Breaking The Girl

Chapter 14

SIGN OF MEMORIES

They're working it out after that incident. They go back to Anthony's hotel room. Both of them are tired and even exhausted. "You can go to bed first, I.. need to make a phone call to Blake." She let him get a rest while holding take her clothes off, he agree and go to bed. After she clean up herself then she make a call to Blake's hotel room. "Hey, umm.. I'm gonna stay here with Tony so, maybe you have to stay alone tonight. You're okay with that?"
"Sure. You can take your time. Uh, how's you and him?"
"We're good, still awkward but we working on it. And thank you for understanding me...."
"Wait."
"Yes Blake?"
"You forgive him? I mean..."
"I do Blake. I can't...not doing that."
"Umm, you're always weird to me, you know? But well, okay then.."

After the call, she go to take a blanket, and go to bed. She looks at Anthony and hold her breath. Tucking his hair and adore him.
"Uhh, you already called her?" Anthony wake up and see her looking at him. "I did. Umm, did I wake you up?" She lay down facing him. "Not really. I'm just... Wake up by something."
"What's that?" She looked worries as she hold him.
"I'm.. I'm sorry for what I've done T, all these times." He looks away, try to find the guts to look at her. She can't say anything and it makes everything more and more quite in that room. Then Anthony catch up something on Tiana's abdomen as it's seen because she wears a crop top.
"Wh.. what is that? Is it.."
"Yes, a mark from that night you know...From that alley." Finally she can make a smile. He can't take off his eyes from that mark.
"I don't know it left a mark on you, I mean, I didn't notice that before when we were ummm had sex for the first time." She let out giggles while answering that, "Haha, of course you didn't." Then it comes a silence again. Both of them just stare to each other.

"You know what Tony? I forgive you." She finally break the empty space and brings a warm feelings between them. "Really?"
"You saved me a couple times. When I was dying after losing Hillel, then you saved me from dying on that alley, and you also saved me from my dad that day. It's gonna be a shame not to forgive you. I know you love me and what just happened tonight is just an incident." She get up and sit, leaning her back against the wall, followed by Anthony. "It doesn't hurt you?"
"Honestly, it does. It was killing me. But then the thought of Hillel keeps me believe in you, also John."
"John?"
"Yes. I know about his feeling for me Tony, I know that. But instead of tellng me to leave you, he told me this: 'whatever you want to do, I'm with you.' that's enough for me to know that somehow he believes in you too. And I can't fight that."
Hearing that makes Anthony feels bad to John. The way he handled everything seems like a bad things now. "Please be nice to him okay?" She hug him and put her head on his chest. "I'm gonna try." He caressing her head, calming both of themselves to sleep.

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"By the way, we're gonna head to Japan guys!" Flea raise his beer with Chad at local bar. "Rock it dude!" Chad shouting and swallow the beer on one try. They are having a relaxing night because there are only 3 days free before they go to Japan for another show. Then John and Blake come to join them. "John! My man! Come here. Wanna drink?"
"Uhh no, thanks." He just take a sit. "Wait, since when you're here Blake? We didn't see you coming?
"Well, I came just tonight but unlucky to see you guys on stage."
"Where is Tiana?" Flea take another glass. "She's with Tony right now, guess they need time together."
"Glad to hear that." Chad just finished his third glas before asking for another. John just sit there, not saying anything. It's like he's focused on another thing. "Why they're looking at us that way? It's just weird." He's muttering, seeing that a lot of people in groups looking at them like crazy and some of them looked like wanna run towards them. "We have to deal with it John." Chad somehow realized these people from the first time they step inside this bar. "I can't use to it." John just looks down the table avoiding a direct stare with people.

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There are a lots of thoughts crossing inside his mind like crazy.
He insisted to sleep but just can't make it. Tiana on his side, lost in her dream. But it is clear for him to see her sad face and also the picture of her crying is still haunting him. Now she's still sobbing in her sleep means he hurts her a lot.