Chapter Six

As the three were enjoying themselves, Darren and Roya were texting each other back and forth. Roya wanted to get dressed and go out tonight so they could make the best of him being here. But of course he wanted to stay in. Nikki could tell there was something wrong with Roya and she tried to cheer her up. While Tyler was looking for an outfit for his date tonight, Nikki pulled Roya down to a couch for some girls talk.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Nikki asked as she crossed her legs and smiled at Roya

"...Darren is only here for a few days and since I am staying with the guys for a few more weeks, we wouldn't see each other for a bit so I wanted to go out with him tonight. BUT of course he doesn't want to do anything," Roya sighed, "Honestly I'm just trying to figure things out and it feels like the more I try the more it all gets confusing. Like Darren is just becoming so frustrating, I see myself always apologizing for his behavior when we're out with friends."

"...So even though we just met yesterday, I feel like I have known you for years. The boys talk about you in the highest regard and even without you physically being here, they created this image of an awesome person that I couldn't wait to meet. So once I had the chance to sit down with you, all you did was confirm what I already knew," Nikki smiled, "Now with all that being said, I want to say that it seems like there is a disconnect between you and Darren. I don't know him very well but it seems like you're the one who runs to have fun while he stays in the back and enjoys being to himself. The twins have told so many stories of how much fun you guys would have together and all the adventures. When we were having lunch you were so happy goofing around with Josh but…once Darren came around your mood completely changed."

"He used to be fun, believe it or not. But we started having small issues and he thought I was too wild. Something him and my mother tend to agree on." Roya commented

"Trying to change you into something he wants is not cool; he should accept you for who you are. Honestly he should take a note from you and loosen up instead of having a stick up his ass." Nikki stated

"I just wonder if…." Roya paused as Tyler walked out from the dressing room,

"I think this is the one," Tyler said as he checked himself out in the mirror, "Hell I can barely keep my hands off myself."

"I love how those jeans can be dressed up with the right shirt and jacket." Nikki commented

"Girl I know and this blazer is snatched at the waist." he smiled

"You have to buy this." Roya said

"You know I am. Now I just need to figure out shoes and hair." Tyler paused a thought crossed his mind, "Ro, what are you going to do tonight? I feel bad leaving you with ole stick in the mud."

"I don't know actually, especially since Darren doesn't want to do anything." Roya replied

"Of course he doesn't. With his lame bitch ass." Tyler mumbled

"Well how about this, come over to our hotel and chill with me and Brie. Have a girls night for a bit. Let Darren have his boring alone time." Nikki suggested

"Yes! Do that, get out for a bit before going back to Darren. Have a few drinks so you can tolerate his ass." Tyler commented

Roya sighed, "Yeah I guess you guys make a point."

"Good, because I will probably be out all night." Tyler said as he checked himself out in the mirror again. After Tyler was done buying his clothes, they did a little bit more shopping then Tyler proceeded to get ready for his evening. Just as Nikki and Roya were doing some wine shopping for the evening, Roya started to feel wrong about not being with Darren for the night. So she decided to buy some wine and surprise him. As Nikki dropped her off at the hotel, she let her know if she needed a breather at anytime just to call her. Wine in hand Roya made her way to the room feeling like she had made the right decision. Maybe he and her mom were right, she needed to grow up and be more mature. Standing right outside the door she reached for the spare keys but stopped as she heard Darren laughing on the other side. A slow smile came across her face, at least he was in a good mood but that quickly faded when she heard him say,

"….Man I miss you Ashley," her body froze, that was the name of his ex girlfriend, "Yeah I'm here at this shitty hotel. Roya said she was going to hang out with one of the Bella hoes tonight so I'm here alone. I know you wish you were here with me. I can't stop thinking about the other night before I left to come to this hellhole. I didn't think your body could get any hotter but shit, just thinking about it makes me hard."

Roya's body couldn't move, all this time he had been making all these accusations of her fooling around with the twins and he was still messing around with his ex.

"Like I can't even tell you babe, one night and I wanted to hop on the first thing smoking back home. The Bellas are stupid, especially the one with the fake tits. Tyler was all over them like the thirsty puppy he is and don't even get me started on the brothers. Fucking drunk losers were practically drooling over her fat ass."

