"I had a terrible accident by the beach side when I was little." She began and took a deep breath. "I didn't die, but somebody else did." She continued. "Who is the person that died." "Esther was her name. She was my second best friend and the third friend in our group. I, Julie and Esther were all friends. We didn't let our social differences keep us apart, Esther was not from a wealthy family like me and Julie, but she wasn't poor either. It happened ten years ago on a fateful Sunday. It was raining like it was today, although the rain wasn't much. They were in my house that day, my father wasn't around so it was practically just us in the whole house. I was the one who brought the idea of all of us going to the beach that day since there won't be many people. They both refused, especially Esther. They said that the sea was dangerous to go to that day because of the announcement on the news." Her voice began to crack. "You don't have to tell me everything if you are not ready."
Leo parked the sleek silver sports car and turned the engine off. He came down from the car and opened her door for her, she took his outstretched hand and he helped her out of the car. Megan touched her bag with her free hand and she was reminded of the pregnancy test she had rushed to buy from a pharmacy when Leo parked to get something from a store.When she went back home she would use it, she would try and remove her mind from other things and focus on what they came out to do. She would make sure she enjoyed today, after all, Leo canceled his work just to spend this day with her, so she would be happy and focus on positive things first. The worry can come later.After much speculation, they decided to visit the British Museum first. Leo admitted that he was not a fan of art and historical artifacts so he might not be the best partner to go with. Megan did not care as long as he was with her, she was okay. She has always loved arts since she was young, it was also what made her
"Are you sure you would be able to ride it?" Leo asked while watching her. Their car was parked at a parking lot near the London Eye. It was already afternoon. "Of course, I might be afraid of water but I don't think I am afraid of heights." She said boldly."Alright, if you insist so much, let's go," Leo said.Megan came out of the car before he could open the door for her. Anticipation was making her giddy. She gripped Leo's hand when he started walking. They both approached the iconic Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames. The London Eye, one of the most recognizable landmarks in London, loomed before them, its massive, curved structure reaching high into the sky. It looked so magnificent.Leo purchased their tickets, and they both joined the queue, shuffling forward with the steady flow of visitors. Megan was filled with fluttering nerves, she was wondering how it would be. This was her first time entering something so high or even riding the London Eye, she couldn'
"What do you think, Leo? This is a restaurant and I came to eat, like you too." Her lips curled into a wide smile."I suggest you leave right now, you are interrupting my dinner with my fiancée." He emphasized the word fiancée and he was glaring at Ella Woods.The hostile interaction between them told Megan that they ended up on the wrong note and there was still bad blood between them.She looked at Megan. "That's right, your fiancée." Her voice sounded mocking then she turned to Leo. "Just wanted to say hi, for old time's sake. You don't have to be so touchy. See you later." She said then walked away from their table.When she left Megan was about to speak to Leo when he stood up from the table and called for the waiter to bring the bill which he paid for quickly. "You said you were done with your meal. Let's go." His face was cold and he did not look like the Leo who she was having fun with earlier that day.A dreading sense of déjà vu washed over her. This almost felt like the da
Megan let out a deep breath when she saw the result. It was not what she was expecting but she could live with it. The test read, Not Pregnant and it only showed one line. This made it easier for her to leave Leo. At least now she knows nothing is holding her to him. It was better this way. However, why did she feel a bit sad?She numbly went to take a warm shower. She wasn't happy at all, the way she felt when she was with Leo was different. She has never felt anything like it before. It felt magical and extraordinary. She even liked him to the point of giving herself to him but all he did was betray her. It was painful. She finished bathing and went to sleep, but the sleep could not come. All through the night, she tossed and turned till it was finally morning. She went to dress up and she had eye bags. Great, now she looks like a mess. She thought. Megan dressed up and she was good to go. She called for a taxi and when she confirmed it was on the way, she opened her door and carr
"Is that all?" Megan asked then stretched her body. She has resumed work fully and things have been very hectic this past week. She had a lot to do, from hiring more workers to going through the offers they had gotten and assigning each one to each of the teams in her company. She took the offers from extremely prominent clients. Rich people always like attention so it was always best if she took the work from the very rich and difficult clients."Yes. That is all for this week." Julie replied.A week has passed since she moved out of Leo's house. Everything has been calm since then, she has been distracting herself with work so she doesn't have to think about him. Still, she couldn't deny that she missed him greatly, she could still smell him all over her, and whenever she woke up in the morning she would immediately think of him. It wasn't like this with Brandon. This was different, very different and it felt new to her."Back to earth Megan! Where is your mind at?" Julie asked wit
