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"Were you just coming out of my brother's room?"
It's Javier.
I stood there completely shocked and frozen.
I'm screwed.
I turned around as my heart literarily drops, setting my eyes on a neatly suited up Javier.
"Huh, I- I was just checking if Gemma was in there, you know, crazy night." Lies rolled out of my tongue smoothly, my heart beating so hard it won't be a surprise if pops out anytime.
"Well is she in there, did they have sex?" If not because of the state of panic I'll be amused with Javier's attempt to gossip with me.
"N- no she's not, she must have left early this morning." The fact that we are staying longer in front of Ace's room scares the crap out of me, what if he comes out?.
"Why are you in clothes?" He questioned further.
"Going to put it in
~~~"He wants sex, don't blame him though 2 weeks of being married no sex, tragic. This vacation is leading to pound town and you have to be ready, I going to pick you up at the hospital in an hour for lingerie shopping.""My shift doesn't end till 3 and.." I was interrupted by my ever sensitive best friend."Great, I'll pick you up at 2." Hanging up before I could give a reply. I dropped the phone on the finely furnished wooden table of my office, burying my fingers in my hair, my head down, eyes closed thinking about how drastically my life as changed over the past few weeks.I wouldn't say I had a perfect life but I loved my life, in my dream job, surrounded by an amazing friend but now it's just... it's just, I don't even know what's going on with me, who I am.I have never been this reckless, cruel, lacked self-control, I'm disgusted with my self, my person.~~~~ 
~~~~~"You know it's not cool to stare." I'll admit I've been staring but it's for a good cause, or however you'll put it. It's my attempt to make him talk since I'll obviously not say a word.And it worked.After an hour in my room completely bored out of my mind, I moved to the living room to watch a movie, and apparently I met Ace still on his goddamn phone."M-me I'm not staring." If my stuttering at first could be ignored, I'll say I'm good at this lying game but of course someone's better."Yeah right." With his short and simple words, the room went back to its intense silence.So much for wanting him to say something."Glad you guys are not trying to eat each other up." I surprisingly watched as Gemma image surfaces.How did she get in?"Hey, Ace." She called out, Ace gave a nod towards her
~~~"How's your vacation?" Gemma wiggles eyebrows, I rolled my eyes bringing my phone closer."If it's going great I won't have time to facetime you." We arrived at Manhattan early this morning only for Javier to leave the minute we entered the hotel room, promising to be back in the next two hours for a tour but guess who ended up alone for a lot more than two hours, it's 11:15 right now, no call no nothing. So much for trying to work on our boring marriage."Ouch, what's happening?""Javi is out here working and I'm alone in the hotel room.""Bummer.""Yeah, I was going to surprise him with the lingerie and all." I had to remove the lingerie hours back, it's absolutely uncomfortable."Sad." I raised my eyebrows at her reply."Okay, what's going on?"
~~~I feel so dirty, my head aching my entire body hurts, I'm tired of crying, I'm tired. I closed my eyes as the water from the shower falls on my body, I could feel the tears rising up again this time I let it fall, I need some kind of release, I need to cry.I continued scrubbing my body inflicting more injury on my already bruised body not wanting to come to a realization that it's the memories of last night that needs to be washed away.I want to forget.The scary thing is that the memory sticks forever.Many questions ran through my mind as I watched the man that inflicted so much pain on me than any other person in my life sleep this morning.Was that the real Ja
~~~~ACE'S POINT OF VIEWI packed the car in the garage just in time to pick up my ringing phone, I took a look at the caller ID before bringing it closer to my ear.It's my manager."Yo bro, what's up?" I know why he's calling but my laid back greeting is going to piss him off."Bro? Bro, you quit your talk show, why the fuck would you do that? How come I didn't get to know? Why are you still in New York, When are you coming back?" You caught me, I might not have been truthful about certain things like my job, I didn't lose my job.Who the fuck wants to fire me.
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEWI looked at my outfit in the mirror once again before struggling with the zipper of my dress.Stupid zipper."Let me help." My heart skipped a beat as I heard Javi's voice, I shifted awkwardly as I felt his hands on my back.It's hard to feel comfortable and safe around him but I'm trying, I want to make it work.I forced a smile as I looked at him in the mirror, he pulls it up slowly."Thanks," I muttered, I suddenly felt his lips on my neck leaving wet kisses, my heart hammering as the images of that night flashed through my eyes.
