Never had I imagined that the easygoing, decisive Zara could be blinded by love. She forsook her own dignity for a man who didn't even love her. I was so mad that I slapped my knees out of frustration."And you know what? Faye then claimed that she felt sick and threw herself into Chris' embrace. That fucker then abandoned everyone and sent her to the hospital. He was missing for three whole days. Zara called and texted him, but he never replied."Can you imagine how mad I was? I was there. If my mom hadn't stopped me, I would've kicked and slapped Chris to death."I felt the same too. A toxic boyfriend like him should be slapped and kicked away. He should be locked away with his shameless childhood friend so that they would not pollute the dating pool."Zara broke up with him, yeah? Good. She doesn't need a man who stood her up during an important talk about their marriage.""Chris sent Faye to the hospital, and the doctor said that she was allergic to the fabric she was wearing.
Early December sounded very far away, but it was just next week. For some reason, I had an ominous feeling regarding Colin's new project. Something inside me hoped that he would turn it down because I felt like I was about to lose something.I could only tell myself this bad feeling came from my reluctance to be ignored by Colin when he was busy with work. Surely, it had nothing to do with my sixth sense. Nevertheless, I felt on edge.I found my self-contradiction rather amusing at times. Colin always came home late. I had tried many times to stay up to talk to him and to go to bed with him together. But it never worked. I would doze off before he reached home.And for once, Colin came home early. We kissed and cuddled, yet sleep eluded me as I lay on the bed. To make sure neither of us got carried away by our urges, I silently distanced myself from him. There was now a one-foot gap between us.I knew how frustrated Colin was. He hugged the love of his life to sleep every night, ye
Of course, some were happy that Colin and I were moving out. Andrew, for example.We moved out on December 2nd. Lincoln University should be covered in snow while in Jinovy, it was around seven or eight degrees. We had to wear wool jackets or winter coats.Queenie and I were wearing baggy wool jumpers as we carried the things downstairs. It was exhausting, but we never stopped.Colin wanted to hire a moving company, but Queenie said that since we rented an apartment and all we had were our clothes and some daily necessities, the four of us could carry them as they weren't heavy. There was no need to spend money to hire a moving company.Besides, she said that carrying things out felt more fun. Andrew and I agreed with her, so Colin relented. Indeed, we did not have a lot of things to carry. It only took all of us two to three trips to load everything onto Colin's and Andrew's cars.As we were about to leave, several students came and offered their help enthusiastically since they
I rolled my eyes. Another scumbag? He flirted with other women yet thought he did nothing wrong. He thought he was just being a good friend, and he gaslit his girlfriend so that he could continue his behavior.What had the world become? How could someone in the wrong guilt-trip the victim while the victim had to swallow it all or risk being called petty? This man's girlfriend should break up with him. He wasn't worthy of her love."Zara, I'm telling you one last time. I can forget about the past. As long as you ask me to come back to you, I'll arrange a meeting between our parents to talk about our marriage. I'll treat you well. But you need to know that Faye is my childhood friend. She's my responsibility."You'll take care of her like I do now."Wait. Zara? So the guy was Chris?Before I could ask, the woman standing next to him suddenly sobbed. "Chris, did I cause you trouble again? I'm so sorry, Zara. I was sick. The doctor said it was serious and I needed someone to take care
Faye was momentarily stunned. Then, she rushed to Chris' side while calling his name and sobbing. I watched with my mouth agape, shocked at how much the couple cared for each other. They sure loved each other deeply."How dare you hit me?""Because you had it coming. You played with a woman's feelings and were unrepentant about it. This serves you right.""Stay out of my business." Chris spat out a mixture of blood and saliva. Then, he scowled. "How dare you hit me, Winston? I'm telling on you.""Pfft, why can't I hit a two-timing guy like you? Telling my dad on me is all you can do, Chris. Go ahead. Tell my dad what happened here. Maybe I should do it instead. He should know what you've done too, you filthy animal."The superhero who intervened was Winston? Why did he intervene? Who was he to Chris? Why did he ask me about Zara? Who exactly was Winston?"You have one minute, Chris. Disappear or I'll cripple one of your legs. You know I can do it," Winston threatened while squint
Winston Moyer, Chris Moyer. I should have noticed the similarity in their last name. I never thought that they were related. I was such a klutz."So, you're the brother of a scumbag. I hope two-timing doesn't run in your blood." I walked around him and shook my head disapprovingly.Winston blushed right away. He wanted to say something, but nothing could be formulated out of his mouth. He could only repeat, "N-No, I'm not like that."Even the eloquent Winston would find himself stammering one day!"So, why did you ask me about Zara? Come clean now. If you lie, I'll give you hell."Winston tensed up. The nonchalance on him disappeared, replaced by seriousness. "Zara is blind. Why would she fall for a douchebag like Chris? I didn't want her to get hurt, that's all.""Really? That's all?" I raised my brows and questioned him."Yes, that's all," he nodded and reaffirmed."Then why are you blushing?" Winston's face immediately turned even redder.Back in the room, several students
For a moment, I wondered why Colin's gait was steady. A drunkard shouldn't even be able to walk straight, no? Then, I was thrown to the bed. Alcohol-scented kisses rained down upon me, not giving me a second to breathe.A slender hand dug under the hem of my lingerie. His fingertips left a trail of electrifying sensation on my body."Babe, I want you so much," moaned Colin hoarsely next to my ears. So seductive was his voice that my very existence shuddered in bliss and nervousness."Say yes, babe. Say you want me too. I want to hear it," Colin growled out the words. His hot breath gave my neck goosebumps. My mind became woozy. There was this emptiness within me that demanded to be filled. It was intoxicating.Did I want it? I asked myself, ignoring the weird sensations his fingers gave my body. Should I say no? But my soul and my body craved something.But two reasons were stopping me from saying yes—embarrassment and fear. My expertise in romance novels taught me everything I ou
I grabbed my phone out of habit to check the time. It was almost 7:30 am. I sure had slept for a long time. And since it was Monday, I had an important lecture in the morning by Professor King. If I was late, he was going to ask me to sub for many of his tutorial classes.The morning lecture would begin at 8:30 am, which left me less than an hour. I opened my eyes brusquely. My hair was uncombed, my body was unwashed, and my breakfast was unprepared. Oh, no! Life became a disaster without Andrew.I turned around and saw that Colin was already awake. He propped his head with his elbow and watched as I let out a scream of pure panic. Other than the joy in his eyes, there was also regret. What was the regret for?I shook my head. There was no time to dilly-dally. I removed his hands on me and scrambled to the bathroom. I showered and only applied moisturizer on my face. I didn't even have the luxury to dry my hair.Then, I gathered whatever books I needed and ran. Colin shouted someth