Roxy

chapter 46: destruction

(Ronan's P. O. V)

I didn't get much sleep last night. I kept thinking about what happened between Ximena and Rolland. They were acting quite strange, and it's bothering me to the core.

It's six in the morning so I decided to go check on Ximena. I had an ice pack in my hands as I knocked on her door. I heard a silent ' come in ' before turning the door knob and walking in.She was lying on her bed, her back was facing me as I walked closer to her.

"Hey." I said as I sat down beside her bed.

She sat up and looked at me. My eyes widen at the sight of her bruise and anger courses through my veins. "Hey."

"I-I brought you an ice pack." I said and gave her the ice pack.

"Thanks." She said placing it on her cheek. She winced at the contact and I felt my heart break.

"That bruise was meant to be mine. Not yours." I sighed and she looked at me with serious eyes.

"Yeah? Well I'm glad it wasn't yours. I don't regret anything. It's better I took the hit than I allow you guys to fight each other again." I stared at her in wonder. She's such a selfless person and she deserves the world.

"Yeah but-"

"No buts. Everything is fine." She says and there was silence between us before she spoke again. "You know, I never really pictured you as a violent person. I always thought you were this calm and collected guy."

My brows knit together and I look at her. "I am."

"Are you? Ever since I started working for you, you've been acting like a cave man towards Rolland."

"You know why I act like that." I say softly.

"I actually no, I don't. Please enlighten me why you act so violently towards him." She says sitting up right and waiting for my explanation.

"Because I like you and all he has ever done is hurt you."

"So have you Ronan!" She fires at me.

"Wait what? How? When?" I ask trying to recall when I hurt her.

"Just because you don't hurt me physically doesn't mean you don't hurt me at all. I don't get hurt the way you think I would. I got hurt the day I saw you fight your own brother. Do you know how much it hurts to see families drift apart? do you know how much it hurts to know that you are the reason for it? I got hurt when I admitted I had a crush on Rolland, and what did you do? You shut me out instead of Manning up and telling me how you felt!"

There was silence in the room as I continued to stare at her amazed. She is so different from anyone I've ever met. I had no idea I was hurting her by the way I've been acting towards Rolland. She values family more than anything, and I just disrespected that.

Tears started falling from her eyes as she looked away. "All I ask from you, is peace. Peace between you and Rolland. That's all I ask for."

My hand acted before my brain could process what I was doing as I caressed her cheek. My heart fluttered when she leaned in. "I'll do whatever makes you happy beautiful."

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(Roxy's P. O. V)

Drama. Drama and more drama. That's literally all that's been going on here. When will it end.

I sighed as I got up from my bed and headed to the kitchen. I passed Louis and Kelly's passed out forms on the couch. They both decided to stay here after Rolland and Ximena went missing yesterday.