"Because I need help. My dad wants to go through our wedding plans, and he wants to discuss which place they should build an altar in. So, he thinks that I should invite Sergio here to help me with the planning. But I don't know where he will be staying. I mean, I guess I could always send Sergio home. I'm sure that I could probably convince my dad that he needs to leave and go home." "But, I don't want to do that. I don't want to take him away from you. I don't want to leave him here with you guys. I don't think that I would be able to handle it.""Are you afraid that he might try to kiss you again?""That might be part of it. I don't want to have to deal with that again. I don't want to have to lie to myself anymore. I don't want to have to pretend to be happy when I don't feel happy. I want to feel comfortable around you. I want to have normal conversations with you and not worry that you might hate me.""Well, I don't hate you." He insisted."Even if you didn't hate me, I wouldn'
"What was that about?" You asked, panting heavily as you turned to look up at him. You watched as his dark eyes gazed into yours while he took in short, shallow breaths as well. He seemed to notice that you had been watching him and he smiled at you playfully."Your reaction tells me everything that I needed to know."As usual during the weekdays, you were the first one to rise. Despite feeling exhausted from the previous night’s dream and sleep deprivation, you couldn’t get rid of the feeling that you were missing someone. When you woke up, you found yourself unable to fall back asleep due to the lingering feeling of being alone. You thought it best to get dressed and ready so that you could get out of bed sooner rather than later. When you exited your bedroom, you noticed that the house was completely silent and lifeless. It reminded you a little of the day that you had returned to your own house, but it also reminded you of what had happened the last few weeks. The memory brought
Once Serena were alone in the kitchen, she leant back against the side of the sink. She rested your chin on your palms and stared off blankly at nothing in particular. They were thinking too much, but at the same time, you couldn’t stop thinking about the conversation with Sergio yesterday. She still couldn’t believe that you had finally managed to ask him if he was interested in you. She were afraid that he would say no. He’d probably laugh at you and walk away. She shook your head, trying to clear the thoughts away. This was all pointless. She pushed yourself off of the counter and moved over to grab your mug from where she had set it on top of the fridge earlier. She grabbed the lid from the milk and filled your mug, taking a sip of the warm drink. She felt the familiar warmth spread throughout your body and a small smile grew across your face. As you continued to stare absentmindedly at the ground, you missed the sound of footsteps approaching you until they reached the doorwa
Serena didn't push him to elaborate further. In all honesty, you didn't really care where he lived or what he did in general. All she really cared about was that he was okay. That was all she needed to know.“So, uh, what have you been up to since the breakup?”“Not much. We still hang out, obviously.” He chuckled.Serena glanced up quickly, a grin spreading across your face. She nodded slowly in agreement, biting her lip.“Yeah, I guess that would be pretty fun. I just don’t see how we’ll end up seeing each other as often anymore if we don’t have any classes together.”“We won’t be seeing each other as much as we used to,” he said casually, causing you to frown slightly. “I’m only going to be here a couple weeks this year, so we might only see each other during winter break. I doubt that we’ll ever be able to meet up outside of school again.”“Probably true. Still… it sucks. I don’t wanna lose you.” You frowned at yourself. Was that really how you felt? Was it just your usual way of
He stepped inside the room and closed the door behind him before walking over to you, sitting down on the edge of your bed beside you. Serena opened your eyes and met his gaze. His eyes were filled with concern, and yours were filled with apprehension. You were afraid that he would ask you about last night, but instead, he asked, “Why did you call me?”“Call you?”“Yes. I couldn’t help but hear my name coming from your mouth. What did you want?”You sighed softly. “I don’t know. I don’t know why I called you.”“Really? Because I distinctly remember you telling me that you missed me.”Your eyes widened momentarily. Your lips parted slightly in surprise. “Really? When?”“Just now, actually. You said, ‘I miss you. Please come back home.’” Serena couldn’t find the words to respond to him. You were speechless. How did he know all of that? You thought that you had managed to conceal the message well enough so that it was almost impossible for him to find out what you had told him. “How d
“Uh... yeah. I did talk to someone today. I was thinking about talking to someone new, too. I haven’t really talked to anyone besides you guys since I came to live with you, though. I haven’t really had a chance to speak with other people since I moved here.”“What are you gonna do about that? Aren’t you supposed to have friends? Like, real friends?”“I’ve already talked to one person that I consider a real friend, and I haven’t been able to get along with her very well.”“Why is that? Do you not get along with her?”“No, no,” you assured him quickly. “She’s great and everything.”Serena stopped yourself for a moment and added.“I’m just scared that we’re not gonna get along. That’s all.”“Are you really scared that you might end up getting along with her?” He asked. You nodded silently, and after a brief pause, he continued.“There’s no need to worry, Serena. I know that there’s something about her that makes you uncomfortable, but she seems to care about you a lot, and it shows in
