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Chapter 7: Pure Talking

"She is the Queen of her castle and the Empress of her destiny." - J.Iron Word

I woke up with this torturous and throbbing headache from last night. I don't really remember much about last night right now but what I do remember is going to the bar while waiting for Saph and taking a few shots but I guess I probably would have lost the count after four or five.

I looked around myself and found Saph lying on her stomach beside me. It seemed like she was in deep sleep. So in an attempt to not wake her up, I tip toed to the bathroom, not making a sound and cleaned myself up. "God, I look like the spitting image of the ghost in The Conjuring," I whispered to myself as I looked at the beauty in the mirror.

After I was done putting my hair into a pony I headed back inside. I quietly started to clean my room a little and picked up the stuff lying on the floor. I then changed from my last night's clothes into a comfortable pair of shorts and a tee.

I was in the process of putting my dress in the wardrobe when I heard Saph mumble something.

"Morning Saph," I turned and smiled at her.

"Hey. Morning. What's the time?"

"Don't worry it's quite early in the morning."

I looked at the wall clock hung in my room as I read the time.

"I can't believe I woke up at 8 on a Sunday," she laughed lightly as she made her way to the bathroom.

I quickly removed a pair of shorts and a tee for her and laid it on the bed. She came out and gave me a smile and changed into the clothes.

"So about last night! Do you remember anything?" Saph asked while brushing her hair.

I tried to remember a little and one by one everything came into the view. How I saw him and the girl giggling. How I drowned myself in alcohol but I guess that's it. I don't really remember much after that. I must have fallen asleep, wait, or did I do something?

"No I don't. Did I do something really really stupid?" I asked her putting emphasis on the word stupid.

"I don't really know but what I heard from Ty before falling asleep was that you danced or something. Though I didn't understand how that was a problem. Like dancing? How?"

"Okay I will remember it in a while. I always do. Right now, my head's hurting like shit."

"Okay Aur, I need to tell you something." She pulled me on the bed and stared right at me.

"Saph you're scaring me. Also remind me to tell you something too after you are done." I told her as my voice turned sour at the end.

"Okay... So...uhmm.. last night, firstly, I am so sorry, I was coming right after you when you left for the washroom but then the thing happened and I just couldn't come."

"Its alright. Tell me what happened Saph. And remember, I am right here with you." I squeezed her hand gently telling her to continue.

"So last night while I was sitting at the bar this guy came to me and offered me a drink and I was about to refuse him when..."

"Aur you better have a decent explanation for your wonderful doing last night," Ty said as he barged in my room looking furious as ever.

"Oh my god. Calm down. There is so much I don't remember. Can you first tell me what you know? Maybe then I might remember something."

"Do you seriously not remember dancing on the table after stripping off your dress and giving all the guys there the time of their life?"

Shit, he was mad. And definitely the worst kind of mad. Suddenly realization hit me as a meteorite. I slowly started remembering last night in bits and pieces. I remember playing a game of truth and dare with some people. Oh I also remember the smirk on Ashley's face. And the next thing I remember is stripping off my clothes and dancing on the table as Ty said. Shit. The moment I put two and two together was when I realized just how much I had drunk last night.

This couldn't be happening. What if people recorded it? What the hell Aur, course they did. Don't you know them by now?

I was cut off from this inner conversation with myself as I looked up to see an angry Ty waiting for my response while tapping the floor hardly with his foot.

I looked at Saph hoping for some help but she looked so shocked on hearing that as if she found out she was the one dancing.

"Fine. I will tell you. But only on one condition!"

"What?"

"You will not get mad at me and assess the situation like a mature person."

"Go ahead and no promises."

"Okay, I guess I can deal with that. So about last night... I remember myself getting drunk like hell and playing a game of truth and dare with a few people from our school and of course the one and only Ashley Johnson."

"That bitch. I guess I know where this is going." Saph muttered under her breath.

"Yeah so I didn't really realize when the bottle stopped at me and when I looked up, I could see Ashley pulling off a smirk. And then she asked if I would choose truth or dare and I guess since I was so high on alcohol, I chose dare just to prove something to her. And I hate myself for doing that cause there really was nothing to prove to that assface. Anyways, she asked me to strip off my dress and dance on the table. And I guess we all know the rest of the story."

This whole time I stared at my hands as I didn't have the guts to look in either of their eyes. I slowly lifted my face up and saw Ty looking so angry as if he could just punch down this whole damn house. Really. He was beyond angry. And that's because all he did was stare at me with I-am-going-to-kill-every-single-species-of-human-or-animal-life-on-this-planet attitude.

