Mark angrily stormed out of Gabriel's fortress with Cesar reluctantly following close behind. Mark grumbled angry curses under his breath as Cesar slowly arrived next to him. He peeked over Mark shoulder to see him with a pissed expression.
"You're still mad?" Mark side eyed him.
"Of course I am." He growled.
"Well.. why?" Cesar avoided eye contact with Mark since he knew that he would be getting "The look".
"That's a dumb question.. you know the answer. Don't ask again." Mark put his eyes back ahead and continued walking with his hands stuffed into his sweater's pockets.
"I don't really know why you hate him so much. I know he sort of.. did this to us, but still."
"What? You don't know why I hate him? Are you kidding me right now?" Cesar looked down at the ash mixed dirt.
"No.. not really."
"You said it yourself. He did this to us." Mark motioned his hands towards the both of their faded, blood covered bodies.
"And you're saying you don't know why I'm mad at him?" Cesar nervously kicked the dirt under his feet.
"Well, I understand you're upset at him.. b-but he said it was an accident.. we were the wrong people." Mark stared at Cesar in disbelief.
"Wh-.. and.. you believe that?"
"Well.. I guess s-" Mark cut him off mid-sentence. He laughed.
"Cesar! You naive little bitch! YOU BELIEVE HIM?"
"Mark, you're not helpi-"
"Shut your fucking mouth. You actually believe in this guy? THE Devil? SATAN HIMSELF!?"
"...w-well, I did."
"That doesn't help you. You still believed him. He deceived you, but it was so easy to see. How didn't you see that? Are you braindead?"
"...I understand. B-but that's just how I do things..! It really could have been an accident and so I just.. forget it, you know?"
"Forget it..? Cesar, you FUCKING IDIOT. You're STILL calling it an accident. It was no accident. You think he accidentally sent our fates to hell!? Huh?" Cesar took a deep breath.
"No.. it was not an accident, but I like to think of it like that.. I just.. forgive and forget..! It's easier."
"Oh yeah, forgive and forget. Well did you fucking forgive and forget your father?" Cesar stood shocked. He went silent. Tears slowly formed into his eyes and he kept his head down. The wave of guilt immediately hit Mark. The look on Cesar's face made it worse.
"...why would you say that..?" Mark put his hand on Cesar's shoulder.
"I.. I didn't mean it. It just slipped out, I just-" Cesar yanked his arm away from Mark. He wiped the tears from his face with his sleeve.
"Don't f-fucking talk to me. I don't want to hear your fake a-apologies." He spoke between sniffles and gasps for air.
"Cesar wait-"
"I said SHUT UP!" He yelled in a shaky voice. His voice echoed in the empty void in Mark's head. Mark stood quietly in shame. Suddenly, Cesar shoved Mark to the side and stormed past him.
"Cesar please don't ju-" Cesar ignored him, and walked even faster. To the point where he was now running away.
"Cesar don't go!-" ..But he was already gone. Mark stared ahead. Did he just ruin their relationship? Did he just loose his best friend because of a stupid choice he made? Because of something he shouldn't have said?
What did he do..?
