Chapter: Old Wounds Chapter 25 Leigh’s Pov “Hey Charlie could you please do me a favor?”, I asked Charlie. Turning to look at him as l dried my hands on the dish towel he’d just handed me. “Charlie shifted slightly to face me. “Sure Leigh, I’d do anything for you.” He immediately replied. Before his eyes widened momentarily and he looked away. “I mean sure. What is it you want me to do?”, Charlie said. Clearing his throat as he glanced at me from the corner of his eyes. His eyes dancing around the room. I remained silent for a moment. As l had been slightly taken aback by Charlie’s response. But l didn’t say anything about it. Something about the way Charlie avoided my gaze told me he didn’t want me commenting on it. “Ok so umm..”, l hesitated a little before l continued. “You know how this engagement has been anything but easy for Felix. And how I’ve been constantly causing him trouble ever since l stepped into his life?,” I said wringing my hands together. Charlie frowned as l spoke
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Chapter: BrunchChapter 24Leigh’s Pov “Is everything ok?”, Charlie asked timidly.Before he slowly turned around and placed the pan back on the stove. Switching it off. I turned to look at him, catching his expression. And l realized he was more concerned than anything else.“No! I’m really late for work!”, l exclaimed. My voice sounding sharper than l had intended it to. As l tugged at the roots of my hair in frustration.“My shift at the cafe began hours ago. My manager is going to skin me alive”, l said. My voice less sharper than before. Although she had never actually voiced it out loud, but rather implied it. One of Mrs Baxter’s, my manager at the cafe’s, biggest pet peeve was tardiness. She hated it when people were late especially if they had no good reason for it. This one time she berated one of the employees so much for being late, l almost felt sorry for her. She was very apologetic and even had a reason for her tardiness, but Mrs Baxter still fired her the next morning. And not to m
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Chapter: LateChapter 23Leigh’s Pov Without saying anything else, Felix moved away from the door. Running his right hand through his dark hair before he sat down at the edge of the bed.I stared up at him in anticipation, from his bedroom floor. Silently waiting for him to reprimand me for being such a burden. Waiting for him to tell me that he hadn’t signed up for this. For him to tell me that l was ruining his life and that l was dramatic. But I was certainly not prepared for what he had to say next. “Leigh l don’t understand you”, Felix began in a defeated tone. He was sitting on the edge of the opposite side of the bed. And had his back towards me, so I could not see what his expression looked like as he spoke.“But l can’t really say l tried. In all honesty, I never wanted to try. To me you were just some girl l was forced to marry”, Felix said, with a small shrug of his shoulder. “This might sound selfish, but l just want my life back.” Felix paused a little before he spoke again. “But
Last Updated: 2024-04-19
Chapter: At The Convenience Store 2Chapter 22Leigh’s Pov I started to cry. As l heard the footsteps slowly approach me.Suddenly, l was nine again. And it was dark. Seating in the corner of my mothers house as the robbers assaulted my mother. It’s so dark and my breath is coming short. I am starting to feel dizzy. And my heart is thumping so loudly in my chest it’s starting to hammer my temples. “Oh dear lord, no, please no”, l silently cry. As l tug at my chest.The thumping in my chest is so overwhelming l start to lose sight of my surroundings. As my breath becomes shorter. I fall to the side, crying and gasping. I’m terrified of what is happening, of what is about to happen. So terrified, as the footsteps approach me.“Oh dear lord, please let this be a dream”, I pray. Tugging at my shirt. Desperately hoping for the uneasiness in my chest to go away.“Who’s there!”, the voice booms again. And l tremble in fear. I’m just a child. A small little child.“Pl-please…..d-don’t…hurt my mother”, I whisper. Panting as l
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Chapter: At The Convenience StoreChapter 21Leigh’s Pov “That’s fantastic Leigh!”, my friend Astrid shouted in excitement from across the phone that morning. As l walked down the busy streets of New York. On my way to work. I unconsciously tugged at the hem of my grey cardigan, just as Astrid’s voice chimed from across the phone.“I mean despite the fact that you embarrassed yourself in front of Felix. Or the fact that you did some possibly emotionally scarring things to the poor man, I’m glad to hear that the two of you are finally getting somewhere.” She said.I had just told her everything that had happened between Felix and l over the small period of time we had started living together. “I don’t know if we are getting anywhere yet. But I am glad he forgave me”, l replied with a small smile. As l maneuvered my way across the bustling crowd of people that were eager to get about their day.“And he even apologized for yelling at me, which is good l think. ““It’s definitely good! Soon the two of you will be shari
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Chapter: Heartbeat Chapter 20Felix’s Pov “You’re late”, Claire said as l walked into my office that morning. She was standing aimlessly by my desk with a bunch of files in her hands.“What are you doing in my office?”, l asked. Closing the door behind me as l slowly began to walk towards Claire.Claire’s eyes widened in panic for a brief second before she quickly regained her composure. “I was just uh organizing the files on your desk”, she stammered. Before she quickly set down the pile of files she had been holding onto my desk.I raised my eyebrow, giving Claire a questioning look. But I did not say anything as l proceeded to sit down on my chair. “What’s your problem?”, Claire suddenly asked. Leaning towards me as she set both her palms flat on the table. Her face only inches away from mine, I could feel her breath fanning my face. And smell the smell of her lavender scented perfume.“Nothing”, l replied coldly. “I just wanted to know what you were doing in my office that’s all”, l continued with
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