”My love won’t let you down.“
Book: Open Heart
Rating: Fluff with a little bit of heartbreak.
Pairing: Soraya Auclair x Luna Auclair
Word count: 2,000+
Summary: Soraya got her heart broken and she’s being consoled by family.
Side note: All characters belong to Pixelberry, except my OC‘s.
Here’s the music that inspired me for this fic.
This story wasn’t pre-read, so please excuse any errors on my part. Please enjoy ☺️
Author‘s note: I’m participating in this weeks last @wackydrabbles - the prompt is ”This was really,really good.“ 🥺 and it will appear in color and bold. I wanted to thank you guys for making wacky drabbles this amazing. For continuously posting, reblogging, supporting writers and readers. Answering questions and the like. As sad as I am that this is the last wacky drabble, even though I wish I’d participated more, I’m glad I could be a part of it . 😍❤️ Hopefully there’ll be something similar as wacky drabbles coming and it’ll be as equally amazing as you guys. So thank you again 💚
”If you're cold and alone when you wake
Making all of the same mistakes
When your heart's given all that it had
But they say they don't love you back
When the party's over and your friends have all gone
And you're wondering where it all went wrong
I'll come running when you call out my name
And it'll always be this way
I'll be there for you
No matter what you're going through
I'll be there with you
Anytime that you need me to
When there's no one else around
On your last breath, calling out
Trust me, my love won't let you down“
It’s a beautiful Saturday morning. B and I are in the middle of driving to my aunt and uncle’s place to have breakfast with my cousins.
My uncle and my aunt went camping, while my cousins are staying at their parents place.
The blue sea is sparkling in the sunlight. While a summer breeze is wafting through our open Jeep. Letting in the salty wind, bringing with it a hint of hibiscus. I hang my head out the window and Bryce takes one look at me and laughs.
”You’re like a dog, all you need is your tongue hanging out to the side,“ he comments and takes a left turn.
I try it but only look ridiculous in the end.
”I wish my tongue was longer that way I could actually let it hang out like a little dog,“ I say sadly.
He shakes his head.
”This is officially the weirdest conversation that you and I had this far,“ he says and we get closer to my aunt and uncles place.
It’s this huge house that they’ve been looking for such a long time and when they finally found it they were over the moon.
It’s located close to the beach.
There’s a huge lawn, adorning the place. A two-story house, made out of wood on the outside and painted a marvelous jade green. Surf boards are leaned against the outside of the house.
Palm trees, and flower beds with vibrant colored flowers adorning their home.
My aunt even planted some herbs, vegetables and fruits in her own garden.
Bryce is parking the Jeep, while I get out and take the cookies with white chocolate chunks, macadamia nuts and fresh raspberries I made for later.
I balance them and Bryce walks around to take the box out of my hands.
I kiss him on him on his nose.
”Such a gentleman,“ I tease him and smile while we walk to the front door and knock.
”Oh I can be bad,“ he says his dark eyes twinkling in the sunlight.
”You can show me later,“ I say and kiss him just as the door opens.
”Don’t you have your own place where you can make out?“
Sky says annoyed.
”Love you too cuz,“ I say and Sky gives me a hug, then he and Bryce have their weird man hug. We then enter the house and walk inside.
It’s always so sunny and warm inside. All the white and little splashes of color adding a nice touch. It always felt like a second home to me.
”Yeah yeah I’ve heard that one before,“ he says though he smiles sweetly.
”Why are you so grumpy?“ I ask walking towards the open spaced kitchen.
He sighs
”Because my sisters are saying how it’s wrong to put in cereal first and then pour milk over them,“ he says and picks up a violet bowl and munches on froot loops.
I snort and put the cookies down on the counter. Greeting Evie and Soraya with hugs and kisses to the cheek.
I lean against the counter and smile at him.
”That’s what you’re debating about?“ I ask laughing.
But when there’s deafening silence I stop laughing.
”You guys are taking this way too serious. It’s an easy answered question. You first put in the cereal and then pour the milk,“ I say hearing gasps from Soraya, Evie and even Bryce.
Sky envelops me in a big hug, milk sloshing in his bowl, and a pink fruit loop is sticking to his cheek. How did it even get there in the first place?
I point to it, he grabs it and puts in his mouth. I watch him weirded out and he just shrugs.
”See Loonsey is on my side, she totally gets it,“ he gloats.
He whistles to himself as he’s rinsing the bowl and then putting it in the dishwasher.
We all get seated at the big table. An array of food is put on the table.
Bowls of fruits. All local.
Bagels, fig jam that my aunt made herself, cream cheese mixed with chives.
Banana blueberry pancakes, with maple syrup.
”Are you trying to feed an army of people?“
Soraya is the one who answers
”No just Bryce and Sky, since those two can eat like an army of six,“ she says her voice tired.
When I look at her I’m noticing the bags under her eyes. Getting concerned I reach across the table and squeeze her hand. She squeezes my hand back.
”Oh come on don’t be mad at Looney, just because she likes my method of cereal more,” he says.
”Screw you Sky,“ she says her tone dangerously low.
Sky sighs.
”Ever since you and A…“ he starts.
”Don’t,“ she says and tenses up.
Bryce and I share a look.
Soraya nibbles on a slice of orange.
”I’m just saying you’ve been in a bad mood,“ he says carefully.
She turns to him
”How would you know? Your relationships last five minutes. If you can even call them that,“ she says
He inhales sharply.
