ROMEO'S POV
"We kissed! We actually kissed! I finally had my first kiss and it was with my first love!", I yelled in the car on our way home.
"Calm down guy, let the singles breath", Xander said trying to hide his smile.
"You're just jealous", I said hilariously.
"I'm not jealous because I don't believe in love", he said seriously.
I laughed at what he said, this guy is funny.
"Why are you laughing, I'm being serious", he added.
"I'm laughing because you're joking, what do you mean you don't believe in love. I know you love Lucille", I said out loud.
I didn't think before saying it, I planned on keeping it to myself.
"I don't love her", he responded calmly.
"I saw you, when she hit her head and was bleeding, you kissed her.."
"I was just doing what I had to because you were just standing there", he said interrupting me.
"Just accept you love her, I mean I understand, who wouldn't love her?", I replied.
He looked at me for a while and then look away. I could tell he was trying so hard not to say anything. He looked very angry so I decided not to say anything also.
We got to his house shortly, he still looked angry. I was about talking when he finally spoke.
"I'm happy you're with her Romeo, I'm always rooting for you two. I'm not jealous you're with her", he said before stepping out of the car.
"I know Xander, I never doubted your intentions", I said back.
After he went into his house I drove away. I felt so ashamed, I shouldn't have said all that to him.
XANDER'S POV
Why am I so angry? He didn't say anything bad, he was just being honest. I looked at myself in the mirror, and I could see how angry I was.
I took a cold bath and came to lie down on my bed. I heard my phone chime. I checked and it was Cassandra.
First of all, how did she get my number? She was asking how I was doing. Why would she be asking me that?
I turned off my phone and went back to bed, I wanted to skip dinner, I had no appetite.
My mom later came to my room to call me for dinner but I pretended not to hear her. She went and later came back with some food.
I knew she'd feel bad if I didn't eat it, so after she left I woke up and ate the food. I took the plates to the kitchen and washed them.
On my way back to my room I saw my mom coming out from her room. She smiled at me and I smiled back.
"Goodnight mom", I said hugging her.
"Wait Xander", she said to me.
She sounded serious, I turned to look at her and she was crying.
"What's wrong mom?", I asked wiping her tears.
"Your dad came by today, he wants us to get a divorce", she said still crying.
"Did he hurt you?", I asked seriously.
"No not really, we just talked", she responded.
"What's making you cry then?", I asked her.
"Didn't you hear me, your dad wants a divorce", she replied.
"Yes I heard it the first time, we should be celebrating", I replied looking excited.
"I don't want to get a divorce! I still love him!", she said angrily.
"Calm down mom, what are you saying?", I asked with traces of anger in my voice.
"Just forget about it, go to bed, you have school tomorrow", she said wiping her tears.
"I can't forget about it, how can you still love that man?", I said angrily.
"That man is your father, now go back to bed", she responded.
"Make me understand mom, why do you still love him? He cheated on you. He beat you up almost everyday.."
"Don't raise your voice at me gentleman", she said angrily.
"I'll talk anyhow I want because you're clearly not thinking straight", I said angrily. I felt a sharp pain on my cheek. She slapped me, again! The first time she slapped me was when I got my dad arrested.
"I'm sorry X, I'm so sorry I didn't mean to", she said holding my hands.
"It's okay", I said and left to my room.
Arghhhh!!! I shouted after hitting my lamp on the wall. I quickly locked my door and took a broken glass from the lamp.
I sat on the floor and began to cut myself, I was bleeding so much. I hugged my knee and burst into tears.
I stopped, I stopped hurting myself. I promised myself to never hurt myself, why am I giving in.
I slapped myself multiple times. I hate how he still has so much effect on me even tho he's out of my life.
"Open the door Xander", I heard my mom say.
"Go away!", I yelled angrily.
My life finally felt normal, how stupid I was to think it would last. I heard the door open, great, she used the spare key.
"Oh my God! Oh my God!!", she yelled crying.
"Go away mom!", I said weakly.
I felt so tired and weak. My mom helped me stand and took me to her car, she sat inside too and started the car.
"I don't want to go to the hospital mom, I hate their food", I said crying.
"Keep quiet, save your energy, you've lost so much blood", she said still focused on the road.
I felt my eyes closing, I had no control over them. I suddenly felt so sleepy.
"Don't sleep X, please try and keep your eyes open", my mom said.
She was driving so fast. I tried doing what she said but I couldn't keep my eyes open.
I woke up to an empty room, I looked around and realized I was at the hospital. That means I passed out on our way here because I remember nothing.