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