Come Back to Reality

Chapter 67:

***India's POV

I called Pops to arrange Alliyah spending another night at his place. Crys has been sleep for 4 hours already. It's 5 o'clock in the afternoon. We DEFIANTLY haven't talked in a while because I kind of sense that this has been going on for a couple of days...or weeks.

I slipped away to grab something to eat downstairs. When I came back, she was awake.

"You feel any better?"

"Not really."

"How long have you felt like this?"

"Honestly? About the time that thing happened with Chris."

"3 months ago?!"

"Yeah, but it got worse when Aubrey left."

"Maybe it's just your pregnancy and hormones."

"Yeah. May be."

"Alli's not coming home tonight."

"Ok. I'm about to go soak in the shower."

She went into the shower and I texted Aubrey: She really misses you. The baby is making her sad. Don't mention this to her.

From Aubrey - What she doing?

To Aubrey - Got high and stayed up all night. Crying a lil bit.

From Aubrey - Damn. Keep her out of trouble and don't let her smoke. I can't handle it right now

To Aubrey - I can only do so much. She is fragile as hell and she feels alone and unimportant

From Aubrey - WHAT?! Iight. Imma talk to her later. Ain't gonna mention this tho.

To Aubrey - Alright bro.

****Aubrey's POV

"You're gonna record after this last take, Drake."

I went into a quiet room and called Crys.

It rang 4 times then she picked up. I heard the shower flow in the background.

"Hey."

Now that I really listen to her voice, she sounds different.

"I'm sorry for not being there. I love you."

".....I love you, too?"

"What you doing?"

"About to take a shower. What about you?"

"About to go on in the studio."

"Ok.... Bye."

"No, Crystal!"

"Huh?"

"I still have a couple minutes."

"Ok."

Her voice was a little bit more happy.

"How are you feeling?"

"Horrible."

Her voice was cracking and I heard her trying to hold her cries in.

"Tell me. Go ahead and cry. I'm right here."

"I feel by myself with pressure."

"Who's pressuring you?"

"Do you know the feeling when you feel like society is constantly watching you and you keep trying to be perfect? I feel like that, but at the same time, no one is paying attention to me. I feel bad for wasting the time I had with you. The baby has me feeling confused, hurt, ugly. I don't know why I'm still doing this."

"Crystal. Forget all about that stuff and look forward to the good. Be optimistic. Go out. Model if that's what makes you happy. You're not ugly and never was. Boys ALWAYS liked you, but you're just too insecure to see. Why do you feel like no one pays attention to you?"

"Because they don't. Remember yesterday? You only asked about Robyn, but not about me. I felt used."

"Damn. That was nothing. I was...I'm sorry. I should've asked about you."

"You're not the only person."

"Who else?"

"...........no one."

"Who else?!"

"No one."

"I miss you."

"I miss you, too. You're about to go, aren't you?"

"Yeah. I'm gonna facetime you if I have time."

"Alright. Bye."

****Crystal's POV

Chris don't have time for me..now Aubrey doesn't, either. I took a 30 minute shower. I washed my hair and cleaned all the tears and crust from my eyes.

I wrapped a towel around me and walked out into my bedroom.

I froze because the room started spinning and I was getting light-headed.

"Crystal. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

"You sure?"

"I SAID I'M FINE!"

I continued to walk. My yelling made it worse. I held onto the dresser for support then I blacked out. The last thing I heard was India screaming out my name.