"Shelby, darling please. Could you open the door for me?" Audrey knocked again, a little more worried now.
"Why? I-I'm fine. I'm just going to sleep."
"We both know that's a lie."
Shelby closed her eyes letting the tears roll down her cheeks, trembling and sobbing, trying to calm herself down but she knew it wouldn't work. She finally decided to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Audrey went into the apartment, closing the door behind her. She looked at Shelby who was in front of her, staring at her with red puffy eyes. Audrey sighed and hugged her tightly.
As soon as Shelby felt Audrey's arms, she melted into the embrace and finally broke down, letting all her feelings and fears out. It's been months since they survived Roanoke and decided to start over together. Just a few weeks after, they both started dating, finally feeling happy.
Everything was going perfectly fine, they were happy together, they were in love. But, of course the media was going to hate on them. Shelby found some hateful messages of her saying how she was a whore and how she faked who she was since she only played the innocent one but she was a total bitch. They didn't want her with Audrey and said how she didn't deserve her.
Shelby was broken by this, not knowing what to do so she did what she thought she knew best; she decided to leave Audrey and deal with her pain alone. But Audrey wasn't letting her go that easily.
"Darling, look at me please." Audrey pulled away and looked at her, she grabbed Shelby's face in her hands and caressed her cheeks lovingly. "Whatever you read there, they are wrong, alright? They don't know a bloody thing about you. You are so much more."
"B-But they are r-right. I d-don't deserve you."
"It's me the one that doesn't deserve you, Shel. You are just...so perfect for me. You are everything I always looked for. You are truly the love of my life. I never want to be without you. I'll never leave you."
Shelby sobbed and shook her head. "You mean that?"
"I do, my love. I truly do." Audrey pecked her lips. "I love you, so much."
"I really don't deserve you at all."
Audrey shook her head. "You deserve more than you know, babe." She caressed her cheeks again. "I love you so much, I want you in my life. Forever."
Shelby finally smiled a little, sniffing and sighing. "I love you so much." She pecked Audrey's lips again and hugged her tightly afterwards. "I don't know how you can deal with me, honestly, I'm a mess." She chuckled.
Audrey chuckled. "We both are, dear. And I told you, I'm not leaving." Audrey pulled away and smiled, kissing her lips lightly.
