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Fact no.33: I've never been more broken

APRIL

We're all in the house as someone bangs at the door. It's been four days since Dia came out of the hospital. Four days she has spend in her room crying. She wears just black tops that hide the scar on her ribcage. Says the white ones let it show. The black headphones are always on her ear, music or not. Says they hide the scar behind her ear. Noah and I bought her a new pair. She once told us Leo destroyed her headphones that night. She wouldn't give more details. Neither of how the headphones were destroyed, or how the scars on her body appeared.

I go open the door, with Noah in my shadow. We all know who it is. From the banging. And the swearing. I make a sign to Cami on the way to go upstairs to Dia. She doesn't need to see Leo now. Or ever again.

I open the door as I am sure I heard her door close upstairs and I know Dia is safe. Noah is in front of me, shielding me in case Leo might want to punch.

The moment the door opens, I see him. And then I see red. I want to punch him. He looks so healthy. So not hurt. Not like my bestie. His only show he had a fight is the black spot on his face, Noah probably made as he knocked him down.

"You-", Leo lets out as he sees us. Noah places himself even more like a protective wall in front of me. I noticed and thank him by giving his hand a squeeze. Leo hasn't noticed.

"Watch it. You're standing in front of her house, on her land and on her staircase. So I'd be very careful what I'd say to her if I were you", Noah says. It makes me smirk. The smirk fades away as I face Leo. The person I now officially hate most.

"I am not here for your little girlfriend anyway. I am here for mine", he says. He even dares call Dia his girlfriend after what he did.

"You piece of shit", I shout, exploding the rage at him. "You stupid asshole. You're a psycho. A psychotic piece of shit. Never come near her again."

He wants to say something as Dia rushes downstairs. Black oversized sweater, black sweatpants, black headphones. She hid all bruises. Cami is behind her, looking at us showing how sorry she is.

She had one job.

Dia comes and stops in front Leo. Behind me. And behind Noah. She doesn't dare make any step closer, flinches as Leo reaches his hand for her. She was afraid he would hit her. I saw it. I want to punch him even more for it.

"Glad to see your extra-ears grew back", Leo says amused, pointing at her headphones.

Dia takes a deep breath and gives them off. All of us stare at her confused. She quickly tucks her hair behind her ear to hide the scar.

"I am not your girlfriend anymore. And will never be again. Don't come near me again. Don't touch me. Just don't", she shouts. I've never heard her shout ever before in my life.

"You are such a whore", Leo tells her. I snap.

"Watch it", I hiss. He doesn't mind and continues.

"Miguel. Really, Lydia? You deserved better. I was better."

"Miguel and I did nothing. We just sang", she screams. Leo lets out a laugh.

"I'll bring you what you deserve, you bitch", Leo tells her. I hiss at him again. Noah already clenches his fist. "And then we'll come back together", Leo adds.

"The fuck you will", I let out. Noah nods supportive.

"We are never getting back together", Dia says. She then slams the door in his face. Dia puts the headphones on and rushes upstairs.

I remain frozen in front of the door.

~

The same incident happens the next day. And the next day. And for the next entire week. It's been happening for ten days as I can't put up with it anymore. Dia hasn't come to face Leo since but she always knows he's here. She can hear me yell at him. And I have enough of seeing her destroy herself.

I want to go to ask Noah for help, to maybe call the cops or Alec or anyone, as I see his phone light up. With a text. From someone called Blue-Eyes.

BLUE-EYES: Hey

BLUE-EYES: I missed you last night

BLUE-EYES: I love the pic you sent me

BLUE-EYES: Here's one in return

And then a boobs pic appears on the screen.

Shocked, I let a gasp out.

"April?", Noah Coin asks me from the shower.

Fuck.

He cheated on me.

Fuck.

And I thought he changed.

I believed him.

I let it happen.

They warned me and I knew this would happen and I was blind.

Told myself he loved me.

Liar.

Prick.

Traitor.

Being as silent as I can, I take a backpack and put the passes inside. Put two sets of clothes. Then take my wallet and take some money from Noah too. He broke my heart, I take his money.

I tiptoe my way to Dia's room. She's still crying. I am on the verge of doing it.

"Hey", I say, still whispering.

"What's up? Were are you going?", she asks me, headphones still on.

"We're going on a little trip", I tell her, biting my lip to stop the tears.

"Where?", she asks skeptical.

I can hear footsteps from the bathroom. Noah Coin must be done with his shower soon.

"Anywhere. Let's get out of here", I say.

And she must have heard the urgency in my voice since she stands up and agrees. I tell her to wait outside the house since I had to do one last thing. She nods and does as told. I head to the kitchen, take a kitchen knife and a lipstick from the key bowl. I go to Noah's room, stab Jerry and then write "Bye-Bye, traitor" on the mirror with the red lipstick.

Without any goodbyes from anyone, I go outside to Dia and we start walking to the closest town to pick up a taxi.

I thought this Summer will be fun. I thought we will enjoy ourselves. Make new memories. Be happy.

I promised myself that.

All lies.

We're more broken than we ever were.

In the taxi, I take out my phone and call Soph. She picks up on the first ring. She has no idea what happened so far. No clue. Neither does Nini. Dia didn't want to worry them. And I just found out the man I love is a fucking liar.

"Hey, what's up?", she asks, actually sounding happy. What a dream...

"Where are you?", I ask her, letting myself cry. She notices and immediately panics, since her tone switches to a worried one.

"Back in Monaco. Monte Carlo. We loved it too much so we returned here. Why?"

"Do you have space for two more people?", I ask her. Dia nods agreeing.

"Sure. Wait at the airport, we'll come pick you up."

And with that, I tell the driver our destination, both Dia and I sunk in tears.