"What is it, Baron?" I asked him, politely.

   He placed his hand on the small of my back and controlled my body that way. I don't even know why, but I allowed him to. It was kind of just so easy to let him than to fight it. I was used to his touch and taste that I craved it so much right now.

   However, I knew that I would have to control myself around him or it would make it obvious that I haven't moved on. It's only been legitimately two days, but I have to act strong or, else, he'll know that I have been crying myself to sleep every night since then.

   We passed by several different rooms, addressed to things from being the GM's office to the Women's Locker Room. I wanted him to control me, and show me where to go and how to live my life. Yet, maybe it wasn't him at all that I wanted. Maybe it was somebody else...

Alas, we went back deep in the arena to a place where nobody else would come to. The hall was empty and there was not even a sound to be heard, so it was for sure that we were all alone. What did he have to say to me that I didn't know already?

Trying to act as casual as I could, I used the concrete wall behind me to hold my body on and crossed my arms over my chest. I wanted to be mad, but more than anything, I just wanted this to be all over with because of how sad that I was now.

"So, what is it?" I finally asked him after our walk of silence and shame. I just wanted to get right down to business, after all.

He lowered his head, while his long hair was in a little bun in the back of his head with his black beanie covering it completely. He looked almost innocent standing there, which hurt the most right now.

"I just...," he started, but paused only a second into it. That's when our eyes met and I gulped, feeling all the pressure on me now. I'm sure he didn't mean for me to feel so uncomfortable, but that's just how I am. "Look, I just don't want there to be any sort of bad blood between us for now on. I made a mistake, El. You have to try to understand that, y'know? I made a mistake, but you weren't the mistake. You weren't my mistake."

I was hearing him out, trust me. What I wasn't hearing, though, was an apology that I needed. So, I pulled my eyebrows in together and squeaked out: "What are you trying to say here, Baron? What is it that you want from me?"

With that said, our eyes met again, but in a different environment, as to say. Before, his were sincere; now, however, they were with mixed emotions. Mine probably were, too, let's be honest. I was as confused as he was.

   Then, before I knew it, he had place his left hand on my right shoulder, where it was warm at. "I want you to just forgive me already, Ellie," he silently said, which only hurt more. "Because, you have to know how truly sorry I am for what I did. I made you come into my world without knowing the circumstances around it. I made you feel things towards me and I'm sorry that I couldn't return the feelings, especially towards the end our relationship."

   To be completely honest, since I was trying my very best to contain my feelings and tears at the moment, this was so mature of him to say. Obviously, he cared; because, otherwise, he wouldn't have wasted his breath to reach out. I was still so tender from what had happened and maybe that's why he got it over with, so I wouldn't have to feel the pain later.

   Alas, I took a huge, deep breath and nodded. By the look on his face, he didn't expect that to be my reaction. However, I managed to somewhat smile and confess: "Thank you and I do understand more than you know. It's not entirely your fault because it's mine as much as it was yours. At first, I wanted to blame everything on you. Ultimately, it's all my fault more than it is yours. I'm sorry."

   He raised his eyebrows and squeaked, "You're sorry?" I nodded to confirm it once and for all. Alas, he nodded, too, and said: "Yeah, so am I. More than words can describe."

   With that said, he removed his hand from my shoulder and lowered his eyes. We stayed in silence for another minute for all that we've said thus far be sunk in. He had his own words and I have mine. Bringing them together was an explosion by itself, but we would be okay. This proved it already.

   Even though a small part of myself wanted to hug this all out, like I was Bayley or something, I knew that this wasn't what either of us needed. It wasn't healthy because, if we hugged, we would want more and we couldn't do anything else. This is where it was going to end. This part of my life with Baron was now over completely. Unfortunately...

   "I should go," I told him, nodding, just so he knew that I was alright. "Lillie's probably wondering where I am and all."

   He nodded, too, and our eyes met again in the middle. "Friends?"

   That made me gulp, so I shrugged. "Maybe one day, we can try again." To that, he nodded because we both know that being considered friends right now wasn't good for any of us at the moment.

   So, he began to leave, but not before he looked back at me to make sure if I was coming or not. I shook my head, so he knew to leave me be. So, he did and, when I could no longer hear his footsteps, my back slid down the wall and I crashed down to the ground.

   I was okay. I mean, I wasn't crying, so that must be a good sign. Yet, I didn't feel anything. At least, it hasn't hit me yet. Then again, maybe I was just really numb. That's when it hit me... That I was just numb and couldn't feel anything at all, even if I wanted to.

   For some reason, though, I remembered the words that Baron once whispered to me... I'll always love you. Did he really love me within the little time that we were together? Was it all just an act or gimmick to get me in bed? Either way, whatever it was, it worked, except for the part where he gets me in bed.

   Not completely, that is.

• Okay, that's it for this little chapter! I didn't expect it to be so short and, plus, I didn't actually want it to, either. Yet, this had to be out there before... I'll let YOU guess what happens next 😉 Hah hah! What will happen next??? Find out when I update again here in a little while... 🙃 All the love .xx •