The nerves of some people! How can she come to her company and try to tell her to break up with Leo? The heck?No one tells her what to do. She might not be in a nice situation right now with Leo but that doesn't mean she would just break up with Leo over a strange woman's words, all because she was his ex. Does that even make sense? Julie placed more fries on her plate. "Have some more."She and Julie went out for lunch after Ella left. They were eating fries and chicken at a small restaurant close to her workplace. "You don't have to. I am already filled up." Megan whined and ate from her crispy chicken."You say you are full but you are still eating from your chicken." She grinned. "The chicken just tastes so good so there is still some space left for it.""So eat more. You need to add some weight, you look a bit skinny.""Eh! That's not true. I still look like myself, I don't think I lost weight, rather I added weight." She defended."Still eat some more. You need it.""Okay, m
"Very popular? How popular?""Very. That is all I can say for now. We are not sure about the status of our relationship now, we are trying to see where it goes. Our relationship is very hidden because of his popularity and sometimes I get sick of it. It's exhausting.""Are you worried that his fame could make you guys separate?""I'm worried and I am at the same time not worried. It's a bit confusing. I guess I would just live with it, after all, life isn't straightforward." She gave a little shrug."I wish you the best and I would like to see the person who made our level-headed Julie to be confused. Give me a moment, I need to use the restroom." She said and stood up."Sure," She headed to the restroom, she also took her phone along with her. When she finished using the toilet, she washed her hands. Her phone was in the back pocket of her trousers, she dried her hand and brought the phone out. It was a text message. Isn't Leo not tired of messaging her? She thought angrily but the
"Stop fidgeting, everything is going to be alright." Julie tried calming her down but it was not working. She had been anticipating this day two months ago and had been calm all those months, but why was she now so nervous? Today was her wedding day with Leo. The both of them had decided to get married quickly since that was what they were originally doing before they broke up. They decided to get married in Hawaii, and their wedding was private, with only family, friends, and a few close business associates."I don't know why I am like this." She almost sobbed out. "Everything is perfect but I cannot still phantom the fact that I am finally getting married." Her voice was low. Julie, who was wearing her light pink silk bridesmaid dress, grabbed her shoulder and turned her to face the long-standing mirror in the bridal waiting room at the luxury resort where the wedding was being held. "Look at how beautiful and perfect you look," Julie said.Megan stared at herself. She really loo
"Paris! Paris was the place you were taking me to?" She gasped in sheer shock.When they arrived at the airport, she was too stunned to speak, and now that they are in the Eiffel Tower, she is finally able to regain herself. He had taken them straight here and did not even stop at a hotel. Not that she was complaining, though; it was just crazy and nerve-racking."Yeah. Do you like it?" Leo asked her from across the table. They were at a restaurant in Eiffel Tower, and their table was in a corner that was away from the rest of the restaurant. "Yes. I love it." She replied happily."Would you like to order now?" She nodded and took the menu. A few minutes later, she had ordered, and their food had arrived. "Thank you for bringing me here. I really love it." "We can come here anytime you want to. Besides, you are no longer afraid of the height so it won't be a problem coming here again." He said, his voice had a teasing note.She glared at him playfully. "Did you have to mention th
"Why don't you go and continue living with him? I mean, what is the point of coming back to your father's house in the night when you spend the whole day at his house? Also, you keep yapping on about how he is treating you well." Julie ranted.Megan gasped. "What the fuck, Julie? I am not yapping. What am I? A dog?" She exclaimed in disbelief."At this point, you have been sounding like one these days." Megan glared at her and Julie turned away from her. She clicked her tongue and continued speaking. "Anyways, I want to move in soon with Leo." "Do it already. I am sure you have been dying to do just that since you got back together." Julie turned to her, all sign of playfulness gone and her expression turned serious. "What about the wedding? Are you guys going to continue ahead with it?""Oh, the wedding... We are not rushing things right now and we want to take it slow to see how it goes." She said. However, that was not what she was feeling right now. She wished the wedding would
