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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 6:38:16 GMT
District 11 was an understated district. When people thought about beautiful districts they thought about 1, 4, and 7. But 11 was beautiful to Athena. It was miles and miles of gorgeous orchards. The district was used to raise fruits. She loved the way the wind whistled through the leaves of the trees. It was so relaxing to her. If she ever settled and down and had a home, it'd be with the man beside her, and it'd be in this district.
She wasn't sure why Joel had asked her to come to this district today. He knew it was her favorite. They strolled down a lane of cherry trees and she reached out and gently caught his hand. She smiled up at his slightly worried face.
"Come on, idiot. What's going on?"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 6:46:47 GMT
Eleven was a second home to Joel, he was raised in twelve a close district but it was nothing to eleven. He'd come as a boy and climb the trees while his dad worked. It houses so many lovely memories. Also some not so great ones.
Daya's words rang through his mind, the scene playing like a bad movie. "I want a divorce." She simply told him, she'd fallen out of love with him. Shaking his head he erased the bad memories with the good ones, the woman next to him. His large hand held hers as they walked through the orchard.
"Idiot? Come on princess do better than that." He smirked, gaze shifting to her worried expression. "Nothing it wrong, don't worry." He adds.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 7:03:00 GMT
Athena had no idea of the significance of this district to Joel. She'd always just assumed he took her here because he knew how much she enjoyed the place. She didn't have any clues about his past. She knew less than she probably should. For some reason, when they were together, neither of their pasts mattered as much. Of course, he was hiding a lot more than she was. More than a past in Eleven, more than an ex-wife. His whole life with Athena was a lie. Not that she knew that.
She smiled up at him, full lips twisting into her signature smirk. She squeezed his hand lightly, her shoulder lightly bumping into his as they strolled along. "Don't make me shoot you." She'd teased softly. She'd shot him within knowing him forty-three seconds. And then he'd stabbed her. It was something they teased each other about all the time. "You're a terrible liar though." If only she knew the irony behind that statement.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 7:38:00 GMT
Joel felt awful for hiding so much from Athena, he'd been originally sent to spy on her. Now, he'd fallen for her, and he'd been lying for far too long. He had to tell her everything, start to end. And where better to do it than her favorite district, thought he wasn't sure how she'd react.
Her comment causing a deep chuckle to flow off his lips. Their first meeting was definitely something neither of them would forget. "Oh sweetheart, I'd just stab you again." He teased back before his face falling serious.
He stopped their walking, pulling her close and kissing her deeply before he told her. "I've been lying to you." He says guiltily after they had parted their lips.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 7:58:10 GMT
Athena laughed softly and smirked confidently over at him. They'd started off as enemies and quickly crossed over to the territory of lovers. Funny how easy that transition was. Loving and hating were so similar. "Oh, darling, you wouldn't dare." She teased with a wink. Somewhere along the line she'd actually fallen in love with him. He was the first person she'd ever trusted, ever opened up to. She'd be devastated if anything were to happen between them. She'd made herself vulnerable and given herself over to him.
She smiled naturally when he tugged her to a stop and then pulled her close to him. Instinctively, she pressed close to him in return, kissing him back deep and lovingly. When he pulled away though, rather than meeting her smile with one of his own, he looked guilty. She could see it reflected all over his face. His words confirmed her thoughts and made her sick to her stomach. Her brows knitted in confusion, perfect face reflecting fear and disbelief as she took a small step back. She knew whatever it was, it must be serious. She'd never seen him like this before.
"What do you mean?"
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 8:05:57 GMT
Joel felt her whole aura change, she could tell what he was about to lay some deep shit down on her. He couldn't quite find how to tell her, how do you tell the woman you love that you were originally suppose to spy on her. He'd betrayed her, he was preparing to lose her forever.
"I wasn't sent to figure out what was in the binder. I was sent to spy on you, and report to my father." He says softly, his voice thick with guilt. Before he added the real kicker. "And before I fell in love with you, I only brought you to eleven because it was the only place I could remember my ex wife clearly." He felt like crap, worse than crap. He wished she did shoot him.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 8:38:27 GMT
Athena felt her whole world falling out from under her in huge chunks, like a poorly put together puzzle finally breaking apart. She was loosing her footing in the world, suddenly dizzy and completely sick to her stomach. He'd been sent to spy on her? Everything he'd ever told her was a lie.
But honestly, even worse than that, she'd opened up to him, told him things. She'd brought him to her favorite district and they'd made love in her favorite grove. And the whole time he was only doing it to get closer to her, he was thinking of his ex wife the whole time.
She was suffocating, she couldn't breathe. Tears pricked at her eyes. She felt completely devastated, broken. The tears slowly trailed down her cheeks and she took a step closer to him, her small fists raising, raining down against his muscular chest.
"How DARE you!! I trusted you! I love - loved you! I hate you! I hated you." She screeched at him, her anger only a cover for the intense pain she felt coursing through her body. Tears continued to fall down her cheeks as she pushed and punched and hit and clawed at him, repeating her mantra.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 8:49:15 GMT
Joel felt his world tumbling down around him, he hated himself. He wanted to feel the freedom of the truth but only felt the pain he'd caused her. Her fists beating on his chest wasn't enough he deserved worse, though he had stop her at some point.
