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Clarissa:

I was in my bed. I had refused to get up. My phone was ringing nonstop.

I knew who it was but I refused to answer. It has been ringing like that for two days straight. It hurt to ignore him but I had no other choice.

Why did he do that? Why did he have to propose to her?

I mean, he didn't even tell me that he was going to do it. It came out of the blue and I was powerless to stop it.

My heart shattered right there in the restaurant. I felt like a fool.

The ringing soon stopped and I all fell silent for a while.

“Clarissa!"

I was wrong. He was right outside my door. I squeezed myself tighter into my bedsheets. I closed my eyes tightly and fought the urge to go downstairs to open the door for him.

“Clarissa!"

He yelled my name again and each time he did, I felt my heart skip a beat. I wanted to see him but my heart hurt.

What was he even doing here? Wasn't he supposed to be with Erica?

I buried myself deeper into the sheets and covered my head. Tears streamed fiend my face. I