Toma una Foto (A Prince Royce Fan Fiction)

Chapter 46- Jugando Con Los Emociones

        I don't know what possessed me to do it, but later that evening I found myself outside of Adrienne's hotel room, contemplating whether I should knock on her door or not. We hadn't had an actual conversation since we broke up, to be honest, and I needed to fix that. I finally brought my hand up to the door and hoped for the best.

        Adrienne answered not too long after and she understandably didn't look too thrilled to see me. "Yes?", she asked.

"Just wanted to check up on you.", I told her. "Make sure everything is alright."

"Well, I'm fine, Royce. Is that all?"

"Uh, Miami's a really great place. You should try and get out sometime. Explore the city.", I said in an attempt to make conversation with her.

        She shot me an unamused look. "And how are the clubs, Royce?"

"Well, actually I've never been to any clubs down here."

"Shocker...", said Adrienne sarcastically. 

        I knew she was still pissed at me from that little incident, but I didn't realize she'd still be that mad. I felt terrible but I didn't know what exactly to say or do.

        I decided not to feed into her sarcasm. "You'll like it here.", I told her.

"I'll see for myself, I guess."

        I looked at her. "We could at make an effort and hold a decent conversation, Adrienne. We can at least be civil. I honestly don't even know why you're as mad as you are right now." Why did I bother with her? I wondered to myself. She was treating me like shit, so why did I even bother? It was because this wasn't the real her, I was sure of it. She was hurting but I was pretty convinced it wasn't entirely my fault.

        She glanced up at me and sighed but didn't say anything. I sighed too. This was gonna be a long trip.

"You know, the world isn't out to get you, Adrienne.", I said finally.

        She crossed her arms. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"I mean that I'm not completely in the wrong here."

"And why is that?"

"Can I come inside?", I asked.

        She rolled her eyes a little but step out of the way to let me in and closed the door behind me without protesting. She sat down on the foot of the bed, arms still folded. "Well...?"

"Well, what?"

"I'm waiting on your explanation."

"And I'm waiting on yours too."

        She looked confused. "So, now you're trying to pin everything on me?"

        I shook my head. "No, not at all. I'm just pinning your problems on you. I can fess up to my own."

"So, it's okay that you went out and got drunk and practically hooked up with some poor girl."

"We didn't hook up.", I told her calmly. "It was nothing."

"A blow job in the middle of a club is hardly nothing, Royce."

        I put my hands up in surrender. "Okay. That was wrong of me. I feel like shit, alright?"

"I just wanna know how you moved on so quick."

"I can't exactly say getting drunk is moving on. But I guess I did it the same way you did with Antonio."

"We only kissed. We stopped. It's not like we did anything else."

        I was determined to make sure she realized she wasn't any less to blame than me. "And who's idea was it to stop?"

"That doesn't have anything to do with this.", she stated. The way she uneasily shifted her weight told me the answer, so I decided to continue.

"And if he didn't stop what would've happened?...exactly."

        She was silent for what seemed like forever. "Are you done making me feel like crap? Becuase you've done a pretty great job of it so far."

"Are you done treating me like crap?", I asked.  "Listen, I know you've had to deal with others people's shit all your life. I know what you've been through. I know you have dreams and goals and all that. I admire that. But that doesn't mean that I'm gonna come along and make everything easier for you."

"I never said you were gonna 'make things easier', Royce. Don't flatter yourself."

        That was the thing about Adrienne. She was so stubborn, it was crazy. You think you find her weakness but she'll fight back twice as hard once you do find it. She blocked people out but I guess she was so used to doing it, she couldn't help her self.

"Adrienne, what's it gonna take for you to just listen to what I have to say? I swear, I can help you. You just have to let me."

She got up and stood in front of me, looking me dead in the eyes this time. "I'm listening....I'm just not falling for it. "

"Falling for what?" I asked slowly.

"That thing you do. That little game you play.", she answered. "Like you can just talk your way into or out of anything."

        I decided not to reply to that statement because I really wasn't too sure if she was right or not. My attention was turned to the TV, which had been going on in the background since I came in here. "What movie are you watching today? West Side Story?"

        She gave me a weird look. I couldn't tell if it was because she was shocked I actually knew what movie it was or because I actually had the "nerve" to start speaking again. "Yeah..."

"I know some older movies, Adrienne.", I assured her. "Plus I like the message of West Side Story."

"What? Gangs are stupid and violence isn't the answer?" She was still pissed at me but she was willingly talking to me and she hadn't kicked me out yet, so that was a good sign.

        I laughed. "No. The fact that two people can put all of their differences aside when they're in love."

"That too."

"Beautiful message, don't you think?" I asked, nearing her a bit

"Yeah...Ugh, see? This is exactly what I'm talking about.", she groaned. "You going and trying to make yourself all...all--"

"All what?"

"Trying to make me want you."

        Well, I might've been maybe just a little flirty, but that's how I always was. Was it really that much for her to pick up on? "Adrienne...I'm sure you're overreacting."

"I'm not gonna be the one to fall for your little tricks, Royce.", she said as she came a little closer to me.

        I found it weird how I had known this girl for almost a year now but I was more confused about her than I had ever been. She confused me but in a way that I couldn't describe. "You're a tough case to crack, Adrienne.", I said. I was sort of mad at her too at this point but I still wanted to just grab her and kiss her or something. I was at war with myself. Within that time the personal space barrier was broekn and her lips were only inches from mine.

        She smirked, but only a little. "Good. I like it that way." She gave me an amused look before eyeing the door. "Now you should go. God knows how long we can be in the same room and keep our hands off of each other."

        I was let to try and figure out how the mood of the night changed in an instant.

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