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16. a w a r d s

Tell me if you love someone
She tells you how to live your life
But you're looking for something more
Don't wanna be nobody else
And you let them know that
It's not you
You're not afraid
Lines around your eyes will disappear

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Justin

"But why would you even want to go to a party that is about Bella!?" Nia screamed and I sractched my forehead in annoyance.

"First of all; it's an award function. Second, She is recieving a big award and she invited me there. It's a big moment for her and I know how much it means to her and I want to be there to support her" I said calmly.

"Yeah so you're just going to go 'support' your ex-wife? That's stupid Justin!" She said and I shrugged.

"Guess I wanna be stupid tonight" I said and fixed my tie while looking in the mirror.

"Look Justin please, we can go have a good dinner, you don't have to go there" She said in a softer voice and grabbed my arms.

"I'd love that but I have to go Nia, it's a big night for her and I really want to be there too" I said.

"Oh so now you two are what? Friends?" She said and folded her arms and I shrugged while putting on my cufflinks.

"Kinda, I mean, we've been meeting up a couple times an-

"Wait what.... you've been meeting up?!" She almost screamed in a shrill voice and I squeezed my eyes shut and hissed after I realised what I said.

"Nia, it's just friendly, you don't have to be worried about anything" I said.

"Oh friendly, yeah sure!" She said sarcastically and I walked to her and grabbed her by her arms.

"Can you please trust me? It's really nothing, plus she's getting pretty close with Michael" I said but she flicked my arms away.

"Do whatever you want Justin, I thought that she was out of our life for good but the bitch is still sitting right on my neck!" She yelled and before I could ask her to never call Bella that again, she grabbed her purse and left the house.

I sighed heavily and shook my head.

I sprayed my cologne before leaving and drove to the venue.

I tried not to think about the fight but somewhere I keep feeling that it's my fault somewhere.

I'm the reason why me and Nia are constantly fighting.

She's right, we were supposed to be happy after Bella was gone but we're the exact opposite of happy right now.

I need to start getting rid of my feelings for Bella that try to rise from the dead all the time and concentrate on Nia.

After all, this was my choice.

But now was not the time to think of it, now was the time to be proud of Bella.

I made sure my suit was proper before I entered the hall where the award function was being held.

I read the invitation card and figured that I had to be seated at table number three.