Knock Me Out

Chapter 60

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Today is my Birthday. The first of January. I'm twenty-three now.

It doesn't feel like my Birthday though.

Christmas didn't feel like Christmas either.

Neither did new year.

I spend the first seconds of my birthday with Sean and his girlfriend, watching as fireworks lit up the sky.

Yes. They made up and she's finally warming up to Sean his feelings.

The house is crowded downstairs and I'm up here in my room, playing with the little box containing the necklace I got for Chris. Just like every year on my birthday we throw a big 'new year/happy birthday Chanielle' party. I don't even have to invite people, cause they already know that it's something annual.

Thing is. I actually wanted a quiet birthday this year, but my mom still went all out to organize my party; like she does every year.

I miss Chris. I miss him so much.

Nobody's heard anything from him since the day of our argument. My mom is pretending like she's not worried, but I know better.

I called him twice, but he didn't pick up.

I'm kinda mad at him for taking my words so seriously.

Every time someone calls my name, I can't help but hope it's him. But it never is.

"Belle? Can I come in?" That can't be anyone, but aunt Alicia. Chris's aunt. She's the only one that still calls me by that ridiculous name.

"Yeah. Come in" I answer even though I want to be left alone.

"Are you okay? What's wrong?"

"Yeah, I'm okay. Just chilling out"

"I've never seen you like this before. It's scaring me... Won't you come downstairs? Your guests are asking for you"

"Yeah, I'll be there in a minute"

"Okay then" she answers and turns around to walk out. When she reaches the door she looks at me and says "He's not doing any better than you, you know" then she walks out, closing my door behind her.

My heart warms when she says that, knowing exactly who she's referring to.

After letting my mind wander off for about twenty minutes, I decide to go downstairs.

"Aand there's the birthday queen!" Someone says through the microphone as I walk down the stairs, causing the crowd to cheer even louder.

I smile and waive as my eyes scan the crowd.

"He's not here" Megan's voice whispers close to my ear.

"Who?" I ask pretending not to know who she's talking about.

She rolls her eyes and says "never mind"

Everybody else is having fun at my party except me. I just can't get into the party mood.

I thought I saw Chris just now, but it turns out I didn't.

I'm running mad.

I need to wash my face. Clear my mind. Get a grip on myself, before I explode. To the bathroom.

I rush past my guests towards the bathroom.

The tall, sexy, well build specimen in the bathroom, splashing water in his face stops me in my tracks.

He's standing a few feet away from me in the bathroom, as I'm standing by the door.

When he looks up at me, he blinks a couple of times. He looks pale. Bags and dark circles under his dull eyes. Hair messy, but perfect. He lost weight. His body still looks great as hell.

I feel like there's some sort of magnetical power pulling me towards him. I take a step forward, towards him; but reality stops me.

He did the same. We're staring at each other.

Staring...

"Yelle" he says eventually. His dulcet voice that I've missed so much causes my heart to skip a beat.

"Chris" I sigh.

My breathing gets ragged as the urge to wrap my arms around him gets stronger.

He takes a few rushed steps forward and I do the same, closing the space between us hurriedly.

Why the fuck did my dad have to make such a big bathroom. It feels like ages before I crash my body onto his; hugging him tightly. His strong arms go around my body as he hugs me back, tighter than I'm hugging him. His grip on me is so tight it hurts a little, but I couldn't care less right now.

We stay like that for God knows how long. I don't want to let go of him, cause I'm afraid he might leave. I'm afraid he might disappear. I'm  afraid he might turn into the cold Christian he was the last time I saw him.

"Please, don't let go of me yet. I'm begging you" he croaks out when I shift my body.

I lost track of how long we just stand in each other's embrace like that, but then we finally let go of each other.
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Yaay!! Chris and Chan finally reunite after such a long time. Well it's not really a long time, but yeah...😒

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