Everything in her wanted to break down the door and kick his ass but for some reason she was frozen. Her mind still processing everything. Roya dated Darren because he was "good" for her; he wouldn't break her heart and make her feel pain. Her mom loved how he was "loyal" to her and thought he would be the man her father never was. But he was just like him. She sacrificed being herself just for the sake of being what he wanted and she still wasn't enough. She was battling so many thoughts, it wasn't until her phone was ringing that she snapped out of her thoughts. Darren could hear her phone from the other side of the door. A feeling of fear washed over him as he slowly made his way over to the door and opened it to find Roya. She couldn't even look him in the eyes, he knew she overheard him.

"...Roya." Darren started but was suddenly met with a slap to the face. His phone went flying across the room.

"Don't! You piece of shit...day after day you tried to make me feel like I was messing up this relationship and even accused me of fooling around with the twins. AND all this time you were the one fucking your ex behind my back. AND shit talking about me." she yelled

"Calm down Roya." Darren commented embarrassed by her outburst. He made the mistake and tried to forcefully drag her into the room. Roya gritted her teeth as his hold on her arm hurt. Instinctively she used her free hand and twisted his arm then kicked one of his legs out. Forcing him to the ground, he groaned in pain.

"Are you out of your damn mind? You forget what household I came from? Punta! Don't ever grab me like that!" Roya warned before she let him go. Narrowing her eyes at him, she wanted to put him in a headlock but knew it would be better to just walk away from the situation. Picking up her bags that dropped, she left him on the floor and made her way out of the hotel. Once she reached her car, everything replayed in her head. Looking over at the wine bottle she sighed and was happy it had a screw off top. Opening it, she quickly started to down it. Leaning her head back in the seat she quickly caught a buzz and tried to forget about what just happened. She kept drinking from the bottle and within moments half the bottle was done. It wasn't until her phone was ringing that she realized how tipsy she was. It was Nikki texting to see how things were going. After sending back a few drunken replies, Nikki called her.

"Ello." Roya greeted

"Roya...what's wrong? I only could read a few words from your texts. Darren cheated on you?" Nikki asked

"He sure did, with Assssshhhhley. His yoga instructor ex. She is super fit by the way. Like zero body fat and you could bounce a quarter off her ass." Roya replied

"Honey, you're drunk. Where are you? Brie and I coming to pick up." Nikki stated

"I am in my car having a date with this big ass wine bottle. Don't worry I'm not going anywhere. I don't drink and drive, I might spill my drink." Roya replied

"Outside the hotel right?" Nikki asked already grabbing her car keys

"Yuppers. Yessir captain. I'm at the hotel but there are no hoes...wait! Darren is technically a hoe so I take that back," Roya laughed, "I crack myself up."

"Okay, just continue making jokes and we are on the way." Nikki stated as she hung up. Roya put her phone down and took another sip of wine. Leaning back in her seat, she suddenly remembered summer nights just relaxing in Joshua's first car and talking for hours. They would occasionally have a few beers and just unwind with stories and random thoughts. Soon those memories were changed to thoughts of Joshua and Jonathan currently on their dates. That twinge at her stomach happened again, it felt weird thinking about what they could possibly be doing right now. Being drunk, she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. Stop thinking about them, she scolded herself and continued to drink. Time passed by and Roya was dozing off. It wasn't until there was a gentle knock on the window that she realized Nikki and Brie were standing by her car. Roya opened the door and was happy to see them.

"Nikki! Brie!" Roya smiled

"Hey pretty girl. Let's get you out of here." Nikki commented as she helped her out of her car and into her jeep. Brie sat in the back seat with her and helped buckle her seatbelt.

"Thank you." Roya said as Brie made her put her head on her shoulder

Brie smiled, "No problem sweetie. Glad we can help." when Roya was set, Nikki went to the driver's seat and made her way back to their hotel.

"We're going to get you lots of water, okay. You put quite a dent in that wine bottle." Nikki stated

"I should have put a dent in Darren's head. Do you know he grabbed my arm and tried to drag me back into our room. Like I was a child because he felt embarrassed." Roya said as she pulled up her jacket sleeve, "It's bruising a little." Brie's eyes widened as she examined her arm

"Oh my god! Are you serious?" Nikki was furious

"I twisted his arm and dropped him to the ground though," Roya smiled, "I should have put him in an armbar."

"Screw that asshole." Brie commented, "He'll get his."

"He's a loser and he's terrible in bed. Like bad and not in a good way." Soon Roya's rant turned into mumbles as she fell asleep. Nikki sighed as she continued to drive. As she stopped at a light, she used it as an opportunity to text Joshua and let him know what happened to Roya. She could only imagine how the twins were going to respond.