All Chapters of It Was, A Beautiful Breakup : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

NARRATIVE Cassidy was shocked because, Owen was never someone to speak up for another without a reason. What is going on? Or did he change over the years and she wasn't aware? However, the expression on the faces of the others proved otherwise. Owen speaking up for Zori came as a huge surprise to them all. Liam on the other hand felt bad that he wasn't the one who spoke up for her. He stared directly at her, and just in that moment she looked at him too, a complicated emotion reflecting in her eyes and for some unknown reasons, she immediately avoided his eyes. "Owen is right guys. Let's not question, criticize or doubt Zori. She's our friend so we must trust and believe her." Cassy said, as she now stared at Zori with a warm smile. "I agree too, let's continue the game,' Liam added. Everyone soon agreed and they continued the game with Zori as the next player to pick a piece. 'Never have I Ever kept a diary.' She read out.Many fell victim and took the shots

NARRATIVE In a nicely furnished duplex in gwagwalada district, Owen stood by the open window in his room staring into space with a lost gaze in his eyes. His hands were in both pockets of his pajamas as the morning sun reflected on his face. There wasn't any doubt he had a lot on his mind.FLASHBACK; "Hey, Owen!" A young girl of about 11 years called out to her friend as she walked into the playground. Young Owen looked up from the book in his hand. He was sitting on a swing while reading a story book as it was break time. "Oh, Cassidy," He smiled and waved at her. He noticed she didn't come alone, a young girl of about same age as her dressed in casual outfits came in with her. She obviously wasn't a student at their school. "Hi," The girl smiled at him. "Hello," He smiled back. "Owen, this is my friend, Zorianna. Zori meet Owen, my classmate and my crush," Cassy introduced, whispering the last two words to Zoriana, not knowing she was loud enough for Owen to he

NARRATIVE PRESENTLY Owen heaved a sigh as he stared into space. He had been working on a project for the past two years that'd warrant him to leave the country to Italy. His efforts paid off few weeks back and after meeting with some important business partners in the hotel where he had met Liam by coincidence, he was scheduled for his trip in a month's time. His friends weren't aware of this yet as he plans to let them know few days before he leaves for Italy. He still had about two weeks before his journey. He would be completing his education there too. Moving away from the window, he walked to his wardrobe with a decision to sort out some of his belongings when his phone suddenly began ringing on his bed. He picked it up from the bed and tapped on the receiver the moment he finds it's Liam calling. "Hey, bro," He said. "Owen, my bro. How are you doing?" Liam's voice boomed with excitement from his end. "My grandma wants to meet you again. She said she's missed having

LIAM'S POV Days have passed since I last met with Zoriana, and Owen is presently spending a few days in my grandma's place on her request. We've both hung out together in different nice joints in Maitama and he even showed me around the city. Everything was going fine although the date of my return to the states was drawing closely at such alarming speed and I was a little reluctant to leave the country because of Zori.However, that wasn't the problem right now. I was sitting by my reading table in my room, staring at the diary I had picked up many weeks ago at the Crown's Lunch Cafe. Owen was downstairs chatting with my grandma in the kitchen. Few days ago at Zoriana's parents home, I happened to hear her while she was having a phone conversation with Cassidy, right before I stepped in the kitchen. What I heard haven't let me be in peace since then as I've been battling emotionally on the next step to take.FLASHBACK;I walk with smiles toward the kitchen to meet Zori. D

ZORIANNA'S POV PRESENTLY; I stared at the scene before me, not willing to believe it's real. The diary I've been painstakingly looking for all the while, was in Liam's custody? How? While I was few meters away from his grandma's home, I missed his calls intentionally because I wanted to surprise him. Only to get here and after greeting grandma I decided to check him upstairs, while Cassy and Carter were still having a conversation with her. I was standing right at the last stair of steps to his room when I heard their conversation. They probably thought no one was around so they were really loud and seem to be in an argument so I had stopped and listened. "...I was meaning to ask you what you were doing with a girl's diary." I heard Owen said. "What?! That's my stuff bro. You could have just asked me about it. It wasn't nice of you opening and reading it. I saw you just now you know." I heard Liam said. "I'm sorry I couldn't keep my curiosity in check when I saw the girl