Tough Love [COMPLETE]

#23

I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

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Celine~

I walk into the peaceful airport in my shiny dress and heels, angrily charging towards my station at customs.. what's he up to that he has to lie to me?

"Hey Sara, seen Luis anywhere?" I lean over the counter and say to her.

"Went into inspection room 2. Want me to get him?" She asks.

"With who exactly?" 

"Dawn, Sam.. and a guy and girl? I haven't see them around." She shrugs.

"Thanks, Sara." I nod and walk to the room.

I knock lightly but no one answers for a while so I do it my own damn way and open the door wide, standing there.. is a girl in a super tight,  short skirt.. with a sports bra, the guys holding paper cups... and my boyfriend...

"Shit." Sam says first. 

"Surprise...?" Dawn adds next.

I look at Luis and he freezes, and gulps. "Hi, sweetheart." 

"Don't. Sweetheart. Me." I say, angry as hell and look at them."What's going on here exactly?" I ask him. "Vegas is much bigger than this room, actually, million times bigger, more populated too." 

"Let me explain..--"

"Have a nice night boys.. I hope you enjoy dessert." I say, already having one tear. I shake my head at Luis and walk out of the room, I run through the terminal with my heels in my hand... pissed as hell, that he'd do this..

'Let me explain' was always a beginning to more sadness.

"Celine, wait!" 

"Leave me alone, Luis!" I scream.

He catches up with me and pulls me into his chest, he pulls my chin up to stare at him. "It's not what it looks like, at all." He says.

"Oh? And what was it?" 

"That girl is my sister!"

"Yeah, like I'm a fool. Thanks for the memo..." I sigh. "Really?!" I add after a short breath. "Am I not good enough for you, that you have to cheat on me? And lie about it!?" 

"I wouldn't ever hurt you, she seriously is my sister!" 

"Then why don't you tell me at first? Instead of lying to me? Saying you're going to Vegas, that you're working..?" I say, swallowing a sob. 

"My sister is... different, I didn't want you guys to meet." 

"Right.. way to go, another big excuse..." I shake my head. "You could've told me exactly that if you were telling the truth." I say, whipping away tears. "Never talk to me again, I'll be out of the apartment by tonight." I say angrily at him. 

"Don't do this..." He shakes his head quickly, holding onto my arms.

I shove him away. "Fuck you, god... you're a bastard, how could I have thought you were different, that you loved me?" 

"I do love you." 

"Yeah... did." I say sadly and walk away.

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Luis~

I slam the apartment door shut and race to the bedroom, I sigh with relief when I see she's still there, with her open cases, I walk slowly towards her and wrap my arms around her waist, but she shoves me away, and glares at me.

But I don't see the glare, I see pain, and that's like a knife to my heart.

"She is my sister... nothing happened, I would never, ever, cheat on you." I say. 

"Luis, I've been cheated on... believe it or not. I know what it looks like when I walk into a 'meeting' that no one knows about and see a girl looking like a slut." She says.

"Okay.. my sister is a flirt, that's one thing why I didn't tell you about her. Second, I love you too much to cheat on you, believe me! Please."

"What were the others doing there then?" She crosses her arms.

"We've all been close since children, my sister wanted to visit us." 

She looks at me sadly. "Do you know how hard this is for me? It's like a repeat of last time." 

"I should of handled it differently, I'm so sorry." 

She closes her eyes and sighs. ".. I'm sorry I ran out on you and called you a bastard." 

I kiss her chin. "I am a bastard, you don't have to be sorry about anything." 

"I packed half my stuff..." She whispers.

I take her hands away from the suitcase and put my head against hers. "I love you, sweetheart." 

She places a kiss on my jaw. "I love you too.." 

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