Trigger warning. The worst part of it is I don't know how I will face my Mom again. Caelum made sure that my Mom won't come back. But what if she comes back? I felt my heart beating so fast that I couldn't breathe properly. I'm sweating so much because of it. Caelum bid his good bye to me and kissed me on my lips for so long. He's in a hurry yet he told me that he loved me so much. I felt okay because of that.I'm in my apartment now all alone. Meggay had a mini concert somewhere. She told me to stay out of it and don't come where she's going. I don't know why... But it's okay for me.I felt my phone vibrating on the table so I immediately opened it. Seeing my father text making me so damn happy!. Dad:Phoebe, they are not here, so I hope you come here. I haven't seen you in a long time so I hope you will visit for a while. I immediately said yes! I am very close to my Father because he is so kind to me. Even though my Mother beat me up, she was there to treat and take care of m
I went inside and entered his room, where I found no one. Caelum wasn't there, the whole Penthouse is so quiet.There was still the bed, his closet with only his clothes, his facial essences, but everything was empty. I closed my eyes, then opened them, and a flashback crept inside me. I found myself overthinking. Did I do something wrong? Did I upset him? Why did he leave? Did I do anything wrong? We were okay earlier."No, Phoebe! Caelum is still here. He just bought something and sold other things in his penthouse." I wiped the tears flowing from my eyes. My hands were shaking while dialing Caelum's number on my phone. I put it to my ear, waiting for his answer. My body was shaking at everything, I feel so weak at the moment."The number you have dialed is unavailable, please call again."I dialed his number again, my hands trembling along with my whole body. Memories of my Father pinning me down and kissing my neck made me want to puke."The number you have dialed is unavailable
I went home to the apartment feeling down. The apartment is so quiet; no one is even here. Maybe they are all busy today.Before, someone was there when I showed up with my sad face. I went to the rooftop without cleaning myself. I am so tired.Everything is still fresh to me, from my father to my boyfriend who just left me.I washed my face. What did I do again? What mistake did I make?I bowed my head and laughed loudly. The moon was there, watching me, as I lost everything.I wonder why they make it look so easy to hurt me. I heard the rooftop door open, but I couldn’t bring myself to look.“Need a hug, Ivory?” I heard Meggay's voice, so I looked at her and nodded.She quickly came to me and hugged me tightly, starting to caress my hair. My eyes can't even cry anymore. It was too much.“You can tell me what’s wrong,” she said as she released the hug, opened a can of beer, and handed it to me.She started drinking her own beer. I looked at the sky, remembering everything that happene
How dare him to come back?! That awful man! I stormed out of the office and found Meggay talking to her secretary.Then, she looked at me. "Oh, are you okay?""Do I look okay?!"She chuckled. "Hey, can you get me a glass of water?"Her secretary nodded and left, returning shortly with a glass of water. She handed it to me. I huffed and rolled my eyes. I drank all the water in the glass."I guess it's about Caelum?" Meggay asked, rolling her eyes."Who else?!" I shouted. She shook her head. She looked at me with an amuseful face."Don't shout," she warned, and I closed my mouth. "Are you still affected? It's been seven years, Ivory.""He's not easy to forget," I said, massaging my head. "But I don't love him anymore," I added. Meggay laughed."You don’t like him, but you love him," she smirked, making me roll my eyes."How can you say so?!""From the way you act now. You love him, and the way you looked at him earlier, you must be shocked at how much he's matured now. You may act like
I pouted while drinking Black Label. I could stop thinking about everything.Meggay was talking to someone over the phone, and I couldn't understand a single thing! Meggay returned to her seat and smiled at me."Who was that?" I asked out of nowhere.She suddenly smiled at me, which made me nervous. "Ivory, can you pretend to be drunk?"My brows furrowed. "Huh? Why?"She smiled even bigger, making me even more nervous."Y-your smile is scary," I whispered to her."This is the only time I will ask you for a favor," she said as she drank her beer.Oh, god. She used that word!"Why? I don’t trust that smile of yours," I smirked as I took another shot."You know that I'm on Team Caebe, right?""C-Caebe? What?" I asked, but she smirked."Phoebe and Caelum's love team name!" She giggled, making me want to puke. What happened to Meggay."Yuck!"She leaned her face closer to me, making me back away. "You know everyone deserves a second chance.""But he doesn't! Look at what he did to me! He l
Today is the day I will meet Kevin, so I'm excited— not because I want to see him but because of the papers. I took the day off for this.And I really can't forget what Meggay said to me that night when she slept over at my condo."You don't hate him; you never will.""You're just acting like you hate him because it's easier than admitting you already miss him.""Argh!" I exclaimed in frustration while looking for clothes in my closet."Why do you have to be like this, Meggay?! Why did you know a lot of things?!" I said and tugged at my hair.I washed myself and chose the right clothes. I put on a smock shirt paired with palazzo pants. I also wore kitten heels to match my outfit.I let my straight hair down and put on a bit of makeup. Olivia posted a new photo on Instagram. She cut her hair short, so I was tempted to do the same.I just shook my head and grabbed my bag to leave. I got into my car. I bought a Mercedes-Benz a year ago because Meggay told me not to use a motorcycle anymo
I kept looking at both of them, who were glaring at each other. Kevin's words did get to Caelum. I smiled, amused at how they were fighting."How dare you talk like you know what happened, huh?" Caelum's jaw clenched after saying those words.Kevin just crossed his arms, and the girl with Caelum was just watching. I plastered a fake smile on my face for both of them."Because I know. I'm an Attorney, after all," Kevin said sarcastically.Caelum glanced at me. "So you like attorneys now?"I blinked and gave him a wide, fake smile."Why do you care?" I said, raising my eyebrows."Because I care about you, Phoebe," Caelum said in a different tone."Can you please stop pestering Ivory?" Kevin said with a glare."So you're calling her Ivory? She didn't even let me call her that." Caelum gritted his teeth."Hep, hep. Stop fighting, love," the girl finally spoke, and quickly our gaze went to her. Caelum's eyebrows rose as the girl looked at me."I'm Risa Ethereal Scott," she said with a live
It's been a few days since I punched Caelum and got that person to sign the papers. She was really an idiot for some reason.The court decided to take my papers, and it's already done! I don't have a surname now. I am Phoebe Ivory! Not Santos anymore!"Oh, someone looks happy," Meggay said with a chuckle."I don't have surname and link with that hell family! They are not my family anymore!" I laughed a bit.She plastered a smile, warming my heart. She was humming "Empty Space" by James Arthur.It was her favorite because she told me it reminded her of us."I'm alone in my headLooking for love in a stranger's bedBut I don't think I'll find it'Cause only you could fill this empty space," she sang, making me want to hear more.She was the best singer I ever had. But someone interrupted her singing. It was her secretary."Ma'am, someone is making a scene on the first floor!" she said, looking nervous.Meggay raised her eyebrows and crossed her arms."What about the guards?" Meggay aske