If there comes a situation where people have to choose between living and dead, most of us choose the living. The same went for me. I chose the living. I chose my friends, who were safe and alive. Though Otis’ death was killing me, there was nothing I could do but cry for him. As I expected, I was welcomed by the curses of Emma. As soon as I reached the shop, she started to scold me as it had been days since I showed up. I neither spoke nor argued with her but kept quiet while she let her frustration out on me. After everything that I faced, it felt really good to see some lively faces.“I’m sorry.” I apologized. “It’s so good to see you again.”Her lips were parted in surprise. She looked around doubting if I was talking to her. “Are you talking to me? You... you seemed apologetic.” she scoffed.She cleared her throat, crossed her arms over her chest, and gestured for me to carry on with my work. “Fine! Go. This is the last time I’m forgiving you. Remember it.”I might be sad, angry
My heart stopped a beat when I heard it. Instead of feeling butterflies in my stomach, my palms started to get wet. I wanted to believe it was a dream but the reality in front of me didn't let me do it. If he had confessed in other situations, I might have gladly accepted but after everything, his confession terrified me.“Y-you what?” I gulped. “Did I hear it wrong?” I mumbled.He pulled me a little closer, grabbing my hands. “I have been doing all the things I should never do since the day I met you. I couldn’t go away from you, I couldn’t see anyone with you, and I want to blow people’s heads if I feel they are taking you away from me. I… fucking fell for you. What the hell did you do to me?”I freed my hands from his grip and pushed him away, shouting “You lost your mind.”When he was about to take another step forward, I ran away. I couldn’t take a proper breath till I left his house. When I reached the road, I panted so hard. I put my palm on my chest as I recalled our moments.
When everything falls apart, nothing seems to be in its place, and nowhere feels safe, running away is the only option. Running away from everything and everyone. However, not anyone can do it. Many times I felt the same. I felt like running away but there was no place, where I could go. After that day, I didn’t see him. To forget that moment, took me more days than I thought. As he didn’t show up after that, it became a little easy for me. He was like a storm. Whenever he came, he left his imprints, which were so hard to erase.“Mira and Serena! Come here. Need your help.” Emma shouted while taking orders through calls.We started to help her and continued to do everything that she ordered. Even though I was frustrated, I didn’t speak anything. It was the work that was getting me out of my worries and I needed more work to be able to live normally.“Serena! Arrange these flowers.” She shouted.When I began doing it, she stood beside me and gave me a questioning gaze. Ignoring it, I
HAYDENNothing was helping me, not even the alcohol. I trained for overtime only to get myself out of her thoughts but it didn’t help me so I reserved a bar to drown in alcohol, which didn’t work either.I tapped on the table when the alcohol in my glass was emptied. It was again refilled in a few seconds and I resumed drinking. I lost count of the peg that I was taking. I kept drinking while trying to get her face out of my thoughts.Hayden… please…Her teary face and pleading eyes when I tried to kiss her, wouldn’t leave me. Even though days passed, I couldn’t come out of it. I never wanted to hurt her but seeing her hugging Eric on the road, I lost my control. I had always been jealous of their relationship and it always scared me that she would go to him one day, and her words hurt me so much that unleashed the real monster that was inside me but I controlled myself when I realized how much she despised that moment. I saw hatred on her face, which was so hard to forget.From then,
Would he have discovered I lied about killing the girl, who was the witness? If yes, then why did he assign it to me again? Or would he have figured out her relationship with Otis and was mistaken about anything?In a second, all the thoughts hit my head that frustrated me. Furiously, I shouted looking at them “Don’t you all know the reason?”They looked at each other confused and then shook their heads. One of them stepped forward and asked “Boss! Any problem?”With his question, I realized I was being obvious with my anger and expressions. I shrugged my shoulders and said “No. I just wanted to know the details.”I walked a little away from them and called Cornell but he didn’t pick up my calls which increased my frustration. When I kept trying, one of them stood beside me and said “Any plan? As per boss Cornell, she is in this city.”“I…” I didn’t understand what to speak. Like before, I could not even lie as Cornell knew her face. “Cornell didn’t reveal the details about her means
Eric was beyond shocked and frightened after hearing everything. He was so worried about me that I had to go through hell to convince him to go home. However, it felt good to see someone worrying about me. Even though Hayden didn’t do anything to Eric, I couldn’t stop worrying about him as Eric also got to know the truth, which Hayden didn’t want to be revealed to anyone. Added to it, Hayden’s questionable behavior the previous night wouldn’t let me be in peace. There was concern on his face and his words gave me a clear idea that I was in danger but I didn’t know why or from whom.Above all, the moment, when I was solaced by his hug kept bugging my head. He was the reason for my worry and sadness but I was comforted by him. I couldn’t figure out what got into me that made me behave that way. At that time, I was overwhelmed by many emotions and I could think of it as the only reason that made me hold on to him instead of going away from him.Or the feelings for him hadn’t been comple
We cannot choose to whom we should be born.You know it better than anyone else.I couldn’t stop thinking about it. His words directly hit my heart that affected me so badly as I could relate his words to my life. He was true. No one could choose their parents or their family.For the first time, I felt I misunderstood him. To protect himself, he had to destroy whoever was trying to go against him. Despite how much I tried to convince myself, I could not conclude if I should forgive him. In addition to it, the truth about Otis was making me go crazy. Though I didn’t understand what he did to me, I got the clarification that he did something behind my back. He was not how he projected himself in front of me.When I was preparing breakfast, Eric entered. He was so worried about me that he kept texting and calling me from the moment he knew the truth.“Had breakfast?” I asked as he sat on the couch.He nodded. Then he looked at me worriedly and asked “Don’t you think we should inform th
People don’t need big things to be happy. A simple gift from their loved ones is enough to keep them cheerful throughout the day, like a handmade bracelet that kept Mira joyful all day. “He loves me so much. He is the coolest boyfriend in the world,” she said while trailing her fingers on the bracelet that was around her wrist.I smiled at her excitement. It was my tenth time listening to her, praising her boyfriend.“If we decided to break up then I would have lost this happiness.” She kissed the bracelet.“Why would you even break up? You are like two love birds, who can never stay away from each other.”I laughed as her cheeks turned red. She put her palms on her face to hide her blushing face.“Oh, you are blushing.” I teased her.“Stop it.” She released her hands and suppressed her smile. “We are like this now but many times we thought to get separated from each other.”“Really?” I raised my eyebrows. I leaned against the desk and crossed my arms over my chest, giving her my att