forward text I could think of.
me: I'm back in a relationship with Devin.
I felt chills go down my spine, seeing him type a response and then suddenly stop. This happened again twice, until my phone started ringing. I silenced it immediately, hoping Devin wouldn't wake up and catch me.
Fez rung me once, and the moment I decline his call he starts blowing up my phone. Then he calls again. And again. And again. I ignore him each time, praying he understands how difficult it is for me to answer his calls when I am right in front of Devin, who could wake up at any moment.
I can only imagine the things going through his head right now, and it makes me feel extremely guilty. I knew having 2 boyfriends was never a good idea from the start. Even though Fez never called me his girlfriend, I knew it was because of my situation with Devin. He respected my boundaries more than Devin did, and I took advantage of it. Now I'm stuck back in the same relationship I was trying to escape from.
I felt beyond guilty in this moment. Leading Fez on for weeks, it felt like months considering all the time we've spent together. I can honestly say that I feel like I've known Fez forever, despite how mysterious he is about his life and his business. Truthfully, I had only known Fez for almost 2 months now. But when you're in love, it always feels longer than it really is.
Did I just say... in love?
Fez: so he takes you on a trip and you back with him now huh
me: he proposed to me.
Fez sent me one last text for the night.
Fez: oh hell nah
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The next day, I swore I had this underlying feeling that someone was following me. Watching my every move. As if something had crawled under my skin and wouldn't leave me alone. I wasn't sure what Fez meant by his last text, maybe it was just his overall reaction to the situation. Maybe he had given up on me completely.
It would be in his best interest anyway, nobody wants to sit around and waste their time being stuck on a girl who has a boyfriend.
I gave him time to think about what I said, make his own decisions and let him reach out to me if he still felt interested. Although I never told him that I rejected Devin's proposal, I left his number unblocked.
Around noon time, I spent a few hours outside by myself. Just enjoying the remainder of the warm weather. I was sprawled out on my beach chair when I heard a noise.
I looked a few chairs down to see a boy around Ashtray's age, wearing a white wife beater and beach shorts along with a chain around his neck and a pair of slides. He laid casually across his beach chair, sipping on what looked like a martini. I couldn't see much of his face because he had shades on, but he seemed to be looking in my direction as well.
He peeled the shades away from his face, revealing the rest of his features. My jaw almost dropped. I know those face tattoos from anywhere.
That isn't a boy around Ashtray's age.
that is Ashtray.
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