the ride

Chapter fifteen(The ride)

Sapphire's Point Of View:

My heart squeezed in my chest.

“It's over.” He stated.

What?!

"Tyler? Really? Just a little misunderstanding and you're ending a four year relationship?!” I raised my voice.

He didn't respond or spare me a glance.

“I should have known. I made a big mistake. How did I even expect such a pretender to put a ring on this finger? I wasted precious years of my life with you and I now regret every second!” I spat.

He still didn't respond. I grabbed my bag and exited the car.

“Are you going with me to the fucking gala or not?!" He shouted.

Fucking fuck him!

As I walked down the road, fighting back my tears, I could still feel his eyes on me but I didn't bother looking back, I didn't want him to realize I actually still cared.

A midnight blue car slowed down by my side as I walked, ignoring it.

“Hey there, pretty. Need a ride?" I heard a guy's voice from inside the car.

I didn't bother looking at his face as I didn't want him to notice my tears so I nodded.

“Yes. Thank you." I whimpered as I scrambled my way into the passenger seat of the car.

I knew that would definitely make Tyler the most jealous man on Earth right now and that was exactly what I was aiming for.

I fastened my seatbelt and told the guy my address. He began to drive without saying anything. It seemed as if he read my mood that I wasn't in for any bullshit.

Tyler's words just kept ringing in my head over and over again. I began to wonder if he actually loved me or he was only pretending. Well, now I know he isn't a nice guy like I assumed but the question was, did he love me?!

‘You're the mask, Sapphire. You covered my toxicity even when I didn't want to. I wanted you to be the happiest lady on Earth so I did everything for you, including changing myself. But now, I see you leaving me, that's why my toxicity is starting to leak. You're the only remedy. You're leaving, Sapphire, I can feel it.’.

I felt my heart sink at those words that were already registered in my mind.

‘It is because I love you.’.

He changed himself for me and LOVED me and wanted me to keep being his mask but what if I was only the mask to cover up his toxicity from someone else.

I mean, I was the mask, he loved me right? And now that I'm starting to waver, his toxicity is starting to leak but then if he genuinely loved me, he would completely change himself or at least be honest with me and stop using me as a mask.

What if I was a mask for him to be less toxic to someone else; another lady.

I was a mask, just like makeup to cover up flaws. Ladies do not use makeup for themselves, they only use makeup to cover up their flaws to look attractive for someone else; their partners.

Ladies love makeup because it covers up their flaws but they love their partners more than they love makeup, right?

Then I wasn't the one he actually loved, it was someone else. He was only using me as a remedy just like he said.

'You're the only remedy.’.

But if he didn't love me, Landon didn't love me. Then, I…. wasn't actually loved.

My heart shattered as I swallowed hard on my saliva, looking out of the car's window. I managed to fight back my tears even though my heart was already sinking in its own tears.

“Are you okay?” The guy asked.

I blinked severally, making sure my tears didn't show, before tilting my neck to look at him.

With a staggering smile on my face, my lips parted, “Yes, I am oka-".

Wait! He was the mysterious man!!

I let out a sigh, “I told you to stay away from me. I'm never going to join you. I'm staying with Landon. Park the car and let me alight.” I ordered, frowning.

“I'm not helping you because of that anymore. I'm over it. Let me just take you home, okay?” He said.

I nodded. "Alright then. Thanks for helping me.".

He smiled, “My pleasure. So how's your relationship with Tyler Danvers going?” He asked, his words pulling my heartstrings.

“Great!" I simply replied, breaking our eye contact.

“It doesn't seem like it, though.".

“It's my privacy and it's none of your business. Besides, it's not proper to spy on people, especially not partners. All you can do is mind your business and interfere when and where you're called or needed.”.

He smiled, nodding, "You needed the ride though.".

I kept staring at him weirdly.

For some reason, I felt sort of free with him. He seemed like a bad guy the first time we met but he was nothing near that now. He was actually some sort of jovial and free guy who didn't mind his business and I could tell we'll make great partners.

Partners? No,no!

My eyes couldn't just mind their business and leave his magnificent face.

Great! I was falling for another stranger again.

My eyes traveled to the hawk tattoo on his neck and to his midnight blue eyes.

“Why are you staring at me like that?" He asked as his hand went to his hair to remove the rubber band he used in holding his long jet black wet hair up. His hair cascaded down his face, covering up his neck tattoo.

He raked his fingers through his hair, slicking back the strands of his hair.

“Nothing." I said, returning my gaze to the road.

I noticed I was almost home.

“You can stop here." I ordered.

“Are you sure?" He asked.

I nodded, “Yes, sure. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. My house isn't far from here, I can just use my legs” I blurted out.

“Alright then. If you insist. Get some rest and don't think too much about that bastard.” He said, parking the car.

I opened the door, nodding, “thanks…”.

“Raphael. I'm Raphael. Don't mind whatever Landon calls me. I'm Raphael.”.