Mirrors on the Outside
Chapter 25
~Vic's POV~
I really didn't think I'd ever have to face her again, but if I'm forced to, I'd rather it be with Laura. She smiles at me and squeezes my hand tightly; clearly trying to reassure me. I don't do her the injustice of smiling back, she'd see right through it no matter how hard I tried. Honestly, the last thing I thought I'd have to deal with today was Abigail.
It was years ago, but as they always do, my demons were coming back to haunt me. Sometimes I really do think Laura and I are the same person.
"Vic? Can we please talk now?" Abigail's voice pleads. "Alone?"
I shake my head a bit, but she doesn't get the hint, so Laura speaks up. "Since I'm the most objective, he asked me to sit in."
Abigail goes to protest, but Laura cuts her off. "Or you can just leave now. This isn't about you, it's about Vic, so get the fuck over yourself before this even starts." This causes Abigail to narrow her eyes, but back down.
"Let's go sit in the living room." The two girls nod as I speak for the first time, albeit softly. I'm going to try to avoid it, and I'm sure Laura will enforce, that this will not be a one-sided conversation, giving all the power to Abigail. Once we're seated, Laura and I turn to Abigail with expectant looks on our faces.
She sighs heavily. "I'm not here to get back together with you. I did it in the wrong way, but I wasn't lying when I said I fell out of love with you, Vic. I'm just sorry I acted so immaturely."
I nod. "Good, because I wouldn't have taken you back anyway." I go to continue my statement, but she laughs coldheartedly.
"That's a good one! I know you aren't over me Vic. That's why your little friend here joined us." She scoffs.
"Look, Abigail. First of all, you could have just left it at the apology for being a stupid asshole. Don't you think you've done enough damage around here already? Whether he wants it or not, Vic doesn't need you in his life. He doesn't need the drama." I smile at Laura gratefully, but Abigail just sneers again.
"I don't know who the hell you think you are whore, but you'd best shut the fuck up before I make you. I'll do with Vic what I damn well please."
"No!" I shout, finally losing my temperature, and pulling the ladies out of their spat. "You won't, Abigail. I won't be played anymore; not by you nor anyone else. Laura has been nothing but a fantastic friend to me, and I suggest that you shut the fuck up before you cause yourself any more problems. I thought that maybe this could be left on a better note, but you're clearly still the ignorant little girl you've always been. Goodbye, Abigail, and don't ever bother coming back."
Laura gives me a tight hug as Abigail stalks out. "The bitch is gone!" I hear cheers coming from the top of the stairs and quirk an eyebrow.
"Really guys? Spying?" I chuckle.
It's odd though, Laura still seems really upset. Jaime clearly notices too, and clears his throat. "I think that's been quite enough for the day. We can get back together sometime soon, I think Laura and I are going to head out."
She still doesn't speak, just nods with her eyes on the ground and walks out ahead of Jaime. "Call us later, okay man? Something's seriously not okay." Mike demands. Jaime nods a goodbye and agreement before stepping out the door.
"Oh, and big brother, I'm proud of you." Mike and Tony wrap me in a hug. "X-box?"
~Jaime's POV~
I don't know what the hell is going on with Laura, but she seems even more upset than when her parents showed up. She won't look at me, talk to me, or even touch me. I unlock my apartment and step in, expecting her to follow me, but she just slumps against Tony's door.
"Come on sweetheart, let's just spend some time together, okay?" She nods as tears start to fall, so I hold her in my arms bridal style and lead her to my room after closing the door. I set her down on the bed and sit next to her. I wipe the tears from her eyes. "Laura, hon, what's wrong?"
Her voice could barely be called a whisper. "Jaime, do you think I'm a whore?"
I sit back in shock. My beautiful girl, the love of my life, thinks she's a whore because Vic's bitch of an ex-girlfriend called her that?! "Not in the slightest, Laura. You're the furthest thing from a whore."
"I'm being honest here Jaime. Abigail's not the first one to point it out, Craig and my parents and all my 'friends' have too. Why would they say it if it wasn't true?"
"And I'm being honest as well. You're beautiful Laura, and even innocent. You are nothing close to a whore. Those are all people who have never cared about you, so please, don't believe them over me. I love you, Laura."
