XXXVI

~Aoife~

I prepared myself with a mustard color laced, bell sleeves short dress. My heart was aching. I needed to learn how to handle these situations when it was not the first time the same man had shattered my heart. But somehow, when the trouble comes, either we go through it or grow through it. I choose to grow through it and put up a genuine smile on the people I love. I wore my brown ankle boots and straightened my hair, complimented my face with yellow loops.

With eyeliner and volume mascara, I smoked my eyes with brown eyeshadow. I needed to put on this much makeup; Otherwise, Matt would understand with my swollen eyes. As I saw the taxi was waiting outside, I grabbed my clutch. I am sure Xander didn’t dare to come to my door again. When I got out of the taxi, I stood outside of the restaurant waiting for Matt and Neeral.

Where are you, Matt? Suddenly, someone clutched my waist. When I looked Xander standing beside me.

For a few seconds, it lost me in his mesmerizing look;