Blue Moon (gxg)

NEW REVELATIONS (60)

*POV'S BELLA*

Ellie just texted me about tonight's party.
Well... guess we're doing a white party then...
I'm so fucking ready to cause some serious chaos.

I was in the balcony of my room, when Leo suddenly sat down in the chair next to mine, staring at the horizon, looking kind of sad.

"You don't love me anymore, right?" he mumbled out of nowhere.

This completely caught me off guard.

"You can tell me," he said quietly.

I was shocked.

"It's not that simple, Leo..." I finally managed to say.

He had a very tired, defeated look on his face.
"I know I've been a terrible boyfriend, Bella, and you deserve better."

"You're not a terrible person, but if you keep letting that asshole Joe control you, you're gonna end up just like him," I said firmly.

Leo smirked bitterly.
"Well, Joe must really be a jerk not to notice anything..."

Wait...
I stopped breathing for a second.

"I know you've fallen for Ellie... and she's in love with you too..."

Well, shit.
"How...? I stammered.

"You've never been a good liar, Bella... You think I haven't seen you staring at her like she's the last cookie in the jar? Those looks are everywhere..."

I almost choked on that.
"Guess I can't pretend anymore..." I murmured.

He just shook his head, like he already knew.
I guess pretending to fight with Ellie didn't work on him...

"Believe me, I'm really sorry you had to find out like this, but there was no easy way to handle it..." I said seriously.

Leo nodded, a little resigned but still understanding.
"If Joe finds out, you're seriously screwed, Bella."

I leaned over him.
"He won't find out, if no one tells him..."
I think my suggestion—or maybe my pleading—was clear enough.

"I won't tell him... don't worry, I'm not a fucking spy. I'm just trying to be a good person."

I paused.
"Ellie and I will be leaving tomorrow at dawn," I whispered , feeling confident I could trust him now.

He got up slowly, you could tell he was trying to hold it together, "I'll make sure Joe and I will be asleep by then..."

"Hey... thank you, " I said, raising myself up. "You should know that hurting you was never in my plans..."

He smiled a little, though it didn't quite reach out his eyes.
"Yes, I know..."

"I hope you'll be alright..." my tone genuinely sincere.

"I will be, eventually... I knew we were different..." he replied, his voice softer.

Leo headed back into the room, and I swear my heart was racing from how intense the moment felt.
I let out a deep sigh of relief and texted Ellie right away.

<<Leo knows. But it's okay, he's on our side.>>

She replied immediately.
<<Wtf? That idiot?>>

<<Don't worry about it, he won't tell anyone. See you at the party <3 >>

A little party never killed nobody, right?

I slipped into this white dress.

The top was low-cut, showing off my bare shoulders.
It was tight around the waist, then flowed out more casually.
I went for mascara and deep red lipstick.