𝐁𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 | 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍

028.

(DEPARTURE — JARON)

❝YOU KNOW YOU DESERVE
BETTER RIGHT?❞

THE INFAMOUS couple were sat on Richarlison's couch watching a movie. He hadn't seen Lena in a couple of days. The last time being at his nieces birthday.

Her head was rested against his chest as he played with her hair absentmindedly. This was a rare moment of peace for the pair. No arguments just them relaxing and enjoying each others company.

"I need to go to the bathroom!" Lena shared standing to her feet hurriedly.

"Pause the movie please!" She called out as she ran the toilet.

"Okay." He laughed doing as instructed. He paused it, grabbing his phone to keep himself entertained as Lena used the toilet.

He heard a ding, he thought it was his phone but it wasn't. He realised it was lena's as he glanced over to see her phone screen flash up.

He ignored it, continuing on his scrolling of his Instagram feed. It dinged again and again after that. Annoyed by the sound he grabbed it to switch her phone on silent.

It was at that point his eyes briefly glanced over the screen, to see three messages from luiz. Her best friend. However the context of the messages were far from typical best friend behaviour.

The first text read "I miss you so much meu amore." The second one following read "are you still at his house? Just ditch him and come see me." And the last read "my beds waiting for you. It's getting cold without you. Hurry up and get here baby."

Richarlison felt sick to his stomach. He couldn't even believe what he was reading.

All that was going through his mind was the fact that he had given Lena three years of his life. Loved her regardless of their toxic situation, not once cheated, defended her against his family and friends and it all ended up being for nothing. They were right. Every single one of them.

Lena didn't ever care about him. Not how he cared about her.

He was full of questions. He wondered how long this had been going on for. Was it recent? Or were the entire three years of their complicated relationship a lie?

He held onto her phone tightly, ready to confront her when she returned.

When Lena walked back into the living room she saw an angry looking Richarlison, stood and holding her phone out with the screen on so she could see the messages.

Her once smiley face has dropped. A wave of guilt washing all over her.

"So you've been cheating on me?" It was more of a statement rather than a question.

"Baby, I can explain! It's really not like that!" She offered walking closer to him, trying to touch his face.

He pushed her hands away.

"I've been nothing but amazing to you for three fucking years Lena! How could you do this to me? After saying how much you love me? And giving me shit for being friends with Delina as if you weren't fucking cheating on me!" He yelled.