Playing the Player's Game

Chapter Fourteen : Away

Away

Mandolin Carter POV

I slid on the pants as quietly as humanly possible. I really didn't want to wake Lexington up while I was trying to sneak out of her house.

That'd be disastrous.

I tiptoed to the door and gently opened it. I looked down around and saw no body and heard no one.

I closed the door, locking the bottom lock, quietly. I was afraid a slam would wake Lexi up and she'd come see me. Sneaking away.

I'll lie to her later but right now I had to get home before True. I was hoping I would make it before she did.

I ran down the stairs to my car, slid in, and started it. I backed out before driving towards the apartment I shared with my girlfriend.

I pulled up and sighed when I saw her car. This meant nothing because she rode with Don to the damn club or wherever they want.

I checked the windows before walking in. All the lights seemed to be off so it looked dark inside.

I didn't know how to feel. I checked the watch on my wrist; 3:25 a.m.

Should I be happy I made it home before her or worried that it's so late and she's not home?

I sighed, walking upstairs and pushing open the door. I flicked the light on and saw True glaring at me from the recliner.

"Mmm, where the fuck you been?" she asked me, standing up and walking towards me.

"Chill out. I was out with Jay." I said.

"Bullshit. I called him a hour ago and Avery answered and told me they were on a date. Therefore, you wasn't with him. Now pick another lie to tell.

I froze. Shit, shit, shit. What was I going to say?

"I was just at his house, chilling smoking up his weed." I said, biting my lip.

"Nah, I called his house phone and some chick named Claudia answered. She said she was his sister and that she was there alone. So pick another damn lie."

I frowned. What the hell was I going to lie about next? I had no more fucking lies.

"I was with..." I started to lie but didn't finish because she cut me off.

"Shut yo lying ass up. Get on somewhere."

I frowned, grabbing her arm but she smacked me. I reeled back and held my cheek.

She really smacked me. Hard too. She glared at me and walked away, her hips switching and her hand probably hurting.

Why the fuck she smack me? That hurt too.

I walked towards the bedroom with purpose but the door was locked. I put my ear to the door and I heard her talking on the phone.

It's almost 4 a.m. Who the fuck she giggling with?

Then I realized the dumbness of the question I had just asked. There's only one person she'll talk to. There's only one person she'll giggle with all night. Only one person she'll flirt with all the time.

Fucking Don.

Lexington Wells POV

I was fucking pissed off. She ran out on me again. A-fucking-gain. I was so over this.

Was she lying to me? Had she even broken up with True?

I called her phone which she answered on the first ring.

"Baby I can explain. I had a family emergency." she said, immediately.

My heart dropped. "I'm sorry, what happened?"

"One of childhood best friends in the hospital. They got hit by a car." she said.

I frowned and felt bad. "I'm sorry I didn't know."

"Don't be sorry beautiful. I gotta go. I love you." She said, before hanging up.

My stomach began to warm and my heart jumped. I smiled to myself. Life was finally the way I expected it to be. The way I wanted it to be. Needed it to be because I was so close the ending it all.

"Life is good." I said to myself while cooking breakfast. "Finally good."

I turned on some music that matched my mood.

Wo! I feel good, I knew that I wouldn't of
I feel good, I knew that I wouldn't of
So good, so good, I got you

Wo! I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you

When I hold you in my arms
I know that I can do no wrong
and when I hold you in my arms
My love won't do you no harm

and I feel nice, like sugar and spice
I feel nice, like sugar and spice
So nice, so nice, I got you

I truly did feel good. I was in love with Mando.

True Bennington POV

I entered the office and sat down. I thought about my plan. I thought about myself. I thought about my emotions for Don. I thought about my emotions for Mandolin.

This wasn't right. Me falling in love with Don while still being with Mandolin. I knew I was wrong.  I knew two wrongs don't make a right. But I had to do this.

But I had to do this. Mandolin was important too me. I loved her with all of me. I used to be in love with her.  I used to admire her and adore her the way I did with Don.

But she wasn't the same Mandolin. She wasn't the Mandolin who invested all of her time into me or even cared about me. I was in love with a girl who didn't give a damn about me.

And I've been falling out of love with her for a year now. Not weeks, not months, but at least a year. Being together for 3 and a half years was hard especially after she started cheating on me and distancing herself from me.

I didn't want to believe she'd never hurt me but I knew she was. She was cheating on me. And it hurt.

More than you'll ever know. Don't compare being cheated on in a 2 month relationship to a 3 and half year one. We had been talking and going on dates half a year before we even started dating.

So I spend 4 years of my life with her. Dealing with being cheated on, pushed away, and crushed.

So yes, two wrongs don't make a right. Yes me falling in love with Don is wrong. But no I don't care.

She needs to learn the pain she dishes out. I know for a fact I'm not the only she's hurt and is hurting. She probably feeds all the girls she cheats on me with lies before dumping them. All the girls she'll hurt in the future.

This isn't just about me and my feelings. This is for all the girls she has hurt and will hurt. So sue me. Two wrongs don't make a right. But this will be right.

And if I have to lose Don in the process then so be it. But I hope she keeps the promise of being here when the plan is over.

End of chapter Fourteen. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I loved this chapter especially True POV. This is unedited.

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Xoxo,
Lesha.