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"Cheren..." through her blurred vision, Bianca watched her boyfriend run out of the house. With a sinking feeling, she realized that she knew exactly where he was headed.
I have to go there... she thought, sobbing as another bout of guilt hit her like a brick. Tell N, she told herself, hiccupping. N will come and get you. They live in White Forest. You're in Castelia. Leaning forward, she picked up her Xtransceiver and pressed redial. N appeared on the screen almost instantly, a wooden door slightly open behind him. Through her tears, Bianca saw that he was dressed in his black turtleneck.
"Bianca, where are- what's wrong?" N asked, alarmed. "Are you alright?" she sobbed wordlessly. Gesturing first to herself and then to the front door. "Are you hurt?"
"Cheren," she finally managed to get out. Wiping her nose with the back of her hand, she continued with, "he knows." N's face went still at first and then incredulous.
"You told him? Why?"
"He found your messages," she said weakly, trying to stop her tears from falling but failing.
"Bianca... I told you to delete them after watching," N sighed, slapping his face with his palm. "Where is he now?"
"I don't know... I think he's going to your house. He- he's angry." N bit his lip, paling.
"White's not home," he said after a while, "and neither am I. I'm at the cabin. Does he know where that is?" Bianca shook her head. "Good. How soon can you get here?"
"Can't you come here?" she asked, glancing back to the front door. "Please..." N sighed again.
"Where your slightly pissed off boyfriend can find me? No, Bianca. Don't be stupid... please don't cry," he added hastily as her sobs were renewed, "I'll be there soon, okay?"
"Okay..." she gasped as the image of him flickered. "N?"

"I'm getting another call," he told her after examining the screen. Those luscious lips puckered as he examined the name appearing on the screen. "It's White. Can you hold on for a second?" without waiting for an answer he put Bianca on hold and answered White. "Hey," he said with a fake smile. She looked relieved.
"Thank Arceus you're okay!" she exclaimed.
"Why wouldn't I be?" he asked, tilting his head playfully. "I'm careful."
"N, I just got a call from the police. Someone's torched our house... Where are you? You're not home?" the playful look vanished.
"What? You're kidding me." She shook her head.
"Where are you?" she repeated. "Can you come to Nuvema town soon please? We have to go to the cop station."
Shit,
N cursed silently as he stared at White's drawn, anxious face. He had a feeling that he knew exactly who'd torched the house.
"I'll be right there," he assured her as calmly as he could. "Stay safe, okay? Don't answer the door. Don't go home."
"Do you know something I don't? N -"
he shook his head at her.
"White, just stay there. Okay? I'll be there soon. I love you."
"I love you too... be careful." She looked terrified.
"Always." He hung up and quickly swapped calls. "Bianca?"

"Where is he?" a voice thundered in the background. "Where is that twisted son of a bitch? ANSWER ME!"
"I don't know!" Bianca cried. N could see only her nose and someone's knee. Cheren's knee. All at once, N became terrified. Oh fuck... fumbling with his belt, he pulled out his Pokéballs and threw them all at once.
"Don't lie to me, Bianca. Where is he?" Cheren was past furious as he grabbed her shoulders. Part of his hair came into view as she cried out in pain. "I'm going to kill him for what he's done..."
"Don't. Please," she whimpered, cowering as much as she could. "Cheren, you're scaring me..."
"I'll find him, Bianca," Cheren vowed, letting go of her shoulders. Bianca began crying again as the door slammed.
"Bianca!" N yelled, eyes widening. "Bianca!" the world adjusted itself as she retrieved her Xtransceiver from its hiding place. The wind whipped around his hair.
"He couldn't find you," she said, shaking. "N-"
"-I'm coming, Bianca. Stay there."
"No! He'll kill you! N!" Bianca screamed as N hung up. "NO!"


"I take a step to the left
Now you see me
Tears start to pour as you crawl in his apartment
You screamed his name as I came in your direction
Fists start to fly
Say goodbye
There's no excuses

I loved you
(I hate you)
You hurt me
(I love you)
I loved you
You hurt me bad, go!"- Room 409, Bullet for My Valentine

Again, it may seem OOC but this is how I pictured this scene panning out.