One of Your Memories |Ruby Da Cherry|

Ruby Red

!!TRIGGER WARNING!!: This chapter contains talk of drug use, sexual activity, self harm and foul language. Read at your own risk and enjoy :)

~*Sky Blu's Point of View*~

I waited a few minutes before I had followed out of the bathroom after Aristos to make sure no one would have caught on. "Well well well, I see you and Ari made up huh?" I whipped my head to the side, seeing Scott leaning against the doorframe of his bedroom with a cigarette hanging from between his lips. "Fuck bro! You didn't have to sneak up on me like that. No I didn't- we weren't doing anything." He tosses the smoke to the side, a snarky grin spread across his face. "Bullshit dude, I heard ya'll fuckin from across the damn hallway. Manny the one who saved Ari's ass though cause I didn't even think Ariel would have the balls to show up round here. She  hates my guts. Prolly cause I didn't fuck her as good as I do Manda but then again I wasn't sober then like I am now."

 Ew Scott, way too much info that I didn't even ask for. "Whatever. They gone? I ain't tryna deal with none of that tonight." He shakes his head, draping an arm over my shoulder as we start to head downstairs. "Yeah don't worry yo I sent them home to deal with all that bullshit. Let's just enjoy your party bro, go talk to one of these dudes or some shit. Ramirez been eyein you the whole night." I snort loudly, shoving him him playfully. "You're joking right? Dude he's like young as fuck! I ain't into that!" He shrugs, clapping a hand to my back. "Nope, now go out there any enjoy yourself!" He then pushes me into the direction of the group that stood around the fire pit. And of course Ivan was the first to notice me instantly.

"Hey Sky, having a good time?" I nod with a slightly uncomfortable smile as he leans closer towards me. "Yeah, thanks. I hope you guys are enjoying yourselves too." He smiles back, raising his cup. "Sure am. You wanna smoke? We were just about to spark up a blunt." Well who am I to say no to free weed. I pass it back between the group a couple of times before hastily making for the exit. But just my luck on my way out do I smack right into matchmaker Scott again. "And just where do you think you're goin? Hope not home yet." I clear my throat nervously, letting out a cheeky grin. "Uh..no..I was just um looking for Manda, that's all." He presses his lips tight together, clicking his tongue. "Aye I wasn't born yesterday. I get it you wanna leave but damn I didn't think I was that bad of a host." I scoff, shaking my head. "Trust me it ain't you Scotty boy I just wanna go home and sleep it off. I wasn't expecting this night to go at all like it did." He pulls me in for a side hug which oddly enough felt more comforting than usual.

"Yeah neither was I truthfully but look you an Ari gotta lot of shit to heal from. Granted he's a fuckin emotional psychopath especially how he acted an shit all those years ago. But you two had shit no one else did an that ain't just something someone can forget about, nah not the way things was between ya'll. Call me in the mornin, or Manny, we can all go out to eat and just chill like the good ole days. Feel me?" I hug onto him a little tighter before heading through the house and out the front door to my car. 

The drive home is anything but pleasant as the entire fifteen minute ride my phone is ringing off the goddamn hook. When I finally stop to answer it do I instantly regret not looking at the fucking caller ID first. "Aye can you meet me at the park please? We needa talk." It's Ari, just exactly who the fuck I was trying to avoid. I let the silence linger briefly before letting out an exasperated sigh. "Sure, fine, whatever. I just got to my house, I'll be there in five minutes." The background noise signals that he must already be on his way there. "See you then." I hang up, highly debating on smashing the poor damn thing into a tiny million pieces. But thankfully I use my better judgement and decide not to. I make sure to lock up the car once I do eventually get out, stuffing the keys into my pocket and start on the opposite direction of my front door.

A shadowy figure off in the distance sitting alone on the swings, only the cherry of their cigarette can be seen in the darkness tells me that it's Ari. We used to come here all the time during high school, even before Manny had moved here. We'd smoke tons of weed, drink too much lean and just admire all of the stars up in the sky. I used to lay on Ari's chest while we'd point out the little dipper and Orion's Belt. Or as Scott would say the alien galaxy shit from Men In Black that had like a billion little space fucks on it. Yeah, that was a much better description truthfully. "Been here long?" I ask as I take up the empty swing beside him. He shrugs, taking in a deep inhale. "Nah." He exhales a large cloud of smoke, his gaze fixed on the ground. "So you said you wanted to talk, what about?" I start to rock slowly back and forth as he pauses for a minute before answering.

 "About us, Sky. I said shit earlier that I thought I meant but I don't. I'm still so fucking in love with you that it hurts. I snort so much coke and chew through bottles of Oxy just to get through the fucking day and not think about you. Scott sees it but doesn't say shit, Amanda thinks I should go to rehab and Ariel..well..she doesn't give a fuck what I do as long as my checks come to her. I got myself into a position that I don't know how to get out of, like always. I don't want this shit anymore, I don't want any of it." He quickly sucks in a sharp breath before continuing on.

" You're the only person in this world that I've ever wanted, Sky Blu. You're the only person that I still do want. But I-I don't know what the fuck to do. You went to live your dreams and I had no fucking right to do what the fuck I did and I am so sorry for the shit that I did and the shit that I said. I want you, Sky. I want you to finally be mine and all mine. You don't know how badly I wanted to call you and apologize all the time but I get why you cut me off, I do. Just-just please don't fucking go anywhere. I can't take anymore heartbreak, especially not from you. I know I have to figure shit out on my own but please-"

I cut him off immediately, shoving my lips roughly onto his as I became situated on his lap. "Aristos you don't know how badly I wanted to just call you and say that I was sorry too. I loved you- I still love you so fucking much. I want you too, you've always been mine and I've always been yours. But what about..you know..your wife." His expression tenses up instantly at the mention of her. I put my hand to his face, cupping his cheek as a content breath leaves my lips. "Never mind, don't think about that right now. I just want this moment to last with you, forever." He wraps his arms around my frame, keeping me as close as he possibly could. I nuzzled my face into his neck, inhaling his scent. "Sky you're the only person who knows me for me. You know my secrets, my weaknesses, you know everything. I love you, I fucking love you."

As I was about to respond the ear shattering sound of his cellphone ringing cuts through the silence. He hits ignore only for it to ring a millisecond later. "Just answer it." Instead he switches it to silent mode and shoves it back into his hoodie pocket. "No, it's not important." His eyes are watching everything that I do as I tuck a stray piece of curly mane behind his ear. "I love you Ari, but you have to go home. I'm not going anywhere, ever. We'll figure this out, I promise. I'm not losing you, not again." He gives a softer peck this time, he arms practically squeezing me for dear life. "Fine, but I'm not gonna enjoy it. Goodnight, Sky. I'll see you tomorrow." I give him a final kiss before detaching myself from his grasp and making my  way home.

My phone screen lights up as I'm barely a few steps away and I can't help but to grin stupidly from ear to ear.

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