Mixed Messages ~ {d.w}

➵Twenty Nine

I didn't want to admit it but I was crying. The proof was on my cheeks. "I'm sorry," I apologize. What was I even sorry for?

"You don't have to be sorry. None of this was your fault," he assures, rubbing my back as I let out chocked sobs.

I wanted to believe that. I wanted to let my mind play into that illusion but it would be wrong. "No. If I wasn't so childish- so stupid! I wouldn't have talked to you, I would have done any of this- none of this would have happened.... You'd be safe- I'd be safe- everyone would be safe-"

"Except for you."

I turn to Damian, "what?" I ask, wondering what he was talking about. Damian was staring at the wall in front of us but directs his gaze to me. His eyes... they're just the prettiest thing in the world. I could stare at them all day.

"You wouldn't be safe, Alice." He uses my real name... "You'd be in danger, in fear of living your life. You hate being stuck in a dark room, a slave to hacking. A slave to Cyber. You hate it. Alice, you messaged me because you were alone and you needed a friend," he takes my hand, bringing it to his heart. It was beating fast, steady. "That friend is me," he holds my hand over his chest, staring into my eyes.

Something rushes over me. I crash my lips into his, wrapping my other arm around his neck. I kept my hand on his chest, melting at the beats of his heart.

Damian melts into the kiss, wrapping his arms around my waist. The amount of passion and care he puts into it makes me weak at the knees.

INCOMING MESSAGES
7:01 am

Maks:

"Echo... Cyber, they've gone mad!"

Echo:

"Yeah"
"Maks, they're threatening me..."

Maks:

"I know"
"I'll fix it though"

Echo:

"You can't fix it Maks...."
"Maks... They'll kill you. They'll kill me, they'll kill him..."
"I can't let that happen"

Maks:

"Him?"
"So you really were seeing someone."

Echo:

"Cmon... Don't make me the bad guy"
"I was so alone in that room"
"You would've done the same thing"

Maks:

"Nob"
"I would've stuck to the rules!"

Echo:

"Maks..."
"Did you message me to help or just yell?"

Maks:

"Turn yourself into Cyber. They'll go easier on you than others"

Echo:

"They want me to sell him out, tell them all I know..."
"Maks... I can't do that to him."

Maks:

"You have to"
"If you love him let him go"

Echo:

"They'll kill him!"

Maks:

"I don't care about him!"
"I care about you, you dumb kid!"
"It's either him or you"

Echo:

"....."

Maks:

"You shouldn't have to think about this!"

Echo:

"I can't"
"I'm sorry"

Maks:

"Don't you dare!"

Echo:

"Maks"
"Forgive me"