Mr Cross

chapter one

" I'M SORRY" I screamed " What do you mean you're sorry, sorry isn't going to change what you did " David said in frustration.

I saw the outrage in his eyes, all I wanted was for him to forgive him but it was too much for David. David Cross was a difficult man and forgiving was something out of his reach yet I still loved him, well that's what I thought I felt.

He was flustered, disappointed and without a doubt angry. His veins to his hands had filled with anger, the muscle fists he had clenched. It was unbearable for him. There I knew, I must leave instantly or my David would do something to me that was too much for me to even think about. I ran out of our memories filled apartment, fear had overwhelmed me. " I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU " he screeched. CRASH. A vase had been thrown by him. I looked up while running down the stairs and caught a glimpse of him. A tear dripped down my cheek. We looked into each other's eyes for a second before he turned away and went back inside. I heard the door slam, the floor seemed to shake almost the way my body seemed to feel. I was puffing by the time I reached the last floor of our apartment. Everything seemed to stop, the thoughts through my mind raced.

Why on earth did he act like that? I have never seen David with such angry emotions before

I walked out of our apartment, slamming the glass door open. The wind pushed onto my face and I continued to walk. Where about? no place in particular,  just anywhere where I wouldn't have to face that apartment. The Brown, rundown and a hint of musk scent apartment. the apartment where David and I shared so many memories, so many late night talks and early morning breakfasts we shared. It was never an appealing place to live yet there was still something about it. I wandered along the concrete lane with the branches swaying from side to side and the emptiness that seemed to be howling out of the apartments near me. My hands started to get cold. I realised I needed a place to stay, all the names of people that I knew that had a suitable place where could stay had gone down from one person to another like credits from a film till I finally knew which person I could stay with. I called my closest friend yet it went straight to voicemail.

that's odd

Jess always picks up her phone.

"  This is jess, sorry I couldn't get your call. ill try to call you back as soon as possible but leave a voicemail if you can. Thanks."

" Jess, hey it's me please call me when you get this something happened, " I said, then I turned off my phone and put it in the back pocket of my blue ripped jeans.

While I was walking, I spotted the trees, the sky and all my surroundings. They all looked different to me not how they used to be with colour and light. Maybe the fight with David was affecting my seeing now? if you know what I mean.

That's funny isn't it, after something bad occurs your surroundings start to look down as well. The sun isn't brightly shiny and beaming with joy. It's gone dull and the sun seems to be shining too hard. Everything seems to not be right. I always wondered if we put that mentally in our heads, the feelings that the weather gives us is not just physically but emotionally.

The ringtone to my phone played. It was Jess. " Hey I just got your voice message, Is everything okay?"

" No, not really, I got in a big fight with David " I replied " I need a place to stay I was wondering if I could stay at your's for now? "

" Aw Ilah, yeah that's fine where are you right now? I'll pick you up" jess guiltily said.

" Thanks, I'm a few blocks from my apartment... Wait let me look at what street I am on " while having my phone in my hand, my eyes glazed at the dark street till I focused on the street name. Nico street. this gave me shivers down my spine. the middle name of David Cross. The man that I was trying to forget, who went crazy right in front of me.

" Ilah, what's up? where are you? hello?" I had zoned out but finally heard jess talking out of my old iPhone 5.

"Sorry I'm here, it's Nico street " Ilah replied. Jess grunted the tone of her grunt seemed to be confused and worried. " Alrighty, see you in 5 bye " Jess responded before I could say bye the call had ended.

rude

Now that there was a place where I could stay, I was without a doubt calmer. I sat down on the low brick fence from the red apartment behind me and looked over at the tree that was right in front of me, it had a small mirror. I looked at myself in the dirty mirror. My medium length black hair was dirty, the hazel eyes that I had were still teared up. Using my hand I whipped my eyes yet I couldn't take it anymore, as well as my eyes. I burst into tears, a rainfall of tears had begun. the word why had consumed my thoughts. "why on earth did I have to kiss David's brother" I cried out.

" Excuse me, sorry to interrupt but I think ur sitting on my mail?" a manly voice I had never heard before said and nor did I recognise when I looked up at his face. the sunlight shined onto his brown wavy hair. he had a masculine but soft look to him. I had frozen up. he could see it in my eyes that I was stunned. " I'm sorry I should have asked first "are you okay" yet I'm stranger to you and that might have come off weird " he chuckled. the way he's brown eyes were smiling,

what a nice view

" That's alright " I responded as I wiped off my tears from my eyes. " Sorry about that, I should not have been so loud "

" No no I completely understand, there are always times where you just want to burst out how you feel and are thinking" he calmly said " by the way, my names Christopher, but you can call me Chris " he puts out his hand for a friendly handshake. Something I hadn't done in a while. I snorted out an " Ilah " and put out my hand for the handshake. he had a very welcoming sense to him, the way he smiled, the way he was postured yet I couldn't figure out what exact feature was given him this sort of feeling.

" What's so funny? " he confusing laughed.

" I just haven't given someone a handshake in a very long time " I responded. " wow really!? " he said loudly. Chris was stunned and I replayed what I had just said, realising how weird that actually is. " Yes yes," I  said, " no judgement okay? ". Chris was smiling back " Oka -"

" ILAH IM HERE " jess screamed while driving her small honda till she parked into a spare spot near the red apartment, then she realised I was having a conversation with someone.

" Shit my bad ". Both Chris and Ilah burst out laughing. " Oh my god ur hilarious Jess". I turned to him and said " Well I have to go as you can see, nice meeting you though " Christopher smiles brightly " right back at you ". I stand up and grab the mail I had been sitting on which I did not see, giving it to Chris. He smiles brightly and I walk straight to jess's car. " Who the hell is that " Jess struggles to say as she turns on her car " THIS BLOODY CAR ".

I laughed " That was Chris we just met ". The engine to the car had started and Jess starts the driving to her apartment

" Thank the lord btw don't laugh at my misfortunes, this car is a pain " Jess jokingly said

" Babe I wasn't laughing at your misfortunes, just the face you make when your angry"

" Thank you, so sweet " Jess sarcastically said. Jess and I both giggled.

" So this Chris guy, I can't be the only one who thought he was cute "

" Ur not " I said and winked.

" Forgotten about David already aye Ilah " she questions.

how could I ever forgot about David

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Picture: Ilah

(btw i will be posting these gif photos that I made every chapter of each character)

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