Chapter Twenty-one Broken Promise

I was back at the Cave the next night, practically every night was spent here and I hardly ever saw my own home. I was sure if I walked into my own room I'd freak out because I'd have to get used to the oddness all over again. The Cave was pretty much a second home for me. And I hoped it wasn't going to change anytime soon.

David and Marko had stepped out for a little while to get some food, leaving Star, Dwayne and I to deal with Paul's hyper-ness. We sure had our work cut out for us, he was quite a handful tonight, no idea why he was, he just bounced off of the walls more often tonight then others.

Maybe I should of been more suspicious when they left together, but David promised, didn't he? Though, somehow that doesn't reassure me at all. To me, David doesn't seem to be very trustworthy. But maybe that's just the worrying part of me, I can be quite the worrywart when I want to be. I should just chill out, and relax. David wouldn't do that to me. At least I hope he wouldn't. He better not betray me.

I heard the two come down the entrance, they were quieter than what I had expected them to be, I was half expecting them to be yelling and laughing at something or another. Maybe at a prank they had done to some innocent bystander, but no. They were hardly speaking.

I stood up and smiled at Marko, I wrapped my arms around his neck for a hug but he surprised me by gripping my wrists in his hands and taking them off. I looked at him confused.

"I...I can't do this," Marko mumbled. I glanced over at David out of the corner of my eye then back at Marko.

"Marko, what's the matter?" I tried to pull his face around to face me but he shoved me away.

This time he looked at me, right at my eyes. I saw the pain fill his, the disbelief and anger swirling around, "Why'd you do it?"

I shook my head, confused, "why'd I do what, Marko?"

"Tell me it's not true, Honey." His voice was almost pleading.

"What's not true? Marko I don't know what you're talking about."

"Why'd you kiss David?" His voice turned hard.

I blinked several times, "excuse me?"

"Last night, why did you kiss David?"

My mouth dropped open, I couldn't believe it. David had broken his promise, he told me he wouldn't say anything, and worse yet...he told Marko a complete lie. I didn't kiss David, he kissed me! How could he, how could David do that to me! That Bastard, I hate him. I HATE HIM.

"I didn't kiss him." I stated bluntly.

"Stop lying Honey, he told me. He told me that you were here alone, that you said you had been waiting for him. You came on to him."

My eyes widened, "I...what? What the hell are you talking about." I was horrified, this wasn't supposed to happen, "I didn't come on to him!" my voice rose a few octaves.

"So you did kiss him." Marko crossed his arms.

"No...I," I broke off with a sigh, "yes. I did." I looked away.

"Why?" I could of sworn I heard his voice break.

"I don't know."

"I thought you loved me? I can't believe I was so stupid to believe you."

"Marko, I do. I do love you-,"

Marko interrupted me, "no, no you don't. You love David, you've wanted him since the beginning. Do you honestly think that I didn't see it? I knew you always wanted him, I was just so fucking stupid to believe I stood a chance with you."

"I don't love him, I love you! I don't want to be with David, I want to be with you." I shrieked, now I was pleading, my voice breaking all over the place. I don't know how many times I would have to say those words. No matter how many times, no one believes me.

"So you use me, to get to David? Is that what you thought you could do. I mean that was the plan in the first place. Go out with me, kiss me to make David jealous?" Marko's quiet voice rose a bit.

My eyes prickled with the tears that started to pour seconds later, I hated this. I was such a selfish bitch. Wanting everything that I couldn't have. Why, WHY?

"No! This wasn't supposed to happen. David kissed me, I didn't kiss David."

"Yeah right," Marko scoffed, "if that's so, why didn't you push him away, stop him. Tell him not to do that."

I didn't have an answer for that I could do nothing but sob.

"You couldn't could you, because you didn't want to."

"I didn't want to hurt you." I sobbed, begging him to understand.

"Well it's too late for that now, huh?"

The two of us stared at each other, his eyes were angry, full of pain and disbelief. Mine were watery, and pleading. Green staring into Blue.

"So I guess you really are a Slut. A Selfish Bitch and a Slut."

I flinched as if he'd struck me, his words bit into me, leaving them to smart and sting in my heart.

"So, since you were too gutless to break it off before..."

I shook my head, eyes squeezed shut, the tears leaking out.

"I'm going to do it now."

I let out a sob, "no, Marko."

"I'm done, its over. We're through." Marko stated, each word like a slap.

I watched helplessly as he walked away from me, I reached out to touch his arm, "Marko...". He only moved his arm and I heard his footsteps fade down the back tunnel.

I continued to stare helplessly ahead of me, the tears continued to leak out and my breath came out in short gasps that raked over my whole body. My hands shook, and my heart was speeding up, it felt like a horse's thundering hooves against the ground. And it sounded like a drum beat in my ears. My shaking hands clenched into fists and I slowly turned to face the king, sitting calmly in his wheel chair.

He looked at me, his blue eyes were cold and icy, mine were like hard jade. My watery eyes dried quickly and my gaze hardened into a glare.

"H-how...how could you?"

"He's my friend, he deserved to know."

I spluttered, "your friend. If he was your friend you wouldn't have kissed me. When you knew we were going out. I can't believe you!"

He said nothing so I continued.

"You promised me! You said you wouldn't say anything. BECAUSE IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED!"

"I hate you. I fucking hate you! You selfish Bastard," I growled out.

"You are so fucking selfish. I wish I had never have liked you, never have seen you or met you or even spoken to you. Goddamn it." My voice was shaking with rage as I advanced.

"Don't ever...EVER speak to me again. I never want to see you or hear you again. You are so selfish." My hand was shaking and then I struck, my arm swung back and my palm planted itself on his cheek, and I felt my nails scratch his skin. I stepped back, breathing heavily.

"Fuck you David. Stay the hell away from me." I snarled before spinning on my heal and storming out of the cave.

This is my own fault I thought as I walked down the winding pathway, my arms wrapped around myself. He's not the only selfish one. I was selfish too.

And I hate myself for it.

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