Cry Baby (Demi Lovato)

TEN

"Here you go, hermosa." Wilmer grinned, placing the green smoothie down infront of me before taking a seat across the wooden table.

"You haven't called me that in a while..."

"Just because we're not together, doesn't mean you're not as beautiful as the day I met you." I sighed at his words, once upon a time it would have made me weak at the knees but now all I could think of is how I'd love to have this kind of infatuation from Camilla. "So, how are you?"

"I'm... okay. I'm healthy, and that's all that matters right now."

"Does that mean you're not happy?"

"I am happy, I just- It's complicated Wilmer and you're my ex and I-"

"Hey, wasn't that the first rule we made when we broke up? No matter what happens we're still friends and friends tell each other why they're sad. Hit me with it, Dems."

"It's- There's this girl, she's my housemate actually. She was really shitty to me when I first moved in. She made me uncomfortable, she never spoke to me and the times she did, it wasn't pleasant."

"So, what's changed?"

"I guess this..." Signalling to the boot adorning my leg, I watch as his eyebrows only furrow further in confusion. "When I fell, she was the only person in the house and she helped me. We chatted for a while and she told me why she was that way..." His face becomes more understanding as I tell him a very,
rapid summary of what Mia had spilled that night. "...And then we kissed. And it was pretty fucking amazing."

"She kissed you back?"

"Yeah, she seemed as eager as me. But she has a boyfriend too, who's a real fucking asshole. He's so awful to her and yesterday I walked in on them basically dry humping on the kitchen table. Later on, I lectured her on him. How she deserves better, how she was back with him only hours after she kissed me and so on and she completely broke down. We ended up falling asleep together then when I woke up, she tried kissing me again and I said no. I told her I wouldn't do this while she's still with Mason. It wouldn't be fair to neither me or him. Even if he does deserve it."

"I understand. How did she take it?"

"Not well. She walked out and I haven't heard from her since."

"Do you think she'll break up with him?"

"No way, of course not. I don't know what it is, because it sure as hell isn't him as a person but she just- she loves him, so much. And I'm never going to be able to compete with that."

"Maybe she'll realise one day, nena. Then who knows what could happen?"

"As much as I like her, I hope she knows I won't wait around to become her first choice. Anyway, enough about that. Let's move on to more important matters... where the fuck is my child support for Batman?"

-

"Honey, I'm home." Singing my way through the front door, I laugh as Hai pretends to swoon in my direction, tackling me into a hug. "You're in a good mood."

"It's just a beautiful day in this beautiful house with these god damn beautiful ladies."

"What the hell has gotten into you?!" Laughing at the offended look on her face, I follow her through to the living room where Abi is stretched across the sofa, tapping away at her iPad.

"Don't even ask Dem. She's been on one for the last hour. How was breakfast?"

"It was nice, yeah."

"Are we talking nice as in breakfast with a good friend or nice as in I made a huge mistake breaking up with this freakin' god and I want him back?"

"Nice as in friends."

"How can you just be friends with him? I'd want to jump his bones, ugh. That man could get it."

"Been there, done that." Abi giggles. "However, I can set you to up. He's a great guy."

"Are we talking about Wilmer? Fuck, yeah. He looks like he has a-"

"OK, ok. Enough of this conversation."

"We're gonna binge the new season of The Good Place soon Dems. You wanna join?"

"Sounds good. But where's Mia?"

"She's been locked in her room, since she came back. She looked upset but she completely blanked the two of us so we thought it would be best to stay out of her way."

"Do you think I should talk to her?"

"Maybe? I'd take a shield though, you know what she's like when she's angry. You won't leave with your head attached to your shoulders."

"Noted." With an exasperated sigh, I head up to the girl's bedroom, not quite sure what to expect. Tapping softly on the white door with my knuckles, I frown when I don't hear a reply.

Bad thoughts swarm my head when I am met with silence again so I slowly creep into her room, feeling my heart beat a little slower when I see the brunette curled up in a blanket, sleeping softly on her bed. Moving closer to her figure, I watch as her chest rises and falls softly and move the few strands of hair that have fallen in front of her face. When her tanned face becomes visible, I can't help but frown when I see the tear track marks on her cheeks with the slight smudge of black mascara underneath her long eyelashes.

"Oh Mia." Murmuring under my breath, I sit down on the soft duvet and watch as her body subconsciously snuggles into my thigh, holding on softly but her fingers gripping hard enough to make sure I don't leave.

Guess it looks like I'm stuck here for a little while.

Swiping her notepad off the bedside table, along with the pen, I skip through her doodles and on to a blank page. Letting the thoughts that have swarmed my head these past few days, spill out across the lined sheet.

All I ever really wanted was someone to love me this good,
You love me so good.
Everybody knows I'm capable of breaking hearts like I've done,
I've scarred more than one.

You and I,
Get along like thunder and the rain.
You,
Make me feel everything, even when it's pain.

Congratulations, celebration,
'Cause my heart is the hardest to break.
Break up to make up,
Just to wake up with mascara all over my face.
And I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry lately,
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry, baby.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry lately.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry, baby,
Cry, baby.

How could someone so beautiful be so damn ugly,
I guess I'm naive.
'Cause everytime I start tripping, slipping then I'm falling too deep,
Stuck in a bad dream.

You and I,
Get along like fire to a plane.
You, you, you,
Make me feel like I'm fucking going so insane.

Congratulations, celebration,
'Cause my heart is the hardest to break.
Break up to make up,
Just to wake up with mascara all over my face.
And I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry lately.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry, baby.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry lately.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry, baby,
Cry, baby.

Congratulations, celebration,
'Cause my heart is the hardest to break.

Congratulations, celebration,
'Cause my heart is the hardest to break.
Break up to make up,
Just to wake up with mascara all over my face.
And I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry lately.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry, baby.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry lately.
I'm no cry baby, but you make me cry, baby,
Cry, baby.