THIS MEANS WAR

Chapter 13: That's what you get for breaking in!

You know those moments where you wake up from a nap and suddenly everything comes crashing down? Tumbling down like a fucking avalanche. It's like one minute you're happily dancing in dreamworld and the next you're hauled into reality.

I was curled up in my bed hugging a pillow. Sheets covering my body. A slow trickle of tears constantly running down my cheeks.

I bit the inside of my cheek to prevent the sobs from escaping.

I felt stupid. Hurt. Guilty. Lonely. Lost. Betrayed.

There was only one person's face I wanted to see right now. And that's the same person who doesn't want to look at my face. Tytan.

Then there's Danny. A guy whom I practically worshipped. I was crushing so hard on him I didn't notice how flawed he is. I liked him. I wanted it to work. His shimmering blue eyes, his soft lips, his hair, his touch, his smile.

Danny Brach was not the most attractive guy I had ever laid eyes on. He was goofy and cute. He was the guy who offered me flowers which he plucked one day when we were in preschool. He was the guy who had a broken tooth on my birthday but never gave up on smiling. He was the guy who offered me his homework when I forgot mine and took the punishment. He was sweet. Kind. Patient. Understanding. And everything that I wasn't.

He was the guy who melted my heart to mush by just a wink because he had more than just an attractive face.

This was the guy who was currently breaking my heart.

I shut my eyes trying to gain composure but green eyes invaded my thoughts.

"Tytan." I whispered to myself. I hope he's okay. I hope he's not hurt. I knew him, I knew how he reacted to such situations. He probably wants to destroy me right now but in the process, I'm afraid he'll destroy himself.

I hope he doesn't hate me.

He wanted to protect me and I just exploded on him. I only made things worse for him and he tried to force Danny to break up with me. Which, under normal circumstances would be wrong but there was nothing normal about our current situation. He was trying to protect me.

I felt like a fucking pendulum with my mind going back and forth between these two guys. One whom I hurt and one who hurt me.

I heard a knock on my door and attempted to wipe away the tears. Oh fuck it!

The person entered and I hid my face with the blanket.

"Is it bad that I know exactly where your spare key is? I practically broke into your house, and now I'm waking you up, should I drop everything and run for my life?" I heard a familiar voice. I wanted to laugh but a sob escaped instead.

"Alexa? Shit," he came closer and pulled the blanket away from my face.

"Fuck. You're crying. I knew something was wrong but- Alexa, ssh, ssh, gosh, I don't believe it's really you. Can I record this?" He added at the end causing me to throw the pillow in my hand on his face.

"Fuck you Hunter!" I shouted.

"Okay, so a picture then?" He attempted to bargain.

"Go away!" I groaned.

"Did Danny do this?" He asked seriously. It's like his whole face just went from jerk to serious.

"How does it fucking matter? It's not like I didn't hurt anyone. I hurt someone who needed me! I deserve to feel so much more that just this." I stood up and tried wiping my cheeks.

"Ssh, ssh, stop crying. Please." He came closer and cupped my cheeks.

"Make this less awkward for both of us and stop crying please. Paint my nails and fucking braid my hair but stop crying." He begged. Aww. His words sounded shaky and unsteady as he spoke.