43. Venom

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Five years ago.

"Nice work today." Xavier plants a kiss on my lips, making me blush stupidly.

"You did good too." I brushed it off casually and he laughs.

Xavier and I just finished our painting class together. We walked out of the building hand in hand, heading straight to his car.

He tells me to wait just before where his car is parked. He goes to the car and brings out something. He opens his hand, revealing a small red velvet coloured box.

"Here's a little something for the birthday girl." I take the box from his hand, smiling so happily.

I open the box, looking at him in utter surprise before looking down at the gold bracelet with both our names inscribed on it.

"You had this made?"

"I know a guy." He says casually.

"Do you like it?" I look at him like he just asked the most ridiculous thing.

Xavier lets out a laugh as I attacked him for a hug. "I love it!" I run my hands through his long black hair, kissing him passionately.

We enter his car and he drives off. I bring my arms to wrap myself, feeling a little cold from the air conditioner flowing around the car.

"Here." Xavier pulls off his black signature leather jacket and drapes it around me. My face breaks into a smile at his gesture.

His many tattoos comes into view at the absence of the jacket. The inks are designed on his arms and chest, up to his neck.

"You're the only one I love Skylar." Xavier says abruptly.

He never really says those words to me. I can even count the number of times Xavier has said those three words I believe in so much.

I tell myself he rarely says it, because he deeply means it. I on the other hand, tells him everytime, but he mostly kisses me in response. I feel hurt most of the time, especially the first time I ever told him I loved him.

He didn't say it back. He just looked at me.

"I love you too." I respond softly. Xavier holds my jaw, firmly stroking my jawline.

We get to my house after some minutes of the breezy drive. I roll my eyes as I saw Asa waiting outside the house for me like a concerned parent.

Xavier stops me before I could open the door.

"We'll see at seven at my place." I hum in response as he brings his lips to mine once more, before I came down from the car, watching him till he drove off.

"Jesus Skylar! I've been calling you non-stop. Where were you?" Asa attacks me immediately I climb up the stairs, but I walked past him without a glance, going straight into the house. He follows closely behind me nonetheless.

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