Chapter Two

Emelia's point of view.

I stood in front of him as he gently rubbed his forehead like he was doing some thinking.

"I can't do this anymore" The words rolled out of his mouth like a piercing knife straight to my heart, all the effort to fight back my tears just went in vain as tears fell from my eyes.

"I am sorry Emelia. But I can't do this anymore. I can't be with someone who is just…" He said trying to sound as smooth as possible. He was seriously breaking up with me without even thinking about what I would feel.

It seems he thought about this for a long time, and he finally managed to say it. I quickly wiped the stray tear that fell from my face as I looked at him.

"I will go to Lydia's house then come back for my things another day" I explained to him as I pursed my lips together going to place the cup of coffee on the kitchen counter.

"No. I will be there one to move out, this is your apartment after all" he said to me leaving me to pay for this apartment for myself. Sly move hey?

He stood up from the chair and made his way to the bedroom. Did he just break up with me?＞ I can't believe he did that to me. My boyfriend of five years just threw away our relationship like it was nothing.

The entire night I couldn't sleep after he told me that he wanted us to break up. He spent the night on the couch while I slept alone in our little cozy bed.

I didn't sleep because I kept on turning around in my sleep. When it was morning, I immediately made my way to the kitchen and found Ricardo was making breakfast for himself.

"Morning" he casually greeted me,

"Morning, I replied monotone because I didn't know how else I should react to the news he gave me yesterday.

I looked near the foyer and he had already packed his bags, when he was done with packing his breakfast he walked over to the door.

I watched my boyfriend as he dragged his things bags out of the house, I told myself I was not going to cry if he leaves.

"I will come back later to get my things" He finally said something after ignoring me, I blinked back the tears that were about to fall.

"Sure. I will wait for you to come and pick them up." I replied walking away from him, I turned my back against him as I went to stand by the window. I looked into the city as I hear the door open and then close.

I waited for some time before I turned to look at the door, he was gone. I walked around the house not sure what to do now that he was gone everything in our home was about him.

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Two days later

After Ricardo left the house two days ago, I spent time drinking myself to sleep and working on different concepts for the interior of a client everything felt like wasn't just working out for me at the moment.

I sat down in the house and thought about what mum said that I should probably visit them for the holidays, was that a better choice at the moment or just first deal with what was happening in my life? I wasn't sure anymore about what I should do.

I sat in front of my laptop as I looked at the screen, maybe it was time I booked the flight and visit home. It could help me forget about Ricardo for now

I decided to look for flights that were leaving in the next three days s that I can visit them at least for the next three to five weeks.

I looked up flights leaving Manhattan and the only one I could find leaving the town was two days later and there was nothing else in this week,

I decided to book the flight for me to leave on Friday, I sighed heavily as I looked at the booking I had just made. Having to live under your sister's shadow for years and then going back home just after a breakup wasn't what I imagined my life years ago.

After I was done working, I decided to go out to meet Lydia for a beer at a pub where her boyfriend works. I work blue jeans and a white shirt with some sneakers with a beige coat on top

I got in my gray Toyota Prius and drove to her workplace, after I arrived, I pulled over and went over inside. "Hey?" I whispered to her as I grabbed a seat next to her near the bar counter.

'Hey? How is it?" She greeted me as I shrugged my shoulders looking at the alcohol in front of me as I sat down.

"I still can't believe that Ricardo did that to you, I mean how's that possible? I mean, you guys had the perfect relationship, no doubt about that." She said with a confused tone as I looked away.

"Did he ever complain or say anything?" She questioned me as I shook my head, he never said anything to me but was quick to break up with me, I am certain that he has someone else but I couldn't bring it up right now with how Lydia was fuming.

"Well, you know what? Fuck him, you are a beautiful home that is hardworking and will do anything. So for him not to say anything he an asshole" She cursed as I chuckled softly nodding my head. She was a jovial person and someone who was very caring but had a foul mouth.

I just didn't realize that the day I booked that flight back home was the biggest mistake of my life. I should have stuck to making things work with Ricardo than run away