The Winter Of the Past

Layla was not home yet. But luckily, I was used to it.I made some pasta for myself. But there was some noise at the door while I was eating it. Layla came home with Charles and Caleb.Charles and Caleb smoothly took off their shoes and coats at the door. Besides, the three of them talked and laughed while praising the movie they had watched that day. They were stunned briefly when they found me in the living room. Charles was wearing a cashmere sweater and a pair of sweatpants. He was the first to break the stalemate. “I’m sorry, Zayn. I just got back to Liville and didn’t get to clean my house up. So, I brought Caleb here for a meal. I’m sure you won’t mind.”If I was not mistaken, he had been back for three months. Charles pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses as he cracked an annoying smile. Caleb leaped and ran to me, pointing at my pasta and asking for some of it. He also insisted that I make it for him. “You can’t be rude to Mr. MacQuoid.”“But I want some pasta. I’m

When I got home, Charles was taking a rest in my bed. Caleb was leaping on the clothes that I had sorted out with his shoes on. Besides, he had also torn apart the books I had arranged on the table.When they saw me come in, they did not react much. Instead, Charles slowly got up to scold Caleb for making a mess when they found Layla walking into the room.“Please don’t be mad, Zayn. I’m very dizzy today, so Layla helped me get here to rest.”Layla also spoke up for Charles. “There are only two rooms in the house. Of course, you can’t let him sleep in my room…”“Just go ahead.” I turned and stared at Layla indifferently. I would not be bothered if Layla had asked Charles to go into her room. On the contrary, I was bothered by what they had done instead.Layla was stunned for a while. It looked like she was trying to ponder what I had said. On the other hand, Charles feigned weakness and apologized to me.I sneered. “Apologizing is useless, since the damage is done.” I walked ov

When I got home, I simply splashed some cold water on my hand before I started revising the drafts.However, the room that I had just cleaned up in the afternoon became messy again. The things in the closet were turned over, and the bed was also messy. When I took a closer look, there was a wet stain on the bed.I wondered if Caleb had wet my bed. I smelled it when I had just taken a few steps toward my bed. Consequently, I flew into a rage even though I had held back all along.Coincidentally, Layla got home. She hurriedly explained Caleb’s mistake when she saw the crumpled bed sheet I was holding.“He drank a lot of water and could not help himself while he was sleeping… Let me wash it.” She snatched away the bedsheet.“Calm down. Isn’t it common for kids to wet the bed? Plus, we’re going to have kids after we get married. Do you want to be this aggressive toward our kids?” In my former life, I prayed to have a child with her. But she secretly got an IUD without my knowledge.

Iciness washed over me because Layla was trying to stop me. “Stop wasting my time. Didn’t I make myself clear yesterday?”“What do you mean? Are you talking about canceling our engagement? No, I disagree!” Layla panicked.She followed me everywhere I went. Her panic grew when we reached the airport.“You’re going to leave? Zayn, are you going to give up on me?” I did not want to experience the same misery I went through in my former life. Ignoring her question, I got rid of her and went to the checkpoint.Layla ignored the strange gazes of the other people and kept calling my name loudly.Being a lovestruck fool myself, my heart would have softened in my former life.But in this life, I would not do so because I only loved myself.I got in touch with Alex to inform him that I had safely landed at Amesier. Then, I began my studies abroad.I could not get used to the food there, so I cooked sometimes when I was free. I occasionally went out for a stroll with my classmates.