26M I R A N D AAfter staring at the sunset on top of Hugo’s private balcony inside his penthouse, Ben decided to stay in instead of going with for dinner outside. I keep persuading him so bad to go with us and that he's not allowed to stay here without me and without my supervision.Hugo calls in some hotel maids, about three of them, to babysit Ben for the night and he specifically instructed to give Ben anything he wants to ask. Though I know Hugo is being so paternal over Ben, I wanna allow him to do so. Anyways, he's the father and he has the right to do what he wants to do with Ben. I'm just happy that he's giving him what he likes and every time that the three of us are together, I just feel ashamed of myself for not being able to tell him what he needs to know."Ben, why don’t you just come with us hon?” I ask him.“Mommy, I promise not to break things. And besides, I’m a big boy now and I want to play uncle Hugo’s video games.” Ben answers.“But Ben you know that I worry abo
26.5The appetizer was served first and we began to take a bite from it. It was amazing from the first bite and I want to take another bite."Wow. This is good." Hugo hums as he munches on another bite. "This is really good." He smiles at me.I smile back, "I'm happy to hear you are satisfied.""So Miranda, I was just really curious..." Hugo trails off. "Do you still communicate with Ben's father?"I almost choked on my food as soon as he asked me this question.In the back of my head, I feel like he is doing this as his own little investigation about Ben’s dad and I don’t like whenever he is asking me since I don’t know what to say to him, really. I don’t want to say something that would only pave way to let him analyze things coming from my mouth.I mean what if I slip?Would this be the perfect time to tell him the truth?I’m not ready.I can’t tell him yet.Coward. You are such a coward Miranda and you will always be a coward.Selfish, you only want Ben to yourself without actuall
27M I R A N D A "Ben?" I call out as I entered Hugo's penthouse.The three maids quickly ran to the main door and welcomed me."Where's Ben?" I ask them."He's already asleep inside the bedroom ma’am." One answers as she smiles at me.I smile back,, "Thank you so much for babysitting him for me."They smile at me and started leaving the penthouse quietly. I begin walking up to where Ben was and he was beautifully sleeping on top of this massive bed. I watch him sleep as I sit down next to him, I find it hard to wake him up because he looked too comfortable over it. I push his hair off his face and I'm hurting for him. He doesn't even know his real father is, yet Hugo’s already pushing us away so easily.Coward. If you have told Hugo earlier then this would not have had happened. He would have had been a father to Ben years ago if only you told him.Selfish. You have no right to hurt Miranda, you have been so selfish all these years. You have been so selfish for hiding everything on
28M I R A N D ALANDON: Dinner is still on tonight, yeah? :)I smile as I stare at my phone with his name on it.MIRANDA: Yes. Of course. Change venue. I'll meet you at 15 East? Can't wait to get some Japanese foods already for tonight!LANDON: Alright! But how about I'll pick you up at your place? That'll be better.I smile because he is making sure that I wont miss dinner.MIRANDA: You're making sure I won't forget you this time. Don't worry, I won't. :) But alright, pick me up. Thanks!LANDON: Yeah, that. Lol. So how's seven? Will that be okay with you?MIRANDA: Seven is perfect. See you.LANDON: Right. See you and Ben! :)Ben?He wants me to bring Ben tonight? Well that isn't a bad thing to do but I was expecting it was only me and him. I thought it was a friendly dinner for two but I think I can take Ben with me then.I slip my phone inside my pocket and went out of the staff's lounge to start working. I begin to gather some orders from table to table and I didn't know working a
28.5She continues, “And besides we have a lot of guests.”I nod, “I see. You’re right. But we can always ask the baker to make the same cake but bigger one and--”“Hugo honey.” She turns her attention to me and looks at me in the eye, “This one will look very good on our wedding. Don't you think hon?" She asks,I stare at the photo of the cake again and it was a three layer cake but the price does not really matter because I only want what’s best for her. Yet I think she is overdoing this wedding with huge cakes.I wanted to have an intimate wedding where we only invite our families and a few close friends but she wanted an extravagant wedding. She keeps telling me that she wants our wedding to be the wedding of the year and there is really nothing wrong with that but I wished she wouldn’t have just overdone it.I don't know what's inside Audrey's head right now and why she's ordering too much foods for just one day and inviting so many guests who are not even close to us as a couple
29M I R A N D A15 EastI really thought that I might've seen Hugo when we got inside here earlier but I think I'm just hallucinating. I am actually a little bit worried if he sees me going out with Landon but then...Wait.Why would that make me worry?Hugo has nothing to do with me and Landon. Furthermore, it doesn’t concern him if I go out with his bandmate. I can go out with anyone I want because Hugo does not hold me.“I apologize that Ben couldn’t come.” I tell Landon. “I remembered he had a lot of assignments to finish. He wanted to come though.”“Awe! It’s alright. I understand. We can always do this again next time. You, me and Ben.” Landon smiles at me handsomely.I smile sheepishly thinking that there is still next time for this.The night continued as we begin to eat our dinner while I laugh with Landon as I listen to his story before I take a drink from my wine. "I bet that was the worst experience you could've ever been to.” I tell him.Landon laughs under his throat, "
29.5“I was so mad at Hugo because he knew about me and Audrey, yet he still pursued her. I was so angry at him that I almost punched him in the face a couple of times if the other lads didn't stop me."My hands cover my mouth."He knew I loved Audrey and he knew I was hurt when she left me. But….” He sighs while staring at his glass of wine. “I didn't know he was also secretly liking her when I was still dating Audrey."“That’s fucked up.” I say breathlessly."It was. Really, fucked up. He actually forgot the bro code. Bros before hoes." Landon laughs humorlessly.“I’m so sorry.” Those were the only words that left my mouth."Audrey was then offered by Victoria's Secret to become an angel and to model for them. It has been her dream and she used to tell me that before. Since she started dating Hugo, she's been getting even more famous and wealthy. She had runway offers from left and right and she loved it. She loved the fame that she got when she went public with Hugo."I shake my he
30H U G OI stand along the sliding door of my balcony while Audrey is sleeping soundly inside my bedroom. I watch as the rain continues to fall onto the ground reminding me when Miranda and Ben. It reminded me how we build up the tent made of sheets. I remember how we enjoyed quite a few times here and it makes me miss them.I smile at the thought of it.That night was filled with fun. So much fun. A night where I totally forgot that I was a busy man with so many work left undone back in England. I even forgot that I had a fight with Audrey that time. That night was a night where I was being myself.I smile at the thought of it.I was happy.The rain then reminded how Landon and Miranda entered 15 East a while ago, looking all smiles. I was reminded how she runs around the entire field and played football with Landon. I was reminded how she smiled, how she laughed and how that twinkle in her eyes glimmered that she never even showed to me. I remembered how happy they were being toge