A Rocket To Mars

A Rocket To Mars: Chapter 22

“Are you dressed? I don’t want to have to jump on you,” Nicole asked from behind the door causing me to stand up straight. I wiped my face with the back of my hand trying to look as less upset as possible. I backed up sitting back down on the edge of my bed as I cleared my throat, “Come in baby.”

She smiled as she walked in coming over and hugging me tight. I smiled some as I hugged her back. “How was your first day?” she asked as she leaned out kissing me softly. I nodded some, “It was ok.. I gotta get used to getting up early again.”

She observed me, “Are you alright?” I was trying to make it seem like everything was okay, but I knew my face told otherwise. “Yeah, just tired.”

“Well I’m trying to get away from my crazy roommate and.. I was wondering if I could stay the night?” she asked beginning to unbutton my shirt. I grabbed her hand gently, “I don’t know Nicole, I got class really early tomorrow and you know..” “Aw come on Bruno.. you know I can make it worth it right..” she said running her up my thigh. I laughed some and bit my lip. She was looking pretty good tonight, and I could never seem to get away from the things that we did. “See..” she said biting her lip and rubbing me through my jeans, “You missed me just as much as I missed you.” I closed my eyes as she kissed me, the alcohol had began to take it’s toll on me. I laid back as we continued to make out, her hands rubbing the sensitive areas on my chest. She always managed to take advantage of me, even though I was always easy when I was drinking. 

She sat up to her knees between my legs as she began to undo my belt, a small smirk on her lips. The more I watched her, the more my stomach got uneasy thinking of how I was in another girl’s bed just earlier in the day.

“Nicole stop,” I said closing my eyes. She frowned some sitting back on her legs, “Huh?” I shook my head and whispered, “I can’t do this right now.” “What’s wrong baby.. You on your period?” she joked making me close my eyes tighter. “No I just can’t..” I said again as I began to sit up. Her face slowly went from a smirk to concern, I had never turned her down for sex.

“Could you please, just leave.” I asked slowly opening my eyes. She scoffed as she got up, “What the hell is wrong with you all of a sudden? I try to work on things with you and once again you start acting like a fucking idiot.” I clenched my jaw hard, closing my eyes as I tried hard not to let her words get to me as they always did.

“I’m tired of this shit Bruno! It’s getting so fucking old, I came here all the way with you to support you and help you and you still can’t get it together,” she shouted making me put my hands over my ears.

“Please don’t yell at me,” I asked nicely. I hated being yelled at, it either made me feel like nothing or made me want to fight. “You’re going to tell me not to yell? That’s all you can say?!” “I don’t know about us anymore,” I blurted out without thinking. It grew silent and if I could have just walked away I would have.

"”You want to.. break up?" I didn’t know if I wanted to say yes or no, everything started to make me dizzy and uneasy and I wanted nothing more but to be on the next flight back to Hawaii. "Bruno, are you fucking cheating on me again?" That last word echoed in my head over and over. 

Again.

I shook my head some but I had taken to long to answer, she already knew I was lying. “We can’t be together anymore Nicole, I’m sorry..” I said sadly trying not to look her in the eyes. “You know what..” she began as she backed up, “Fine.. but let me tell you one thing. When that bitch leaves you all alone.. Don’t come back running to me because I won’t be there!” I groaned some as I covered my face, jumping some moments later as the door slammed. Phil was right, if there one thing I needed to do it was to make some changes.

My alarm clock went off bright and early causing me to groan out as my hand reached over to stop it. I felt like I needed another hour but of course I wouldn’t be getting it. I slowly sat up at the edge of the bed picking up my phone and looking at it. I sighed some having no idea why I thought I would wake up to a call or text from Bruno. Maybe Michelle was right, he wasn’t everything that I thought he was.