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Mauve and Silver (Part 1)

When everyone went home, and her grandparents had retired to their rooms, Reyanna ran to her room and closed the door shut behind her. She sank to her knees. She had imagined her and Hayden when her Aunt talked about her cousin and her fiancé.

"Mierda!" She cussed under her breath.

His pickup lines did make her heart beat fast. His smile did take her breath away. His ignorance did break her heart. It bothered her that Hayden could marry another woman. She really was in love with Hayden.

Her phone suddenly vibrated in her trouser pocket.

"Reyanna Valdez," She answered in a clipped tone as per her habit not looking at the caller id.

"Reya," The voice made her heart beat faster.

"Hay...Hayden?" She stuttered.

"It's me," He paused. "I'm sorry," He apologized.

"Why?" She asked as she slowly got up from the floor and sat on her bed.

"For not replying or talking to you," He told her. His voice seemed anxious.

"It's alright. I mean it's not like we had to talk literally every day. You are a busy man know. I understand," She told him. Her voice was calm, but her hands were shaking.

"I wasn't busy, Reya. I mean I was, but I wasn't that busy," He spoke slowly.

"What?" She asked.

"I thought I messed things up. I thought you would have heard the news, and I messed everything up," His voice had anguish.

"Messed up? What could have messed our friendship?" She asked calmly, but her heart was accelerating. Obviously pumping blood with twice the flow, that's what hearts did.

"Mark told me you told him I was at the Windsor Castle with my Dad four weeks ago. The reports were fake, Reya. It was all a lie," He told her and Reyanna felt as if life came back to her body. "It was a lie, but I was terrified of something else. But it's cleared now," He told her.

"What terrified you, Hayden? Talk to me," She asked him.

"It scared me that I might have to live without you," He said in a serious voice and all the air in her lungs was sucked out. What did he say?

"Why would you even think that? .....Wait, what do you mean?" Reyanna was confused.

"I cannot live without you, Reya. Believe me, I have seen that. I was miserable, your texts kept me sane. I was about to text you back when all this happened. I wish I could explain to you how I felt, but I just want you to know that you have slipped under my skin, invaded my blood and seized my heart," He spoke slowly and Reyanna couldn't help, but grin.

She was about to tell him that she felt the same when she remembered Olivia's friend's wedding, and what happened when Hayden wasn't around. She was different, uncomfortable, an outcast.

"Mauve and silver do not go together," Reyanna said. Remembering her words she told Kai.

"Mauve and silver? Are you talking about colors right now? I just confessed my feelings and you are talking about colors?" He seemed confused.

"They are not just colors, they depict us. You are mauve, Hayden. Mauve represents royalty, nobility, power. While silver is delusional, moody and sensitive. More than that silver is odd. You and I don't match Hayden. You are royal and royal matches gold, not silver. We can't be together in any way. We can't blend," She told him.

"You are really rejecting me via a color theory?" Hayden asked incredulously.

"I am telling you that I don't belong here. I don't belong with your people. I am not British. I have a thick accent while I talk in English. I have zero etiquette. I am not a people pleaser, definitely not sophisticated. I am not even literate like you. While you are grace, power and royal, you are a change and I am scared of changes. I am comfortable with you, but I'm sorry I can't be with you like that. It won't be good to you or me," Reyanna hung up.

Then she cried.

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Spanish Translations:

No problema: No problem

Dios: God

Tio: Uncle

Abuela: Grandmother

Abuelo: Grandfather
Abuelos: Grandparents

Chico: Boy

Loco: Crazy

Mierda!: Shit!

Mija: Daughter
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