The Orchid (Colby Brock)

Yellow roses (Chapter 47.)

I sunk into my couch as I stared blankly out the window, chewing on my thumb. 

'So you saw the video too?' I asked numbly. 

'Yeah,' He replied. 'Sorry Brie.' 

I let out a loud groan and threw my head back. 

'Everyone has seen it and everyone know's Colby and I are dating. I feel as if I have this- this pressure on me to break up with him!' I threw my hands up in frustration, just as I finished my sentence a frantic knock came from the door. I sighed, 'I'll get it.' 

I shuffled my feet over to the door and opened it only to see a desperate looking Colby at the door. 

'Brie!' He said almost frantically, 'I've been trying to call you.'

'Figured.' I replied dully whilst rolling my eyes before shouting, 'QUINNNNN!' 

It made Colby jump a little but I honestly didn't care. I turned on my heels and walked back to Quinn who was now up on his feet he grabbed my arm gently. 

'You all good?' He said the mark between his eyebrows very visible because of his concerned frown. 

'Yeah, can you please get him away.' I asked looking up into his eyes he gave me a small nod before walking towards the front door. I fell back into my comfy spot and chewed my thumb while starring into space listening to the muffled sound of Colby yelling at a calm Quinn. 

'Well who the fuck are you!' Colby shouted 

'Dude calm down, I'm her neighbour she just needs space.' Quinn replied. 

I drowned out the sound with my own thoughts trying not to let the tears that were welling up inside me. He treated me like such shit and I couldn't take anymore and now he was screaming just because there was a guy in my house? How delusional was this kid? Eventually I heard the front door click shut and footsteps slowly walking towards me. Quinn sat down next to me and placed a box beside me along with yellow roses. My favourite colour. 

'He wouldn't leave unless I gave you this,' He squeaked. Then I lost it, fat tears slipping down my face Colby was putting me through hell and back. Quinn hugged me tightly and let my cry on his shoulder. 

After a while of him brushing through my hair softly as I cried, I slowly ran out of tears to cry. 

'I don't know why he puts me through this.' I said sucking in a breath while staring at the beautiful yellow roses and the box with a silky yellow ribbon wrapped around it. 

'Yeah, whats with the yellow?' Quinn said scrunching his nose up his hand still resting mid-stroke in my hair. I smiled at him, he was really trying to cheer me up. 

'It's my favourite colour.' I croaked. 

'Ohhh,' He replied. 'I thought it might've been Colby's for a sec.' 

I let out a little giggle at that, imagining Colby; the emo's favourite colour being yellow and I shook my head gently. 

'Well are yo gonna open it?' He asked raising a bushy brown eyebrow at me.

'What if it makes me cry more?' I asked just as eagerly back, almost teasing him.

'Pleaseeee?' He was practically begging, his hands clasped together and pouting his lip. 

'Finee.' I gave in, secretly curious myself. I feel like it wouldn't be a basic box of chocolates considering it was wrapped in neat shiny white wrapping paper with silky ribbon wrapped tightly in a bow around it. I pulled the end of the bow causing it to unravel quickly. Then with my long pale fingers I pulled away the neatly wrapped paper. It felt heavy but I still had no idea what it was. Finally the paper was pulled away and I gasped. Quinn again scrunched his nose up 

'What is it?' He said loudly I looked at him. 

'They're water colour paints, Winsor and Newton to be exact.' I said brushing my hand against the little wooden Piccadilly box. 'These are like 120 dollars.' 

'Wowzers!' Quinn said looking at the box too. I unclasped the case and opened it up, inside 2 brushes, a sponge, a porcelain palette along with a tube of chinese white and 18 half pans of water colour.

'I;m giving it back.' I said after a moment of silence, Quinn looked up at me like I was crazy. 

'What?! Why?!' He replied. 

'Because he can't expect to buy me back. In fact he is not getting me back. He treats me like shit, and I'm worth more than that. Colby and I are done.' 

Hey, sorry this took so long to post I'm on break now though so chapters should be coming quicker xx 

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