His large hands wrapped around her small wrists, he stilled her flailing limbs. "I love you." He whispered softly, he knew he had to let her go. He couldn't go on hurting her, he placed one soft kiss to her forehead. "I'm sorry." He said again, he didn't know what else to do.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 9:22:45 GMT
Athena just stared at him and then she screamed, the heartbreaking sound being torn from her lips, echoing through the grove, and then she collapsed. Her knees hit the ground, scrapping the skin off of them and she buried her head into her hands, silent sobs shaking her shoulders. She couldn't believe she'd been so stupid. She couldn't believe she'd trusted him. She'd opened herself up to someone who had only been milking her for information, only been pining for his ex the whole time. It was enough to destroy her but she realized what a pathetic mess she must've looked crying in the dirt. She stood slowly and straightened her dress, looking up at him with as much dignity as she could, cheeks stained with mascara tears. "How long-" She had to pause, her own words triggering more tears. She put her hand firmly over her mouth, crying into it for a moment, eyes closing. She removed her hand and took in another deep breath, turning her gaze onto him again. "How long have you loved me? When was the first time you looked at me and told me you loved me and meant it? How much has been a lie?" She said, her voice stone cold, hard with anger and pain.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 17:37:46 GMT
Joel flinched slightly as her scream echoed off the trees, surely someone thought she was dying. She probably was from all the pain he'd caused her, God he hates himself. He watched in pure sadness as she sank to the ground, he wished he could sink lower way lower, to the very pits of hell.
Once she stood up he finally let his gaze meet hers, he fought off the urge to wrap his arms around her.,To kiss away the tears. Instead he stood frozen, a heartbreakingly guilty look on his face.
"I realized I loved you the first time I said it, when we first came here and made love on these very grounds. I turned to you and told you I loved you and I meant it everything single time I've said it since then." He explains, nothing but sincerity in his tone.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 19:04:50 GMT
"Don't!" She yelled at him, her small fists balling in fury. "Don't lie to me anyone!" Her voice, like the rest of her was a contradiction. Shaky but strong, hurt but angry. She felt broken but she would be strong. She felt sad but only anger showed through.
"You are a lie! It is all you've done since you found me!" She spat at him. She didn't even know what else to say. Words failed her. They could never express the depths of her sadness. How heart broken she really was.
"I trusted you. You were the only person I ever let it." She laughed bitterly. "Well thank you, for curing my ridiculous obsession with love." She spat again and then brushed past him roughly. She had no idea where she was going, she was just going to keep walking, tears blurring in her eyes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 19:17:40 GMT
Joel felt his heart shatter with every word that passed her lips, he wished he could fix it. He knew he couldn't though, but he knew he didn't lie to her about his feelings. He was in love with her, he couldn't shake the love he felt for her.
"I didn't lie about my feelings for you Athena." He pleads, his voice weak and broken. Not even a single trace of his old sarcastic self. When she turned to leave he contemplated letting he go, but he couldn't. He didn't want to lose her.
His hand caught her wrist, his eyes pleading. "Please don't leave." He whispered softly, almost so she wouldn't hear it. He had no right to ask her to stay, but he did.
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Athena heard his broken whisper, felt his touch against her wrist. It was almost enough for her to melt back into him. But not quite enough. She couldn't bear it. She couldn't stand to melt into the arms that had lied to her for so long. Had loved another woman while making her fall for him. So she rounded on him angrily instead. She turned back to him and yanked her hand out of his, turning her hand up and smacking it solidly into his face, a solid slap. "No! You don't get to do that! You don't get to be sad and beg me to stay like that will fix anything! You don't get to do that! You LIED to me! About EVERYTHING!" She was almost hysterical now, a grin on her lips. "Nothing you ever said was true!! Nothing!!" Her face hardened as she gazed up at him, her voice softening and her features falling. "The sad thing is, I actually thought you were different."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 19:55:52 GMT
Joel felt the sting of her hand on his face, he couldn't deny he deserved it. He lifted his free hand touching his cheek, the skin warming as he felt it turn red. He bit his lip softly, he listened to her screaming at him. She was right, he didn't get to be sad. He brought this upon himself, he knew that.
"I am different, you changed me Athena. You changed me for the better, I love you." He explains, tone still broken and guilty. He knew he should leave her in the orchard right now, he should disappear and never bother her again. Let her carry on with her life and find someone good for her.
He had to go, he couldn't hurt her. "I lied and yes I'm sorry." He added before grabbing her and giving her a quick kiss, she wouldn't have had time to pull away before he did. "I'm sorry. Goodbye:" He whispered, turning on his heels he began walking through the orchard. Headed back to Thirteen.
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Post by Myia Ambers on Nov 18, 2014 20:37:42 GMT
Athena felt everything break inside her when he grabbed her and pulled her into a kiss, the touch of his lips against hers so soft and so fleeting. But still it was enough to shush her into silence. Her eyes stung as she watched him walk away.
This whole situation was unhealthy but she wasn't about to let him walk away. She was hurt and she was in a lot of pain but she still loved him and she wasn't ready to watch him walk away. She wasn't ready to lose him just yet.
She stalked after him and pushed at his back hard. "Don't you leave me! Don't walk away from me!" She screamed, pushing him again, her fist raining harmlessly down against his back.
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