A Love Like War (completed)

Chp. 12

Chp. 12 : One Chance

~ Hope you do enjoy.❣️

Remy's POV

Chance looked back and forth between me and A'Jay. Her fists were clenched but her facial expression was more than calm. A'Jay kept her stance and stepped in front, putting herself between me and Chance. Chance's facial expression changed from calm to hurt and that made me feel bad.

A coy smirk still played on her lips. Chance and A'Jay never took their eyes off one another. They sent each other glares.

"You're back..." I asked.

Chance tore her gaze away from A'Jay and she simply nodded her head in response.

"What happened?" I asked.

She at least owed me an explanation.

She shrugged and looked down at her feet, "I had to leave, I just had to." She says.

I pulled myself out of AJay's grasp and walked up to Chance. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes, but I promised myself not to let anyone see me that weak.

"You put me through hell when you left. Now, you don't even have the decency to explain yourself? Why'd you even come back? You thought I'd still be pathetically waiting on you at your place?!" I shout.

Chance remained silent. She just stood there staring at me as if nothing happened. As if none of this was a big deal. I couldn't stand being in her presence any longer.

I scoff and walked away from her. I didn't want to think about the days I spent doing nothing but crying because of her disappearance. Strong arms grabbed me from behind and held me around my waist - although I was upset - I allowed them to embrace me.

A'Jay was holding me and she nuzzles her face into the crook of my neck which seemed to fit so perfectly. Her hair smiled like Axe. The shampoo she must've used this morning. I relaxed and focused on the heat radiating off her body.

"Take your time and think this over, Remy. I'll still be here." She said before she kissed my temple. I looked up and smiled slightly with a shake of my head, "Nah."

She looked at me with a puzzled look and I shrug, "I don't love her."

The sun was starting to go down and the sunset looked like it could have only been painted on the horizon. The pinks and oranges danced together in the sky.

I lightly traced the veins in AJay's wrist and she tensed subconsciously. "What?"

"I don't love her. She hurt me and I can never forgive her for abandoning me."

"I'm glad she did," A'Jay says and I look up at her. All traces of humor were gone from her eyes. She spoke clearly.

I stared at her blankly.

I pushed out of her grasp and turned on my heels to walk away, "You a dick."

She quickly grabbed me by my wrist and pulled me close to her, "I don't mean it that way! I'm glad she left... or else I wouldn't have the chance to be with you."

I stared at my feet and said nothing. Eventually, I looked up at her and said, "Maybe I do need some time to think, after-all." I walked away from her and started on a path down a sidewalk.

I fixed my phone in my back pocket when a car pulled along the sidewalk. It didn't seem peculiar until I saw Chance get out.

I walked faster, but of course– she caught up to me in a heartbeat and spun me around to face her. I tried to squirm free from her grasp but it was pointless.

"What!?" I screamed with much venom laced in with my snappy tone of voice.

"I'm sorry." She protested.

Her sad eyes were burning into my own.

"I don't care!" I shout and tried to escape, but her grip only tightened. I groan out of frustration, "I forgive you, Chance. Alright? Now, let me go..." I calm my voice down.

She looked at me before releasing me. Hopefully, she's moved on from this relationship. We barely even dated for two months. She can't be in love with me.

"Remy, the only reason I left was for the best of you. I wanted to protect you. Remy, you know I love you... I wouldn't just leave you for no reason! Please, believe me... I've gone through so much for you. There's no way in hell that I'm just gone throw all that blood, sweat, and tears. This is true love. And I know it hurts... but it's love." She poured her heart out into her words the best she could. It rendered me speechless. I had no words.

All the feelings that were locked away somewhere deep inside began to flow out. I had no way of stopping as I began to cry my heart out. I couldn't stand on my own two feet and crashed to the concrete beneath me. Chance was so quick to comfort me. That's what I love about her.

What I love about her...

What I love...

I really do love her.

I grabbed onto her tightly and cried into her chest like there was no tomorrow. As if the world was ending this day. I cried and cried until I couldn't anymore. Chance stayed by my side the entire time and helped me to her car. "Stop crying, baby. I'm here now and I won't leave again."

I don't know if these were tears of joy or tears of relief. But I do know that there's only one Chance. And she's finally back.

My first love.

~ Who should Remy choose?

Chance or A'Jay ?