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

Chapter 23

Mercedes P.O.V

I was supposed to be at practice today but since Ney was home today I decided to stay back as well.

I would usually go even if Ney was home but since I didn't want to face Kylian I ended up not going.

I wasn't about to deal with his attitude.

Especially not right now since I couldn't even think properly ever since that day with Pedri.

I felt a tremendous amount of guilt for what I did but I didn't want him to make me feel worse about it.

So instead I avoided both Ky and Pedri.

"The less stress for me the better." I thought throwing an outfit on to go for a run.

Kylian P.O.V

I was beyond pissed at this point.

Pedri talking about Mercedes like the way he did was my breaking point.

He should know better than to mess with me.

Gavi had to hold me back from getting any more punches in but if he didn't I would've punched him to a bloody mess.

I was still really mad at Mercedes for what she did but him gloating about it to my face ticked me off.

He was trying to get me mad and it worked.

But lucky for me I'm not the one with a big ass bruise underneath my eye.

I scoffed and grabbed my things before leaving the locker room.

"Fuck this." I said to myself kicking the door open.

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I was driving back from practice when I saw Mercedes running on the same path she always took whenever she went for a run.

I was debating on getting her attention or not but I didn't want to let her know I cared by talking to her.

I just wanted to ignore her but when she accidentally jogged in front of my car.

I had to say something.

I rolled down the window of my car and she gave me a confused expression not knowing who the person in the vehicle was.

She turned the corner of the car and her expression turned sour like she had ran into somebody she was avoiding.

"Your lucky I braked in time." I spat.

"I'm lucky?!?"

"You might as well have and gotten it over with. It's better than this tension going on between us." she said placing her hands on her hips.

"Whatever just get out of my way." I said turning my attention back to the road ahead.

She turned her back on me before turning back around to face towards me and extended her hand on my arm grabbing it.

The expression on her face softened as she spoke.

"I'm really sorry Ky." she said.