Unbroken C.B

39

"Hey, we were just kidding" I spoke softly, Aaliyah turning on the faucet.

"No you weren't" He muttered, finishing up on the back of my leg. "There" he muttered again, rinsing off the razor and setting it down.

I frowned, watching him leave the bathroom.

"Hey, I'm going to go talk to him real quick" I announced, walking out of the bathroom to go find Colby.

I found him sitting on my couch, staring at the wall.

"Colby? Are you okay?" I asked, waddling to stand in front of him.

He stayed quiet which was frustrating.

"Please talk to me. I'm sorry" I apologized, watching him look over at me.

"If you know I hate it, why do you keep doing it?" He asked, catching me off guard.

"I'm sorry! I forgot! My guy friends liked to brag about their sexual encounters" I explained, not use to guys wanting to be modest.. if you'd even call it that.

"It's not that, it's the fact that you make it sound like I go around and sleep with every girl I find!" He expressed and the guilt started to set in as I remembered our past conversation.

"I'm sorry! You did sleep with a lot of people though" I spoke quietly at the end, glancing away.

"No I haven't Leigh! I've slept with maybe 15 different people total! A few one night stands, a few repeats here and there, a few failed relationships... As far as I'm concerned, that's not that many people" He argued and I pursed my lips.

"I've slept with two people. So to me, that is a lot. I'm sorry I made you sound like a man whore, but to me, 15 is a lot of people"

"I understand, but can you stop making it sound like I'm a man whore? It's bad enough my fans think I'm dating every single girl I'm near, but to have someone I consider a friend think I sleep with every person I pass..." He trailed off, glancing down at his hands.

"I'm sorry! How many times do I have to apologize?!" my voice raised as I got frustrated.

"Until you mean it" He snapped and I was taken aback, my jaw dropped.

"I do mean it! I'm sorry I hurt your feelings! I'm sorry I forgot it's a sore subject and I understand that you haven't slept with 300 people. I'm sorry that Aaliyah and I made fun of you. I'm sorry that I made a mistake. I'm sorry, okay?!" I replied desperately, anxiety rising in my chest.

"Okay" he replied with a monotone and I sighed with relief.

"Friends?" I asked, holding my hand out to shake and I felt the nerves run through my veins as he stared at me.

"Friends" he grinned, taking my hand in his, pulling himself into me to give me a hug.

"I'm sorry" I apologized again, feeling really bad now.

"It's okay, I forgive you"

~

"How does it feel to know you're going to have a baby in less than two months? Wait.. right? Two months? It's.. November 16th and you're due December 5th.." Aaliyah trailed off, counting on her fingers. "A month?" She asked, "I was never good at math" She giggled, reminding me about how she passed math class with a C- in High School.

"Less than a month" I laughed, correcting her, and I watched Aaliyah's cheeks gain a tint of pink, "And I'm terrified." I replied, being completely honest with her. "Don't get me wrong.. I'm excited.. just.. it's scary ya know? I actually ended up apologizing to Sam for screaming in his face about how he ruined my life" I giggled, Aaliyah shaking her head at me.