”Neither do yours. Just look at you. If this is what being in love is like, I’ll pass thanks,“ he says
Soraya gets up and walks out.
Evie looks at Sky, her brows knitted. Her lips pursed.
”Great. Just great,“ she says
He looks at her in turn.
”Don’t give me that look. You know I didn’t mean it like that,“ he sighs and rubs a hand over his tired eyes.
Evie sips on her grapefruit juice in silence and the emotions are rolling high around the table.
I’m the first to speak up
”Did we miss something? How did a debate about cereal and milk turn into this?“ I gesture at the table.
Bryce is munching on a piece of pancake, and I squat his arm and he almost spits out the piece of pancake.
”What? I’m hungry. But I’m sorry that Sor got hurt,“ he says in a quiet voice.
Sky plays with his silver bracelet
”She got dumped, and now she’s miserable…and I just made it worse,“ he sighs again. Looking deflated.
I rub his arm gently and smile at him.
”She just needs time to get over it. It’s too much right. I think she’s too wound up now,“ I say and get up from my chair.
They all look at me.
”I’ll see if she wants some company,“ I say and Bryce looks at me and seems to be asking if I’m sure and I just nod, giving him a light kiss.
Taking the box of cookies with me and walking down the path that leads from their home right down to the beach.
I can make out her shape in her light green sweater, while she’s hugging her knees.
I smile softly.
”I knew I’d find you here,“ I say sitting down beside her.
She looks up and wipes away some tears with the back of her hand.
I smile and open the box of cookies.
She gives me a watery smile.
”I shouldn’t have stormed out like that,“ she starts
”You have a right to how you feel. Sky was out of line, but he loves you. He didn’t mean it the way it came out,“ I say reassuringly.
She leans her head onto my shoulder.
I give her a kiss on her head.
”What happened?“ I ask her.
She sighs against me and I feel her warm breath against my skin.
”Well I don’t if we talked about this…with how busy we’ve both have been lately…but I found myself feeling more and more attracted to men and women. So I started going out with this woman her name is Alisha. Everything seemed great and I wanted to take her to Hayley‘s and Ethan’s wedding as a plus one…but, “ she drifts off and takes another cookie and continues.
”She said how she’s not ready for everyone to know. I was nervous too. When I told mom and dad they weren’t exactly thrilled, but they slowly started accepting me the way I am. But I fell hard for her and then she just broke up with me out of the blue,“ she wipes another tear away.
I hug her tighter.
”I know this isn’t what you want to hear but I think you’re better off without her. I think her fear of what people would think about her took over and she got scared and ran away, metaphorically speaking,“ I say and go on
”You’re such a wonderful person Raya. You’ll see the right person will stumble along when you least expect it to. That’s how it was with me and Bryce,” I stroke her hair gently and she just lets out sobs and I can feel my own eyes water, from seeing her this hurt over someone she’s clearly still in love with.
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After some time, when the sun is starting to set and the box of cookies is empty, only leaving some crumbs, we get up and dust our clothes off from any remaining sand.
That‘s when Sky joins us. I leave them be and walk back towards the house. Illuminated from the inside.
As I turn around I can see them hugging and teasing each other and I grin.
I hate it when family fights. It’s so much more sweeter when they make up.
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Later we’re all gathered around the fire pit. I’m nestled next to Bryce, wearing his warm jacket.
The others put on light jackets too.
We’re roasting some s‘mores and drinking some wine.
Laughing and joking around. Just like old times.
Evie is just telling an embarrassing story about Sky.
Who tries to throw marshmallows at her for her to stop telling the story, but she catches the marshmallows with her hands.
”One time we were at the beach and we only saw Sky running away screaming. At first we thought he was hurt. Turns out he ran away from a turtle,“ Soraya laughs so hard.
”I was four,“ Sky says defensively.
Evie laughs so hard the sip of wine she took almost comes out of her nose.
”Oh my god that’s even worse,“ Bryce says taking a sip of his beer.
”Or remember that one time…“ Sor says
”No more embarrassing stories of Sky. That was it,“ he says
”Do you have any embarrassing stories of Luna?“ I can hear Bryce asking next to me.
Sky smiles mischievously
”Oh I have one,“ he smiles in my direction smirking.
I know instantly which one he means.
”When Luna was about 3 or 4 she stayed with gramps and grammy. She was curious and felt bored so she opened the fridge and climbed into it. She planted face first into blackberry pie, “ Sky wriggles his eyebrows in a playful matter.
I bury my face in Bryce’s neck.
He laughs and looks at me and says
”Little Lu being adventurous. So cute,“ he takes another swig of his drink and asks
”So what happened?“
Soraya is on the ground from all the laughing.
Evie answers in between laughs.
”Grandma almost had a heart attack, because she thought Looney was hurt, because she was nestled between pickles and her face was in blackberry pie. Thankfully nothing happened,“ Evie finished the story.
Everyone is laughing and I chime in after a few seconds.
”What can I say. I love me some pie. I have to say that was really really good 🥺,“ I say munching on another s’more.
My cousins are still hollering with laughter at the fridge story.
We stay like this for some time and share heart warming stories about our families. About people we met and cared for.
It’s funny sometimes you’ll meet people and they’ll surprise you by accepting you the way you are. Loving you unconditionally.
That’s the difference between people who are meant to stay in your life and who care about you, next to those who are passing by and are only your friends temporarily.
As I look at the dwindling flames and my cousins and Bryce. All I see is family and love.
That’s the way it’s supposed to be. Never was I more glad that things that happened led me to this moment right here.
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