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"One stupid mistake can change everything"- unknown

18 September, 2015

I was going to stay true to my side of the promise. The one I had agreed to with Axep. Belle was worth it.
She's worth anything life's willing to throw at me, and I'll run every step for her. The role meant more to Belle than I assumed before. She was passionate about it.

I waited outside the car's door, for a friendly play at the theater. I personally preferred the cinema, but I left the main event for her, leaving me to chose our meal afterwards. Colette's taking an eternity, I mentally and groaned, so I lay on top of me car's front, with my shades on as I shut my eyes.

Colette finally walked out the door after time's wait.
She was wearing a black dress. It made me wonder if I had shown up too casual for the occasion. Colette had a thin cardigan hugging her arms. I really hope she doesn't get cold later. "Won't you get cold in that?"I didn't want to be a gentleman and lend her mine by the end of the night.
She shook her head, "I'm a fighter"

I shrugged. She looked pretty defenseless to me in high heels and make up. Axep had literally tripped on her left heel when walking out of her house.

I didn't see her tripping over her heels until later. Axep tripped on her heel when she ran, trying to catch up to keep the door open when a bloke walked out. She tripped and didn't manage to hold the door. The doors for the play were shut and we weren't let in. I didn't mind. I didn't even know what we were going to watch, so it was all fine by me.
Crap.
Colette's eyes got watery. Well wasn't this working out just great. Just great.
"Oh, I'm so sorry" she choked.

"Oh, no no no no no" I hugged her, "Don't cry", I felt the mucus and tears stain my jacket. I avoided cringing. "Here, wear it to keep you warm" I peeled the jacket off my back for her to wear.

I dragged her away to avoid embarrassment, "We can still go out and eat. The entire evening's... Not ruined"
The tears ran faster. Pull it together Axep.

I mentally shouted.

It wasn't helping.

I wasn't helping.
I wanted to be gone. I couldn't. Belle wanted the role. I wanted Belle. This was a sure score.
After luring her away from the pole she continued to blubber on, I drove her to eat at a small deserted restaurant. It lied across the bar I had gotten intoxicated at with Astrid. There was a clinic of some sort next to it. How odd.

Colette's stream dried and her cheeks had gone back to their normal shade of color. Pale. Calming her down had felt impractical. But, I managed to do so. "Here's your jacket back" Colette attempted to hand it back to me once we walked out. The breeze had hit us. I thought back to her uncontrollable mucus. "No. It's uh, alright. Keep it..."

"Oh. Okay" Colette grinned. She had no idea why I hadn't accepted it.
"Wait, you know what? Hug me. I'm freezing!" I joked. She did either way.
"Gosh, can you believe moving out of here?" She looked further into the street. The dark, cloudy, gloomy street, "I wanted to move to California. The sunny beach and surfing" I looked down the street nostalgic for a memory I never obtained.

"So did I" 2 seconds of silence was all it took to lie. Not even sure why I had done so.

"You too?!" She was now leaning onto my chest as we walked.
I opened my mouth then shut it. I looked down, "No, I- I, uh, actually never did, I'm sorry" I didn't mean my sorry as I looked her back in the eye. I admitted to lying.

In her sight, I saw it, sure I lost value in her eyes."Oh, it's alright" she attempted to sound convincing. She'd lose more value through my eyes for lying to me, soon enough. I didn't know it then. She did.

I didn't care if I had lied.
The larger a lie gets, the harder it becomes to confront. The lies I'd soon tell. Lying morphed into a habit. Even when there was no need for it. The larger the lie, the larger the thrill. Who doesn't crave thrill? The daring rush of blood that doesn't let you think properly, because you want more. Soon I'd be on 2 doses of immoral drugs.

"Okay. How was your week?" She asked genuinely interested.

I talked to Belle. My beautiful beautiful Belle every day. Made her laugh 17 times, blush 4, and got to know her a bit better. Next week I'll beat my record.

"I devilishly handed out homework and got complaints"
The walk to my car swiffed by faster.

The walk passed faster due to the playful slaps.

The whole hearted laughs.

The interesting stories.

The quenching gossip and new friendship. The friend I'd soon become remorseful to.