Follow up from last story.
I was finishing up my makeup with a red lip, a last-minute touch before the party. "You ready?" I hear Rosita call out. "Yes," I reply. I walk out in my black long sleeve dress and matching black heels. "You look great!" I look down, frowning. "What's wrong?" Rosita asks.
"I messed up, big time," I state, "I really should apologize to Zen." She puts her hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry, it'll all work out." She smiles at me, and I return it.
As I walked to the main entrance, I saw people on either side, flashing pictures and screaming things I couldn't understand. They must be here for Zen. "Fox!" I look to see Jaehee standing by the entrance, "Get in here! Quick!" I walked as fast as I could inside. "Thanks, Jaehee," I said, "Where's Zen?" I needed to talk to him as soon as possible! "I believe he is backstage, preparing his speech," Jaehee states. "He said something happened between you two. Can I ask what?" She asked with concern. I sigh, "I'm a dumbass. He was only protecting me, and I was stubborn."
"Follow me." Jaehee leads me to the back of the stage, and I walk in to find Zen, staring at a script. "Zen?" He looks in my direction in surprise. I noticed his cheeks flushed slightly when he saw me, "Fox?" He walks up to me, "You're here..." "Yep, heh..." There's an awkward silence for a while before I decided to speak. "Look, I'm really sorry." I started out, "I really can be stubborn at times. You were just looking out for me, and... I was upset by that. I just... don't want you to think I'm completely helpless either, which is why I got so defensive."
I look down, feeling ashamed. "I should apologize, too." I look up in shock at Zen. What did he need to apologize for? "You were right about the bomb. Rika was the one who wanted it there, and Seven meant no harm. I was really worried something would happen to you." I smile at him, embracing him in a hug. He hugs me back, "Thanks," I tell him. "No problem." He plants a kiss on my forehead, causing me to blush. I look at him a little surprised, and he laughs. "You really are too cute." I laugh, too.
