The Promise

66) Dionne

I shouldn't have come. I shouldn't have heard this.

I watch as Aurora rush out of the building, covering her mouth as sobs escape it. I look back, he's still there looking at her back then he spins around.

I take a step closer to him, he's crying. God, Omer Mughrabi is crying and after a girl. I feel tears prickle at my eyes as well as I approach him.

"Mughrabi." I call softly, he spins not bothering to wipe his tears. "I – I'm so sorry." I tell him as I approach him, but he stops me with a hand.

"Don't."

"Let me be there for my friend, please."

He shakes his head, "Nobody can do it except her, no one is allowed, Dionne." I nod as he continues, "I appreciate it, but go she needs you more than I do."

The truth is, she really does. I know my sister well.

I nod and rush back after her. I scan the avenue, but no sign of her.

I pull out of the parking lot and rush back to our place.

I open the door and rush inside; my heart lurches in my throat at the sight I see in front of me.

She's in the middle of the place as if she just came in and fell on the ground. "Aurora!" I rush beside her.

She's hugging her frame, tears flowing non-stop as her body shakes. "Kill me."

"Please." She whispers, I shake my head "No sweetie, come here."

She lets out another sob, "I am a cruel monster, I hurt him, Dionne. I fucking hurt the only person who loved me."

She hyperventilates, "I can't do this anymore." I hug her trembling body as tears escape my eyes as well.

"You too should hate me; I don't deserve him." She cries out as I tighten my grip around her form. If she could see herself through our eyes.

"I love him, Dionne." Her voice cracks and I freeze as I look at her. She looks back at me through tears, "I love him so much it burns."

She shakes again and I wrap my arms around her waist as she clings to my shoulders as she whispers, "I love him, but I can't break him. He is already broken."

"Imagine what will happen if he started something with someone unworthy like me." She cries and I shake my head, "You are worthy of everything." I whisper.

"Please hate me. It's better. Hate me like everyone did, but don't treat me with kindness." She hugs me tighter, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve him." She keeps whispering between sobs.

I hold her through the night as she cries herself to oblivion. I heard the door of his apartment open then pause because I know damn well, he heard her weeping. She just didn't hear him listen from outside from the loudness of her sobs.

It carries too much agony. Too much hurt it's inhuman.

I cannot do anything, but hold my best friend, my sister as she sobs through the night.