Breaking and Aching

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I opened the window as I slowly crept into Octavia's room, holding a beautiful bouquet of dark pink peonies.
They remind me of her eyes. But I need to ask her why she hasn't been texting me back.
"Hey.. Via.." I said as I climbed in, closing the window behind me, had back was facing me and she was hugging her knees on her bed.
"Why are you here? I thought you were ignoring me." She said, I felt my chest ache a little.
"I wasn't ignoring you.. I just had a mission with my dad and I didn't have my phone on me." I confessed, placing the peonies on her dresser and walking over to her.
"You could've texted me before you left. You know how much I need you. Everything is just falling apart and it hurts." She said, I could hear her sniffling, I walked close, I placed my hand on her shoulder and that's when I felt it, a hot burning feeling in my cheek followed by incredible pain, causing me to whine and stumble back.
She just slapped me!
I realized, my ears lowered as I rubbed my cheek.
"What in Hell was that for!?" I whimpered in pain.
"For not being here for me! I needed you there! I needed someone to talk to! You weren't there! You just left me alone when I trusted you!" Octavia shouted at me, getting up and taking a few steps toward me, I took a few steps back, my cheek still burning from the slap, my chest aches more as I saw her tears.
"My dad needed me!-" I tried to say but Octavia interrupted me with the worst thing I think I've ever heard.
"He isn't even your real dad! Get over that! He's not your real dad!!" She shouted, breathing heavily, I could feel my chest aching so much I wanted to fell down and lay on the floor until it would go away. I stared at her, she blinked her tears away and it seems the realization of what she said now truly hit her. And hard. She opened her mouth to speak but I put up my hand, not allowing her to.
"He may not be my dad by blood.. But he's still my dad.. He took me in and raised me. He took care of me. Like I've been trying to take care of you." I told her, I rubbed my cheek again, I could tell it was definitely going to bruise, but it didn't hurt as bad as my chest.
"Hoco I didn't mean it." She began, I could tell she was going to continue, I shook my head and held my hand up again.
I may not know my blood parents that well, but I remember what they taught me.
"No. People and demons both say what they truly feel whether in a fit of rage or high emotions." I glared at Octavia, seeing her blink away her tears as quickly as she could. I had to wipe my tears, I couldn't blink them away fast enough. "Clearly you don't think I value you when I give you time with my friends, lie to my own father, sneak out of my home, take chances on being fired for you. I do all that for you, and the second I need time for my family, you don't think I value you." I was finally speaking how I truly felt. And even though it hurt, I knew she needed to finally hear my feelings. "You're a princess, you're always valued. Whether that's by your own parents or just us commoners. I never got to feel that. I knew my parents and unlike yours, they were horrible and shitty, your dad actually cares about you, while my real dad abandoned me because I was a girl. Your dad wants to be a good parent like mine does, and you're too caught up in your own emotions to see his struggles, or mine. Once you finally get over yourself and start thinking for others. You know how to find me." I said, dropping the obsidian necklace I was planning on giving to her. I ran to her window and opened it, quickly beginning to climb out.
"Hoco! Wait! Please! I really didn't mean it!" Octavia tried to cry out, but I knew it was too early to be a real apology.
Sorry Owl Princess.. It's time I take some time for myself for once.. I'll have plenty of free time and sleep now.
I jumped out, I tumbled then rolled as I hit the ground, I looked up at her, my eyes narrowing. Before she could say anything more, I quickly dashed off, slipping through the tunnel I had dug and running away. Tears were going down my face, I kept running until I found Merciless, she gave me a small muzzle before I climbed onto her back, slicing the rope I used to tie her with my claws. I wiped my tears away.
"To Gluttony!" I told her, Merciless neighed before running as fast as she could. I gently hugged her neck, I closed my eyes to get the tears out of my face but I didn't realize I fell asleep.
"Hoco! Girl! Wake up!" I heard a voice shouting, I felt a finger touch my bruised cheek, I yelped and sat up, realizing I wad on Beelzebub's couch.
"Sorry Bee.. My cheek is really bruised right now." I admitted, I looked around, confused how I was inside.
"That much is obvious, girl. What happened?" Vortex asked as he walked over, handing me some ice to ice my cheek, I pressed the ice against my cheek, snarling in pain.
"O-Octavia and I.. Won't be seeing each other for a while.." I whimpered.
"Oh.. My.. Hoco, I'm so sorry." Bee sat down beside me, wrapping her arms around me and squeezing me.
I feel.. Safe.. And.. Secure..
I couldn't take it anymore. I wrapped my arms around her and began sobbing my eyes out, Vortex came over and hugged me as well.
"I know what will help you girl.. There's a party going on in two weeks, being held my Verosika.. I can get you in.. You won't need to think about that owl anymore.." Vortex said.
"And you can stay here the entire night, surrounded by us.." Bee said. I smiled as I looked from Bee to Vortex.
"That'll be nice.. I accept both offers.." I said.
Sorry Via.. But I need this..

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