I looked away from him with guilt making its way up my face and looked at Saph who had her eyes popped out as if she saw some alien. None of them said anything.

Ty started making his way out of my room and I knew he was really disappointed. He does this only when he's genuinely hurt otherwise he'll fight with you to death. Actually its kind of our thing. We walk away only when we are extremely hurt.

I quickly ran behind him in an attempt to stop him before he locked himself in his room so as to not speak to me for as long as he could.

"Ty, please stop. Listen to me. Please." No response.

"Ty please. I am so sorry. I didn't realize when I got myself so drunk. Please believe me. I swear this won't happen again. Please." Again no response.

I walked a little fast and pulled his hand towards me making him turn around and face me.

"Ty, please don't walk away. I can't handle that. I really need you right now. Please understand." I gently gave his hand a slight squeeze.

He just looked up at me but didn't respond. I hugged him tightly while telling him how sorry I was.

After a while, he wrapped his arms around me telling me that he had forgiven me.

I pulled away and looked at him with a smile while thanking him. He didn't really smile back but I knew he would forgive me.

"Aur, we are not yet done talking about this. I forgive you and I just need to be alone for a while. But you still have to explain a lot."

"Thanks Ty and I am so sorry. I will. I promise."

Just as I was about to hug him again, the doorbell rang.

"I will get the door, you go to your room," I told Ty as I made my way towards the door.

I saw Jake and Chris standing at my door and all the memories from last night came rushing back. I just want to close the door on their faces and run back to my room. But I knew that I couldn't do it.

I didn't quite look at them and opened the door a little to allow them to come inside.

"Aur, we need to talk," both of them said in unison and I raised my right eyebrow at them while they looked at each other in surprise.

"Uhm why don't you guys just wait here and I will go and come back quickly. Saph's waiting in my room for me."

"Yeah but please come back." I heard Jake yell as I made it to my room.

"Saph, Jake and Chris are downstairs, and both of them want to speak to me. So just wait here while I go and have a chat with them."

I so badly wanted to tell Saph what I had seen and felt last night but now was not the time.

"I guess I might know what one of them has got to say Aur. I wanted to tell you about the same too. Just hear me out before you go down."

"Oh okay Saph. Just tell me already. I am getting worried now."

I can't believe what I am hearing right now. This can't be happening. Saph and.... No, how did this happen? Hell when did this happen? I am so surprised. We were so close yet I never realized that he had feelings for Saph. How could I be so blind and stupid? And now that I think of it, all those arguments and pranks and coming home so often goes back to only one reason. Sapphire Hastings.

I hug Saph tightly and she looks like she's taken aback by my gesture. Yeah the information is extremely new to me, but she should know, I will always support her.

"I am here with you Saph, as I said earlier. Don't worry. Yeah it is pretty hard to digest but I am happy for you. Lemme just go and speak to those two and then you have to tell me all the little details you missed right now. Alright?"

"Yeah go and come back soon. And please don't tell him I told you anything yet. Although he probably knows I might have already told you, but still."

"Okay," I smiled at her and went out of my room.

My mood was pretty okay until I saw his face again. I know it's not his fault and he has every right to be with a girl, but, I just can't handle it.

"Aur, thank god you're here. Can we go in the kitchen probably? I wanna talk with you alone," Jake asked while rushing to me near the stairs.

I know I don't wanna talk to anybody anymore but I guess the more I try to delay it, the more it will get to me. I should just get it done with. I am anyways not supposed to be having any feelings. None.

I motioned him to the kitchen and we walked in there.

"Aur, I need to talk to you about something very serious."

"Yeah okay," I said in a nonchalant way.

"What happened last night? Why were you dancing on the table Aur?" Jake asked with a hint of anger in his voice.

"If that's what you have come to talk about, then I am not in the mood."

"Was Ashley the reason why you did what you did?"

"I said I don't wanna talk about it right now Jake. If that's all, then you may leave."

"Okay, just because I am dropping it right now doesn't mean you don't have to explain. Also I did have to talk to you about this thing."

"And the thing is...?"

"Its about a girl as you might already have figured out."

I didn't reply but asked him to continue.

"Last night, after a long time, I guess I finally realized, I might like someone. I even spoke to her and.. and I knew I had to speak with you before I make a decision."

Last night's events started replaying in my mind again. The image of the girl trapped between his arms and laughing at something he said while he smiled at her...

"Aur are you okay? You look angry. Even last night..."

