Forevermore - Lovertation

Is it over now?

Song: delicate- Taylorrrrrr (MY FAVVV)

Lover

I followed the policewoman out of evermore's room and into the living room.

'My name is Officer Paine. Now, I would like to make sure you are ok. It is part of my protocol in these types of situations. It already seems like you have some great people around you'.

'I do, I'm so grateful for them. As for me, I'm not sure. I should probably see a therapist or something'.

'Well, I trust you will look after yourself enough to be able to leave this at that. I wish you luck in the future'. Officer Paine stood up at this, shook my hand and started towards the front door.

'Thank you so much, Officer'.

'Just doing my job'.

And with that, Karma and the police were gone.

I walked back to evermore's room where rep, folklore and evermore were waiting. As soon as rep saw me stood up and walked over to me.

'Lover! How did it go? Are you ok?' rep looked me up and down, worry etched on her face.

'Rep, rep. I'm alright, nothing happened to me in that 5 minutes'.

'Good'. Rep smiled at me before pulling me into a tight hug.

'Oof rep'.

After rep finally let me go folklore and evermore walked over to me. They both gave me a quick hug. 

'I'm so sorry you had to go through that Lover. We're all here for you, and we all love you so much. Maybe not as much as rep, she holds the record'.

Folklore whispered the last part, making me chuckle.

'I'll let everyone know it's over now, would you like me to tell them about what happened or would you like to tell them yourself'.

Evermore asked me.

'I would be really grateful if you told them ev, I don't really want to tell everyone right now'.

'Totally understandable'.

I smiled at evermore and then turned back to rep.

'I think we need to talk'.

'Yes, we should, my room?' rep replied.

'Sure'.

I thanked folklore and evermore before following rep to her room. Once we got there, I sat down on her bed and looked around.

'Shit, excuse the mess, I haven't been in the best place recently'.

' it's ok, I understand'.

'So, not sure if it was obvious, but I still love you, Lover. I never stopped'.

'I always loved you too, rep. I hurt you so much and I'm so sorry'.

'Don't you dare apologise, you got treated like shit and I'm so sorry about that'.

'Long story short, I survived?'

'You did, you did love. But you didn't deserve any of it'.

'No one does. No one deserves to be treated like I was. Um, do you want to get back together?'

'More than anything. However, there's one thing it's really important you know about before we make any decisions'.

'Oh, alright'.

'I may have had a one-night thing with 1989 a few days ago'.

'What?' Out of all things, that had to be the one thing I wouldn't have guessed. I wasn't sure how to react.

'I feel so shit about myself for it, it was so stupid. I was drunk and depressed, and I'm not what came over me. If you don't want to get back together, I understand'.

While she hadn't cheated on me, it still felt that way.

'Um, is it ok if I just, you know, mull it over for a bit?'

'Oh my god, of course. Take all the time you want; I don't want it to interfere with how you're already feeling'.

I nodded at her reply. I scratched my arm and my attention shifted to the bandage covered by my jumper sleeve.

'Oh rep?'

'Yeah?'

'There's something I want to show you, you're the only one I really want to talk about it with'.

'Of course, I'm here for you'.

Rep reached out and took my hand as she said this.

'Alright'.

I started to pull up my sleeve as rep watched me. When the bandage came into view, I heard her breath hitch and a tear formed in my eye. It seemed rep had figured out most of what was coming, because she said, 'Are you sure you want to talk about this so soon?' 

'Yes, I need to tell someone about it'.

Rep nodded and put a hand on my thigh.

Once my sleeve was fully rolled up, I unwrapped the bandage and pulled it off, my eyes closed the whole time.

'Oh, Lover'.

Rep's words made me open my eyes and when I saw the cuts on my forearm the tears started to stream down my face. Rep didn't hesitate to wrap her arms around me as I sobbed.

'It- it was that night in the kitchen, she tried to make me thank her for what she was doing to me, and I lost it and called her a- that. She got so mad rep, it was terrifying, and I was alone'. I said between sharp breaths. 

'Hey, shh it's alright, I've got you'.

'I need you, rep'.

'I need you too'.

AN: JUST TO CLARIFY, I have no idea how police do anything so don't come at me. But you can't tell me delicate isn't their theme song like.