Micah

It was dawn. I exhaled loudly as I held my head. I had a sharp headache which seemed to worsen anytime I took a breath.

"Ow" I sat up, the pain in-between my legs hadn't subsided. Tops, I had a splitting headache.

I groaned out as I managed to get off the bed. Zion was still asleep.

Memories of the previous night flooded my mind.

I wiped down my face whilst shutting my eyes in frustration.

What had I done?

Zion groaned switching positions in the bed. I had no idea what the time was but I had a clue.

I searched for my phone on the bed, the nightstand and the floor but couldn't find it.

I'll just take a quick glance at Zion's phone to find out the time.

Luckily it was beside him, I climbed back into the bed, and took his phone.

7:15 am.

It wasn't that late.

Before I could drop the phone back, my eyes wandered to the messages notification.

9 unread messages from Claire.

Curiosity took the best of me as I tapped on the messages.

It required a password.

Ugh

I groaned as I hoped his password was the same as I remembered.

With a deep breath, I typed in the  numbers 2102

"Yes!"

I whispered as the phone unlocked and I began to read the messages.

Claire 😚
Hey Zion.                              10:56

Claire 😚
Can you pls pick my calls
                                               11:09
Claire 😚
I'm really sorry about the argument, I admit I'm wrong
                                                11:12
Claire 😚
Are you really going to see that bitch?
                                                 11:20
Claire 😚
Zion pls talk to me
                                                11:31
Claire 😚
I know you're upset but ignoring me isn't the right thing to do
                                               11:39
Claire 😚
Zion pls come over, I need you
                                              11: 43
Claire 😚
Fine! I'll ask my Dad. Can we stop this stupid argument already.
                                             11:50
Claire 😚
Good night Zion, sweet dreams ❤️.
                                             11:59

I dropped the phone back on the bed with trembling hands. My headache had worsened.

I couldn't believe what I had just seen.

Had Zion lied?

Zion said that he and Claire had broken up so why was I seeing all this messages.

They had a disagreement, so Zion cheated on her? He was trying to get her dad to do something but she refused so he cheated on her?

My breath became unsteady. I was a bounce back. I was used to help man cheat on his girlfriend?

I was too cheap.

As much as I wanted to pack my stuff, leave and never speak to Zion again, I needed to hear his side of the story.

I needed to hear why he had wronged  both Claire and I.

"Zion." I began tapping his bare back, I needed answers from him, and fast.

"Hmm," Zion responded, stretching as he woke up.

"What is this?" I flashed his phone in his face. I awaited my answers.

"Did you go through my phone?"

His question disgusted me.

"You and Claire are still together?"

"Micah," he sat up. "Let me explain."

"Explain what exactly?" I sounded harsh but I didn't give a Fuck.

"Listen, Claire and I-"

"You lied to me? How hard is it to say you lied to me! You used me, but it doesn't matter to you because in the end, you got what you wanted."

"Micah, it isn't like that."

"I feel so disgusting right now, I've never hated someone's presence as much as I hate yours." I felt hopeless, I wished the ground would open up and swallow me right now, but it didn't work like that.

"How does it feel, huh? To play two ladies at the same time? I bet it feels great."

"I didn't play you!" He blew up. "I love you, Micah. I always will."

"Love?" I scoffed. "Don't mention words that you don't know the meanings. Love is a heavy word, you can't handle it."

I got off from the bed, picking all my littered clothes and belongings from the floor, I wanted to get out of Zion's shirt and house as soon as possible.

"Micah, you have no right to tell me I play with feelings when you gave up on us when I wasn't prepared." He called out when I was on my way to the bathroom.

I scoffed turning back.

Says the guy who broke up first

"I can't deal with you right now."
With that, I walked into the bathroom for a wash.

****
Shutting my eyes tightly, I groaned. I was sore.

I had just managed to catch the morning bus and I was grateful.

I had secured a comfortable seat by the window which made sure just the right amount of air breezed my face.

I sighed as I pulled out my phone from my purse.

12 missed calls from mom
7 missed calls from Cameron
4 missed calls from Ross
5 missed calls from Brianne
2 missed calls from Luther
And....
3 from an unknown number, I could only assume was Mr Lyon.

With an exhausted face, I flung my phone into my bag.

I was going to be asked a lot of questions I wasn't ready to answer, questions I'd rather not answer.

***
"Micah!" My mother yelled as soon as I walked through the front door, she ran towards me and engaged me in a warm embrace.

"Where did you go last night?. Do you know how worried I was? How many times I called? How many friends I told to call you?"

"Oh," was all I could mutter. "Sorry for stressing you."

"Where did you go last night?"

"I spent the night at Tori's" I lied scratching my neck awkwardly.  I hoped she didn't know Tori was out of town.

"Have you had breakfast?"

"You made breakfast?" I asked in shock. I always made the breakfast.

"No," she laughed. "I had Cameron make it, I'll be late to work. The taste is a little off though."

Did I just hear right?

"Work?" I asked flinging my bag on the sofa.

"Yh, I got a job as a Courier. One of my old friends helped me."

Wow, that was unexpected.

Did she get the job because of me?

Did I make her feel so awful?

"I have to leave else I'll be late, it's my first day, you see." She stroked down my hair before running out the door.

Why was I so cruel?

"Micah!!" I heard a shout, I turned to the direction of the shout, only to see a happy Levi running at me.

I caught him in my hands with a giggle.

"Where were you last night?" He inquired.

"At a friend's" I straightened my back holding his hand, we approached the dining area. I was starving.

"Where are Cameron and Corner? School?" I asked as he nodded.

I rushed to my bag in the living room upon hearing my phone ring.

A sudden feeling of anger took over me as I stared at the caller ID.

Zion had some nerve calling me.

Obviously, I declined the call. About to shove my phone back into my phone, it began to ring again.

Ugh, I wasn't in the mood to take Zion's calls.

I tsk as I took a glance at the caller ID. It was the unknown number I assumed to be Mr Lyon.

As much as I'd preferred to have declined the call, I didn't.

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