"Okay, Jake, can we talk later. My head's hurting and I don't really wanna talk about anything right now. Please understand. We will talk later." I told him as I tried to suppress my anger and turned away from him.

I could hear Jake shouting for me to wait, but I just couldn't. All I wanted was sometime alone to figure myself out. That's all I am asking for. And I guess I deserved that.

"Chris we'll talk later. You can stay if you want to or go, as you wish. I am going to be in my room, please don't bother coming upstairs."

"Aur, wait up, I need to speak to you."

I didn't pay attention to what the two of them were saying and made my way towards my room and locked the door behind.

I didn't even remember Saph was waiting for me until she spoke up.

"Aur did you speak with him?"

"I wasn't really in the mood, so I just asked them to come later. You know you can go and meet him right? I am just not in the mood to speak right now. And that clearly doesn't mean I don't approve of your relationship with him. In fact now that I think of it, you guys look pretty good together."

"Aur, we aren't really in a relationship. And I just don't know what to do. Hell I don't even know how I will speak to him."

"Yeah sorry, I approve of 'whatever' you guys have. And Saph, I know you can do it. Why don't you go down and speak with him. Maybe then you'll get your answer."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive."

"Okay, thanks Aur. I love you!" she rushed to me and gave me a quick hug before running to the door.

"Love you too Saph." I said behind her as she stepped out and closed the door.

I tried diverting my mind to different things but I realized that was of no use. It was all going back to that one single thing. So I picked up my guitar and started playing it.

I had always loved to play guitar and it kind of helped me sooth my mind. It was my kind of relaxation therapy and I just needed so much of it right now.

I didn't even realize I was playing the guitar for an hour until my phone's screen lit up showing the time as well as a message from Saph. It read "Thanks" with loads of heart emoji. I knew what that meant. I quickly typed in my reply saying "Tell me everything later!" and sent it to her.

I then turned my phone silent and kept my guitar aside. I was feeling quite well now and I knew I had to finally think about this whole situation.

There's this one part of me that wants me to go tell him everything and just wait for something to happen whereas the more reasonable part of myself says otherwise.

It wants me to forget all my feelings and continue having this friendship as I really value it. I don't know why, but I am scared to confess anything. Its not like I am a coward and believe that men should be the first one to confess their love and be the one to propose and all. Nope, I clearly don't believe in that shit.

If I really like someone, I wouldn't mind to be the first one to confess, or ask them out on a date, or hell, even ask them to be my boyfriend.

But this time its different. This time its like a deal. If I get one thing there's a big chance that I will lose the other in the long term and if I try to subside my feelings, I might never be able to look at him with another girl.

The irony of the situation is, either ways, I'm hurting myself and him while keeping whatever we have at stake. And the worst part is, its too late to do anything now. Its too late to change my feelings for him.

What if it's just a thing of the moment? Well who am I lying to? I can feel my feelings getting stronger every minute. But yeah, there's a possibility.

Maybe I am just feeling things because I don't want to share him with anyone. And maybe these feelings might go once I get accustomed to the idea of him having a girlfriend.

I guess I really should wait for sometime before deciding on anything. That's the best thing for now.

Also I really need to stop behaving like a jealous girlfriend. I just need to stop.

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"Aur, wake up! You slept for like 6 hours straight."

"Huh go away. Let me sleep." I groaned as I turned my head and ducked it under the pillow.

"Aur, come on. Wake up. I am bored and plus you really need to wake up."

"But I don't want to! What time is it?"

"6 in the evening."

"What the hell?" I jerked upwards to look at the time and Saph indeed wasn't joking. I didn't even realize when I dozed off.

"Shit, I did sleep for 6 hours."

"No shit Sherlock."

I rolled my eyes and got off the bed. I combed my hair out of habit and looked up at Saph asking her what we are supposed to do.

"Okay so I am kind of hungry so lets order pizza! Ty is out and so we are alone in the house."

"Cool, why don't you select a movie while I order pizza?"

"Okay! I will do that! Ask them to put extra pepperoni on mine!"

"Will do."

"By the way," I nudged her in the waist.

"You never told me what you two spoke or rather did after you left the room." I looked at her while wiggling my eyebrows suggestively.

"Oh shut up, we just spoke! Get that straight in your head. Pure T-A-L-K-I-N-G." She said as a light blush crept its way on her face.

"Sure you guys just spoke. Please enlighten me on this talk of yours and please keep it PG-13."

She rolled her eyes and began explaining me their "talk".

I don't know why but I wish there was this one person for me as well. I guess I wish that one person was him. But I know that's far from happening.   

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