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Cravings T W E N T Y - F O U R
A new week has just begun, and so many things have happened at a fast pace. Carmela and Leo went to camp, leaving me just by myself. I have visited so many of my friends' places in under two days, and these days Brianna comes by quite often, and I don’t object.After being deep in thought for a while, I decided to do the unthinkable, to go after the one person that at least made me angry and question a whole lot of things. It was stupid, but who cares?All I needed was his address, my keys, a ward of cash, and what was left of my self-worth.Seth address according to the GPS because I hardly knew I was heading there; it is quite a small town, and everyone here was either driving trucks, some had on straw hats, or it was more like they were ranch owners.I still had no clue where exactly his address was because I just took this out of his employee file, but I know I was on the right track.Not wanting to get lost, I stopped and asked for help in figuring out his area. “Excuse me,” I tr
Cravings T W E N T Y - F I V E
It made no sense that I had planned on saying everything, and there I am feeling like a fool for not thinking of anything tangible to say. Seth simply walked away, and I was confused about whether to follow him or not. I wasn’t in the position to move around in a place where I didn’t already feel welcomed.Seth appeared again with a towel and a cup of tea, as his mother told him to. He flung the towel at me, expecting that I was quick enough to catch it, and I did, feeling delighted for that. He dropped the tea on the dining table and waited until I had dried myself with the towel before collecting it from my hand.I was a nervous mess when I took the cup of tea in my hand, with it almost pouring from my hand. I drank it quickly, trying to avoid his eyes, but it was clear Seth had a score to settle with me.“You can drive?” He suddenly asked, and I choked on my tea, coughing out, but Seth was unfazed; he didn’t even try to offer me water. What sort of man is this?Regaining myself, I
Cravings T W E N T Y - S I X
“You drove all the way here, parked in front of my house, and didn’t even dare come out,” Seth said.“You saw that I was waiting?” I was confused; I could have sworn that no one did, and for as long as I stood there, I am sure he didn’t seem to be my car or me.“Mrs. Thatcher, look around you. How many people have you seen driving this sort of car since you came? I believe none." Seth pointed that out, and I understood better. I mean, it is true that I haven’t seen anybody as affluent as I am, not bragging. “I want you to leave; you are invading my privacy even though I have already quit my job as you requested."“Requested? Seth, I never wanted you to quit your job."My voice rose in defense, and Seth looked worried as he stared at the door Ruth had gone into.“We should talk outside,” Seth said before leaving the house, expecting that I would follow him, which I did.We stood at where the pile of firewood I had seen Seth cut in half yesterday was; they were all wet now. I knew I had
Cravings T W E N T Y - S E V E N
SETH POV“Where is that your friend?” Mother asked as she came out of the room.I looked around the house for this supposed friend that I was expected to have. “Who?” I knew my mother was talking about Michael’s wife, but it is better to play dumb than accept that I have a friend in that woman.“Don’t play dumb with me, son. You know who I am talking about; where is she?” Mother asked again.“She already left; as you can see, her car is no longer at the driveway. She sends her thanks though for the hospitality,” I replied. I tore open the loaf of bread and stuff my mouth with a slice. “I will be visiting the guys later today; I haven’t caught up with them since I returned."“You are yet to tell me what happened to your previous job and why you left. Seth, you know how we need that money for your wedding." Mother slid the container of butter to my side. I opened it and spread the butter on my bread.“Speaking of which, don’t tell Bella I have returned; she is sure to get angry if she h
Cravings T W E N T Y - E I G H T
SCARLETT POVNothing is going right—absolutely nothing!It is all Seth’s fault—nobody else but him. I traveled all the way down here, and all he could do was make me feel embarrassed for it. I thought he understood me. What does it mean to say I need a therapist? That is so harsh to say.This is why I don’t show emotions; the moment I do, I get insulted for it. I should pray he keeps his mouth sealed.I rested my head on my steering wheel when all hope of fixing my car felt lost. I just wanted to scream and let it all out that my life was completely ruined, and I tried confiding in a complete stranger who had the audacity to refer me to a therapist. I will never forget this day.sniffsThere is no network in this damn place; how do they even survive? I should have called Michael or Brianna to figure something out; oh no, if I call, they are both definitely going to ask why I have gone all the way to town in the first place.Who cares? I can figure out how to explain later. Michael won
Cravings T W E N T Y - N I N E
I overslept; my nap was so good that I didn’t even want to wake up. There is just something about this part of the world—the calmness in the air, which is quite different from the bustling city with everyone forgetting what relaxation is—even with all the money I have, there has never been a time that I get to enjoy it.Either I am worried about my kids or Michael, or maybe I am involved in one or two pieces of gossip that I will go all the way in to find the source; something is always going on in my life.Also, Michael and I have had to cancel a bunch of vacations because of poor planning, but I know it just wasn’t that.I yawned repeatedly as I got out of bed. I rubbed my eyes before taking a look at the time; it was already 4 PM!I need to leave, like right now. I actually slept longer than I thought.There was a persistent knock on the door. “Yes,” I answered, grabbing my bag and quickly fixing my hair so I could run to the door. I opened it, and seeing Seth, I just knew I had ov
Cravings T H I R T Y
Though everything that has led up to this period wasn’t planned and neither did I expect it, I was willing to be patient. I waited that day expecting to leave the next day, but Seth said it would only get better the day after. I couldn’t complain; I was starting to enjoy my stay here.“Scarlett, there will be a festival today at the inn,” Seth’s mother told me, and I was excited. It wasn’t a direct invitation to this festival, and I didn’t know what would be done there, but it intrigued me.“I thought it got canceled,” I said, remembering Seth had used that to call me bad luck yesterday. “Seth’s said something like the harvest got destroyed."“He did? I wouldn’t know if it got destroyed; I was only hearing that it wouldn’t be as usual as it was done; we would all gather at the inn this time around."Ruth described it, and I was starting to get an idea, but no picture came to mind as I have never attended this sort of thing.If it wasn't a tea party, a fundraiser, a forum, or my family’s
Cravings T H I R T Y - O N E
Last night replayed in my head continuously as Seth drove me by his truck to the other side of town so I could get an Uber and then finally leave. I couldn’t stop thinking about the mistake I would have possibly made last night.What’s worse is that I kept on wondering if he knew that I tried toThank God for averting such a disaster. I don’t know why I let myself go at that moment.I put my elbow up against the window and pondered everything, so engrossed in my own delusions that I forgot Seth was in the truck with me.Seth passed a long list written on a shit of paper to me: “Have it."I collected it, utterly confused by what was written on it. I took a quick glance, and from the first thing listed, I knew what it was.“You are coming back." My heart leaped as I looked at him, stunned. “What made you change your mind?” I asked, going back to look at the list again. My efforts coming all the way down here weren’t in vain after all.Seth shrugged as he replied, “I don’t know. I woke u
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