Shattered

Justin ran down the street not caring about how he looked or if people stared at him as he staggered, his view blurry from too much crying and the tears which hung in his eyes. His throat equally was very hurtful from crying. His skin was grazed by the chilled air. His world has crumbled "again".

He took a bend and found a quiet and dimly lit corner in the alleyway. His legs gave up and he gradually and weakly sat on the ground. He buried his face in-between his knees sobbing silently as he didn't care about the food he had bought which now lay somewhere in the hallway before Drake's office.

" Does your so-called boy or girlfriend even know your engaged to me?" Victoria's question kept ringing in his head louder then any other thing.

" Drake, Drake, he's engaged! Engaged to a woman!" He said to himself sobbing.

Thinking of the fact that his heart still yearned for Drake despite the betrayal made things worse and made him cry more.

He still couldn't believe the whole scenario. He and Drake had gone very deep in their relationship. They had kissed like their souls depended on it, Drake had teased him and whispered the sweetest raw things in his ear. They had spent days and even a week just the two of them ik one house not going anywhere.

It was had to believe. "Had he been riding me on, was all he did and said fake?" He began questioning himself in frustration.

"I'm just an idiot. I fell for them again. Wicked scumbags. Am I cursed?" He cried out in frustration

"Hello J is past midnight is everything good?" Desmond said from the other end of the call in a sleepy voice yet full of worry.

"He's engaged Des, Drake is f...k..ng engaged. I've been played all I've again ". Justin's voice wasn't coming anymore at this point. He choked and the tears just kept on falling.

"Where are are you currently at?" Desmond said after a heavy silence. His voice lore stern this time.

" I don't know somewhere around the office. I took one of the bends to my right I don't know which"

"Okay no problem just stay where you are please I'll find you. Don't move okay!" He said and he ran for the door not minding what he was wearing. He had to find Justin and that was what mattered.

A soft and low "okay" was heard from Justin before the call ended.

At the office Drake stood frozen at the doorway as he stared at the food which was now spilled everywhere. Anyone beside him could hear the sound of his heart beating.

Pain was very clear in his face and the only words he could muster was "Justin" he didn't mean to hurt him that way he had planned to tell him. This was not just the right time.

"Won't you go after your lover?" Victoria questioned from behind him. "Isn't your relationship so precious to you?" She added.

Drake’s jaw clenched as he turned toward her. “You don’t get to stand here and act like a victim, Victoria. You knew exactly what this engagement was.”

" Just stop playing the victim here Victoria" he said not turning to look at her.

" Oh wow I'm playing the victim you say. Drake you know, I agreed to all this for your image but I won't let you humiliate me. What do you want people to think of le when they find out about your "Secret"? Worst of it all with your office boy" She said her nose flaring in anger.

" Leave! I said leave Victoria! I'm not having this conversation with you."

" Say whatever but I'm warning you Drake end whatsoever is going on between you too. You won't like what I'm capable of" she said pushing him and moving to the elevator.

In less than 30 minutes Desmond had found Justin and hugged him tight in the arms as the silence alone said everything he couldn't. " Let's get going, you have to freshen up."

Without any argument Justin woke up and was supported by Desmond to the car.

Justin sat staring at the walls of Desmonds sitting room. The tears no longer flowed but the pain was not getting any better. Desmond sat there not saying anything but his presence alone did a lot.

"J" was all he needs to say and Justin lost it.

" Des I thought he was the one, I thought he was different, he said he wasn't going to hurt me Des I've failed myself". He said all these in a whisper.

" You haven't J. You haven't. You were genuine. I always suspected something but couldn't figure it out. I had never seen you that happy J. Desmond said holding his hand.

" Me too but all he said were lies" he scoffed

“Doesn’t mean your feelings weren’t real,” Desmond said gently. “And it doesn’t mean you’re weak for feeling them. It means you trusted. That’s never something to be ashamed of.”

Justin spent the night at Desmond's place. In as much as Desmond couldn't solve his problem. His presence alone held him from breaking completely.

It was morning but places were still dark and Drake was already in front of Justin's apartment knocking.

He had prepared his explanations, apologies, and all he had to say for the damage he had caused in his mind.

After knocking and no one responded, he tried calling and texting Justin to no avail still.

He turned and punched the wall before heading for the car.

He sat the looking at Justin's door with hopes that Justin might come out and he will get to explain himself.

when Drake was about to start the car and head off, he heard a door click. His heart skipped was it Justin?