All Chapters of Marianna’s Secrets: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

**Adult Content** I could not wait any longer, I had to talk with her, and she wasn't answering any of my calls or texts. I did the only other thing I could think of, I left work and drove over to her apartment.It felt like hours on my drive to her, I was running through what I would tell her when I saw her, maybe she was regretting what we did together, but I knew I would never regret anything! What if she was not home? What if she would not open the door for me?I knew in my heart she felt something for me, we had a real connection this I was sure of..Before I knew it I was in front of her door again, I just needed her to know I am here for her, always. I knocked, my breathing increased, I was always a collected person, but she brings out the nervous and fear in me.My heart was pounding in my chest as I heard the door open, our eyes connected, I could see shock on her face. Her eyes were red as if she were

"oh God what is it?" I asked as I tried to steady my voice so I wouldn't sound too nervous." how would you feel if we just got takeout and went back to your place?" He asked with the biggest smile on his face.As much as that sounded amazing to have another night with him, I did not want to be alone with him just yet, not after the conversation of giving secrets, what if he pressed on about me giving him a secret of mine, it was extremely sweet of him to tell me something so personal but mine wasn't sweet like his I didn't want to end this day on a bad note."Oorrr we could go out to eat somewhere and sit down like normal people" Returning the smile. I couldn't help but to notice a glimpse of sadness that came across his face, but in an instant it was gone.I did want to let him into my life but, I just wasn't ready, I was scared he would reject me, and in this point in my life I don't think I could face rejection by someone who was bec

"Aren't you going to invite me in Marianna?" Ariel asked with a smirk on her face."I don't mean to be rude Ms. Peterson but I am on my way out for work. What can I do for you? Wait how do you know where I live?" I asked trying to control my voice."Oh, I hope you don't mind, I looked at your profile at the office. I wanted to apologize for the other day, I did not want to do it while you were at work. Look Marianna, I was out of line, I should not have lied to you like that. It was very childish of me, but I'm not sure if you knew that I wanted Emmanuel and I let my jealousy get the best of me." she sounded sincere."I would really like for us to put this behind us" she said with one of her beautiful smiles.I looked at her with a bewildered expression, I wanted to believe what she was saying was true, but I could not trust her. Something in me said not to, but my soft side wanted to give her a chance."Ms. Peterson I understand. It's no worries. I

My heart raced trying to make sense of everything, I tried to get out of the bed while many hands tried to hold me down. "Why am I here?!" I began to Yell."Ms. Milano please calm down!" I heard a man in a white coat say towards me"Who is Ms. Milano! Why am I here?! what is going on?" I continued to shout Nothing was making sense to me, I looked around to everyone around me, my chest felt tight I couldn't breathe, I felt myself falling down an empty pit, I didn't know who anyone was.The man in the white coat looked over to the other ladies that were in the room, they all looked at me with concern in their eyes, which only fueled my fear, how come I couldn't remember anything or who I was. I tried to get out of the bed again, I needed to leave this place.Suddenly I felt my body relaxing, I couldn't figure out why my body felt so heavy, the last thing I remembered before closing my eyes was the man in the white coat was injecting something i