Boxing Partners

She's The Queen Of Hearts

"What did you do?"

"I- I- Minerva kissed me and I tried to pull her off me but then Clem walked in." The blonde spoke, tears staining her pale face she slumped against the wall and slid down, placing her hands over her head shaking it softly. "It's over, I love her and now it's over."

"What are you talking about? Minnie kissed you and you tried to pull away" Louis spoke softly, kneeling down placing a hand on his friend's shoulder. "You need to leave Clem alone for a while because she isn't going to want to hear what you have to say right now. I'll call Brody and Ruby to come get her she can't drive right now. You'll be okay, Vi"

Violet whimpered at the comment, she felt like the world around her was collapsing, her heart beginning to shatter. "Thank you, Lou" she croaked, her voice cracking between words.

"I'll go speak to her; I don't think that she's left yet," Louis spoke as he opened the door to the front drive, the pickup still parked, the brunette in the driver's seat head on the top of the steering wheel.

The boy walked to the car's passenger side, gravel crunching and popping under his feet. Pulling open the door and sitting in the seat beside the girl, the door slamming shut behind him.

"Get the fuck out Violet." Clementine spat, "It's Louis, I've texted Ruby and Brody to come get you. I don't want you driving when your this upset."

"UPSET?! I have a right to be upset, I just walked in on my girlfriend kissing her ex!"

"Before you jump to conclusions you need to know that Violet didn't kiss her. Minerva kissed Vi, not the other way around. I know it doesn't help to hear me say it but that's the truth. I know your hurting and you won't accept this since I'm the one saying it-" The boy was interrupted,

"Lou... I can't, I trust her but, I just... I- I just I'm shocked."

"I know Clem"

"-I just want some time alone, to process what's just happened." The brunette croaked, turning her head towards the driver side window, she saw Ruby's car pull up with Brody in the seat beside her. The redheads' smiling when they saw Clementine, a mix of sadness and sympathy.

"Come on, Ruby and Brody are here, they're gonna take you back to your dorm, Vi can stay here if you just want some time alone."

"Thank you, Lou," the girl said as she opened the side door "Wait before you go, come here" The boy smiled, pulling the brunette into a tight warm hug, the girl sobbed into his arms before pulling away and wiping her eyes.

Clementine left the car, shutting the door behind her, Brody of out of Ruby's car and opened the door behind her for the brunette shutting it as she climbed into the back. "Hey, Clem, we got some ice cream and chocolate in or minifridge."

"Thank you, Brody" the brunette sobbed, "I know you probably don't want to talk right now sug, but when or if you want to," Ruby said softly as she twisted the key in the ignition and brought the car to life.

Backing out of the driveway rolling over the monochrome pebbles and stones, popping, crunching and crackling, Louis stood by the door and waved the girls off, quickly becoming a silhouette in the distance.

Louis re-entered the house surprised to see that the blonde had vanished, a flood of panic washing over his body, "Vi?! Where are you? Please come out, I'm worried"

"She's in here!" a voice shouted softly from the living room, Violet curled up in a ball on the sofa, arms wrapped around her knees, a quiet, snuffled sob escaped from her lips. "James, can I speak to you in private for a minute?" he said with a voice filled with concern, the dark-haired boy stood up and walked slowly to the kitchen where Louis was standing. His palms and back rested on the sink, his body facing the boy.

"I need you to do me a favour, and you need to be very quiet and careful when you do this." Louis whispered, staring straight into his eyes, the boy nodded in response, "I need you to hide all the sharp objects and pills outside, somewhere where she won't find them, I know this seems ridiculous, but I haven't seen her this bad for a long time and we aren't physically able to keep an eye on her all day and night. She's ten months clean in a week and I don't want all her progress to be for nothing. I can't and I won't see her like that again." The boy continued still in a hushed whisper.

"You got it, what do you want to do about Minerva?" he spoke softly, Louis sighed, "I don't know, just make sure she doesn't go anywhere and that she doesn't leave the guest room."

Louis entered the living room, and sat next to the blonde, bringing her into a warm hug, the girl was reluctant to reciprocate but when she did the girl hugged back firmly allowing herself to fall deep into his arms and let her cries into his trench coat.

"You're gonna be alright Vi, let it out"

"wh- where's Clem?" the blonde choked out,

"Ruby and Brody took her back to Ericson's"

"I need to see her, tell her what happened," the girl said in a raspy voice which was even raspier from her tears, she started to stand up, but Louis forced her back to the sofa, landing with a soft thud. "Not right now, she needs time and you need time, I'll take you to her tomorrow, just sit with me, I'll order some McDonald's"

"Fine... you're probably right, thank you. Thank you for everything Louis, I love you man" she spoke, her salty tears beginning to dry on her face which was puffy from crying.

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Clementine stared out of the car window, her head resting on the glass the gentle vibrations in the road bumping her head from side to side. Her eyes felt puffy and heavy, she just wanted the day to be over, wanted to get back to Ericson's as quickly as possible to sleep and end the day early.

A soothing slumber that heals the day's wounds, the thing that everyone craves every second of every day, almost like a drug.

The winter hues of cool blues and greys peppered with golden rays of the sun that weakly pierced through the sky, the cold sticking to everything it touches. The world below begging for the warmth to return, begging for the sickly sweet sun that warms even the coldest and hardest of souls.

The colours of the world below becoming a messy blur around the girl, the brunette felt like those colours, her head with a messy blur of feelings that obscured the truth, a tangled mess of thoughts she had to untie, something she felt she had to do herself.

Clementine's eyes felt heavier and heavier as the journey continued, falling into a deep and heavy sleep. "Look, she's asleep" Brody spoke,

"Shhhh, you'll wake her up!" Ruby whispered, "How are we gonna get her to her dorm if she asleep though?"

"I don't know, carry her?" Ruby responded, "Really? Have you seen how much she trains, she's all muscle!"

"We're here anyway, have you got her key?"

"Louis gave me Vi's spare" Ruby replied as she got out of the car and opened the door to the brunette, unbuckling her seatbelt, gently picking her up and fireman lifted her onto her shoulders.

"Jesus... she's so heavy. Lock the car would you?"

"Sure, you're doing good Ruby, only a hundred more metres to go"

"Mhmm" the girl grunted, slowly pacing herself into the dorms and towards the brunette's room, Brody had unlocked the door and held it open for Ruby to go through. The redhead gently placed Clementine down on her bed, took off her shoes and placed her purple blanket over her body to keep her warm.

"Goodnight Clem, things will be better in the morning. Sleep tight" Brody whispered, shutting the door and locking it before leaving.

"Night Sug"