Here is the thing - Ezekiel loves his friends. He loves being there for them, protecting them but also pointing out things he does not like about their actions. Lenora was his friend and even if Elio was as well, he didn’t like the way he treated her. He never really liked it. Never understood how after… How she could always go back to him and let him treat her the way he does. But who was Zek to mess with their relationship and act like someone who has the right to speak about that? He was no one, really. When he actually wanted to do that. [color=“#707151”]”Had to come over?”[/color] Ezekiel repeated after her, laughing lightly with a confused expression on his face. [color=“#707151”]”I’m here because I want to and I’m not picking sides…”[/color] That was a sad thing to hear. Sad to see that she was thinking he was talking to her because of what happened with their group two weeks ago. Like there was nothing more than that… But that wasn’t the case. Whoever knows him knows that he would talk to anyone no matter what, he simply loved being around good people that made him feel… okay and Lenora happens to be one of them. [color=“#707151”]”You should know whose side I’m on,”[/color] quietly adding, maybe in a joking way, there was a soft smile on his lips before she turned the conversation onto him. [color=“#707151”]”Oh, I’m,”[/color] a short pause as he placed his hands in his pockets, not knowing how to answer. How was he? Depending on what exactly she meant his answer could be different, but it never is. Something like that would always end this way. [color=“#707151”]”Excellent.”[/color] A forced smile he could always easily fake, avoiding talking about himself and his problems. Feelings. Whatever. It really didn’t matter if he was okay now, or if he wasn’t.
Whatever he was about to say next was quickly forgotten, hearing their phones ringing. But Ezekiel kept his hands in his pockets, watching Lenora checking whatever, from what he could guess, they all received. What else could it be at this point? Yesterday’s blast was not enough? Seeing her reaction was when he did the same thing, not expecting to read… that. [color=“#707151”]”He did,”[/color] barely a whisper as he looked back at her, sadness written all over his face as his phone was still in his hand. [color=“#707151”]”And you are surprised?”[/color] Just standing there in front of her, this time he was more serious, his voice almost stern. [color=“#707151”]”I really don’t understand why you are doing this… I’m sorry to say it like this but this is getting hilarious,“[/color] hurting her now was the last thing Zek wanted to do but he couldn’t help saying what was on his mind. A light chuckle escaped his lips but there was still visible sadness in his eyes. Concern. Worry. [color=”#707151”]”Lenora,“[/color] looking back at his phone to once again check what was written about Elio, his voice got quiet. [color="#707151”]”He fcked someone else because he was mad? That’s…“[/color] he shook his head, lost for words before finally continuing and now looking back at her. ”Fcked up and I don’t know how you don’t see that you deserve so much better than that. I would’ve never-“ Stop. Not going there now. Not doing that.
[color=“#707151”]”Do you,”[/color] taking a deep breath in, stopping himself from saying anything else that might hurt the girl, Ezekiel glanced around them. It was just a matter of time before she started getting looks from other students… pitty or surprise that she was still dealing with her lovely boyfriend. Before it would be too hard to ignore their whispers. [color=“#707151”]”Maybe you should skip school…today?”[/color]
@novella- Lenora