those black rimmed glasses were also set on me. Tentativel

mimi

ed, so

huff came from behind me. "For God's sake! You're doing t

ror. With folded arms on her chest, sitting

ion. "I don't know, Beth. Do yo

ke your look. And won't reject you when you announce your undying lov

years now. I've been waiting for this day for six years.

me today... I don'

shb

ncess, " I'd asked my brother's best friend when h

when he saw my crestfallen face, he crouched down before me, looki

like a Christmas tree. "Th

t up with amusement. "I'm s

t?" I p

he right time. You'

ight time?" I gazed up a

to a blooming ros

f fla

now what that meant at that moment. But to remember and u

have a lover. Well she already had one at the age

o break a nine year olds naive heart. But I didn't care. I think I

ferred your long wavy hair. But it's alrig

She and my brother, Tobias, were twins. So obviously, Ace was her best friend too. And I'd once heard him say

likes them short, " I replied, checking

ul and classy. Yes, I was jealous of them. But then they all were temporary. Once

d at the

aking inspiration from my sist

ressed like Tess, styled like Tess. I even

able in them. Well she looked good in those tight little dresses. She had a good amount on both f

t's final! Don't you want to make Ac

a deep breath. Come o

l miss you brother and sister's grand en

t Hutton family was known to be grand. So no one wanted to miss this s

ds were clammy and my chest thudded. I was nervous for tonight's m

ther, as always. They'd to be always by the hips. Even after twen

. If I and Ace would

voice broke

d padded to

baby looks so beautiful today!"

nk?" I b

aby! You shou

to be pleased with me dressing up

own I brought for you,

h. But Ace woul

.. I couldn't find matching

ded hi

w of my crush on Achilles Valencian. But they did

seven. I still remembered that day clearly in my vague memories. But the day he saved m

rge to cover my

e wa

nth when he played chess with me, he'd promised me he'd

me had lessened. He changed. Carefree playful Ace turned into a lost and always angry Ace. But he was

m. In a pink mid-thigh fairy dress, Tess looked like a real fairy, when Tobias looked good in his black

n't still any

aimlessly wandered

are

ww

I stumbled back. A pair of

ing up, my breath h

k hair gelled back and the ring on his right brow wasn't there today. Even though there were dark sh

eet. His eyes roamed up and down my body, his lips tightening

ed whenever h

. Didn't he lik

good?" I bit my lip. "I

shook his head. "You don't need my approval in anything, Emerald. It's

myself. Was anything wrong with

ays preferred their privacy. So no one really knew what happened to his dad. But wh

had brought me and removed my makeup. Once satisfied

h's raised brows, I we

busy chatting with their fr

Tobias ca

I walked

getting somethi

ged him tight. "

a squeal out of me. "Where is my gi

y, he loved the red velvet cake I baked him sin

s in the fridge, " I replied, my eyes

er, beside a table. With a drink in

apping my arms aroun

ck. "You changed?" Her

. But he ignored him. And when Mark went to reach for the glas

table, " I said absentmindedly. My eyes set

ght my arm and dragged me aw

o confess tonig

prised gasp. Ho

a sharp voice. "You wi

m her grip. "How do you know? W

s for you." Her voice was harsh. "And you and I both know he only cares for you as a brother, not a

just a brotherly love. But deep down, I felt there was more than that

nless I confro

hing. So why don't you just go and enjoy your par

ay away from him, Emerald.

I want, Tess. It's none of your business! So, le

k a calming breath and smoothed my hair. No one

ne the confidence into the air. N

gaze didn't hold displease. But there wasn't

It had taken me so much courage to make up my mind. I d

me today, Ace? I've been

e game, his mo

dded his head. "Yeah, that sounds g

right, let me go and ready the

g a sip. "I will

his neck and hugged him tight. His exotic scent with a ti

His touch on my back was almost non-existent. Inhali

traight line as

ted to make the board ready for play. I could barely contain

that I

o twenty. And there wasn't any sign of him. I even missed the

'd be here

ty was going on in a full swing. Most elders retired for tonigh

with some girls. But I couldn't see him anywhere. The l

e is

on, I padded towards the balcony. But he wasn't even t

er forgets

I decided to go back up to

Some strange noises. I hadn't fully entered

moved inside and l

reath hitched at my throat. My hands shook at

is neck; one hand tugged at his hair as their mouth worked on each oth

d stabs of knives, shattering it into millions of pi

art squeezed so hard that I had to clutch my chest. A sob threatene

behind me, I let out an agonized sob. Tears blinded my visi

eaking, falling into

s reached my ears. But I couldn't speak, I couldn't move. All I co

h other's arms flashed across my mind

tensified the pain more. Betrayal of others could

he do this

he entire night, cradling my hea

wn sister too

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re products of the author's imagination. They don't have any affects in real lif