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XVI

Alex's Pov

Anger ran through my veins as I saw Marty laughing with the horses. I thought he was terribly sad and that wasn't true. He hadn't even cared to assist to the performance and that wasn't only important for me, but also for him. He wanted to go back home as bad as I wanted it, but he would do anything to hurt me even more, even if that ment to stop showing interest for something he was clearly worried about.

He looked into my eyes with sadness, but it seemed to be fake. How could he laugh and then seconds after be sad? He was being an hypocrite and was trying to play with my feelings, but I wouldn't let him do it. I wouldn't let myself feel even more guilty than I already felt. I would just try to forget about him and focus on other people, who knows, maybe I could even have an opportunity to start dating that gorgeous Gia

I walked to the outside of the tent, a while later, wanting to hold some air and there he was, Marty, my ex-boyfriend with that sea lion. I looked down, anger running through my veins. I wanted to both cry and fight that stupid guy that had stolen the person I cared about the most at the same time

Marty's Pov

"You're so great Marty" Stefano said softly. I chuckled and blushed  a bit. "Me? Why?" I asked. "Your circus act is amazing and it's a lot better than Alice's and you still insist in giving him all the merit" He explained. I had made up a story that I used to be a rocket man and fly. He was so cute, he had believed every single detail of it and now he was praising me for it. "Well I don't give balloons to the kids of the world" I argued. "But still, you can fly... I've always dreamed about flying.... you should show me how to be a rocket man some day" I chuckled softly. "I will Stefano, I will"

Stefano sighed. "Marty I don't know why Alice left you, but I can assure you he made a great mistake" I smiled warmly as my eyes filled with tears, my body filling with a bittersweet sensation that I both loved and hated at the same time. "Let's just say his interests lie elsewhere" I sighed. "I could never understand why Marty, you're an amazing zebra with ambition and beauty" Stefano said. I chuckled softly, my cheeks catching a dark red color. "Stop Stefano, you're making me blush"

"But you look so sweet when you do" He argued. I chuckled even more and looked away as I blushed even more. Stefano put his fin on my hoof and I looked at him again. He was so cute and pretty. I just wanted to kiss him. I knew I had just broke up with Alex, but Stefano was just so sweet and caring. Luckily I wasn't the only one that felt that way. Stefano approached me slowly, looking at my lips. I came closer to him and we kissed. It was a slow kiss, but it was full of love

I pulled away, looking into Stefano's eyes, smiling softly, he smiled back and stroked my hair gently. I looked to the right as I felt someone was looking at me. It was Alex. His eyes were full of tears and his hands were shaking. He had seen everything, the looks, the kiss, everything. I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine, my own eyes filling with tears. I felt so terribly guilty. I knew he had hurt me, but he hadn't kissed that jaguar and I had took the next step, I had kissed Stefano and there was no stepping back from the damage I had caused him

Alex's Pov

My hands started to shake as Marty looked into my eyes. How could he even do that to me? I knew I had been an asshole, but I hoped that someday we could make it better, but now there was no turning back. I had lost my Marty, lost him to a sea lion he had just met

I ran to my wagon and started packing my things, no noticing that Marty had just ran after me. "What are you doing Alex?" He asked worriedly. I turned around to face him, holding a box with the things I had brought to Montecarlo. They weren't many things, just the right amount to be comfortable like my toothpaste and my hair conditioner. "I'm packing my things can't you see it?!" I answered angrily

"I-I do notice it Alex, but you don't have to do it" He said gently. "You don't have to be polite with me Marty" I snaped. "I'm not being polite with you Al..." He said quietly, looking down. I walked down the stairs of our wagon and stood in front of him. "Can you at least look at me when you talk?" I asked. He shook his head as a tear fell down his cheek and I started to walk away furiously, but right when I wanted to leave he grabbed my wrist and kissed me.

I closed my eyes, not believing what was happening. I wanted to both run away and stay in this moment forever. "What are you doing Marty?" I asked as we pulled away. "I love you Al" He said softly. "No you don't, you just kissed that sea lion, you clearly feel nothing for me" I said angrily. "I was just hurt... I-I didn't even know what else I could do to relieve the pain" He confessed.

"I don't know, maybe you could have just come and talked to me. Say hey Alex, I don't want us to be mad at each other, I still love you and I know you didn't mean to kiss that jaguar, but no, the promiscuous zebra had to kiss the sea lion" I snapped. "Promiscuous Zebra?" He asked hurt.

"Yes. That's what you are Marty. You don't care about people, you just care about experiences. Back at the zoo you didn't care about me, you didn't care about any of us. All you wanted was to run away to the wild no matter how bad you could make others feel" I explained. "Well okay then. If I'm that promiscuous I'll just go get my next pray. Cause that's what you do. You go pray by pray, catching all the hearts that you can to make your throne even bigger!" He yelled 

I looked at him furiously and walked away, in search of a new wagon. "Promiscuous Zebra!" I shouted furiously. "Butt biter!" Marty shouted back