Make Me a Promise here Tonight // Vic Fuentes ✘

Shattering.

"What are you doing!?" He shouted, more toward Tony than me, but I could tell he wanted either one of us to explain as soon as possible.

I immediately put my shirt down, covering myself once again so Vic wouldn't see, but it was no use now. We have no excuses to use so Tony has to tell him the truth. I'm not ready for this.

"Whoa, man. It's not what it looks like, okay?" Tony tried to explain in a calming voice as he turned to Vic, but he didn't seem too convinced.

"Okay then," Vic said with a bitter laugh at the end. "What exactly were you doing, hmm? Because to me it looked like you were about to have a good time! So tell me, what the hell could it be!?"

This was scaring me. He was so angry and I wasn't used to seeing him that way. It scared me to witness him being so upset, and I think it's because he's always so happy and gentle with me.

I discreetly hid myself behind Tony, not wanting to see his angry face at the moment.
Tony realized my actions and glanced back at me for a moment before looking back at Vic and speaking.

"A) you're scaring her, Vic. B) I swear to God it's not what it looks like."

"Then what is it?" Vic asked, trying his best to calm himself down and wait for Tony's answer.

He looked back at me for a moment and I just nodded slowly, that feeling in my throat starting as if I were about to cry. I was incredibly nervous about Vic knowing. Once he did, he'd be heartbroken and I can't just do that to him.

"Melody was just--for her own safety--going to show me......her new......cu- scars," he said, glancing back at me as I hid my face into his back. I couldn't bear this feeling right now. I could practically feel Vic's face dropping in a split second from anger to pure disappointment. I couldn't believe how stupid I was. How stupid I had been to be so selfish and do that. It really does effect others, doesn't it? I was just learning that now.

It was silent for what seemed like a lifetime then he finally spoke.

"Mel.......," he breathed out, his voice faltered and fell to a shaky tone. He was upset. I didn't blame him. I failed him, once again.

"I'll leave you two to be alone," Tony whispered to me, but I didn't want him leaving. He was who I'd hide behind from reality, but he left anyway because he knew what was best. I had to face this. I had to face Vic.

Just as Tony went to leave, I looked up at him and he mouthed, "it's okay," to me, before leaving us to be alone in silence.

I flinched at the sound the door made when he shut it, then I looked back down at my hands that held on tightly to the other. I was so nervous that I had begun shaking lightly.

"Do you.......wanna tell me why you did it?" He asked, walking closer to me. I could feel his eyes on me, but I didn't dare look up at him. This was embarrassing, mainly because I failed him. It was upsetting and made me feel weak.
I shook my head in response, not able to speak or else I'd start crying.

"Maybe tell me.....when you did it?" He pried, but he was doing it with care. He just wanted to know why and when I did it, probably so he could do his best to make it all better. That's all he wanted to do, but maybe he should just give up on me because all I'll end up doing is failing him, yet again.

"One was a couple of days ago and.......," I began to answer but I stopped, realizing what I was about to admit to him.

He didn't pry the rest from me, but instead he just waited patiently.

"...The other-," I choked on my own words and inhaled a sharp breath. "W-was.......last night. I'm sorry." And that's when I decided to give it up and just cry to myself right there. He didn't answer me for a minute and I felt like a helpless loser who cried over stupid things. But then he finally said something.