Burning ✔

Chapter 24-If Not In This world, Then In Your Heart

Chapter 24-If Not In This world, Then In Your Heart

Ariana took me back home, we didn't tell anyone because in all honesty, they didn't have to worry about me right now. They deserve to have some fun and I refuse to be the one that destroys their night. Ariana helped me change in some PJ'S and I instantly fell face first on the pillow, crying my eyes out, I felt so weak for crying because of a guy, I've always felt that crying is for the weak and after mom left me, I refused to be weak.

But then Justin came and without even a slight try, he managed to break down the wall I've been building around my heart for so long. Why does our hearts have to be so stupid and fall in the same mistake over and over again? Yes, we weren't together and we never went out on a date and he also never asked me to be his girlfriend. Yet I feel betrayed as if he's stabbed my heart over and over again with a knife.

"Baby, it's gonna be okay" Ariana whispered as she hugged me while soothing my back.

"Make it stop, it hurts so much, just please make it stop" I said clutching the fabric over my heart.

"I swear that if I see that bitch again, I'm gonna kill her" I heard her say through gritted teeth.

She kept rubbing my back while trying to comfort me when a series of loud knocks suddenly echoed throughout the whole house. Ariana was about to go get it, but I knew damn well who it was and that's why I pushed past her and marched downstairs. I wiped my cheeks furiously, walked towards the door angrily and flung it open with much more force than intended.

"Maddie, I-"

"Don't" I threatened.

"Maddie, please, I swear it was a mistake" his voice cracked and I finally noticed his red bloodshot eyes.

He looked like a complete mess, as if he has been crying hard, but I couldn't take it anymore, I wanted him to get out of my face.
"Not her, Justin. Out of all people, it shouldn't be her" my voice cracked.

"I'm sorry, Maddie, please" he pleaded taking a small step forward.

"I don't wanna see your face, get outta here" I yelled and with all the strength left in my body, I slammed the door shut in his face.

I don't care where he sleeps tonight or where he goes, because that didn't really cross my mind for even a second, all that kept going on and on through my mind was the picture of them kissing, the picture of him betraying me and my trust. I turned around slowly to find Ariana standing there with sympathy in her eyes, right now she was the one I needed the most.

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The next morning Ariana made us breakfast, she had a call and then told me that she had an interview, she looked torn apart between going and staying. I looked at her with a small smile to let her know that I was gonna be fine and that I'll be waiting for her to come back. She planted a kiss on my forehead and promised she'll come back as soon as she could, and then she left in a hurry.

She left and I was now stuck all by myself in this huge mansion with nothing but yesterday's memory to drown myself in. I don't know if Justin has called or even left a text, because I didn't dare to even check my phone, it just laid upstairs on my nightstand abandoned by me.

I was hugging my knees close to my chest with my head buried between my knees, when I suddenly heard the door bell ring, I just ignored it and refused to budge from my place. Seconds later the bell rang again, making me lift my head up and look in the direction of the door. A light sigh escaped my lips, when a knock was heard. I slowly pushed myself off the couch convinced that whoever it was didn't get the message that I didn't want to open the door.