34.5"I chose this room because I know how you love reading so much." He says.I smile at him. "Thank you."Landon begins to put our stuff inside the closet while I walk near bookshelves and found tons of great novels worth the read."You wanna bring some with you when we go back to New York?" Landon calls out."Can we?" I ask as I stare at the novels.“Yeah, of course.”“That would be amazing. Who owns these books? Some are classics."I feel Landon standing behind me when he begin to place his arms around my waist, "My mum.” He answers. “She loves reading as well."I nod before I quickly turn to face him as I place my arms around his neck. I stare into his eyes,"Aren't you tired?" I ask."A little." He answers. “Let's go grab something to eat. I'm sure mum prepared some foods for us. C'mon."Landon holds my hand and we begin to head out of the bedroom together as we continued talking about his mother’s fond of books. I felt so happy that his mom welcomed me and Ben like we were part
M I R A N D A I still haven’t gotten over about the fact that Hugo nose my full name. And to make it worse, now was really the time for me to ditch my contact lenses and ruin all my cover. While the foods were served one after another, all of us started eating and while I was doing so, I still feel Hugo's eyes glancing at me from time to time. I have been trying so hard not to meet his gaze because I don’t really want Audrey to be starting a fit in here, not in front of Landon and the others. I slowly pull my head up, trying to take a peek from Hugo but as soon as I did so, he is already staring at me while he feeds himself. Every action he does, he stares at me, when he takes a sip from his drink, when he wipes his cheek with the table napkin or when someone is talking, his damned glue-green eyes were on me. It was so hard not to feel distracted because I came here with Landon and I don’t want him to think of anything and I don’t want him to suspect anything too. I tell myself I
36 M I R A N D A My smiles stretches wider on my face as I cup his cheek and smiles at me before he plants a kiss on my forehead. Everyone, excluding Hugo and Audrey, were teasing us. "Son?" Paris calls out. "Oh my gosh you have a son? How lovely!" She adds, smiling "I've been wanting a baby boy as well." Scarlet chimes. I was surprised that they find it acceptable that a woman like me could be with Landon. Ever since I met Audrey, I thought most of the other guy’s girlfriends would treat me with a bad attitude regarding Ben’s existence in my life. All this time I was worried of what they will think of me especially with Charlotte earlier, I didn’t know there are also women who would actually back me up and not drag me down. "You should've invited him and brought him along." Paris says with a happy smile. "He's with Landon's mum." I answer. "Aunt Jo, is very fond of him. She seems to love him." I smile happily. "Well I'm glad Landon finally found a girlfriend. It's been a very
36.5My smiles stretches wider on my face as I cup his cheek and smiles at me before he plants a kiss on my forehead. Everyone, excluding Hugo and Audrey, were teasing us. "Son?" Paris calls out. "Oh my gosh you have a son? How lovely!" She adds, smiling"I've been wanting a baby boy as well." Scarlet chimes.I was surprised that they find it acceptable that a woman like me could be with Landon. Ever since I met Audrey, I thought most of the other guy’s girlfriends would treat me with a bad attitude regarding Ben’s existence in my life. All this time I was worried of what they will think of me especially with Charlotte earlier, I didn’t know there are also women who would actually back me up and not drag me down."You should've invited him and brought him along." Paris says with a happy smile."He's with Landon's mum." I answer. "Aunt Jo, is very fond of him. She seems to love him." I smile happily."Well I'm glad Landon finally found a girlfriend. It's been a very long while since h
37M I R A N D AI exhale heavily.Finally we're back in New York and I am glad we are back. Aside from the fact that I can't get my mind off of Hugo when I was in London, I’m also bothered about the fact that Audrey is pregnant and aside from her pregnancy, I have a strong feeling that Hugo is slightly remembering me as the girl he fucked seven years ago. Deep inside, I'm still wishing he doesn't recognize me.With the distance between us, at least he's far from Ben and I which is actually a good thing… for now.Days passed by after having that private dinner party, rumors has it going that Landon and I are officially publicly known. People have been talking about it and people have been saying lots of positive and negative things to say about us being together. I was no longer bothered about it because Landon told me not to worry even though those fans who are still on track about some updates about the guys are the ones making me worry. For myself, yes. For Ben too.I've read some
37.5H U G ODinner party.Blue eyes.Freaking blue eyes.I stare at her as Miranda opens the bathroom door for me and both of us neither spoke for a few seconds. I can feel that she is tensed and I can see it through her blue eyes. I don't know why my feet dragged me all the way here just to see her and just to talk to her. This was not right, I know but I cannot help it. She hasn't responded to my text a while ago and I really wanna talk to her so bad. It's been a few months that we haven't talked, a few months since the last time that I've seen her. A few months since the last time we fought."What do you want?" She asks.“We need to talk.” I say firmly.Damn if I just brought that necklace with me right now, I could have shown her.It all leads to her.The necklace.The change of hair color.Her very familiar face when I saw her inside that hospital in New York.Her original roots on her dark hair showing off.And God!Ben!Ben looks like me.Exactly like me!He could be my son!
38H U G O New York City.I came here for Miranda because we need to have the conversation I have been meaning to ask from her. The conversation I have been wanting to ask from her. I wanna have a personal conversation with her while Audrey is out in France for her fashion week and she's not even bothered about our baby's health or neither her health condition knowing she’s pregnant. Now that Landon is back in London for his football team charity work, it is time for me to visit Miranda.This is the time to talk about things we should have ought to discuss.I step out of the airplane and quickly shove my bag over my shoulder feeling the New York breeze hit my face gently caressing my cheeks. I fix my hat and quickly walked out of the airport as I walk fast to my car so I won't get noticed, even though some people already saw me and noticed me.I didn't really want to be seen by the paps and Audrey doesn't know I came here because it would only make things worse than it already is. I
39M I R A N D A I stand completely frozen as soon as I hear another voice coming from behind me. My heart is beating like crazy and my hands feel damned cold. I was not ready to face who it was and I don’t know when will I ever learn how to be ready when eventually the people will know about the truth.Landon will know the truth.Hugo will know the truth."Landon." I breathlessly call out his name as he slowly closes the door behind him.He stares at me and at Vivian eagerly looking all confused with what he just heard. I know he is having a hard time processing everything that he heard from here because I have never really told him about the truth and he never actually asked about Ben’s father because he told me that I can tell him only when he is ready. Why is Vivian such a thin-lipped?Why did he ever had to hear that right now?Now is not actually the right time for that.I feel my heart being squeezed to the tiniest piece so hard that it's taking out all of the blood from my s