ELLAI did my best to prepare for my test, which was coming up in two days. However, I was distracted. Thoughts of Lucas filled my day and made it difficult for me to focus. But then, when the day came for me to write my test, I was still able to do well—not as good as I would have done if it were the old me, but pretty good enough.Nova had become even more friendly. She smiled at me that Friday since we both had our tests on the same day. Aiden also came around, but I didn't get the time to talk with him. After our test, Nova was all over him. At this point, it was obvious that something was going on between them. But for reasons best known to him, Aiden didn't want to tell me. I let it go because I believed that eventually, he was going to talk about it.That Friday night, I could barely sleep. I was filled with so much excitement as I knew that I was going to spend the next day with Lucas. Despite how busy he was, he still made out time to call me every night before going to bed.
NOVAI got ready and left my house in the morning. I didn't want to leave before my dad came back, so I waited for him after getting dressed. Aiden had said it was okay for me to arrive early in the morning, so that was what I did. After my dad came in, I hugged him, made small talk with him, found out how his trip went, and then drove out of the house to meet with Aiden. I was so excited because I believed that something was going to happen - something to make us much closer - because I noticed that Aiden rarely took the initiative.When I arrived at his house, Aiden was incidentally alone. His dad had gone out, and there was no one else, so we had the house all to ourselves. He seemed happy to have me there. He hugged me and welcomed me into his house. We sat for a while in the living room while he said he wanted to freshen up. When he came out, he said he baked a cake for me. Although I hadn't made any special requests, he had still put in the effort to do something nice for me.
Nova held on to Lucas' body as she cried. Lucas stared at Ella and then back at Nova, "What is it, Nova? Why do you keep crying?" he asked. Nova looked up at Ella and asked, "Why? Why did you do this to me, Ella?" Lucas stared at Ella in surprise, "What's going on here? What is she talking about, Ella?" Nova said, "Dad, I told you about Aiden, isn't it?" "Yes, you said he's your boyfriend. You guys have been going out and you were very happy about it," Lucas replied. Nova nodded, "Everything was all planned by Ella. She sent Aiden into my life, she sent him to pretend to be my boyfriend all because she wants to beat me in school, just for the sake of bigger grades. She sent Aiden to my life so he can destabilize me.""What?" Lucas looked at Ella who was shaking her head and said, "Ella? That's not possible." "But she did, Dad." Nova cried. "Do you remember the girl I used to refer to as my archenemy? Well, she's the one standing right in front of you. I'm pretty sure she's....
LUCASEverything seemed so surreal to me. In a twinkling of an eye, I had lost Ella. It was hard for me to believe that Ella pretended to be in love with me. Nova seemed to be convinced that she had been acting, but I tried to reason with her. "No, Dad, you do not know her as much as I do," she said. "I've known her for years. She's someone who will do anything, just to be on top. Please, Dad, listen to me.""It's fine," I said to Nova, as I stroked her hair. "I hate Ella so much," Nova added. "You know, before, I just saw her as my enemy. I didn't really hate her, I just disliked her. But now? Forget it, Dad. Ella is really evil.""I understand," I said to Nova. "I'll never give her the chance to come close to us again. It was my fault for giving her the opportunity. Please forgive me." Nova smiled at me. "Thank you. I'm also sorry, Dad. If it weren't for me, Ella wouldn't have set her sights on you. You would not have been her target, and you would not have gotten hurt in the pro
ELLAAfter listening to Aiden, I felt sick to my stomach. What a stupid excuse! He didn't want to hurt Nova, so he chose to date her and told her he loved her. That was a recipe for heartbreak, so how could he say he didn't want to hurt her? And his reasons for not telling me about his feelings for me were all crap. As far as I was concerned, Aiden betrayed me. He betrayed my trust. I loved him so much as a friend, and perhaps if I had known about his feelings for me, I wouldn't have been so close to him. I would have set boundaries.I was so close to him because I thought he saw me like a sister, just like I saw him as a brother. I thought he would never think of me in that way. I mean, we've been so close since we were little, but he broke my trust. He caused me so much pain, and now because of what he did, I may never get Lucas back. And that was the most painful part of it all.But no, I was not going to lie down and accept what I did not do. There were things I was guilty of, an
AIDENAfter Ella left my house, I felt really sad and depressed. Everything had gotten out of hand in a way I never planned or expected. Yes, I had always loved Ella, but I never wanted to hurt her. Her happiness was important to me. Although deep down, I had wished that her relationship with Lucas would not work out, I still supported her. I was true to her and helped her in whatever she asked me to do. It was sad that I had caused her this level of pain. I had also hurt Nova, and I regretted it. But I didn't know what to do. Back when Nova was making advances at me, I felt somehow about rejecting her. I didn't know how to push her away, and the only reason I had gotten close was because of the issue involving Lucas. And now, I ended up hurting her. But I knew what I needed to do. I was going to make things right for Ella because she wasn't a bad person. Yes, she could be dramatic and she had her issues, but she was a good person. She was my best friend.After deciding on what to
ELLAI was surprised when Nova took the initiative to speak to me and wanted me to meet someone. Although I wouldn't deny that a part of me was worried and afraid, as I knew Nova was vindictive. She may have thought of a plan to teach me a lesson or even get me beaten up. That was probably why she wanted me to meet someone. However, I couldn't back down. I had to meet this person because it was the only way to show my sincerity. Of course, I wasn't hoping that Lucas would forgive me, but getting Nova's anger to calm down would make me feel better. Maybe, just maybe, sometime in the future, she might not hate me so much, and Lucas might be inclined to take me back. As far as I was concerned, I was going to love him for probably the rest of my life.So I followed her, got into my car, and drove behind her. She was driving towards a private garden, which was high-end and very few people ventured there. I became scared considering how private it was. If it turned out that she was planni
ELLALucas directed me to the most beautiful resort I had ever been to. I was surprised that it belonged to him.It had a high-rise hotel and Lucas led me into the building. We ended up on the highest floor and got into one of the suites. It was beautifully furnished but I was surprised that Lucas had the key card with him. "How did you know that we would end up coming here?" I asked him.He smiled. "Well, I didn't know for a fact. "Before now, I had thought of bringing you here but something happened, and, of course, you know what happened, and our plans got ruined.When I had this hotel built, I reserved this room for myself. I always came here alone. Once in a while I would gaze at the stars and enjoy their beauty.""That's weird," I replied.Lucas threw his head back and laughed, "I guess you have to experience it, my dear in order to understand how amazing it is."I had no interest in looking at the stars but since Lucas thought it was amazing, who was I to say otherwise."Lucas