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Michael. My heart beat erratically against my chest and my head hurt as I tried to put my thoughts together. Burying my face in my palms, I let out a frustrated sigh and furrowed my brows in thought. Currently, I was at the hospital with my mom. After Alexia had calmed down, I got her a bottle of water and brought her to the hospital. I had been waiting for almost an hour and I couldn't keep myself from overthinking. The doctor hadn't given me any feedback yet and it added to the stress that I was already feeling. What Alexia told me in the parking lot gave me a sense of fear that I have never felt before. Didn't she say that she could hear me clearly when we were in Venice? What happened to that? When she suddenly threw away her hearing aid, I was surprised. When I looked at her, she looked terrified and I wondered what had happened. I then asked if anything was wrong but she didn't even look my way. It was almos
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Alexia. "Are you okay?" Luis asked as she handed a mug of hot chocolate to me. I took it with both hands and blew at the brim lightly. "Yeah. I just have a bit of a headache." My voice was hoarse and my eyes were puffy and itchy from my lack of sleep and neverending stream of tears. I took a sip of the hot liquid and it settled deep in my belly, it's warmth gradually spreading out. My hand subconsciously rubbed my abdomen. That warmth somewhat reminded me that I had a life growing inside of me. Michael and my child. A tiny being was being created inside me and the thought was thrilling. It was thrilling but I wasn't ignorant enough to not think of the disadvantages. Maybe it was because of my own selfishness or I was just pinning my fears on this innocent life. I didn't want to get rid of the baby but I was terrified to have it. I knew that my statement had shocked everyone and I knew, as muc
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Gabriel. I clicked on the save icon and closed my laptop. Letting out a relived sigh, I leaned back into my chair as I allowed myself to relax. I was about to pull an all nighter on an important document but I finished it sooner than I expected. I stood up and ran a hand through my hair as I yawned in fatigue. It was late at night and the usual morning bustle was toned down. I enjoyed the peace and quiet as I tried not to doze off in the living room. I looked at my wristwatch that showed that the time was 11:49pm. Shit. I face palmed myself with a groan when I remembered that I was supposed to invite Bianca over tonight but time had flown passed me before I could even realise it. Before I could gauge my eyes out in frustration for forgetting the only time that I was permitted to see her, the doorbell rang. Huh? It rang again and my lips stretched into a small smile. I wasn't expecting any guests so, I figured that Bianca decided to come over on her own accord instead. Which was s
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Michael. I groaned as I began to wake up and I turned awkwardly on my back as I laid on the heavenly soft bed. Opening my eyes slightly, my head was pounding and there was a ghostly tingle on the knuckles of my right hand. What did I do last night? Looking at my sides, I realised that I was in an unfamiliar room. I shut my eyes tightly, trying to remember what happened yesterday. After work, I went home and had dinner. Since I was still feeling quite depressed, I took a few bottles of alcohol and was yelling at him to do something. I hummed in annoyance and opened my eyes to look at the ceiling once more. I couldn't remember anything after that. My eyes felt sore and I hoped that if my emotions got the better of me, I didn't cry in front of anyone. I sat up and immediately regretted it when the room began to spin and there was a sour taste at the back of my throat. "Ah, you're finally awake," someone said. I groggily looked up at Gabriel, who had just come in. "How did I get he
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Alexia. The house was peacefully silent as Michael and I cuddled on my couch. I was happy to be in his arms after the whole baby drama had settled down and I was grateful that everybody got the message and left us to ourselves. All the fear that weighed me down just a few days ago was gone and despite the mild cramps and morning sickness that I felt because of the baby, I was okay. I hummed joyously as I snuggled into Michael's chest. I sat comfortably in between his legs and my back rested against his chest. Michael had his arms around my waist loosely as he leaned against the couch. We took our time catching up with each other in the peace of my apartment. I just wanted to make up for the time that we were apart and hopefully straighten out the edges that came with our disagreement. I didn't want things to get too complicated. "I love you, Michael," I said softly, breaking the silence that came as we almost dozed off in each other's arms. He chuckled softly. "I love you too, my
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Alexia. Today was a good day. The sun was shining bright and the sky was clear. I came out of my car and looked ahead at that the large building in front of me, quickly realizing how much I had missed work. I had spent my past days resting and exercising and I finally began to feel better. I still had cramps but they weren't that bad and even if the morning sickness was still there, I knew the times that I'd feel that way so, it was a little easier to handle. I had also found out that a cup of ginger tea before that time calmed down my nausea. Walking into the building, I made my way to my station. To my surprise, some people greeted me while others asked where I had been and if I was feeling okay. This was unusual for me and I felt mildly uncomfortable that people kept stopping me on my usually incognito walk upstairs. I didn't think that they cared about it and I wondered if they had heard about what happe
