Bᴏɴᴅs (Rɪʟᴇʏ Fʀᴇᴇᴍᴀɴ) (A Bᴏᴏɴᴅᴏᴄᴋs Fᴀɴғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ)

chapter 16

I went downstairs and Huey was with Jazmine on the couch. I waved at them and went into the kitchen to take all the snacks out. Majesty came downstairs a little while later and eventually people started coming, music started playing, bass started bumping.

"MAJESTY!" I called her across the house. She made her way over to me and hugged me. "Hi pretty boy.." she kissed me and I smiled. "I love youuu" I hummed and grabbed a solo cup. "Is it too early to start drinking?" She shrugged "your choice! It's your day, baby." She walked away and I started mixing myself a drink

Majesty's POV

I sat on the couch and watched people dancing and drinking. The door opened again and Caesar walked in, his eyes searching around the room. They met mine and he smiled, walking over.

Was he looking for me?

I stood up and met him in the middle of the room, smiling. "Hey Michael, how's it going?" I asked sweetly and he shrugged "I'm okay.." he mumbled. He looked nervous and uneasy, there was something off.

"Come on, let me get you a drink.. you look like a nervous wreck." I grabbed his arm and pulled him to the kitchen, mixing him up some cranberry juice and vodka. He stood there awkwardly and watched me fix the drink. I handed it to him and started making my own drink.

I felt him watching me as he sipped his drink, his eyes were like daggers, slicing up and down the length of my body. I turned around and smiled at him as we stared at each other.

It was another one of those moments like when I dropped my brothers off the other day. We looked into each other's eyes and I just started chugging my drink, turning away. I avoided eye contact with him but I could feel him still staring at me.

I just started walking back to the living room and he followed behind me, talking to people and dapping them up as if nothing happened.

Maybe this is all in my head and if so I need it to get out. Now.

I sat back on the couch, Michael sitting not too far but not too close. We sat and we drank and we talked to a couple of people, not each other. It was so weird, we're usually so normal, I don't know why I'm so stressed.

"Tomorrow's one year.." Michael said abruptly and I looked at him.

"Until what?" I asked.

"Nevermind." He mumbled and looked at his cup.

"Since the break up?" I asked and he nodded. "Oh.." I replied. "Well.. uh. I hadn't even noticed, it doesn't even feel like it's been that long."

It's Whatever by Aaliyah started playing. Me and Michael used to listen to this song all the time, it was my favorite, I mean, Aaliyah was my favorite artist, The Red Album was my favorite album, this was my favorite song. I don't listen to this song anymore. I played this album for Riley when we went to the beach, I thought I'd make some new memories but I couldn't bring myself to play this song.

"I'm still in love with you." Caesar said as he stared at me.

"What?" I asked, not because I hadn't heard him correctly but because I wish I didn't.

"I-" he started and then stopped, leaving us in an awkward silence.

We stared at each other and I just walked away, going to find Riley. I was tense and awkward and none of that was helped because Riley was talking to some dudes I didn't recognize and I didn't want to know either. He looked at me and smiled waving me over which I went, albeit hesitantly.

"MAJESTY! GUYS THIS IS MY GIRLFRIEND I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT!" he laughed and I hugged him, finding relief in his arms. He smiled at me and kissed me quickly before going back to his conversation. I walked away, going to find Jazmine or maybe Huey because Riley was in no state to help at all with my discomfort. I walked into the kitchen where I saw Huey so I went over and grabbed his arm. "Huey.."

He looked at me with a puzzled face and replied plainly. "What's wrong?" I stared at him seriously. "Caesar told me he loved me. Actually, he told me he was in love with me." Huey's eyes widened a little bit. "Oh wow? Uhm you get a drink and I'm gonna find Jazmine. Uh, I really shouldn't be talking about this to you."

"Did you know?" I asked and he stared at me. "I think everyone knew, I think even you knew deep down. But if you're asking did he tell me I uhm, can't answer that question. I'm gonna get Jazmine for you and uh, I'll talk to him. You stay here."

Huey walked off and left me in the kitchen, people constantly going in and out. I felt so awkward and I sat silently in the corner.

I don't know why that fucked me up so bad, I mean, you'd think that would only effect me if I loved him back and I definitely don't love Caesar, not like that that, not anymore. I mean, I'm definitely not in love with him.

Why am I thinking any of this anyway, it's not like I'm trying to convince myself...

I'm not trying to convince myself... Right?

God, that fucked up my night.