What the Future has for Us -- Renee Rapp fiction

Chapter 74 - CHEATER

A.N

Hiii, so ? What do you expect from this chapter ?

I'm sorry I'm posting late but I've been busy and stressed lately so I kinda forgot that I didn't plan the post ...

I hope you enjoy, don't forget to comment, like and follow me !!

Byee, M

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... February 12th... Renee is in Chicago – Week three of the tour

Renee's POV

I stare at Maxine's last text.

Max 🖤

Max 🖤 9:02AM
'Renee please ? Can we talk ?'

Towa is right, Max is trying to reach me, she does want to talk. She needs to do some explaining but me not answering her doesn't make things better. I am overreacting too, but the worst is that when I do it's in front of the public eye. And I did not think of the consequences it could have on her, on me, on my team ...

I need to face this. She made a mistake, one that I'm struggling to understand right now, but so did I. And the longer I stay silent, the worse this is going to get for both of us.

My thumb hovers over her contact for what feels like forever. My phone screen eventually dims and turns off, forcing me to tap it back to life. I tapped on the screen to turn it on again. The lock screen photo comes into focus—Max and our cat, their eyes close up in x0.5. This is the person I love. Why am I making this harder than it needs to be?

With a deep breath, I finally tap the call icon to reach Max. My heart pounds in my chest as the phone rings, and when she answers, I don't give her a chance to speak first.

"I'm sorry," I blurted out as soon as she picked up. "I fucked up. I know I did."

There's a long pause on the other end, and I can feel my heart in my throat.

"Wait ? Ray, what did you do ? You're scaring me?"

I can't even explain the relief I feel at hearing her use my nickname.

"No, no!" I say quickly, "I'm sorry I reacted out of anger and in front of everyone, I shouldn't have, I shouldn't answer you and talk to you ..."

"Ray, You're not the one who should apologize in this situation."

"Except I should Max, you fucked up too but you surely did not deserve that. Not in the way I handled it."

"hm" she murmurs

"Max ?" I said after a minute of silence

"Can you tell me what happened ? Like what really happened that made you feel like that ? Because I know it's not only the pictures you saw" I continued

she let out a big sigh.

"I'm so sorry ... I let my own mind cheat on me and now I feel like a cheater ..."

"What do you mean ?"

"I just... I got in my own head. I let other people get to me."

Her voice cracked. " I was ... drunk, and there was this girl who got into my head, and I was feeling insecure. I sent that stupid text, and I wasn't even thinking it was true. I'm so sorry, Ray."

I took some time to think before answering.

"Okay" I finally say.

"OKay ?" she repeats