Colors Of Fate

18

Cash walked up the stairs to his apartment, a tired Nix behind him, Cash couldn't help but chuckle at the tired boy who was stumbling up the stairs. "Why are you so tired?" Cash asked.

"I couldn't sleep, and my hand hurt all night," Nix says. Oh, that's right, Cash forgot he punched a wall and stormed out of the room after jerking off with Nix. God, he's an idiot.

"Does your hand still hurt?" Cash asked, glancing at Nix. He turned his face to look at him.

"A little... What about yours? You're the one who punched a wall." Nix says grabbing Cash's hand to look at it.

"Eh, not my first wall." Cash says staring down at Nix. Cash will never admit how much he enjoys the height difference between the two of them. Nix was a few inches shorter than Cash and it... It was kind of cute.

"Get your anger under control, you idiot," Nix says letting go of Cash's hand and looking up at him. "I told you to never get hurt... I'm not into a surprise pain."

"Surprise? So, if I got to tell you ahead of time for pain?" Cash asked.

"Yeah," Nix says with a grin. "Unless it's a sex thing."

"Unless it's a sex thing?" Cash asked with a snort. "Noted."

When they both made it upstairs, they stopped when they saw Julia sitting down in front of the door, her face on her knees. She had on shorts which showed off her legs... Her bruised up and bleeding legs... She had a tank top on and there were bruises all over her thin arms. She lifted her head when she heard their footsteps. Her cheek was cut and her left eye was black.

"What the fuck happened?" Cash asked as he was over to her, tossing his bag in the hall.

"... It's a crazy story..." She says with a laugh.

"Nix get the door." Cash says, tossing his keys to Nix who quickly unlocks the door. Cash picks up Julia and carries her into the apartment.

Julia took a shower and was now in some borrowed sweats from Nix and a shirt since he was the closest size to her. Julia was sitting on the couch with a bowl of food Nix made earlier for her. "You don't have to tell us the full story if you're not ready," Nix says sitting beside her.

"I do want you to tell me who the fuck did it though." Cash says puffing on his cigarette.

Julia sighs. "I'm just a dumbass who kept sleeping with a dude who put his hands on me because he paid well." She says looking up at the ceiling. "He's usually high or drunk and he'll just put his hands on me... Usually, he's not this bad."

"You're not going back, right? Money aren't worth broken bones." Nix says.

"No... I don't want to... But he lives right next door to my apartment..." Julia says as she frowns. "I know I'm super likable and cool but believe it or not, I have no friends or family I can...stay with."

"Stay here." Cash says leaning against the doorway of his balcony.

Julia glances at Nix. "Is that okay? I didn't want to just... Barge in but I have nowhere to go... And I'm kinda scared."

"Why are you asking him? I just said stay here. I don't mind. Take my bedroom." Cash says.

Julia rolled her bloodshot eyes. "I'm asking Nix."

"Not his place."

"He's your soulmate. So I'm asking him if he's okay with a girl his boyfriend fucks here and there can stay here." Julia says.

Nix chuckles. "I'm fine with it. You need a place to stay and be safe... Staying with Cash is the best option for you."

"Are you sure?" Julia asked. "I don't want to overstep..." She says biting her bottom lip.