erl
sleep refu
mind Vanessa in Marcus's arms. The way she fit against him so easily.
e wors
d with him just yesterday. The same bed where I had cried myself to sleep
ne
who had almost
d they even get
ainfully as the ques
lly not g
something Marcus hadn't had the courage to say? Something
y of bullying me. Of belittl
le my life was about to become now t
ch I couldn't magically fix overnight I had done everything right. I had c
k past my body and love me
e never lov
beauty back before the weight,
o
ouldn'
ears and mucus ran freely down my cheek
ing in my hand the one I had picked up earlier whil
, me, and his mother
ne bright enough to light up an ent
stop looki
things g
things ge
ps cursed o
I believed would be my saving grace was now collapsing right before my eyes
amn
my eyes burned and swelled, until my throat felt dry and scratchy from dehydration. Wh
bedroom, laughter float
traight through my
e, and made my way towards the wat
er, I to
to the guest room which ha
ned on the tap but before I could think of
sweet smell of her perfume filled the air anno
isn't the d
gulp of water. Today had already broken me enough
she spo
with self-respect and decency, I expected you to have packed your bags and lef
did
tful
cked it from so hard rattled my blood boi
were just a little bitch who sneaked her way into his life after a misunderstanding pull
rved into a
I think it's time I re
rgetting something. I'm no longer the girl silently crushing on him whi
lashing the expensive diamond ri
stared at it sharp and unmasked. For a moment, satisfaction stirred inside
he treats like trash? Oh, I was here when he insu
o me, but I refused to g
I shot back. "Unlike you. You can't even s
lared
e key to his heart. One word from m
ew it was true and I could
bitter laugh my chest burning. "A joke? You think yo
ng I ruined his life is kind of a stretch. But you know the funniest thing? Eve
this time as her ey
mind you who he
no reply becau
ndured with him when he was going through hard times and yet
ded again after a brief silence
ely as I looked up to her my patience and self control
rds and as a matter of fact I should have walked awa
ned fully toward me. The shirt she was wearing I now recongnised to be Marcu
eetly. "The Marcus I dated back then, it wasn't certain he'd amount
r eyes when she said it somethi
you?" I asked quietly
d casually.
ould have found it pleasing that the woman he loves was just fooli
My hands curled into fists
y do you even care? With everything he's done
ed, ignoring her words as I co
look at what she was staring at but when she looked at me again pur
bout him," I cont
her head already stepping back her eyes gl
screeched out the last part as I crossed the
e hell is go
d through the air and I regain
he stared at us his gaze cutting from me to Vanessa with me i
as she suddenly broke into tears and Marcu
appened
o attack me I think she's trying to hurt the baby!" She accus
eart dropping to the floor at the
t waiting to hear me out growled
way in fear because I knew what that lie cou
ia
r me to explain a
dge of the stairwell. My weight betrayed me and before I knew it I fell hard from the staircase to the l
at me with a shocked look written on their fa
lready feeling weak and dizzy with
empt and without a word or any sign of help he grabbed Vanessa and walk
ck it with a hammer. The first thing I saw was a familiar face o
mell of antiseptic filled my nose and the steady beeping of a machine echoed faintly in the background. Fr
n the h
Should I get the doctor
for one face in particular. Hope foolish and unwanted rose in my che
m to help me at least tell me he had somehow, had a rethink
rsely. "How long
e replied. "Fortunately I found you
like a dull blow
me here?" I asked disbelievi
, ma
new the truth the moment I hadn't seen him. Still, some s
re that he didn't think twice before
'am? Should I go get the
, my voice tired. "I
d, shifting
at ma'am you don't look too g
mall, convincing smile. "I just feel
or a moment, then fi
ight despite the pain. My teeth clenched as I reached
as alread
he hadn't come once during my recovery and if this men hadn't come to my recuse I might h
t do this
o. But I would be damned if I retu
looked around me I didn't have my phone neither my credit card with me and at such d
ing Marcus's had gott
settled in. I slipped it off carefully, holding it betwee
ld be my
hing, I quietly slipped out of th
eady to leave Mi
s on the plane with nothing but a cheap dress and a low-quality
ver m relief, fear, and a hollow ache I couldn't quite name. The air felt
front of the one house I
tly that she would be home. I hadn't been in touch with her
iliar voice cal
ying to calm my raci
dn't seen in a long time. She looked slightly older now, time hard
sessed me from head to toe, her eyes lingering a little longer than necessary. I couldn't blame
e said slowl
she said my name, her eyes finally sh
illa," I
ke free at once the tears spilled do
to you?" she exclaimed, pulling me
y arms around her, her warmth groun
ms of going to medical school just to go after a guy was a big mistake
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