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Alexia. Luis had finally come back from her bathroom break and she seemed more composed than she was before she left. The friendly and fun atmosphere was back as we took our time enjoying each other's company. The three of us talked about a few more things before an idea hit me. "What about a double date?" I blurted and my best friends looked at me in shock. "What!?" They both exclaimed. "I've always wanted to experience having a double date so, why don't you guys come along with Michael and I?" "And be third wheelers?" Luis asked as if that was the worst thing to ever do. "You guys don't bother to hide your affection for each other." "I never thought that the day would come when I'm just a side character," Tony said, looking beyond disappointed at what I just said. "You guys aren't understanding this, are you?" I asked, feeling a little frustrated that they were taking it the wrong way. Couldn't they see as much opportunity in this as I did? "Then what do you mean?" Luis asked
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Alexia. I stared at him for a moment. I wasn't expecting this at all and my brain was having a hard time catching up. Was Michael seriously proposing to me? This was like a dream. "Yes!" I yelled as tears of joy rolled down my face. He grinned and everyone clapped for us. Suddenly, there was a popping sound and flower petals fell from the ceiling at the area where we were standing. Everybody's soft claps turned into loud cheers and I couldn't believe how much effort Michael had put into this. He stood up and I gave him my hand before he slipped the ring on my finger. Pulling me into his arms, he pressed his lips against mine and I was quick to respond. I pulled away from the kiss. "I love you," I said as I tried to wipe away the tears. He laughed fondly and gave me a soft peck. "I love you too." "Congratulations!" Luis said as she suddenly wrapped her arms around us. "I'm glad that I
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Alexia. "I had a talk with the wedding planner yesterday and let me just say, the lady knows what she's doing," Luis said as she poured a bit of milk into a bowl and mixed it all together. I laughed. "I almost thought that you were going to complain." "Why would I complain?" She began to mix the dough. "The woman's a goddess." "I was worried that you wouldn't like her." She looked up at me and grinned. "Well, despite being a chatterbox, she's damn good at her work." "You're a chatterbox as well." I laughed and got the bowl from her before pouring it's contents into a baking tray. Luis and I were baking cupcakes for desert. Tonight, we were all gathering for a family dinner at my house and Luis and I decided to cook up something more refined than our everyday meals. I was a little disappointed that Michael's dad couldn't make it. He said that it was because he was busy but I felt like it was be
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Micheal. My eyes were heavy and I felt like I was floating in an endless, dark void. The sounds around me were muffled and my temples had a mild ache. The pain in my chest was minimized though. I could breathe better and the tightness that I felt earlier was gone. My mind drifted to what happened at the cafe. When Bianca drove that knife into me, I was shocked. Even more than that, I was scared. I didn't want to die. I didn't want to leave my family, Alexia and my unborn child behind. I could barely remember what happened after that. My memory was fuzzy and Bianca was saying something that my ears couldn't register. A part of me felt bad for her. I didn't think that she'd be pushed so much into a corner and thoughtlessly attack me. Maybe she planned it. Who knows? But I was dumb for not considering it. That woman was crazy and I hoped that wherever she was right now, she could get help. I groaned and tried to move my body but I couldn't. I had to wake up. I didn't want to die. Ale
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Alexia. "I didn't expect the Head of Department to do that," Luis said with a laugh. "He doesn't look like the type." "Well, there's more to people than what meets the eye," I said before looking up at her. She was seated at the corner of my table and was telling me about how her supervisor suddenly cracked a joke that completely put her department in shock. Hearing that the joke was actually funny took me by surprise as well. Mr. Johnson, her supervisor, was known as a strict man who talked as much as he smiled. Which wasn't much. "Exactly. It makes me want to be more aware of the people around me. Maybe I should approach Grace. She's the most introverted person in the office," she pondered loudly. "Don't go around harassing your co-workers." "I'm not harassing them. It's called socializing." "Don't take it too far though." I thought for a moment and asked, "Hey, won't you be yelled at for slacking off here?" "I'm not slacking off. I've come to pay you a visit." "During work