~~"Who's Louisa?" Javi's mum looks at me in confusion."Javier hasn't told about Louisa?" I looked at my husband clenching his fork glaring at his mum.She must be really important."No, who is she?" The question now directed to Javier."She's no one."He replied pushing his food aside.I noticed Mrs. Grey was about to speak but she held back, Ace stabbing his food angrily."From my point of view, she seems pretty important." I urged."She's no one, drop it." He glared at me. I recognize those eyes, those eyes
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEW."Come on Gemma, let me in." I knocked on the door one last time, she's obviously ignoring me but it's going to take more than that to get me to stop."I came with your favorite, chocolate cake." I waited a minute hoping she'd give in. Nope! Nothing.Stubborn ass bitch.I sighed. Well, I'm not leaving until she talks to me, I carefully placed the cake on the floor and took a seat on her doormat."I guess I'll eat this without you," I yelled."Hmmm, amazing." I rolled my eyes at my pretense."So good, Gem..." I looked at the unto
FEW WEEKS LATERLOREN'S POINT OF VIEW"Hey." I awkwardly muttered, covering my baby bump with my coat. I slowly bent down holding the flowers on my right hand, looking at the tombstone before placing it on the grass.With a sad smile, I stood up while holding my baby bump."I sat in the car for hours because I didn't think I had the courage to be standing here but here I am, here I am." I repeated. I don't know why I just kept on staring at the birth year and year of death.Too soon."I am sorry, it's all my fault. It's all my fault that you are gone and I can't do nothing about it." I looked up trying to prevent the incoming tears from falling, I promised myself I would not cry but it is becoming harder.My eyes went to the other grave beside the one I am standing on, it's has Ace's dad name boldly written on it."Co
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEW"Javi, please put the gun down." Ace voice came again this time calmer, my heart beating fast at each passing moment as the gun moved back and forth between me and Ace."Shut the hell up, that's not going to work again, I am not stupid." He yelled, anger evident in his eyes, one can tell it is only a thin thread that is holding him from completely loosing it."You know what? Both of you get the hell up." I slowly got up so did Ace, he pulls me behind him which I didn't like.I did notice Ace eyes constantly flickering from the ground and back at Javier, I followed his eyes only to see the gun which he dropped earlier.I froze at the thought of what he's about to do.Is he trying to get himself killed?Ace is obviously not thinking straight before he can get to the gun,
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEWHis reaction to my words makes me what to rethink my decision but I have to stay strong if not for me but for the child I am carrying."I understand your decision but if you could just hear me out." He spoke so softly."What do you what to tell me exactly? Hmmm, that you have been lying about Louisa's death, Zach's and you didn't think of giving me a heads up that your brother is a psychopath that killed his ex-wife. But what do you care as long as you can get in my pants." I am pissed, I really don't know what to believe."That's not true, Loren and you know that." He leaves the couch, standing right in front of me."I don't really know anything at the moment." I am tired of everything, everyone."One question Loren, if I came t
ACE'S POINT OF VIEW."Bet you didn't know, Louisa was in love with you, she was madly in love with you right from the start, she was going to leave me because of you." I froze at his words, staring at him in disbelief.Th-that's impossible.I raised my head only to notice the gun being pointed at me.I gulped hard, trying to process it all.He's lying, he has to be.He let out a low laugh, turning the gun back to his head."Always oblivious aren't you, Ace Grey loved by all yet he doesn't know." I didn't know what to say or think."Since we were kids, she loved you more than a friend. Louisa had always loved you and I had always loved her." My breaths soon became forced, realizing how everything is my fault.
ACE'S POINT OF VIEW.I watched her walk out of the club like something heavy just hit hard on my chest, I found my self feeling uneasy at each retracting step.It hurts that I hurt her, I wanted her to feel what I'm feeling by saying those things to her but it just became worse, I feel worse.I'm an ass. It's not her fault that I fell in love with her, it's not her fault at all. All this is my fault.My heart took control of my legs, I found myself outside the club looking for her so that I could apologize, tell her I didn't mean what I said.I finally spotted her car before I could get to it, it started moving. My head is telling me to go back into the club but my heart has other plans.So I got into my car and stupidly followed her all the way back home.
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEW I looked over my shoulders to ensure that Javier is asleep, it's been 2 hours since Ace texted for us to meet. 2 hours of pure anxiety, I'm so anxious as I wonder what he's thinking right now? Is he mad at me?. I have made up my mind I'm going to tell him everything, I don't want to lose him. I just can't. My life is already fucked up as it is, I just want to the runway as Ace suggested. I'm done playing a cop, things are way bigger than me now, I have this lookout for my unborn child. Unborn child. I couldn't help but smile at the thought, I can not think of a better man to be with when welcoming this baby to the world. Excitement replaced my worry, no matter who the father is,
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEW. All I could do was take rapid breaths in and out, feeling like if I don't breathe for a second the weight on my chest will rise up to my throat, tighten it and choke me up until I give out. I sat frozen on the bathroom floor, staring at down at the black tiled floor, fearing that moving an inch would mean facing reality, a reality that I'm damn sure I don't face, I can't face. Many thoughts have run through my head, thoughts I'm not proud off and it's eating me up alive. How can I be this stupid, this can't be happening to me, I don't miss my pills, I mean I don't think I did. Gosh, I'm so stupid. I don't want to be pregnant, I can't be, my life's a mess and its all my fault. I pretty sure the water in my eyes has run dry, totally b
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEW. "I love you." My heart skipped a beat, while processing his words. I stared right into his eyes, my heart hurts just staring at the admiration in his eyes. I tried not to let the incoming tear drop but its hard just staring at the expectation in his expression. I bit my lips in a stupid attempt to ensure that I don't say something stupid, silence filled the room. He broke the stare, the smile that was once on his face disappeared slowly, breaking my heart. What's wrong with you Loren? I finally moved, I slowly placed my arms around his neck, lifting my feet up a little bit, staring directly into his eyes. I leaned in placing my lips on his, he didn't move for a second, my heart beating hard as my closed my eyes, he soon puts his ha
LOREN'S POINT OF VIEWI walked into the boutique, giving a tight smile to the cashier and at the corner of my eyes I spotted Leah, I looked away immediately, pretending to shop.I took out some clothes not paying attention, I walked over to where Leah is at pretending not to see her."Loren?" I turned to feign surprise."Leah," I called out, pulling her to a hug, which is super awkward.Leah could be the key to knowing what job my dear husband is actually involved in. She was able to slip once, I can get do it again."What are you doing here?" She asked."I shop here all the time." I lied."Really? I own this place." I gasped, trying to look surprised.