Half A Heart|✔️

Chapter Forty-One

Troy called Natasha to ask where she was to which she responded with 'the rooftop'. He headed there and smiled when he saw her all dressed up with her head tied in a tight ponytail. She noticed him walking towards her and flashed him a guilty smile

"You're late" she said

"Sorry I had some things to take care of" he said and sat down

"It's okay, here's the menu" a waiter came and took their orders with a smile "I booked the whole rooftop for us. We're going to need it"

"That's perfect" the waiter brought their orders and she smiled at him which earned him a glare from Troy and Natasha gave him a tight lipped smile as the waiter left.

She stood to look at the stars as the waiter cleared their table and Troy followed her.

"They're so beautiful, don't you think?"

"Not as beautiful as the person looking at them" she smiled and he turned her around "I love you Tasha" he cupped her face

"Troy-" she took his hands off her face

"What is it, Tasha?"

"Troy, I'm leaving"

"I know. Your work here is done. Don't worry. I'll come over next week"

"No, not like that. I'm leaving you forever, Troy" he always loved the way she called his name as it made his heart melt.

"What do you mean? Are you sick?"

"Troy, I liked you but love, I don't think so. I'm getting engaged to someone at the end of this week. We love each other, and he's better off than you"

"What are your trying to say? If this is a joke, then it clearly isn't funny. At all"

"I'm sorry, Troy. But this isn't a joke. I'm getting married"

"But I love you, Tasha"

"I'm sorry, Troy"

"God damn you, Natasha" she flinched as he used her full name and forcefully cupped her face. "I love you, I love you with all my heart, Tasha. I didn't think of any girl apart from you. For four years. I hurt Kaitlyn for you. I fought with my dad, my friends all because of you. Nothing in this world, I wouldn't have done for you"

"I'm sorry Troy. With time, the feelings were going away and I figured it was just an infatuation"

"Then for fuck's sake you shouldn't have let me on" he yelled, letting her go and she bit her lip. Troy never yelled at her not to talk of cursing and that's when she knew she had done it. She had gotten to him "I ruined four years of my life thinking I had you as a responsibility. Only for it to turn out you never felt the same way. And you're telling me you're getting engaged the week you're getting engaged? If you didn't have the project when were you going to tell me? Never? I would have found out from the magazines or the day before your wedding? Or were you going to invite me to your wedding and then tell me?!" He ran his hand through his hair as she kept quiet. "Answer me Natasha!" He raised his voice but she stood where she was knowing no matter how angry he was, he would never raise his hand on a woman 

"Forgive me if you can"

"Shut the fuck up! Don't make me any madder. I have given you four fucking years of my life, not anymore. You've had enough. You're lucky I don't hit women, I would have killed you. Even if you're not worth going to jail for"

"I'm sorry" she said as he walked back to the elevator. She watched him stare at her with bloodshot eyes as the elevator closed.

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Alfred, Rafael, Justin, Kaitlyn and Katherine sat on the front lawn where the grass was cleared and decorated with outdoor furniture at the Smith Mansion. Kaitlyn was painting her nails while Katherine was adding glitters to hers. Alfred was on his phone while Rafael was on the potter's wheel on the ground and Justin was with a sketch pad.