I really didn't think I'd ever have to face her again, but if I'm forced to, I'd rather it be with Laura. She smiles at me and squeezes my hand tightly; clearly trying to reassure me. I don't do her the injustice of smiling back, she'd see right through it no matter how hard I tried. Honestly, the last thing I thought I'd have to deal with today was Abigail.
It was years ago, but as they always do, my demons were coming back to haunt me. Sometimes I really do think Laura and I are the same person.
"Vic? Can we please talk now?" Abigail's voice pleads. "Alone?"
I shake my head a bit, but she doesn't get the hint, so Laura speaks up. "Since I'm the most objective, he asked me to sit in."
Abigail goes to protest, but Laura cuts her off. "Or you can just leave now. This isn't about you, it's about Vic, so get the fuck over yourself before this even starts." This causes Abigail to narrow her eyes, but back down.
"Let's go sit in the living room." The two girls nod as I speak for the first time, albeit softly. I'm going to try to avoid it, and I'm sure Laura will enforce, that this will not be a one-sided conversation, giving all the power to Abigail. Once we're seated, Laura and I turn to Abigail with expectant looks on our faces.
She sighs heavily. "I'm not here to get back together with you. I did it in the wrong way, but I wasn't lying when I said I fell out of love with you, Vic. I'm just sorry I acted so immaturely."
I nod. "Good, because I wouldn't have taken you back anyway." I go to continue my statement, but she laughs coldheartedly.
"That's a good one! I know you aren't over me Vic. That's why your little friend here joined us." She scoffs.
"Look, Abigail. First of all, you could have just left it at the apology for being a stupid asshole. Don't you think you've done enough damage around here already? Whether he wants it or not, Vic doesn't need you in his life. He doesn't need the drama." I smile at Laura gratefully, but Abigail just sneers again.
"I don't know who the hell you think you are whore, but you'd best shut the fuck up before I make you. I'll do with Vic what I damn well please."
"No!" I shout, finally losing my temperature, and pulling the ladies out of their spat. "You won't, Abigail. I won't be played anymore; not by you nor anyone else. Laura has been nothing but a fantastic friend to me, and I suggest that you shut the fuck up before you cause yourself any more problems. I thought that maybe this could be left on a better note, but you're clearly still the ignorant little girl you've always been. Goodbye, Abigail, and don't ever bother coming back."
Laura gives me a tight hug as Abigail stalks out. "The bitch is gone!" I hear cheers coming from the top of the stairs and quirk an eyebrow.
"Really guys? Spying?" I chuckle.
It's odd though, Laura still seems really upset. Jaime clearly notices too, and clears his throat. "I think that's been quite enough for the day. We can get back together sometime soon, I think Laura and I are going to head out."
She still doesn't speak, just nods with her eyes on the ground and walks out ahead of Jaime. "Call us later, okay man? Something's seriously not okay." Mike demands. Jaime nods a goodbye and agreement before stepping out the door.
"Oh, and big brother, I'm proud of you." Mike and Tony wrap me in a hug. "X-box?"
~Jaime's POV~
I don't know what the hell is going on with Laura, but she seems even more upset than when her parents showed up. She won't look at me, talk to me, or even touch me. I unlock my apartment and step in, expecting her to follow me, but she just slumps against Tony's door.
"Come on sweetheart, let's just spend some time together, okay?" She nods as tears start to fall, so I hold her in my arms bridal style and lead her to my room after closing the door. I set her down on the bed and sit next to her. I wipe the tears from her eyes. "Laura, hon, what's wrong?"
Her voice could barely be called a whisper. "Jaime, do you think I'm a whore?"
I sit back in shock. My beautiful girl, the love of my life, thinks she's a whore because Vic's bitch of an ex-girlfriend called her that?! "Not in the slightest, Laura. You're the furthest thing from a whore."
"I'm being honest here Jaime. Abigail's not the first one to point it out, Craig and my parents and all my 'friends' have too. Why would they say it if it wasn't true?"
"And I'm being honest as well. You're beautiful Laura, and even innocent. You are nothing close to a whore. Those are all people who have never cared about you, so please, don't believe them over me. I love you, Laura."
Notes
Sorry to say it, but that's going to be the last update until next Saturday or Sunday, I'm going to camp!If any of you lovely people that normally talk to me need help while I'm gone, please find somewhere to ask for it. Suicide hotlines, imalive.org, anything. Please. Even if it seems like no one else cares, I do.
8/18/13