But Serena glad that she finally starting to move on. Now, you can be honest with herself without fear of being judged, and now you’re living with your boyfriend and your parents, who love and support you no matter what you decide to do in your life. And maybe, just maybe, you’ll meet someone else who loves you unconditionally and unconditionally loves you back. Just maybe.For a while now, you’d been wondering whether or not you’ll ever get used to life in your new hometown. At first, you were excited, but now you’re starting to think that maybe moving away from your hometown wasn’t such a bad thing. It was hard to adapt to living in a place where you were unknown, but you were starting to understand that things were going to get better.And you’ve done your best to keep a positive attitude despite everything, despite everything that had happened. But even though you tried to hide it, you weren’t fooling anyone. Serena were tired and you wanted a break, but you didn’t want to show
“Yeah. I read it. There was a scene where the protagonist was running from her abusive stepfather and she accidentally bumps into another girl, causing them to fall. She apologizes to the girl, but then she realizes that she’s forgotten to introduce herself and she starts crying because she thinks she’s ruined their friendship. Then the reader goes to comfort her, telling her that they understand and that she’s not the reason that they fell. She asks them to continue watching and so they do, until the girl finally gets her memory back.” He explained.“Wow.” You said after realizing that he just told you about what he read in the book. “Did you like it?”“Yes, actually. But I still don’t know why I did that. I shouldn’t have let myself act that way. I thought I had control, that I knew what I was doing, but I didn’t. I didn’t realize that I couldn’t stop thinking about you, and that scared me.”You sighed softly. “I know. Believe me, I’m aware of what you went through with your stepda
"It sounds like your husband was really great." He remarked. She nodded slowly, not saying anything in response.Julian knew that she probably needed to process what happened before she could continue talking to him about it. He waited patiently.After a few moments, she took a deep breath and lifted her head."Do you remember when I said that my mother passed away a year ago? Well, it wasn't actually a death. It was a suicide." She revealed quietly. "We had just moved here after that." Julian nodded. He remembered the day perfectly. He had taken her to visit her mother and she had shown them around the house. They had visited the cemetery and Serena had talked about her mother for the entire time.She seemed happy. It was obvious how fond of her mother she was. Julian smiled slightly at the memory."Well, she did it. I think that my father may have been responsible. After he found out, he got violent. And he didn't take it well when she killed herself." Serena explained. She shrugg
The sound of soft footsteps alerted Julian to the presence of another person entering the room. He turned around and gave his visitor a weak smile."Hi" He whispered. She returned the gesture with a soft smile of her own."How are you?" She asked concerned, moving to sit down next to him. He glanced at her briefly and shrugged."I'm alright. Tired. I think I caught a cold. I feel pretty gross, too. My throat is hurting." He answered honestly. She chuckled."That happens sometimes when you get sick. Have you eaten anything?" She asked him. He shook his head. "I can cook you something.""No, no. I can eat when I have the chance." He protested."You shouldn't. It can cause more harm than good." She told him. He sighed quietly."I know. But I'll eat anyway. If it means that I won't starve to death, I'll eat." He insisted. She laughed again."Okay" She agreed after a beat.Silence fell between them as they both stared blankly at the wall opposite of them. After a few minutes of silence, h
"I see…" She paused for a moment before she spoke again. "Can I ask you something though?" She inquired. Julian nodded absentmindedly. "What happened?" "Why did you have that conversation with her?""Because…” He started explaining vaguely. “Because…" He trailed off as he tried to find the words to explain to her. It was true that he didn't want to burden her with anything concerning his relationship with Serena. However, he knew that he couldn't hide things from his family forever. If he did, then eventually they would discover that something was wrong with him. He sighed heavily as he ran his hands through his hair in frustration."Dad, can you give me a minute? I'll be right back" He whispered. Without waiting for his father to respond, he ended the call and went back inside the room. He stood behind the couch for a few moments as he listened to the soft sound of Serena's breathing. He could barely make out any sounds from the living room.He approached the sleeping girl slowl
