What? I'm Just Being Honest

8

"Why won't you leave me?" I maintain eye contact with him.

"Because you're mine!" He slams the table.

"I'm not your property. Besides you treat your properties and business better than you treat me." My hands clench as he walks towards me.

"How dare you assume that Dee? You know how much I value you," he grabs my chin and I resist the urge to spit at him.

His other hand roams down my spine getting too low. "You make me sick."

His hand immediately makes contact with my face. "Oh Dee my dear girlfriend you never learn," he states pushing me to the ground climbing on top of me.

"STOP PLEASE HELP!"

I rise out of bed screaming amidst all the sweat. The door slams open and Xavier rushes in.

"Are you okay ?" His eyes scan the room until they land on me.

"Just a nightmare," I wipe my face from the sweat, but tears begin to escape and roll down my cheeks.

I attempt to hide the uncontrollable tears; however, Xavier immediately notices them and walks towards me.

He engulfs me in a hug and I cry. I cry, washing out all the dirt of the past cleaning the canvas. I cry, releasing all the anger and despair buried within my heart. I cry, forgetting the memories and abuse no human being should go through.

Xavier wipes each teardrop with his thumb patiently waiting for me to calm down. My thoughts are scattered all over the place, but his presence keeps me from floating away to the hurricane of horrific memories.

I'm snapped out of my trance by Xavier pulling me up and proceeding to walk out of my room. I open my mouth, but Xavier stops me stating, "just trust me."

Trust. Hard to earn & easy to lose.

Trust. A simple word yet a strong meaning.

Trust. Something I don't easily hand to people ever since..

Bile rises my throat as I remember the memories. Xavier must've realized my mind has transported to another world because he wakes me up from the trance with a simple touch.

I realize we're standing on the roof with the first ray of sunlight peaking out above the city. "Hey, it's the present. We're here together."

"And we'll be there together." I sense a small smile forming on my face. I lean my head on Xavier's shoulder as we watch the sun rise from its slumber as the city prepares to begin the day.

A new day. A new beginning.

"I've never seen that sentimental side of you Matthews. Never knew you had a soft spot," I state releasing the tension. His posture relaxes and he turns to smirk at me, "anddd she's back."

"I've always been here. I never disappeared," I smile. He nods, "Good... I'd rather enjoy you make fun of me everyday if I never see you sad ever again."

A huge smirk erupts on face as Xavier fully grasps what just came out of his mouth. "Starting to regret it?"

He shakes his head, "I truly meant it Adelaide."

My feelings get all gooey and I have to admit I like this odd sensation. "Aww but I'll be using that sentence against you for God knows how long."

"Good," he grabs my hand. Oh God I hope my hand isn't sweaty..

We make our way back to the penthouse and once I step foot into the house my phone starts ringing. Xavier grabs it and throws it to me.

"Good morning Adelaide," Damien  greets me when I answer with visible tension in his voice.

"Are you sure it is a good morning? Is everything alright?"

"I just woke up from a nightmare about you," he stated sadly.

"Why is it always a coincident? On another note, twin telepathy exists," I attempt at lightening the mood. Terribly, might I add.

"Adelaide, did it happen?"

"Yes, I had an attack," he sighs, but I continue, "I wasn't alone at night."

Xavier shakes his head vigorously mouthing 'He'll kill me.'

I shake my head continuing, "Xavier was with me."

"Oh...OHHHHH WHAT?! Give him the phone."

I hand Xavier the phone, and his face expression shifts quite a few time. It goes from fear to sympathetic to fear, more fear, and even more fear.

I grab the phone from Xavier's shaky hands, "Damien stop scaring the poor guy. You should thank him cause I don't know what would've happened to me without him." I maintain eye contact with Xavier whilst continuing to talk with Damien, and he never attempts at breaking it. That's a good sign I hope