4 days left. You’re kidding me, right? Someone please sell me a spell to stop time, I thought before laughing at the ridiculousness of my own stupid idea. I woke up feeling disorientated. I’ve never hated the arrival of a new day quite like this before. Looking around me, I found out that I was alone and there were no signs of Hayden. He must have left already by the looks of it. I wondered where he went. He didn’t tell me anything…Now that I think about it, I probably fell asleep last night right after reaching my climax. My hands quickly went to the wet mess in between my legs. My pussy feels sticky. I touched the wetness in between my legs with my fingers. From the looks and smell of it, I guess Hayden didn’t cum inside of me. My bed smells so much of him though. I should wash the bedding…Before that I should take a quick shower. Even before that I should check my phone. Sleepily, I reached for my phone and found out that I made the best decision ever. There was a message from
Ok done! I put the pencil that I had in my hand down and whipped my head around to look at the clock on the wall. 3:50PMI made it! Hayden is not back and the artwork which was supposed to be a gift for him is completed. I looked down at the result of my sweat and tears and I couldn’t help smiling. Staring at this sketch on paper made me blush a little. I guess I wasn’t sure if Hayden would like or appreciate it but…I loved it!Wiping a little sweat off my brows, I stood up and headed to the bathroom. I need to wash my face and touch up my make up a little. Hayden should be back soon. As I felt the water on my face, I started thinking of what I should say to him when I give him his gift. Why am I feeling so nervous? It wasn’t like I was presenting some valentines chocolate to my secret crush or anything. Malissa, wake up!“Malissa…are you home?” I heard Hayden’s voice calling for me. Of course, I’m home! “Yes!” I yelled back as I ran out from the bathroom. He’s perfectly on tim
Finally, the final day of the contract arrived. The 30th day of the contract. Since I was looking forward to spending another ‘normal day’ with Hayden, I was certainly shocked to find that he was nowhere in sight when I woke up. “Hayden!” I called his name loudly.I ran from room to room trying to find him even though I already knew that he was no longer in the penthouse. Did he go out? Will he come back later?After gathering my wits again, I began acting a little more rationally. First, I should check my phone to see if he called or left a message. Nope. There was no such thing. Now I was very worried. Auntie was also no where in sight. Is she on sick leave again today…of all days? Suddenly, I was beginning to panic. I paced back towards my bedroom and that was when I realized that I didn’t check his bedroom. Why didn’t I do that? What is wrong with me? “Hayden!” I called as I walked along the hallway towards his bedroom. His name died on my tongue when his bedroom door came int
I never thought that I would spend the last day of the contract packing my things away and clearing thing out from the penthouse. I had always imagined that I would spend the last day with Hayden. Clearly, that was not to be. By late in the afternoon, I had managed to pack all my stuff and with the mover’s help, I started on my journey back home. Not having a place to stay in the city and no money to rent out a place, I decided to simply go back home. Truthfully, I really missed that place. I left the penthouse keycard on the dining table before leaving and closing the door firmly behind me. In the end, he didn’t even say goodbye…He’s such a coward……I arrived back home in the countryside late at night with my life packed up in many boxes. In the end, I had to haul back the expensive jewelry that Hayden left as well. I’ll figure out a way to deal with them later.It’s only been a month since I left this place but coming back here feels a little strange. To my surprise, the mess th
“I think I’m going to get a job…” I said softly. “A job? Sounds good…” my grandmother spoke up with interest. That was when I realized that I must have spoken my thoughts out loud. Seeing my grandmother’s reaction convinced me that it was probably the right course of action for me right now. If Hayden had moved on already, then I should do the same as well. I can’t wallow in here all my life after all. “I should start seriously job hunting…” I said with a smile. “What job are there for art students?” my grandmother asked. “Well, I still have some university projects so I guess all I can do is some parttime work,” I said. Good question. I haven’t graduated yet either and I wasn’t famous or anything like that. If I relied on just selling my painting, I probably wouldn’t be able to make ends meet. Plus, I didn’t feel motivated or in the mood to create any good artwork right now. “I’m not sure actually but I’ll try looking…” I replied honestly. “Good luck, Lisa. You can do it!” my
“Excuse me. Are you open?” I asked softly as I poked my head in the door. “Oh yes, how can I help you?” a middle-aged woman replied politely. “Umm…this place just recently opened, right? I saw the sign outside that you’re looking for art teachers…” I said hesitantly. “That’s right. We’re a new art school for kids that just opened in this area. We have other branches, but this is our newest branch,” the kind-looking lady replied. “Are you still looking for art teachers?” I asked, not daring to get my hopes up. “Of course. Are you interested?” she asked. “Yes, I am. You see, I’m an art student in my final year and I’m looking for a parttime job,” I replied. “Do you have any teaching experience or experience working with kids?” she inquired. “Umm…not really. I’ve taught some of my juniors before but that’s about it,” I replied honestly. “I see. Well, that’s not really a problem. If you can drop by to drop your resume here with your portfolio, then I can process your application
**Three months later**After three months of working hard on various fronts and trying to get my new life under control, the day of the exhibition finally arrived. Throughout the past three months I’ve been keeping myself busy by juggling my parttime teaching job, my university project, prepping for the art exhibition and spending time visiting my grandmother in the hospital. I woke up extra early today to ensure that I had enough time to do any last-minute preparation for the exhibition. After all the hard work that I put in, I was sure that I did my best and now all I had to do was pray for the best. I got up from bed, showered and put on a nice burgundy dress that I had saved up to purchase so that I could wear it to the exhibition. It wasn’t rare for artists to get some commission or land jobs at their own exhibition, so I had to dress up for that. I put on my dress and applied some light make up before checking my reflection in the mirror. Guess this will do for the day. Glanci
Her tears also brought tears to my own eyes. I felt so proud that I could make her feel proud of me. It was the right decision to bring her here after all. I showed her the other paintings in my collection before the nurse reminded us that she should already head back. The hospital had booked an ambulance to drive her back along with the nurse. I went to send her off. There were tears swimming in my eyes as I waved my hand to send her off. Dabbing slightly at my tears, I returned to the exhibition. It was around opening time now and we needed to be there to man the show. The exhibition was open to the public, so in addition to the students from art universities, we were also expecting many art enthusiasts and critiques to turn up. This was the first day of the exhibition and if I remembered correctly a couple of art groups from a few universities will be visiting today as part of their coursework. “So many people are here. I should have worn flat shoes. These heels are killing me al