Locked OOH; The Lost Volume

Locked Out Of Heaven - Chapter 18

"What do you need me to do?"

Phil was starting up a plan already. Paige, made her way over to his place.

"Look Gia, I know this seems fucked up but he's been wanting to do this for the rest of his life"

"Ok! Rosa is going to be devastated!"

"Bruno already is!" Phil screamed and they both heard that sweet but sour tone.

"Yep, he's miserable. I may be the one to say that because me and Rosa aren't on good terms. But, music is his everything. But he'll give it up for a girl's happiness. He tried it with me."

"What?" Phil exclaimed and put his hand over his head.

"Anyways, I'll invite him for dinner about how we accidentally got married when we we're drunk."

"Wait! You guys are married?" Gia asked

"No, but it'll freak him out enough to come down here." Paige rolled her eyes. Phil held his chest and sat down from his mini heart attack.

"Ok whatever. Get him down here and we'll handle the rest"

"No problem" Paige said.

"Paige? Where's July? I haven't heard from her in a while."

"Oh yeah, I'm actually setting her up with this guy"

"Oh" Gia nodded and went to her phone. She pulled up the number to text Rosa.

'They're trying to set you up, I'll call you'

'Wait? What you mean?'

'Phil is trying to get Bruno to leave you because he's unhappy'

'Are you fucking kidding me!?!?!?'

*****

'Yeah, Paige is here and everything and Ryan is going to join but hasn't shown up'

My heart cramps at the messages, the news that I find out. I wipe a tear from my eye and check the time, 5 in the fucking morning with this bullshit. I climbed out of bed and go to my closet to put on my night gown. The cold air scattered chill bumps over my bare body. I quickly call Gia once I'm set.

"Rosa!?"

"Gia?"

"Yeah, they plan on bringing Bruno down here! And he's going...."

"Gia!?"

"Paige is....Bruno....marriage...-"

"Marriage! Gia you're breaking up. What the hell!?"

"I'm outside....getting...I have to go Rosa."

The phone call ends and I hope for some hope."Gia!?"

"Babe? What's wrong?"

His voice irked me now, I felt disgusted and never in my life have I been so damn bipolar about how I feel. I took and deep breath and held the tears in my eyes. "Nothing"

I turn around and storm pass him. Cursing under my breath. I feel him walking behind me so I head to the bathroom and close the door.

"Rosa!? Baby? What happened?"

"Go to sleep, love" I manage to say those four words without my voice cracking. "I'm fine"

"Ok, what happen?"

I ignore him and look at myself in the mirror. I push my hair back and take a deep breath. I pace back and forth, thinking. Why me? Do I have a big bullseye sign on my back!? Or the words "hate me" on my fucking forehead. I'm just not meant to be happy I guess. It's always me, getting hurt but you know you're a strong person so it's fine to take the L all the damn time. I collapse and sit on the floor and begin to silently cry. I put my knees up and bury my face in my hands. Feeling the worse overwhelming me. I felt everything in betrayal. I was mad but upset, blaming myself.

"Rosa, im coming in"

"Leave me alone!" I shout and my voice is scatchy, now. My voice is completely out. I cover my face and shake my head.

Bruno enters the bathroom. "Rosa!? Baby?"

"Get away.." I whisper.

"What happen?"

"I feel like I'm a target when I'm with you! I can't find myself anymore. Everyone wants to come after me and I do nothing but you know what, it's whatever because either way I'll have to deal with it!"

"Baby, don't strain your voice. I'm sorry, I wish I could make you happier and change that people target you because of me...but I can't."

"I'll be happy when you leave"

"What!? Rosa why?"

Bruno kneeled and wipe the tears from my face. "I'm not leaving, even if you wanted me to. I can't stay away from you"

"You're married to Paige?"

"Is this whats it about? Paige?"

"Answer me."

"No"

"So you're getting married to her!?"

"No Rosa! Damn!"

"Phil doesn't want me with you!" I blurt and it's like he's been stabbed with a knife. I put my head down.

"And everyone's chipping in to make sure that I'm not except Gia and July, hopefully"

Bruno's eyebrows furrowed and he shook his head. "I'm not going anywhere!"

"Fucking screw them" Bruno picked me up and carried me to bed.

"Bruno im sorry, if I don't make you happy. Are you mad at me?"

"You make me more than happy. And for them not to see that and want to take that from me makes them a dead man. I'm mad at them not you, I'm just upset." Bruno climbs into bed and I immediately scoot closer to him and lay my head on his chest and wrap my arm him.

"Hold me." Bruno says and I become concerned. I sit up a bit and position myself for him to lay in my arms. I play through his curls and scrutinize every detail of him. I'm sorry. How can someone as beautiful as you be so unhappy. I sigh and kiss him.

"Hmm, I love you." Bruno kissed my stomach and lays his head down.

"I love you too Bruno" I sigh and close my eyes.