Authors note- this is for my mom and for God. BITCH LET ME GET BETTER, I DONT HAVE CORONA 😡😡💀

Okay continue😔
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Previously on merchandise...

Everything was quiet and the air got musty. I, who was still seated on my claimed bed, crossed my arms and legs. Zion slowly approached me and got down on one knee in front of me. My heart fluttered and he said two words I've been waiting to hear.

"I'm sorry..."

I sat on the bed looking down at the tan man. His head hanged but his eyes glancing into mine.

"You're ....sorry?" I expected him to come into our dorm room yelling and screaming and fighting. I was going to throw hands and that was the end of our friendship.

"Yeah, Im really sorry for the way I've been treating you ever since I got with malu.."

"It's fine, it's fine." I pulled on his hand and dragged him onto the bed. He sat down next to me and held my hand and his onto his forehead.

"It's all just been crazy, you know? I didn't expect for everything to go wild, a-and I..." he started before breaking down.

'What the fuck-' I brought him into my arms and rubbed his back as he broke down into my arms. He started to mutter and stutter. My heart broke just hearing him break down and sob.

"Listen, listen. It's okay, don't worry." I caressed his head and just played with his dreads. "I forgive you."

"I'm sorry that I treated you shit,... I was just upset. I didn't want to date her. I don't want to date her. I really, really, really hate her."

"Then why are you still with her?"

"....it's not my decision to make."

I sighed and pulled him up from away of my chest. I lowered my eyes to match him and held his face. "Listen up, im going to tell you this once. Fuck. Your. Company. Fuck the image you're supposed to uphold, fuck sacrificing your happiness. If you are not happy, then that should be their top one priority."

"Ximena-"

"-no listen. I'm not done. You should be able to date whoever you want, if you don't love her, then drop her like hot Cheetos and be happy single. Be known for your talent, not who you date..hook up with..or have sex with."

"Ximena listen up-"

"-shut up, I wasn't finished!"

"XIMENA!" He threw me backwards into the bed and smashed his lips into mine. His tears dripping from his eyes onto my cheeks. He pulled apart and looked into my eyes. "I love you..."

My lip quivered and I broke down into tears. The words I've awaited to hear for so long. He leaned in for a hug and I shakily gripped onto him.

"I've loved you since I first laid my eyes on you. I loved the way you were always so blunt, I loved the way you joked around and stood up for yourself. I loved everything about you and I couldn't get enough of you." He whispered into my ear. "A-and...when I got with malu I was so afraid that I had lost you. That you were going to be picked up by another man. That you weren't going to ever look at me again....I-I didn't want to lose the one person that brightens up my world."

I leaned in to kiss him again before pulling myself back, "What about malu?"

"Fuck malu."

"You're going to break up with her?"

"Anything to keep you." I broke down again and he kissed me. "I'm not losing you ever again..."

He sat straight up, me still in between his legs. If anyone were to walk in, it'll give the wrong impression.

He smiled at me, "I've gotta make it official. Ximena, will you be my girlfriend?"

"If you fix your dreads-"

"-Shut the fuck up and kiss me."

"You had me at fuck."

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This has been long overdue-they should've been dating at chapter 6, had six kids and one dog by now💀💀💀