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Michael. The day gradually became hotter as the afternoon approached and I loosened my tie to allow space for breathing. I looked at my phone. It's been over a week and Bianca hadn't tried to communicate with me. Didn't Madison tell her anything? I looked at the ceiling and sighed. The private investigator, that Gabe hired, followed Bianca after she met up with some friends and found out that she was staying in an apartment on the other side of the city. I didn't want to follow her to her house but if she didn't reach out to me soon, I'd have to start considering it. The case about Alexia's apartment didn't seem to be going anywhere and I wasn't happy about that. I wasn't in a position to press charges against Bianca since I didn't have any evidence and nothing could connect her to this. I wanted to at least have a talk with her so that we could sort this out as soon as possible. I heard the door swing open and I looked up at Alexia, who had just entered my office with a red file
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Michael. Click. The soft shutter of my camera registered in my ears, making me hum in appreciation. I looked at the pictures that I had been taking for a while and brought the camera back to my face to take more pictures. I smiled as I watched Alexia and Luis play in the water. They were laughing as they splashed water on each other and talked. My heart warmed up at how great the day was going and I felt fulfilled to spend so much time with these people. Taking pictures with my camera fully awoke the photographer in me and before I knew it, I couldn't put it down. I started taking pictures of the sky, the trees, the water and with consent; some strangers. I had fun and I looked at the warm sand under my feet. Closing my eyes for a moment, I basked under the sun and opened my eyes to look at anything else that I could take a photo of. "You're sucked into that camera, huh?" Tony said as he stood next to me and kept his eyes ahead. I chuckled. "It's been a while since I've taken ph
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Michael. The day was finally done and after paying the doctor a visit, we went back home. The drive was slow and I appreciated that the driver did so. Alexia rested her head on my shoulder as she dozed off and I kept my gaze at the passing houses and pedestrians outside. Fortunately, there was nothing wrong with the baby although we were told to be careful. Alexia was also given some medication for a few days and I hoped that they would do their part. The car slowed down when we reached the front of the house and lightly tapped Alexia's cheek, making her sit up with a groan. "We're home," I said with a light chuckle as she wiped a trail of drool from her cheek. "Oh, my God, I'm sorry," she said and wiped my shoulder with the sleeve of her blazer. "I never drool. I wonder what happened today." "You're tired. Let's go inside." "Yeah." I got out of the car and offered her my hand as I helped her out. Yawning, she held my arm and we walked into the house. I looked up at Jim, who wa
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Alexia. "Is that all?" Michael asked as he watched me walk down the stairs and I nodded. "I hope so. I'm so sorry about this," I said apologetically. He smiled at me. "It's okay. You didn't do it on purpose." "I still feel bad though." I reached the bottom of the stairs and we quickly walked out of the house. The car was already parked and ready when we walked passed the doors and Michael walked to the other side of the car. Opening the door to the backseat, I put my handbag and some files on the seat before sliding into the car. I looked at Michael, who was seated next to me, and he was looking at his phone. I could see that he was impatient but he didn't express it in words. I felt guilty. It was only my first day here and I made us late. The morning started horrible and I spent the first few hours, vomiting and groaning on the bathroom floor. Michael stayed until I was okay despite being ready before me. I told him to go on. That I'll be okay but he didn't listen to me. Mich
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Michael. I tried to calm my racing heart as I tapped my foot impatiently against the metal floor of the elevator. Couldn't this thing go any faster? Just as I was about to leave the office after working overtime, I received a call from Alexia. Picking it up, it was actually Luis who called and she said that somebody had broken into, and trashed, Alexia's apartment. I was baffled. Alexia's apartment had good security so, how could this be? I sighed as I looked at the numbers nearing Alexia's floor and prayed to the greater being above that she was okay. The bell of the elevator made my heart jump and I pushed past the sliding doors before they could fully open. I felt more anxious at the sight of two police officers standing outside the apartment. Some of the neighbours stood in front of their doors as they looked at the scene in worry and curiousity. I quickly spotted Luis because the red dress that she wore stood out from the colours ahead of me. She held Alexia's hands while she
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Alexia.I hummed as I examined the document in front of me. Being unsure of what to do with it, I forwarded it to Michael and began to work on another document. Michael and I had got back a few days ago and we were back on schedule the very next day. To be honest, I felt like we took too many leave days this month and I was slightly embarrassed for taking advantage of them. I was happy to have talked with my parents and caught up with them. I was especially glad over how close Michael and my father had gotten over the short period of time that we were there. They spent most of their time together and the only time that Michael and I could properly enjoy each other's company was when it was time for bed. I found it quite amusing since my father wasn't very interested in befriending the people around me. He was a little judgmental towards others and used intimidation as a respect route since he was a short man. Despite that, he had a warm heart and I loved him to bits. My mother tal