Her driver slowly approached Leo's house; she just remembered that she did not have the remote to his gate because she had left it in his house before all of this started. The driver stopped at the front of his automatic iron wrought gate, she saw the driver glance at her through the rearview mirror."I know. I will do it myself." She came down from the and walked towards the small digital object near the gate. She stood in front of it. A small device near the gate scanned her face, and then the gate opened. She went back into the car and her driver drove inside the house. Leo actually still left her facial ID in his security system. He was actually expecting her to come. Is that why he also refused to send her clothes and belongings back to her? She had been expecting her clothes and belongings, but she did not want to contact him. Was that what he was expecting? That man was really sly. The car pulled up to the front of the house and Megan was about to come down when the driver's
Megan stepped down from the car that her father's driver drove her to the hospital with and immediately cursed under her breath. She was just coming back from the hospital for her checkup, according to her doctor, she is now able to do normal things since it has been five weeks since she had her surgery. Although she still feels tired sometimes it was bearable. Her medication was still one of her enemies at the moment; it still made her feel drunk and groggy sometimes. She missed feeling sane and normal.Back to what she was angry about right now, another set of bouquets was being taken into her father's house together with a gift bag. Was he not tired? It has been a whole month since she came back from the hospital and also the same time when the gifts and flowers started invading her father's house. Walking into the house, she headed to the place where the flowers are always kept, the dining room. This time, the bouquet was not as big as the others. The flowers have been so much th
He needed to get his wits together. If only he could try harder, then maybe she would come back to him. The reason why he has not yet gone to see her, even though he almost has plenty of times, was because her father was the one who advised him not to rush things, especially with Megan. Peter Zendel told him that whenever stuff like this happened, it was best to give her space and not rush things because she might regret any hasty decision she makes, so it was better to let her decide on her own. The only thing that had been keeping him sane was knowing the fact that she was doing fine and alright. He was getting feedback on her health from his friend, Juan, whom he recommended to Megan's father. It was not all because he wanted to watch her. That was why he recommended Juan; it was also because he wanted her to be in good health, and he was aware that she needed a very healthy diet, and Juan was the best option. As for the letters he was sending, he will have to write better. S
It was not just any letter like the one he had been sending to her for a while. It was a handwritten letter of their memories together. How did Leo, who is a businessman, think of something like that? It was so nice, and she did not want to acknowledge it. She could not and she will not acknowledge it. This one was written of their time in the London Eye. He wrote every detail of how she was happy, scared, and sad at the same time. His writing was so accurate that if she did not know him, she would have thought that he probably paid a pro or writer to do it for him or that he bought it. Nevertheless, this was too accurate to not be true. She did not know that Leo was keeping all the memories so stored deeply inside his heart and head. She remembered that time so well even though she did not. She finished reading the letter and her heart was beating fast not in a bad way but in a good way. She dropped the letter in the waste bin, and after a few minutes, she went back to pick it up.
It has been weeks now and she was frustrated. The whole house was filled up with flowers and a nice fragrance, not that she was complaining about the fragrance. Ever since she came to her father's house, Leo has not stopped sending flowers and letters of apology. She wondered how he knew about her current location. She had dismissed the bodyguards that he hired for her because she no longer needed them as she was staying at her father's house. Megan also released to the media that she was sick, which was the reason for the cancellation of their wedding. The day she was supposed to get married, which was yesterday, has passed, and she was still working on her health in her father's house. The wedding cancellation news was the only way to protect them both from criticism; the media still thinks that they are together; she left it that way because Leo would be heavily criticized for leaving her when she was sick and at her lowest. She wanted to wait till everything die down before she r
Delphine drew back in surprise. "Huh? You have broken up with Leo?" Megan shook her head. "No, I did not break up with him. We are only taking a break for now. We need some time to think about our relationship." She explained her lie. She and Leo are not taking any breaks, but they have broken up. More like she broke up with him but she did not want to tell his mother that when she knows how much Delphine loves her and sees her like her daughter. She did not have the guts to break her heart.Delphine sighed heavily. "Oh. It's Leo, right? He is the reason for this break that you talk about." When she saw that Megan was not answering her she continued. "There is no need for you to defend him; I know my son, and I know what he can do. He sometimes is careless and does not know how to value the precious things around him. He also makes some mistakes that are unbelievable and he is not perfect. I don't know what he must have done but I want to tell you that you should follow your heart an