"Bestie, am here and I bought cake " Ray smiled walking toward his friend.
Camilla smiled. Chris moved forward and took the cake before Camilla could.
"Love..." she turned to Chris. He ignored her and pointed at Ray, " I think you called him over for a reason "
Camilla watched him place the cake away and turned to Ray.
"Ray, I think I told you to bring Rachel a long " she got up.
Ray walked back a little, "Yeah but when I called she told me she was busy. So I came alone " he laughed anxiously.
"Hmmm...I thought you guys were close now. I don't think she would refuse your request " Camilla walked even closer.
"Bestie you know Rachel. she's stubborn. And I could not convince her "
Camilla stopped and smiled, "Okay, that's fine. she could see Ray sigh in relief, "come here and give me a hug, I missed you "
Ray nodded and rushed to her with a smile, "I missed you too " Camilla held him in a bear hug then moved to his ear, "I know what you did " she whispered and Ray's body froze."I told you not to waste my efforts but you did it anyway "
Camilla let go of him, her eyes were full of anger and Ray backed away but Camilla was fast, she grabbed his arm and turned it to his back.
He cried in pain, she twisted it even more and Ray pleaded for mercy. She moved and grab his ear pulling him to the living room.
"Camilla...am sorry " he cried in pain.
"On your knees now " she barked. He dropped to his knees giving her a pitiful face.
"I swear I didn't do anything to her, I thought maybe she just still playing with me " he cried.
Camilla sneered grabbing his ear again. He screamed
"You're an idiot, that girl clearly loves you. But I feel bad that she even shed tears for a fool like you " she pulled his ear.
"Ahhh..." he cried "I didn't mean to make her cry. I thought that maybe if I pushed her away she would show her true colors"
"what colors you fool?, that girl was just scared to give her heart to a clown like you cause of your bad reputation " Camilla sat down."And when she found out you really liked her and tries to give you a chance "she slapped his head..." you make her cry with your nonsense "
Ray was silent and Camilla continued, "You claimed to like her but you actually don't know anything about Rachel. Ask yourself why I would actually support her, unlike all those useless girlfriends you have had in the past.
Ray looked up meeting her gaze, " it's because she's different and I like her cause she certainly cares about you "
Camilla got up again pushing Ray's head with her finger, "Tell me now you dummy, in all those stupid girlfriends you have had in the past. How many have taken care of you when you fell sick?"
"None " Ray muttered.
"Yes none, and I always had to come to take care of you. But this time it wasn't me but Rachel the girl you harshly sent away after taking care of you the whole night " Camilla looked at her friend and frowned, "did you really like her, or were you were just playing with her?"
Ray crawled to Camilla's side, "Bestie, I like her, really do. But I got scared that she might just want to hurt me again "
Camilla pushed him off, "Ohh don't be that stupid. Someone who wants to hurt you won't look after you the whole night and still comes the next day to make breakfast for you. Are you that brainless?"
He shook his head, "I really felt hurt when I saw her crying but before I could say anything she was out of the door " he moved again towards his friend."I like her and still do but I think this time she won't give me another chance after what I did to her "
"Your lucky to have a best friend like me "Camilla scoffed turning away. " Rachel, you can come out now "she called.
Chris, Alfred, and Jack who had been watching looked away when Camilla turned around.
Rachel walked out of the room and walked to the living room. Ray froze looking at Camilla then Rachel who had reached the sofa.
He wanted to get up but Camilla yelled telling him to go back down.
" Take a look at what you did to her face, " Camilla told him pointing at Rachel's swollen red eyes.
"Camilla is it really necessary for him to kneel " Rachel softly asked.
"Yes it is, he made a mess and deserves to be punished " she turned back to Ray, "Now you, apologize right now " she barked.
Ray and Rachel flinched. He looked up to Rachel who was looking down at him with worry.
"Rach...Rachel, am sorry about what I said " he gulped watching Camilla's intense gaze. His eyes moved back to Rachel who was starting to cry now. His heart twitched seeing her like that. He had felt bad when he saw her crying before she left his apartment and she was now doing it again.
Ray continued, "that slap you gave me woke me up and made me realize how I had hurt you. It isn't that I don't like you...I crazily do. But was scared that you would see how weak I am under all that disguise of being a playboy and dump me as all those girls did".
" But I like the soft grumpy and ridiculous man you are. I like every little flaw you have cause it was all that which made me fall for you " she cried.
Ray stood up rushing to her side his hand to her face.
"Don't cry, am sorry " he said.
Rachel laughed but her tears kept flowing, "I like your crazy childish side, your unreasonable mood swings " she looked into his eyes..."I even loved your absurd green bedroom and blue sea of a bathroom "
He chuckled, "Oh you noticed "
She nodded, "Who wouldn't? I mean everything is fully a shade of green and blue "
He wiped her tears, "Am truly sorry, sugar bear " he muttered.
Rachel sniffed, "I know you are my cute bear. Am sorry you had to suffer like this cause of me "
Ray laughed, "No worries. i think I deserved it "
Camilla got up gently hitting the back of Ray's head, "of course you deserved it, and if she doesn't stop cry am going to hit you again " she threatened walking away with anger in her eyes.
Ray nodded and hugged Rachel, "Sugar bear, please stop crying. Or my head might get cracked open by Camilla".
Rachel giggled with her head in his chest as she silently nodded.
Camilla walked to the others who were now watching Ray hold Rachel.
" Love, am hungry after all that torturing. My energy is drained " she whined running to Chris.
He smiled and opened his arms holding her. Alfred and Jack noticed her change in temperament and frowned.
"Where did all the anger go?" Jack whispered.
Chris shrugged and lead Camilla to the table, "Food is ready, come eat " he said.
Alfred turned to the hugging couple, "If you two are done, you can join us at the table "
Ray let go of Rachel and smiled leading her to the dining table.