to love is to take a risk (sequel to risky behavior)

Chapter 14

Mercedes P.O.V

It was the day of the party and I was helping Bruna set up the banner Ney had gotten for the party.

She really had no clue what was going on.

I told her how excited I was for the party and she agreed.

"So how are things going with you and Richy?" she asked.

"Bru. I haven't been with Richy since forever."

"Me and Richy have been broken up for awhile now." I said while fixing the banner on the wall.

"Oh I'm sorry for asking Mercy I had no idea" she said apologizing.

"It's okay Bru. I don't mind , besides me and Kylian are kind of back together anyways." I said smiling.

"No way. Tell me more" she said.

"We kind of fucked in his car the other night" I giggled.

"You better not let Ney find out. You know how he gets." she said laughing.

"But I'll meet him soon tonight." I said smirking.

"Ney told me Richy is coming tonight as well." she said.

I stepped back from the banner and looked at her with furrowed brows.

"Richy is coming tonight?" I asked shocked that my brother didn't tell me this already.

"Y-yeah I thought Ney told you ." she said not knowing that I didn't know.

"No fucking way." I huffed walking past Bru and going downstairs to find Ney.

"NEY." I yelled getting his attention.

He was fixing his outfit in the mirror making sure he looked good.

"O que mercedes. Para que você está gritando tão alto?" What Mercedes. What are you yelling so loud for?

"You never told me that Richy was going to be here tonight." I spat.

"And you never told me that you are in love with Kylian either." he said giving me a dirty look.

"H-how do you know that?" I asked.

"Pedri told me you left him to go look for Kylian." he said letting out a sigh.

That bastard.

"Yeah okay so what. You said I could be with Ky." I said getting defensive.

"That doesn't matter Mercedes. You know how I feel about him. The least you could've done was give me a heads up that you guys are fucking again." he said pushing past me out of the room.

Was he seriously doing this all over again?

Whatever.

I don't care because I love Kylian and he loves me and no one is getting in my way again.

"Everyone should be coming now." Ney yelled throughout the house.

The doorbell rang and the first group of guests had arrived.

It was Ney's old friends from Barca and his friend group.

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The music was heard from throughout the house as many people were piled up in different sections of the house.

I searched the crowd for Ky but I guess he hadn't made it yet.

Me: where are you Ky?

He was usually one of the first people to arrive at any party but I guess he was running late today.

I saw everyone here.

The whole Barca team. And Pedri.

I caught him giving me glances throughout the night with his little friend Gavi and making jokes but I didn't let it get to me.

Instead I made my way past them several times letting them know their little stares didn't phase me.

I didn't realize that while walking past them I had bumped into somebody on the way and had only realized when I spilled their drink on the floor.

"Oh my gosh. I am so sorry." I said looking down at the spilled drink.

"What a clumsy bitch." Pedri said walking over the spilled drink.

Him and his friend looked back to laugh at me beofre walking off to the pool area.

"Filho da puta" I thought to myself while bending down to clean the drink with my napkin I had kept in my purse.

"Mercedes. It's okay get up." said the voice that had caught me by surprise.

"R-richy?" I asked to scared to get up or even look at him in the face.

He gently grabbed my arm and helped me get up from off the floor.

"Yes. It's me. Surprise." he said jokingly.

"I didn't know you were going to be here tonight." I said unable to make direct contact with him, letting my eyes wander everywhere but his.

"Yeah. I wasn't sure if I was going to make it. Knowing you would be here and all.." he said cutting his sentence short.

"U-uhm so how has everything been with you?" I asked trying to make small talk in this awkward circumstance.

"It's been good. Me and my girl are actually supposed to be getting married this summer." he said making my heart snap.

He's getting married....?

I felt my stomach churn immediately upon hearing those words but tried to keep it cool.

"M-married. Your getting married?" I tried asking nonchalantly.

"Yes." he laughed.

"I had no idea it would happen either. But she makes me really happy and I thought to myself , 25 is the right age to get settled down and have a family."

That was it.

That's the only thing I needed to hear for my voice to crack and tears to come down my cheeks.

"I can't believe your getting married and you didn't even tell me." I said shoving past him with tears falling from my eyes.

I made my way though the crowd and towards upstairs when I heard a voice call me from behind.

"Mercedes!"

I turned around thinking it might be Bruna but instead was met with Kylian's confused expression.

"Why are you crying Mercy?"

"Did something happen?" he asked concerned at the amount of tears falling from my eyes.

"No I just tripped and hurt my a-arm" I said looking at him then Richy.

He turned around to see what I was looking at and gave me a nod.

He immediately let go of me.

"I should've known." he spat walking away from me and towards Richy.

"Wait Kylian where are you going." I asked wiping away my tears so no one else could see my vulnerable state.

"Going to beat him up"

Authors Note
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