Promise (Sergio Imagine)

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*for broitsabigail*

I've been sitting here for hours. I ordered some wine and drank most of the bottle...by myself. The chair across from me remains empty. I tap my foot anxiously as I check the time on my phone. 9 o'clock. We were supposed to meet here at 7. I sigh and throw my napkin down, leaving some cash on the table for the wine and stand up, walking out of the restaurant. 

Me: Babe? Hello? Did something happen? I'm really worried now. Please call me.

That's only the 20th message I've sent him. Not to mention the ten times I tried calling. He hasn't answered anything. My phone buzzes and I feel my heart lurch as I check it, hoping it's Sergio. I frown when I see it's Michael.

Mike Mike: Hey, sorry that your night didn't really go as planned. Sergio is at the club and he's really fucked up. Do you want me to call him an Uber or will you come and get him?

I groan and pinch the bridge of my nose. He forgot our anniversary? Seriously? 

Me: I'll come get him. He's going to get such an earful from me about forgetting our anniversary, I swear to god.

Mike Mike: I'm so sorry Abs. He can be a real dick sometimes.

I make my way to the boys' favorite club and walk inside, searching for a familiar face. I push my way through the crowds of people and freeze when I find Sergio dancing with a girl. His hands trace her hips lightly as she grinds against him. To my horror, he slowly leans in and pushes his lips against hers. It's like the world stops turning. Everyone else in the room disappears and my stomach drops. I feel my breath catch in my throat and my eyes sting as tears threaten to spill over onto my cheeks. My hands begin to shake and I quickly spin on my heel, heading for the exit.

"Hey Abbey! You here for Serg?" Chance asks when I accidentally bump into him.

I shake my head and keep walking. "Nope. I'm leaving."

"What? What's going on?" Chance asks with a frown, following after me.

"He's got his tongue down some bitch's throat!" I yell, tears streaming down my cheeks now. I ignore Chance calling my name as I push past the bouncer and stumble into the cool night air. I don't stop, walking straight home to the place Sergio and I share. I immediately grab a bag and start shoving clothes into it. I pack up everything I can find that's mine. I look around the bedroom that looks like a typical boys room now and sniffle. My heart is throbbing in my chest and it hurts me to go, but I can't stay here. He cheated.

As I get to the front door, I pause and look down at the sapphire promise ring on my finger.

He promised...

He said he would never do anything to hurt me...

He promised...

I slowly slide the ring off of my finger and set iron the coffee table in the living room. I sniffle again and pick up my bags, heading out.

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It's been about a month now. Sergio had called at least ten times every day. I've ignored each one. He texts me at least twenty times a day. I ignore those too. The boys have reached out to try and get me to talk to Sergio. What's there to talk about? He cheated on me. He forgot our anniversary and cheated on me that same day. I've spent the past month wallowing in tears and pain. I've barely left my house.

I'm sitting on the beach, the tide rolling in to soak my feet. My knees are pulled up to my chest and I stare out at the horizon. It's cloudy and I can tell it's going to rain soon. My hair blows wildly in the wind.

"Abbey," I hear a voice behind me. My body tended up and I keep my gaze on the horizon, biting the inside of my cheek nervously.

"How'd you know I would be here?" I ask cautiously. Sergio slowly sits beside me and rubs his hands together.

"This is where you come to think. You won't answer my calls or texts so I thought I'd show up here. You have to know how sorry I am about that night," Sergio starts.

"Which part? Forgetting our one year anniversary? Or was it the cheating on me with another girl thing?" I snap slightly.

Sergio sighs and shakes his head. "I was drunk. I know that's no excuse but I had a rough day with the band and I wanted to unwind for a bit. I lost track of time and got drunk so I forgot our anniversary. I should not have let the alcohol overtake me and I should not have kissed that girl. I knew it was wrong right away and I pushed her off of me."

"You kissed her. It wasn't the other way around. I felt like an idiot waiting for two fucking hours for you at the restaurant. It was so embarrassing to be stood up like that. Then I saw you with that girl and I lost it," I grumble, finally looking over at him.

"I know. I'm so sorry. I never wanted to hurt you," Sergio replies, pulling something out of his pocket. He holds out my promise ring.

"Seeing this on my table broke my heart. I know I broke the first promise I made, but if you can find it in your heart to trust me and forgive me, I promise to never break another promise. I know how stupid that sounds, but it's the truth."

I swallow hard and look down. "How can I ever trust you again Serg?"

"Because you know the real me. I'll never touch a drink again if it means spending the rest of my life with you," Sergio responds, pulling a matching necklace out of his pocket.

I smile weakly and look at him. He gives me a small smile and pleading look.i sigh to myself and hold out my hand. "You're so frustrating. You're adorable and it makes it hard to be mad at you."

Sergio grins and slips the ring back on my finger, kissing my knuckles softly. I turn around and pull my hair over my shoulder so he can put my necklace on. I feel his warm lips kiss the side of my neck and I close my eyes.

"I love you Abbey. Only you. Happy belated anniversary," Sergio whispers.

"Promise this will never happen ever again," I mumble. Sergio wraps his arms around me and kisses the top of my head.

"I promise."

"I love you too Serg," I finally say.

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