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CHAPTER 9
When you break her heart
"Yeah…I know…I'm not sure…I'll call you back." Athrun Zala's face looked troubled. While the young man was cooking breakfast, his phone started ringing. He never expected such a call so early in the day.
While he continued in his train of thought, a cough brought him back to reality. Turning his head, he saw Cagalli standing in the kitchen doorway. "Morning Athrun…" she then pointed at something, making Athrun look at it at the same time. "The bacon's burning."
"What—"The bacon that was cooking minutes ago, now looked liked burnt paper. Athrun immediately turned off the stove and sighed heavily—something Cagalli couldn't help but notice.
"Sorry about breakfast…I'll just order take out. Is that okay?" The blue haired boy started cleaning up, clumsily placing some plates back in the cabinet. Cagalli watched as he did so. She had never seen Athrun act so odd before.
"Is everything alright Athrun?" the blonde girl started walking towards her lover. He on the other hand, forced a smile and nodded lightly. "I'm fine…Just a bit tired." again, a smile. "I'll go get the phone. What would you want?"
"…Um, whatever you'll be getting." Cagalli answered with her unusually soft voice. Athrun merely nodded. She, on the other hand, frowned as she watched her boyfriend leave the kitchen. "I wonder what's wrong…"
Breakfast was unusually silent. Athrun was fidgety the whole time. Unlike before, he didn't start conversations like he usually did. Also, he wasn't eating—it was as if he had lost his appetite. Cagalli hated seeing him in such a state. She tried starting a conversation on her own, but Athrun would merely answer with nervous smiles and brief sentences before looking back and forth at his phone.
Cagalli was getting anxious. What was wrong with Athrun?
Athrun Zala was staring off into nowhere whilst he sat on the couch inside Cagalli's office. Cagalli was in a private meeting and even Athrun himself wasn't allowed inside. He was deep in thought. So deep that he barely noticed his phone ringing.
He immediately picked it up in a haste. "H-hello?...I know…I'll try telling her later okay? Just hang on for a couple more days…Yeah, I promise."
As soon as he hung up, he slumped himself on the couch, pulling his head back in irritation.
"Cagalli…"
The blonde girl turned her head almost immediately as soon as she heard Athrun calling her. It was the first time all day that he had actually started a conversation with her. But being the prideful girl she is, she refused to show him her excitement. "Yeah?"
"…I" He was struggling to say what he wanted to say, but he just couldn't bring himself to do it.
"You…?"
After a few minutes of brief silence, Athrun sighed and just gave her a smile. "Um…just forget about it it's really nothing."
Cagalli looked at him worriedly.
The whole ride home was spent in silence.
Cagalli Yula Attha was still wide awake—and it was past 2 am. She had meetings to attend to and places to visit in a couple of hours, yet she couldn't seem to get any sleep. And it was all because of Athrun Zala. "That idiot…making me worry about him…" She mumbled while wrestling with her sheets.
And as if on cue, the said idiot's voice came from the slightly opened door. "Cagalli?"
Cagalli almost jumped in surprise. "A-Athrun? Is something wrong?"
She received no answer, just a click from the door. Before she knew it, she felt a weigh on her bed. Someone gently guided her to lie on her side of the bed, and as she did, she felt two arms enveloping her from behind, locking her in an embrace.
"A-Athrun?" Cagalli was baffled. She knew that she 'slept over' his room a few days ago, but Athrun was never the type to get even about such things. And he, of all people, would not go barging into rooms without prior notice.
Athrun merely kissed the back of her head, hugging her tightly before whispering. "Just for tonight…let me stay like this."
The blonde girl blushed. There was no sign of playfulness in his voice—he was serious. She couldn't help but submit herself to the comfortable body warmth. And before she knew it, she found herself slowly succumbing to sleep.
But before she did, she smiled as she asked Athrun a simple question—questions that Athrun would always smile to.
"Athrun?" She asked, to make sure he was still awake.
"Hn?" His voice sounded groggy, as if he could sleep anytime soon.
"Will you always stay by my side like this?" She smiled, knowing well that he would turn her around any second, showering her with endearing kisses as an answer. But seconds more passed and she still didn't get the 'answer' she eagerly wanted.
The room was silent. Turning her head, she saw Athrun fast asleep just behind her, his features barely visible because of the dark. "So you're asleep already." She chuckled.
Staring at him for a moment, she finally decided to get some sleep, kissing him on the cheek before doing so.
A huge smile played on her face—she was very much in love with this man.
Athrun slightly opened his eyes after a few more minutes upon feeling Cagalli's kiss on her cheeks. His heart ached while staring at the blonde girl's back.
"I'm sorry Cagalli…"
"I'll come back there tomorrow…but..can't I stay for…I know that!" Athrun was trying hard to control himself from snapping at the person on the other line. "Meyrin…isn't there anyway you…wait...hello? Hello! who's talking?" He demanded upon hearing shuffling from the other line.
The line suddenly went busy, coaxing another sigh from the handsome boy.
"Finally, back home at last." Cagalli sighed upon entering the Attha Mansion. It had been a long and gruesome day—add to the fact that Athrun was nowhere hear her side the whole day. He had to take care of something urgent.
"Speaking of which…where is Athrun?" She mumbled to herself while heading to the kitchen. Still, he was nowhere in sight. Thinking he might be asleep already, she decided to check on his room. On the way to the room, he passed by the living room. And there, sitting nervously on the couch, was Athrun Zala.
"Athrun? You scared me!" she giggled as they made eye contact. "I thought you were asleep or something!"
Athrun gave a small smile before standing up to hug the blonde girl, surprising her once again. Afterwards, he gently looked at her with sad eyes. "Can...can we talk?"
Cagalli nodded. Athrun rarely requested talks like this. Although nervous, she tried to keep a straight face. "Sure but, what exactly is it about?" She noticed that Athrun did not offer her to take as eat, nor did he himself, go back to sitting—displaying the sense of urgency.
With his head hung low, they spent a few minutes of silence before Athrun finally spoke out. "Meyrin had been calling me for the last couple of days and…"
Cagalli's felt a slight pinch at the mention of such a name. Although she wasn't the jealous type, Meyrin Hawke was the only other woman (other than Lacus Clyne), that Athrun showed more than enough willingness to protect. "What about…Meyrin?"
Athrun's head remained hung low, refusing to look Cagalli in the eyes. "I…I'm sorry Cagalli."
Cagalli felt more confused than ever. What was he trying to say.
Before she could ask him more questions, he finally raised his head to look her in the eyes.
"I'm…I'm going back to ZAFT."
ToBeContinued.
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