JUST....??

Just acquaintances? Just friends? Just lovers? Just a fling? Just what?
Within a circle of games, deception, money, power, love, lust.
Who will you choose to be?

"Why don't you get it? He doesn't love you", he says for like the eleventh time today.

"He does. I love him and he loves me too. I know he does".

"He doesn't. He'll do anything to get a taste of you. He's like a predator eagerly waiting for his prey to fall into his deadly trap. And you're the prey. Who is stupidly falling for his tricks. He's just luring you to get what he wants. I'm sorry but that's the truth" there's torment and seriousness in his eyes. My eyes never leave his as these words leave his lips. My mind tells me to listen to him and run. Run away from here and from every single soul present here. But my heart tells me otherwise. It tells me Xavier loves me and I must fight.

"He has changed" I mutter; doubting the statement I just made.

"Xavier can never change, Aven. A cheater stays a cheater forever no matter what".

My eyes shift to the grass; contemplating on what to do or say. I'm confused. I don't get what is even going on here. Why is Calix even upset? It's my life, my love and my choice...right??
"What's your problem?", I raise my tone and glare at him. "I love Xavier. And he loves me too. And it's my life. It's my choice. It's my heart. Why are u soo upset over nothing?" the words come out not because they want to but because they have to and I don't get why. If I really believe he loves me why am I having this terrible feeling. Why am I...scared?

"I'm going inside. I don't get you..." I mumble as I take slow steps towards club; placing my hand on my chest as if that can wipe away the fear within it. I hear Calix's voice from a distance. His words stop me in my tracks.

"I love you"

My beating heart stops for a second.

"I love you, Aven", he repeats.