Bleed, Patch, And Keep Moving - An Apex Legends Story

Chapter 43 - It Was Code For Let's Go Talk

"Che?" Ajay could hear the whisper of Octavio's voice. She opened her heavy eyes and slowly sat up. They were still on the sofa in Elliot's living room. She noticed Renee and Elliot passed out behind the bar. It felt like they had slept all day and night. The room was somber as the morning light came in through the open balcony doors. She looked back over to Octavio who was whispering to her again, "Let's get out here and get some food." She knew that it was code for lets go talk.

Ajay nodded and climbed off of Octavio. She stretched as Octavio stood up and placed a finger to his lips, motioning for her to be quiet. They collected their clothing and got dressed. Ajay was finding it hard to get dressed because Octavio kept kissing naked parts of her body as she tried to cover it. She giggled as quietly as she could throughout the whole process of getting dressed. They both tip-toed quietly to the front door and Octavio grabbed Ajay's backpack as they left.

The air outside felt heavy; almost like it was going to start raining. They held hands as they walked the streets deep into the city. Octavio led Ajay to a little family owned restaurant; one of the only restaurants in the city that served chilaquiles; he and Ajay enjoyed them on some of their worst days when they were younger. Growing up, all they had were each other.

Throughout their lives when words couldn't express their most difficult days they would often sneak away and grab a bite to eat just to get away. Most of the time they wouldn't eat. Eventually food was replaced with drugs, alcohol, and parties. As long as they could be with each other it was enough; they were always enough for one another.

They sat across from one another in a booth inside of the restaurant. The rain had started to come down in sheets as they finished eating. Ajay watched out the window as the rain poured down into the city. Ajay didn't know if she liked the rain or not; she kind of nothinged it. 

Octavio laid some money on the table and watched her for a moment. He couldn't get enough of her; it was like she was made just for him. To him, she was perfect. He snapped out of his thoughts because Ajay was abnormally quiet. She stared at the water as it came down in streams along the glass of the window. "Che, what's up? You're never this quiet."

She sighed before she looked at him. Ajay placed an elbow on the table and leaned her chin into the hand. "Yuh know I have slept with Elliot." She paused and looked down; she had not intended to be so candid with him, "I didn want ta tell yuh but I don wanna hide anyting from yuh." She felt sick to her stomach as Octavio stared at her, "Che, I know." He watched the rain outside; it was kind of soothing to him.

Ajay watched him for a moment. Her body trembled with fear as she tried to find the words to say to him. Before she could say anything he looked back at her and started talking, "Elliot pretty much told me everything that happened between you and him." Ajay stared back down at the table and wondered exactly what it was that Elliot told him. She didn't know why she felt like she was cheating on Octavio, but she did.

"Che?" He paused for a moment as Ajay looked up to him again, "Is Elliot your boyfriend?" Octavio had assumed that Elliot was her boyfriend and then it kind of got a little confusing. Then he had threatened Elliot. Then Octavio had wondered if he had threatened Ajay's boyfriend. He was pretty certain that Elliot wasn't her boyfriend because he had brought it up and it was never confirmed by Elliot but it was never denied either. Octavio's heart skipped a beat as he waited for her to answer him.

Ajay blinked and shook her head, "Nah Silva. I don have anyone. I haven't had anyone. I told yuh that before the match the other day." Octavio nodded, "Yeah. I dunno Che. I came here and you were tight with him. It's okay if he is your boyfriend. You don't have to explain anything to me." Ajay shook her head again, "It ain't like that Silva. It was just sex. I just..." She stopped and pulled her chin from her hand. She dropped her hand onto the table and tilted her head downward.