Legacy of the Betelgeuse

Chelsea is shrugging and then takes the flask on my hand. She drinks it and clears her throat.

"You're asking to someone who hasn't been in a relationship in her entire life. So, I don't really know how to answer your question. But, yeah. You sounded pathetic. You know, even if I don't have any experience in this matter, but I watched a lot of movies and films. I can tell that she's just being a slut. Just because you popped her cherry, doesn't mean that she hasn't used her other mouth to do this..."

Chelsea is pretending to hold something in her hand and moving her head back and forth with that hand stroking in front of her mouth while her tongue pushing her cheek.

"You know what I mean, right?"

I burst out laughing when she's doing that thing. Chelsea is smiling and grinning. Chelsea clears her throat and looks down.

"You know, I thought that you were some kind of a playboy or something like that. Or a f*ckboy is what you guys called it over here. But turns out your nothing like that. To be honest with you, I hate you for no reason when the first time I saw you at the airport."

Chelsea lights another cigarette and then looks at me.

"Then, what happened after that?"

I raise my eyebrows and sigh.

"Well, in the end, she broke up with me. She said that no matter how hard I tried, I would never be as good as him. To be honest, until now, I don't even know what is that means. Is it the way I treated her, or the way I love her, or the worse part is that I was bad in the bed..."

Chelsea is oof-ing and looks at me with worries. I scoff and just look away.

"Since then. I'm afraid to be in a relationship. It's more that I'm traumatized because of that. Every time I think about it, it makes me hate myself. I was scared to get intimate with the opposite sex but thanks to Emma, I slowly became confident with myself again."

Chelsea is nodding with understanding.

"So, where is she now and how is she doing?"

I roll my eyes and sigh.

"You might have seen her on the billboard around here or on the TV. She's obviously doing better than me."

I look at her and then nod up.

"So, it's your turn. What happened to Ivonna?"

Chelsea is puffing her smoke and lifts her legs and hugs them.

"Well, she was in a very bad relationship with this guy. His name is Jacque. Truthfully, Ivy just got out of that relationship a year ago. At first, when Ivy introduced him to me, he looks really like you. A calm and mysterious guy that makes the ladies go crazy with him. Until one day, he was drunk and Ivy had to pick him up from the bar late at night. He stayed in our apartment for the night."

Chelsea sighs and continues.

"I was asleep that night, but then I heard a thumping sound coming from Ivy's bedroom. I was startled and immediately went to check on her, right? Then when I opened the door, Jacque was stood in front of Ivy that is laying on the ground while covering her face. I was surprised and immediately hold her. Then my hand felt wet. I lifted Ivy's face and her left forehead is bleeding. I was shocked and looked at Jacque. When I was about to stand up to punch him, Ivy stopped me and just kept hugging me. Turns out, he pushed her off of the bed, because she didn't want to have sex with him and her head hit the edge of the drawer so hard that the drawer got pushed and banged the wall."

I'm covering my mouth while furrowing my forehead with worries. Chelsea then continues.

"Ivy got 5 stitches on her left forehead, and you can still see the scar on her forehead. That's she always covered her left forehead with her hair to hide that scar. After that, Jacque visited her in the hospital and apologized on his knees. Ivy forgave him and their relationship became normal again, but not for long."

Chelsea stands up and walks toward the drawer and pulls out a bottle of vodka. She grabs the glasses that are used for orange juice and walks back to the sofa. She pours one for her and one for me.

"Since that incident, Jacque was being aggressive towards Ivy and he would easily slap her or push her without has slight guilt from doing so. I told Ivy to break up with him, and she finally had the courage to do so, but when she said it to Jacque, he immediately went to the kitchen and came back with a knife in his right hand. He put the knife on his left wrist and threatened her if she broke up with him, he would slit his wrist. Of course, Ivy and I were scared back then. Ivy ended up not breaking up with him. That relationship went like that for almost a year. We both couldn't do anything because he kept threatening her."

I'm rubbing my lips and look at the door.

"Then how did Ivonna end the relationship with him?"

Chelsea suddenly chuckles and looks at me.

"I was drunk with my friends in a pub. I accidentally told them the story about Ivy because I have been pent up that feeling for so long and I poured it all to them. One of my lesbian friends was an MMA fighter who just debuted a few months ago back then, her name is Vivian. When she heard about it, she slammed the table and stood up. She asked me where is Jacque is at. I told her that he's in the apartment with Ivy. Vivian dragged me to my apartment in an instant."

We both are chuckling and shaking our heads. Chelsea then clears her throat.

"Vivian busted the apartment's door using her foot. I was drunk at that time so I don't really remember what happened. Ivy told me the details in the morning after that incident. Vivian opened Ivy's bedroom door and she saw Jacque who was asleep and then she dragged him down the bed. Ivy was startled and stood up. Vivian glared at Ivy and pointed at her to tell her to stay still. Jacque was finally awake and angry at Vivian, but Vivian beat the sh*t out of him."

Chelsea is grinning happily when she's thinking about it.

"Vivian then dragged Jacque to the kitchen. She grabbed a knife and showed it to Jacque. She said 'You're threatening her with this?! Are you threatening her by wanting to slit your wrist with this?!' Vivian then slits his arm with the knife. Jacque was scared sh*tless and cried. Vivian pointed the knife an inch from his eye. Vivian then threatened him if she saw him come to my apartment or even get close to this area, she will beat him up again and she won't think twice to stab him with a knife. Since then, Jacque was never been seen again. Because of that, Vivian got banned from all the leagues and championships, but she said it was worth it."

We both are laughing so hard at the story she's telling.

Chelsea is then gone quiet while staring at me while smiling.

"I heard what happened to Ivy in the forest and when I heard she hugged you so tightly, it really surprised me."

I furrow my forehead and look at her.

"Why?"

Chelsea is humming.

"It's because she never has any close intimacy with men ever since she broke up with Jacque. Mike, Leo, or Hans haven't been able to get close to her again even though they are all friends even before she's in a relationship with Jacque. But you, you only knew her for like a few months? That's just surprised me."

I'm humming with understanding.

"Is that so? I guess, she was really in need of help back then and had no other options. She did get angry at me back then when the first time I saw her like that in the maze."

Chelsea looks at me while resting her head on her fist.

"Maybe she's interested in you? What do you think about her?"

When I'm about to answer her question. Someone is opening the door and it's Ivonna with a cup of coffee in her hand. She's surprised when she sees me and Chelsea on the sofa while drinking vodka in the middle of the day. Luckily, Chelsea isn't smoking anymore.

Chelsea waves at her and tells her to join us. Ivonna walks toward us and looks at both of us.

"What are you guys talking about?"

Chelsea is pointing at the dress on the mannequin, and I immediately understand. We both look at her and say,

"Work."

Chelsea looks at me with surprise. I just smile and raise my eyebrows.