Unexpected

Chapter 85.

Emily's POV.

When I see Albert staring at my phone and letting it fall to the floor so apathetically, I knew it had to be about New York.

He shakily hands me my phone and as I read the name of the city I've been fearing for almost a week, my blood runs out of cold.

"Albert, I can explain." I stand up from the bed and stay only a few inches of distance from him.

"How could you not tell me this?" His voice cracks, too low for what I was expecting it to be.

"I know, I-"

"What were you planning to do? Leave me a note saying that you would miss me?" Albert says without looking at me with moisture in his eyes.

"Of course not! I was going to tell you but on the right moment-"

"Right moment? Don't fuck with me," He snaps with reddish eyes.

"It's true! First, you finally decided to move on with your life, forget about your dad and then your mum's wedding and Andrew's letter, was too much even for you!"

"Yes! It was too fucking much but that's also fucking bullshit and you know it! You know that I don't give a shit about my mother's wedding or Charles! Not to mention fucking Andrew! Yes, I was really mad at the world yesterday, but how could you possibly think it was better to keep this from me? This is you! This is you, Emily! You're the most important person in my damn life, you think I would give a less shit about anything else beside you?" He shouts angrily at me and I thank the fact that my parents aren't at home right now. Every word beats against my chest and my heart tightens.

"Albert I just couldn't add another problem to your life, you always have so much going on, I was trying to protect you,"

"Protect me? I don't need to be protected, Emily! I just need to have someone that won't abandon me!" Ouch.

"I'm not abandoning you! Do you really think I want to go to another country?!"

"Does Sophia know about this?"

"Yes, I told her."

"Oh my fucking God, you have been fucking lying to me!" Albert shouts again and I take a step back.

"Albert I didn't lie to you, I just-"

"No? I've been asking you what's the reason you have been acting this way and you kept lying and hiding things from me! How do you think that makes me feel?"

"I-"

"You know, you're the one always talking about trust and honesty, always acting like an angel, but you seem to forget that you're the one always fucking up!" Albert yells with his fingers running through his mess of curls.

"That's not true and you know it," I chew the inside of my cheek trying to stop the tears forming on my eyes.

"No, actually I do. Our fights are always about that fucking Andrew and you know why? Because you just can't stay away, can you? After I break his nose because of you, you went to the hospital to see him!"

"You broke him his nose because of your sick jealousy not because of me and I went there to make sure he wouldn't press charges against you!"

"Well I didn't ask you shit, did I?"

"Albert this has nothing to do about New York, just stop, please." I beg sitting on the edge of my bed. The tears are falling to my lap and I can't stop the lump forming on my throat.

"You know what? Have a safe trip, Emily, don't say you will call, you're not really good at keeping promises." He says and walks out to door.

"Albert I know that I promised you I would never leave you again, I know I did and I don't want to leave you, I want to stay here with you, I can talk to my parents and-"