“You do know that we have to talk about what happened today, right?”
I nodded slowly. Wishing that we wouldn’t.
“Don’t you feel like there’s something you should say about today’s incident.”
I shook my head, like a child being reprimanded by a loving father.
“Okay, I can actually understand why you went on like that.” Nathan said as he sat up straighter on the bed. His back was against the wall, prompted up by one of the pillows. “Maybe your brain wanted it to be him and that’s why it made it look like it was him. It’s okay though. I don’t blame you for that.”
I continued listening. Where is he going with this? I felt like just throwing myself back and falling asleep just like that.
“But… I have to admit that I feel bad too. Obviously. I mean, my fianc&eacut
Alice’s car began slowing down.“Woaw, woaw go slower. She might recognize us.” I said. “Keep a distance.”The driver slowed the car down. I began seeing ‘Civic center’ signs pointing the direction we were going. Alice’s car pulled up in a tight space between two cars. The big white building in the front read ‘Civic center’. We parked a few cars away and waited for her to get out of her car. She hopped out and threw her bag over one shoulder, running up the stairs and disappearing behind a glass door. I didn’t know what to do now. If Yoké was in there, how would I see him sitting here? Then again, what if I go in there and bump into Alice? Then everything would explode. And what if someone recognizes me in there? Now I see why some celebrities choose to keep their family a secret, not showing their faces on TV.I want sure what to do now. My phone began ringing.
I don’t know why but instead of going back to my apartment I decided to go back to the mansion. I spent the rest of the day with my earphones, snuggling up on our fluffy couch in the first-floor lounge. I was obviously still mad at myself. Mad at myself for getting my hopes up again. Yoké left, he was upset. What makes me think that he’d be in Alice’s car or in her music class? For the whole day, I didn’t pick up any calls from dad or Nathan.A sudden touch on my shoulder sent shivers down my spine. I nearly jumped out of my seat. I turned to see mom standing there with surprise on her face.“Geez, mom…” I said removing my earphones.“Sorry.” She said coming to kiss my forehead. “I could you like thrice but you weren’t hearing me.”“I had earphones on.” I showed her my phone and earphones.“Yeah,
“It doesn’t matter what I would’ve done that day.” I told him, placing a possibly cold palm on his cheek. “Today I decided that I’m done hurting the both of us. You especially. I mean I know how you feel about me. And every time I talk about Yoké I realize that you’re getting hurt. And I’m done doing that to you. So, if he does happen to magically show up in Duran one day, I won’t be going anywhere. I want to be with you. I’m done hurting you.”Those words made Nathan smile. His smile made the corners of his lips curl upwards, beautifully.“Promise?”I smiled back. “I promise.”He nodded slowly, and then he couldn’t take it anymore and gave me a big hug. He placed his arms around my neck and kept me plastered against him. I hugged him back of cause. I felt happy. Happy for making someo
Francis looked at me. “Don’t tell me you believe everything that girl said?”“Well, you didn’t tell me why I shouldn’t believe her.” I told him.“Because she’s some poor girl from a poor city looking for a rich opportunity to change her life.” Francis said. “It seems I fell into that trap because of a one-time moment of weakness.”“One time, so you did actually do it.”He looked away, like he felt disappointed in himself. “Yes. But only once.” “Francis, are you lying to me?” I asked staring him directly in the eye. He held his gaze until he shook his head. “No I’m not lying.” “And how long ago was it?” “I don’t even remember.” He said running his hands through his hair. “But it was a long time ago. Like beginning of this year maybe.” “That is a long time ago.” I said, nodding. “I remember that night. You all were here, I don’t remember what we were celebrating. You were still behaving like a total stranger. I hate to remind you of this but it was right before you wanted to… You k
“What do you mean?” Yoké asked me while rubbing his cheek, where I had slapped him. “Why the hell did I just see you kissing my sister?” I shouted at him.“Genesis, you’re creating a scene. Wasn’t it you that said that public is not good for us two?” He asked me.I don’t know what was controlling my mind at that moment but I grabbed the edge of his hoodie and started pulling him down the stairs.“Where you taking me?” He was asking me with a grin.“To the car. We need to talk.” I said. I only managed to get him to the bottom of the stairs. He wouldn’t let me take him to the car.“I don’t have to get into your car. We have nothing to talk about.”“Oh really?” I shouted and shoved him at the same time. “You flipping kissed my sister!”“So?” He shouted back in my face. The grin he had, now washed away. He looked as serious as me now.“Are you asking me that?” I asked him, feeling angrier than ever. “Are you asking me that?”“Yeah. I kissed Alee, so?”Who was this stranger before me?“Fir
Their flat was a one bedroom flat. They had an open planned kitchen. The kitchen was small and the sitting room was clustered. The couch and sofa too close to the coffee table. Their TV was small, an old make. There was dirty dishes on their kitchen counter.“It was your man’s turn to do the dishes yesterday.” Uma said when he noticed me staring at the kitchen counter. “You can have a seat.”I squeezed between the couch and sofa and then took a seat on the couch.“I’ll be back now.” Uma told me, entering the room and quickly coming back out.“Uhm, I know in your country, when someone visits, you are supposed to offer them alcohol but unfortunately Dan and I don’t drink.”I smiled politely. “I’m actually good.”“No, I can go buy it downstairs. There is a liquor store righ
After a while, I heard the front door open and then Omar calling out.“You can come out now.”I slowly slid out of the room.“I didn’t want Alice to see you here. We don’t know which questions she would have asked. Or how we would answer them.”“Where’s Dan?” I asked him. “I mean Yoké.”“Dan. Get used to that name.” Omar told me. “He went to drop her downstairs. She only came to see the place.”“Dan brought her here to see the place?” I asked.Omar nodded.“So, what? He wants her to start coming here?”I went back to the kitchen and began doing Yoké’s dishes. Omar didn’t redoing, just continued spicing the chicken.“It’s such a
“Genesis.” Omar was following behind me. I was literally running down the stairs. When I reached the third floor I felt Omar pull me by the arm.“Omar.” I warned.“Can you give me a second?” He was panting.“What?” I said, sounding so hopeless.“Did you actually mean everything you told Dan?”“Which part?” I asked bluntly. “The part where I told him how so much better Nathan is than him, or the part where I told him how much he means to me?”Omar blinked, clueless, not knowing what to say for a second. “The part that you said you would marry Nathan.”“Yes.” I said. I was no longer thinking anything over. I was upset. Angry with Yoké. I was probably going to regret this later but right now I didn’t even want Omar doubtin