Red (Colors Sequel)

Chapter 6

A/N : This is in Nate's POV for anyone confused

"Cry we can't just let him get off this easily!" Cry nodded. "I know, I know. But he did act like a Chief. Using his position as ex-leader of the ACH really is a good strategy." I groaned.

Was he being serious? "But Cry..." Cry pointedly looked at me and I rolled my eyes. "Nate. Mark was right, you can't let this grudge affect your point of view."

"It's not just a 'grudge' Cry! And you know it! Mark is nothing but an asshole and I'm apparently the only to notice it!" Cry ran a hand through his hair.

We were both fed up with him, why couldn't Cry just agree with me? We both knew everything would be better with either Cry or I as Chief.

"You know that's not the whole truth. And you can't deny that Mark was good to Ethan in the end. He loved them."

"I loved them too! And I was there for them way more than Mark." Cry continued without acknowledging what I'd just said.

"And he's good on the field. You can't deny that. He saved us today by stopping the conflict in seconds."

"Only because he knew the guy! That's cheating." Cry smiled at me and I realized how childish I sounded.

"You know what Ethan would've wanted you to do." Cry had that wise look in his eyes. It didn't suit him.

"Well maybe Ethan didn't always make the best of decisions." I crossed my arms and glared at Cry.

Cry sighed. "You're starting to sound like Mark." How dare he!

"But I'm right! If Ethan had had an ounce of logic in them, then they never would've come back with Mark." Even saying his name made me want to barf.

"You know how they were in the beginning. And you know I helped them get through it. We were close... I... I almost thought that they felt the same..." I didn't want to but tears were starting to form in my eyes.

I hated crying. I wasn't weak.

"Nate..."

"And then? Then they have the guts to not only go back with him but to also make him Chief? Instead of one of us? Or Felix? Or anyone for that matters!" Cry was looking at me in pity and I hated it. I hated everything. 

"Mark bragged to me. About... About him and Ethan. And how... How they..." A sob cut me off and I realized that I had been crying. I furiously wiped the tears away. I wasn't weak.

"He doesn't know what I've been through. He doesn't deserve Ethan. He doesn't deserve anything!" Cry smiled at me. "You're right. He doesn't. You should talk to him. Tell him all of this." I bit my lip and shrugged. "I... He does know. I told him when we were arguing the other day." Cry perked up, nodding slowly.

"Well. That's good... Did he stop arguing with you after that?" I shrugged.

"I haven't really talked to him since." Cry smiled at me and I glared at him.

"No."

"Oh yes." I shook my head.

"No way."

"I think that today Mark proved he was willing to try. You need to do that too."

"I am not forgiving him." Cry chuckled. "Didn't ask you to. I just want you to talk to him, that's all."

I really didn't want to. But with Cry looking at me like this, I knew that I had no choice. I guess once couldn't hurt that much, right?

And if Mark acted like a jerk, it would just prove my point.

I sighed. "Fine. But just once." Cry smiled.