chapter 17 new turns

Mav

"Now you know!" Her words echoed before she closed the door on my face. Every time I try to go close to her she pushes me far away. No matter how hard I am trying.

I know she wants me, I know she still loves me, her eyes say it all, her tears say it all. I won't blame her for running away from me. She has gone through the worse because of me.

"Now you know"

Yes now I know! How much it hurt to not be able to hold that one person whom you love the most. Now I know how difficult it is to say you love someone and actually loving them. Now I know how much it hurt When The comfiest person of your life turn into a stranger.

I sat down in front of her bathroom door when I heard crying. Britt was always like this, even if she is hurt she won't show you. She will hide and cry out her emotions and then will come for cuddles to you with her swollen red eyes and pink nose, with feverish skin and dull voice.

Grrrrrr grrrrrr And my phone started to vibrate again. I got up to pick up the call.

It was Taylor calling.

"Hello," I said

"Alive ehhh?" He replied

"What?" I whispered

"Where are you? I stopped by your apartment you weren't there" he too whispered.

"you went in?" I asked, got up, and went to the balcony.

"Yes" he whispered

"How?" I asked him

"What made you believe that I won't have Taylor key for your apartment," he said and laughed like a donkey.

"You have a spare key to my apartment?" I asked

"Yes!" He said with pride in his voice. And I wanted to punch the shit out of him.

"Why were you calling me like a crazy stalker I have your 18 missed calls," I asked him.

"Meet me ASAP," he said and continued saying "last night was a bomb"

"I don't have time to listen to your another bomb club night story and if you are talking about how Britt came there? Then even I don't know is the answer. Now bye" I said before I could hang up the call he shouted

"Noooo... It's about how after you left Abby lost her mind and started to scream " Dad you said he is single", Rob and I had to drag her out of the club" he said.

"What the fuck?" Came out of my mouth

"Apparently, she liked you for many years, Rob told me to tell you that you can take leave for few days" he said.

"Why?" I said.

"Don't know. Meet me" he said.

"Come over, I can't leave a club like this when renovations are going to start from tomorrow" I said.

"He approved?" He said as I heard him walking.

"No other ways meet me I'll tell you," I said. "And bring coffee for me and mint tea"

"Tea for whom?" He said.

"Britt," I said and hung up and went in back, Britt was still in the shower.

I knocked again and checked the time, it was 8:30 pm. I am late for work, and what does this take leave for few days mean. My head was buzzing. Britt's words still ringing clear in my head. And what new trouble is Abby?

It's like no matter how hard I try troubles won't leave me alone.

The water stopped flowing so I knocked on the door and called her name. She didn't respond. But I had to leave. I called rob but it got disconnected.

I just apologized for my mistake, picked my shirt from where I have thrown it in the morning, and walked out of her apartment. And went to mine. I wish we had a door connecting us.

I went to my place and decided to take a quick shower before Tay arrives. But before I could go to the bathroom, Taylor came in.

"You need to leave your key here" I pointed a finger at him.

"Why? No baby" he said mimicking a girl, with a pout.

"Leave Now!" I said and he laughed. His laugh is contagious, you can't help but laugh with him.

"Coffee?" He gave me coffee.

"I'll take a shower first, you go and give tea to Britt," I said and went in while grabbing my towel.

"What if Britt will throw this tea on my face," He said from outside

"You can always take bath here," I said and he laughed.

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I took a quick shower and came out and at the same time, Taylor came in.

"I was expecting you drenched in tea," I said. As I looked at him only to find Britt standing In a bathrobe, wet hair, and tea in one hand, next to him. Her eyes all over my body. as her cheeks and neck started to turn red.

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"Oh shit!" I said, held my towel tightly and rushed to find clothes. And Taylor burst into laughter.

"See I told you" Taylor said and I peeked to see Britt. She was trying to hold her laugh. Her cheeks, neck, and ears all turned red.

"I'll go" Britt said and went out in the living room.

"No, stay" I shouted from behind. My stuff and clothes were stulls unpacked.

So I pulled out a t-shirt from one of the boxes and picked jeans from the floor wore it, picked my coffee from where Tay had left, and gone out in the living room. I heard both of them talking which is not a good thing because of one them ends up crying.

Britt sitting in front of Taylor, looking down at her tea, I too sat next to Taylor. So I can see her face properly.

"So you always roam on your floor in a bathrobe?" Taylor asked her.

"No you asshole, I was going to Stella, the one who lives in next to my apartment, when you pulled me here, and forced this tea in my hands," Britt said and looked at him dor a fraction of second and then back to her tea

"Still who goes to their neighbors in a bathrobe?" He pushed her trying not to smile.

"I am wearing shorts under... I mean necessary clothes under it and FYI Stella is like my family" she said and took a sip out of her tea, looking directly in his eyes.

"Why do you get irritated so easily," Taylor asked mocking her.

"Because of your face,", she said deadpan and Taylor laughed I sat there listening both of them.

" oh ho ho! She isn't changed at all Mav" Taylor said to me

"Like you didn't," Britt said

"You think so?" Taylor said and I smiled coz I knew she is going to destroy him

"Yeah same level of stupidity and a bigger jerk now" she said and looked at him from head to down then smiled as Taylor smile faded away.

"God please allow me one murder" Taylor said after a long silence while Britt enjoyed her tea and gave him a smile and I laughed.

"Yeah God should allow you one murder so that you can kill yourself," Britt said

"Ufffffff why do you hate me so much?" Taylor asked and moved a little forward and I sat there having my coffee as I watched Britt turning competitive like good old days.

" told ya it's your face" Britt said and moved forward punching the table.

"Mav allow me I am going to kill her right now" Taylor said and looked at me.

Britt held Taylor's chin and looked into his eyes and said "Mav is on my side and he is going to help m-" she said and her words got lost I smiled ear to ear, Taylor struggled really hard to not smile. Britt looked at me and I winked at her. She looked away.

"I should go now thank you for the Tea," Britt said and got up

"No join us for dinner?" I said getting up eyeing Taylor.

"No I really got to go," she said and moved away.

"Britt stay," Taylor said at calm in her voice and then added "I won't kill you tonight"

"As if you can" Britt said and squinted her eyes like a cat. Which made Taylor smile.

"Then stay" Taylor did that pouting thing. Which made Britt giggle.

"No. I can't I have a date," she said

"You have what?" I said in shock

"A date Maverick" she used my full name which felt unfamiliar and strange.

"With whom?" I asked him and looked back to see Taylor as if he asking him if I am crossing my line. But he too looked shocked.

"None of your business" she said and moved closed to door.

"Why..? Ho...w? ...Who? Wh-at!?" I couldn't form words to say.

"With Liam" she said.

"You are dating people?" I asked moving close to her.

"What's so strange in it that you can't accept it. You were my past Mav, I have moved on." She said and kept her hand over my chest.

"Then what was it today? Tell me your tears were fake" I said holding her hand and looked in her eyes.

"Sometimes you have to remember your mistakes, as a reminder to avoid them in future," she said and went out. Left me standing at my own door, with nothing but empty hopes.

IF SHE CAN MOVE ON,

THEN I CAN TOO.

IF SHE WANTS TO PLAY?

THEN I AM IN!