11:57am
Camille's POV
"How did you know I was once a red cross member?" I asked absentmindedly as my hand rubbed gentle strokes on Andre's head as he slept peacefully on my thigh with a pillow elevating his head
"it was in your file you submitted to the basketball team" Beck answered softly before letting out a sigh, we were worn out by the whole ordeal of the morning.
Fortunately, we were able to get Andre to wake up briefly before sleeping back but his temperature was a bit better as well as his breathing.
"I'm sorry for earlier,my outburst wa_"
"Your feelings were valid Beck, don't apologize" he gave me an appreciative smile looking down at his feet as he sat on the floor by the door
"it's kind of an unspoken topic so when I brought it up....I was reminded how much of a bad memory it was" he explained weakly "I know how that feels but I guess we eventually will rise above it" I encouraged as I looked at Andre's sleeping face "I'll go get us something to eat" he said before walking out the door.
As the door closed,the dam in my eyes opened as I started sobbing softly.
He was raped
My mind could barely fathom why the thought of it hurt so much as if it were my own, who would've thought someone so bright had such a dark past
"I'm so_sorry you had to go through that,you must have been so scared" my words came out between sniffles as I caressed his cheek when I suddenly felt him lean into my touch making my breath hitch as his eyes opened gently revealing his emerald eyes, eyes that I was becoming very fond of "Andre?" he replied with a weak smile making me burst into tears
"Your mascara isn't still waterproof this time" he stated as his hand reached out to wipe my tears as I suddenly had a flashback of an incident similar to this....when he was in the hospital so I cried harder "hey,hey stop crying" his voice croaked and all I did was shake my head at his words making him chuckle as he sat up and taking me in his arms and I held him so tight,so tight to let him know I was sorry for what he'd been through,to let him know I was glad he was okay,to let him know i'd be here....I just hope he understood.
He held me tight as well with his strawberry musk scent consoling me as he chuckled weakly "what am I going to do with you,Hazel"
Anything,just be okay....
Oriena's POV
I'd locked myself up in my room until Beck came in to inform me Andre was awake making my mood less awful but I was broken at the fact that my boyfriend had been a victim of rape and not only did I not only know about it but I was no better than them after all,Everytime we made out it was because I wanted it.... sometimes demanded it.
When I got into his room,he was being fed by Camille as the had such fond looks in their eyes making me clench my night dress that'd been wearing all day.
Camille has been a better back bone to him than you've been in four years!
His words echoed in my head as I watched her feeding him and he accepted every bite, that should've been me,I should be the one by his side but that wasn't the case....it was her!
Right there and then,I hated her even more
"Oriena?" Andre called out looking right at me,before I could even reach for him Beck was in front of me "you will not be laying a hand on him aight?" my throat tightened so badly,I couldn't breathe "Beckk?"Andre scolded softly only to be ignored by him
"Once he's done eating we'll be going to my place and until you get you shit together, till then, he'll be staying with me"
my chest clenched at his words as I put my hand there holding my tears before looking at Andre "Dre?" I called his name but he looked away from me and Camille continued to pretend I wasn't even there
"I told him everything that happened" my eyes widened in horror.
He knew that I now knew he was raped
I wanted to say anything to make this better but there wasn't so I said nothing.....
Even until his bags were packed and the set out to leave the house,I said nothing until the door clicked closed and heard Beck's car leave the compound then I screamed.
I screamed so loud till my throat hurt,my hand reached for a vase and I shattered it to the ground, flung the books on the table and threw the dinner table over "FUCKKK!!"
I was so livid,so sad I couldn't contain it, I'd been so caught up thinking that I was bringing us closer that I hadn't realized it was the opposite.
You're a selfish bitch,you know that?
I cried
You always made him feel so inadequate
I cried louder
Camille was a better backbone to him than you'd been in four years
I screamed
Camille...
Once again,she had what was mine while being painted as a hero and I was a disgusting villain.
I washed my face with water in the kitchen before looking at the mirror as I ran a hand through my hair so I wouldn't lose my fucking mind,I looked like a monster while they probably saw Camille as an angel,the thought of it made me laugh so hard as I fell to the floor "oh Morgan,I finally have a vital reason to fuck you up" I cackled so hard as I stared at the ceiling wondering how I got here when I thought things were finally getting better.
I could use a cigarette now..
8:32 pm
Andre's POV
Camille and I sat in the room not saying much to each other while Beck had gone to the gym to be back soon.
She'd been with me all day helping me settle,even made dinner but I couldn't bring myself to really say anything to her.
I was embarrassed that she found out about my past like that, I'd planned to tell her eventually as we opened up to each other but this "you've been quiet" she whispered as I laid in bed while she sat on a chair beside me with only light in the room being the lamp "can't help it"
"why?"
I let out a sigh looking right at her,her hazel eyes looked at me with so much tenderness that I felt vulnerable "it's just,you knew me as your idol and idols are supposed to be perfect but I'm not"
What did she think of me now?
My jaw clenched at the sheer thought of it
"You're right, idols are supposed to be perfect" I closed my eyes briefly at her words
I knew it
"but you're more than that, you're now a friend to me" I looked right at her as she sat on the bed facing me "to be honest,I wish I could ease your burden but I don't think I can...you had to experience something like that it left a mark in you but you still rose above it and that is why you're the man you're today, your fans don't know your story but the way you thrive it inspires me and I'm sure it inspires a good number of them too"
was it crazy I felt like crying? cause I did,I badly wanted to "what happened in the past wasn't your fault and I don't think less of you for it,the fact you have such a dark part of your life and still shine so brightly makes you even more perfect" her hand reached out to wipe a tear for my cheek that made me realize I was crying and so was she
"so Andre,I don't think any less of you because you're perfect to me"