"Why'd you leave earlier and not come back until it was time to go?"

I heard Worth ask me that while I made something to eat. It wouldn't be good if I was to state the real reason. I really am not interested in saying anything on the subject. What good does that do me? Besides...hurting my heart?

"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what I did, as long as things are going good on your end when it comes down to the investigation, that's all that matters." I tell him, looking over my shoulder at him.

He didn't look like he liked that answer at all. Didn't really matter to me because I had my reasons for not telling him.

It was best I keep it that way.

"Hearing you say that...doesn't sound right." He shook his head, looking saddened. "I just feel like there's more to it than that, you know?"

"I don't know, not at all." I look back forward, setting down the stuff I was making as I was now frustrated. "Please...just don't ask me about such a thing. Just be happy we've come this far in shutting that prison down. Can't that be enough?"

"Not at all because you're sad about something. We must be happy about this together and it's not the same when...you're not acting like you." Worth clears his throat, soon grinning. "I know ever since I said all that shit it hasn't been the same, but I am sorry. I'm sorry by the tenfold. Though I don't think your sad about that anymore. You began to look worse when I was speaking to your parents. I still...am not sure why."

I don't say anything. I forgot that he was good at looking at his surroundings and picking things up, to a certain degree.

Of course he wants to start noticing now-.

"And then Tyrese followed you out. I don't know...why, but he came back and he looked like his feelings were hurt. I don't know what happened but I'm going to assume... Did he ask you out?"

My eyes widen on Worth, and he waited curiously. The fact that he assumed I was upset because of that is just beyond me.

"No, he didn't. He was seeing to see if I was okay." I just tell him now, shaking my head at his assumption.

Now there was just silence, more awkward silence on his end especially with how he was standing. I wish it didn't have to be like this but...I don't know. Something is keeping me locked in on the words he said.

Maybe I'm the issue because I simply won't forgive and move on. He's apologized, but it still hurts...what he said to me.

"Why would he need to do that? You told me you were fine, was that a lie-?"

"Of course it was a lie! I'm not fine, I haven't been fine since you spouted that shit to me!" I shout at him now.

Worth's eyes divert off of me, but he regained himself as he cleared his throat.

"I...I assumed that, but I didn't want to bring it up-."

"Well, you should've." I snap, no longer hungry anymore. "I'm offended, you...offended me. You said that shit in front of everyone and you disrespected me, when all I did was help you. I can't let it go, and I know I should; but I just can't stop hearing your fucking words!"

I groan, leaning against the counter as I slide down to the floor. Worth crouched before me as he gripped my shoulders, looking at me sadly.

"I made a mistake and now I'm dealing with the consequences. What I said...was foul-."

"Very...foul." I interrupt him again, trying to pull out of his grip, but he held onto me firmly.

"I don't want us to stay like this. I miss being able to do what I once did, but I fucked it up with what I said. It was a part of the trauma, but I can't just blame that anymore. I can't blame destiny because I chose what I said. Having been in there and seeing what you all are trying to do for me...just shows that I really have been abused all my life. Just when I meet someone good, I say such things out of fear and ignorance... I'm sorry, once again. You deserve to still be mad at me, I don't blame you." Worth explains softly.

I looked at him a little differently as I felt my anger dissipate. The both of us look at one another and he soon grins.

I just sigh, leaning my head forward some.

"You...are good... When it comes to words. Blasphemous words and kind words." I tease, causing him to chuckle.

"True...I wish I was bad with the blasphemous part. I'm sorry...once again." He apologizes and I just grin now.

I grab my his hand from my shoulder, holding it as I pull it to my chest.

"Me forgiving you...seems so hard because I probably don't want to forgive you. Since you kinda bruised my ego after all I did to get you out." I tell him, and he snickers. "No, seriously. Yes, I lied to get information out of you and to set you free; but I wasn't lying maliciously. You know...?"

Worth nods slowly, and he was about to say something before I beat him to it.

"And don't try to tell me you would've sympathized. Me telling you would've had you cutting me off entirely. If I did tell you...your ass would probably still be in there fucking the Chief." I state confidently, and he snorts.

He knows what I'm saying is true, that's why he can't deny it.

"I...am going to agree with you. We both already know that, at that current time, I would've been upset. Hurt, in fact, that you'd pursue an investigation to try and get me out. When you knew I wanted to stay there to help him... He didn't care what happened to me, and he took away three years of my life with his foul manipulation. I'm happy I'm out now. I now see it for what it is."

"Do you?" I raise my eyebrow at him, and he nods fast. "Do you ?"

Worth nods even faster, and I decided to believe him this time. Though I wondered if I should still allow myself to be angry...it didn't seem necessary at this point.

I missed...not being mad at him. I know he's said shit, but if he is willing to accept his mistakes and own up to it... What more do I have to be angry with him for?

At this point, if I took it any farther, it'd just be a grudge towards him. I don't want to hold any grudges.

I just want to love him like I used to again.

Now I found myself throwing myself at him. The both of us collapsing onto the ground. I hugged him tightly, closely to me... Something I haven't done for a bit ever since he said what he said.

Except now that I was doing such a thing, it felt...nice.

"Hah...I missed this." I sigh into his chest, feeling him caress my back warmly. "But, if you say something crazy like that to me again I swear - we're done."

Worth looked shocked that I'd even proposition, but he soon nodded firmly.

"That will never happen. I am sure of such a thing." Worth says confidently. "Such words will never fly out my mouth again."

I grin at him, seeing the amount of...confidence and certainty within his eyes.

It...had me believing him, one-hundred percent.

"Okay...I trust you. I'm putting my whole entire faith into you, you know." I murmur near his lips, and he chuckles. "I'm serious. I usually don't give people second chances, so you should count yourself lucky."

"I'm very lucky, indeed." He smiles, nodding surely. "I wouldn't give someone who spoke to me like that a second chance. You're better than me, that's for sure."

I just cradle his face now in my hands, looking at him closely. I found myself grinning at him even though I wondered why I wasn't just...angry. Because I forgave him just like that.

If I allowed myself to...that's probably why I didn't. Because I knew I'd forgive him easily. I shouldn't say easily...more like... It wouldn't be hard to forgive him, I'd what I should say.

Now here I am, forgiving him!

Lost my damn mind...but I don't care.

We'll lose our minds together.

"Now...there is one thing I want to do...before this all blows up, because I know it will." Worth starts, looking at me seriously and I nod. "I want...to speak to Micah, on a serious note."

I just look at him, and he nods surely. I wasn't sure if that was wise considering he was finally...

"Okay," I say finally, and his eyes widen in shock that I said that, "But I have to be there with you when you speak."

Worth began to smile, pressing a kiss to my lips abruptly. Taking me by surprise, he smirks proudly.

"Deal. I wouldn't have it any other way."

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