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*Past*
It was a normal day in October. The weather is getting colder these days so Charlotte used to wear thick clothes to protect herself from the cold. There's also something that she needs to protect is her heart which becomes too vulnerable whenever she's with Jaxson. She doesn't know why she's feeling like this only with him, she had never felt this way before and it scares her whether she will end up turning her life into a mess. With this thought she went to her class, Jaxson wasn't there on his seat and Charlotte sighed under her breath in relief.
12.*Present* Charlotte smiled thinking about how she said yes to be his girlfriend when Jaxson asked her. She's terrified to make that decision then after seeing his confident eyes she can't help but give up
13.*Past*“I really need a day off today, sir,” Charlotte asked her employer Mr. Hanson and he looked at her wondering why this girl is asking for a day off all of a sudden.“Okay, can I know why?” Mr. Hanson asked.“You know, today my friend is participating in a competition and I have to be there to cheer him,” she said. Charlotte doesn’t like to say lies it will make her uncomfortable so said the truth.
14.*Present*Hearing her alarm sound, Charlotte opened her eyes having mild fever and cold. She doesn’t want to wake up so she dozed off again turning off the alarm. But then something knocked on the door to her thoughts.Yesterday, their conversation and his confession came back to her head. She opened her eyes not able to escape from it and huffed in defeat. Charlotte doesn’t know why she cried like that, what gotten into her that time.
15.*Present*The party arrangements got finished perfectly. Charlotte overlooked the seating layouts for one last time and smiled when it was all perfect. She walked to the seat where Jaxson was going to sit and she made the cloth perfect which is slightly folded at the end.When they were setting the tables, Charlotte asked her colleagues to put an extra seat near Jaxson’s seat. They asked her 'why?' For that, she replied, “He might bring someone with him, who knows. Please do it.” They looked at her weirdly and did what she said. Only she knows that her son is going to come here.Charlotte is so excited and nervous for the night. She prayed everything should go easy for her, Jaxson, and Noah. Then the gathering commenced, she stood inside the hall to
16.*Past*Charlotte finished the test, most of the answers she has written were correct, except for a few. But this is enough to get good scores, she thought and waited for the bell to ring.She felt anxious not because of this test or scores but for Jaxson, he has been risking his education for boxing so he has to get it and she doesn’t want to lose him in anything. Charlotte is so eager to know whether he won
17.*Present*"Charlotte?" Jaxson caller her name softy against her ears and she felt so good to hear it."Rise and shine," he said and kissed her cheeks.Charlotte smiled and slowly opened her eyes. She saw Jaxson's bright face carrying that breathtaking smile. Why he's looking so different now? Why am I here?
18.*Past*Days passed one after another, and it’s going to be a month since they started their relationship, Charlotte got her test results which are good and Frances was relieved to know that her daughter will get into a good University if she studies at this rate.
19.*Present*“Mommy,” hearing Noah’s voice, Charlotte closed her laptop and stood up from the couch with a smile. She has been started to work on a business plan and there’s a reason why she starting it now, working there again for a long time isn’t a good idea anymore. She thought this is the right time to take the next step in her career. This idea sparked when today she went to the police station after she got a call to confirm the assault yesterday. Jaxson went along with her and talked with the officers in place of Charlotte because she’s quite terrified.
28.Charlotte came out of the hotel after her work time ended in the evening. The dark clouds gathered up for rain and looking at that she drove the car to her house. She wondered whether Jaxson has decided to stop talking to her from now on. Because it looks like he’s going to continue this. This upsets her more than anything.When she entered home, Noah is already there with Emmanuel.
27.“Mommy, where are we going?” Noah asked.“Today, dad is having a match so we are going there to cheer him,” Charlotte told.“Is it?” “Yeah, baby,” she smiled.
26.As per Jaxson’s words, Charlotte moved in with him, she bought all her clothes and other stuff but she decides to maintain her house regularly. Noah's surname has changed and Charlotte wondered will Jaxson ever go to ask her to marry him? Till now he didn’t buy that topic. Jaxson better likes this way and didn’t think about marriage much. They are still young and there’s still a lot more time to think about it but Charlotte had a wish to start a family with him.Their life moved like this normally. She continued to work on
25.*Present*Thinking about the way things have ended between her and Jaxson brought tears to her eyes. She never thought her life will take a turn like that. She’s not at all in her right mind; which pushed her to take that decision but she doesn’t want to blame her mom or anyone else for that. Charlotte wiped off her tears and looked at the time, it’s half-past nine. She is waiting for Jaxson so t
24.*Pasr*Days passed away and Charlotte got a lot of calls from Jaxson. Sometimes she attends it feeling bad for doing this to him and mostly she doesn’t attend his call. She decided to break up with him because if they are together then nothing would go in the right way. This love might be a hindrance to his career and to her life. Jaxson disappointed seeing how Charlotte has changed. He thought their love will never fall apart but now he’s feeling like he’s the only person in love. He has hurt once by his mom and he doesn’t want to let C
23.*Past*Days passed one after the other. Charlotte was sitting in her class and listening to the lecture and Jaxson was sitting behind her. He has applied for a transfer and leaving this town in a week. Charlotte was not at all happy but he has assured that he will often visit her since his dad continues to stay here.They both waiting for Charlotte's University exam results, based on that he
22.The next day,“Nowadays, you’re acting differently, Charlotte. What happened to you?” Her mom asked when Charlotte said that she’s going out with her friends and spending the night outside.“You have been disappearing a lot, coming late to home, always stays inside your shell and you’re not talking much with me,” she pointed to everything.Charlotte gazed at her
21.*Past*“Charlie. Is that good?” Jaxson asked putting his arms around her shoulders while they were sitting on the park bench.
20.The next day, after sending off Noah to school. Charlotte decided to go to the grocery store to buy the leftover ingredients and came out of the house to find a tall dark man walking towards the door.His eyes become curious when he saw Charlotte in Jaxson's house. Charlotte was confused too and she walked to him.“Who are you?” He asked Charlotte politely because he thought whether she’s the one that Jaxson told on the phone.