“Yeah, I’m fine. Don’t worry.” She smiled reassuringly, hoping that her boyfriend would believe her. Julian smiled back at her.“Alright then” He said in response. He leaned forward and pressed another tender kiss onto her lips. A few seconds later he released his fiancée from his embrace and turned to open the horse carriage. Before leaving the parking lot he glanced at his wife once more. “Stay inside, all right? No wandering around alone.” He added.“Sure. Don’t worry.”“I don’t care if you stay inside the whole time, I will still worry.”“Okay” She laughed and waved at him as he drove away. She waited until he disappeared from view before returning to sit down on the sofa once again. She was silent for several minutes, pondering what he had told her before. As she sat there and stared ahead at nothing particular, she suddenly felt like she was suffocating.She took in a deep breath and closed her eyes for a second. When she opened them again, she found herself sitting there sta
He smiled gently and leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on his fiancée's forehead. She chuckled quietly and moved her hands to hold the back of his head. They stayed like that for a few moments before Julian pulled away."I need to go check on something." He announced getting up from the couch.Serena watched curiously as her husband headed towards the kitchen. She tilted her head to the side and crossed her arms in front of her chest."Do you think that he might be cheating on me?" Serena whispered to herself.Suddenly the sound of footsteps caught her attention. She looked behind her and spotted Julian leaning against the door frame watching her."Hm?" She hummed. He shrugged his shoulders."Nothing. I guess you should come with me." Julian told her as he gestured towards the hallway."Where are we going? And why?" Serena asked."I'm checking if my mother and father are home and if they have any guests." Julian answered as he walked toward the closet to retrieve his jacket and t
After another minute or two he started moving his hand slowly. He caressed her side slowly, enjoying the feeling of his thumb brushing against her tender skin. He pressed a gentle kiss to her inner thigh and started teasing her.“Please….please don’t….stop” Serena begged breathlessly, her eyes still closed. The prince smirked and continued to stroke her thigh slowly. He reached the peak again, but hesitated. Just as he was about to push inside her and make her come, there was a knock on the door.Serena froze and tensed in his lap.“Are you expecting anyone?” Julian asked calmly as he continued to stroke her inner thigh slowly. The princess shook her head no and slowly slid off of his lap.“No, it can’t be my parents. They aren’t home yet." She muttered worriedly. Julian furrowed his eyebrows. Something doesn’t seem right. He looked over to his wife and noticed that she was staring intently at the door. There was fear evident in her blue orbs. What could it possibly be.“Go answer t
“I love you so much Serena.” Julian said placing a few quick pecks on the girl’s lips. He heard some gasps around him and saw that everyone else were looking at him weirdly. He frowned and pulled away from the girl. “We have to pay for these groceries so let’s hurry up okay?” He said before grabbing the shopping basket from her hands.A few minutes later they were leaving the grocery store and Julian couldn’t hold back the huge grin on his face. This is definitely the best day of his life and he wouldn’t change any minute of it. He finally proposed to his beautiful queen and got a yes from her."I am so happy." He thought happily.He looked over to Serena who was walking next to him and noticed that she was also smiling like a fool. As soon as they got in the carriage, he reached out and held her hand. "So many things happened yesterday. Our parents came, I proposed to her, she said yes, she said yes to marrying me and I kissed her." Julian laughed and squeezed the princess’s hand
“You look cute today.” His girlfriend said while looking at the prince who is smiling at himself while wearing his blue coat and holding his hand. “How can I look cute when you are wearing the prettiest thing on earth?” His boyfriend said kissing the redhead’s hand.“You are lucky I love you then.” Serena chuckled taking the boy’s hand and heading towards the exit of the park, the prince couldn’t stop smiling.They arrived at the ice rink where they usually meet each other. Their friends is there already waiting for them and they went to the ice skating rink together. This is where Serena found her boyfriend. He was wearing a red robe with scarf wrapped tightly around his neck, gloves and long coat. The boy was smiling brightly like a mad man while trying to keep his balance on the slippery ice, he looked adorable."Do you like it?" Asked Julian while looking at her. The princess was busy admiring her boyfriend, her heart was beating rapidly inside her chest and she felt herself blu
Suddenly, the dragon let out a deafening roar. It echoed throughout the entire pier and caused many people to yelp in pain and fright. Several people started crying and clutching onto their friends' arms tightly as if they would fall apart at any moment. Serena couldn't take her eyes of the terrifying beast which was now standing proudly right before them, roaring and snorting menacingly. It was impossible to tell how many people were trapped inside those gigantic jaws, as the darkness prevented them from seeing. But judging by the loud growls coming from the creature, they must've been close to death.After a few seconds the roaring sound gradually decreased until it eventually disappeared, leaving behind an eerie silence. The crowd was dead silent. Everyone remained motionless, except for the tears streaming down their cheeks and the shudders that wracked their bodies. No one made a peep or uttered a single word. Everyone was glued to the horrifying creature in front of them, a