A Love To Abandon

Evelyn's PovThe sound of a belt buckling around someone's waist disturbed my sleep. I slowly opened my eyes but was met with a sharp ray of sunlight, I squinted, rubbing my eyes with my hands.My body still aches. All over.I rolled in an attempt to avoid the sunlight but something felt strange. The bed was larger than mine, it felt softer and much more comfortable. I slowly opened my eyes only to see an imposing figure standing close to the window.Sebastian.His name crossed my mind. He was adjusting his cufflinks. I had not got a better view of him last night because of the atmosphere. He stood there, his back facing me. He turned, as if my piercing gaze was poking him.Our eyes locked.I didn’t know what to expect considering my head still aches from the excessive alcohol intake and last night still remained a blurred memory. The only thing that came to my mind were fragments of last night. The slow kisses, hands on my bare skin, his teeth on my neck, our sweat filled skin slammi

Evelyn's PovI stood outside the hospital, the early morning air caressing me. It suddenly felt cold outside, colder than when I had arrived earlier. I took out my phone from my pocket just to see a message from my boss in my email.That's weird.I checked the date and, it wasn't my pay day yet. so, what could the message be about?I opened the message and my heart dropped to my stomach.‘You've been released from your duty here at Cole's Restaurant. Your paycheck would be wired 48 hours from now.’ I read through in my mind.I didn't know how to react. I had a lot of questions roaming in my head, questions left unanswered. Why? What happened? Did I do something wrong?My phone rang, distracting my attention. My phone has been buzzing a lot since today. Could this day get any worse? I looked at the screen and it was Dorothy calling. I picked it up.“Hello” I said.“Hey Eve, how is your dad? I heard his condition is very bad. Are you at the hospital already? How are you feeling?” She as

Evelyn's PovThe ball wasn't what I had expected. It was more than I expected. The last time I entered a place this luxurious was like ages ago. The room was filled with people whose clothes were expensive enough to solve my problem.I couldn't fit in. I didn't fit in.I stood there watching Dorothy conversing with her co-workers. This place felt isolating. I wanted to go, I felt like leaving but I couldn't. The thoughts of my father's medical bill and my mother's looming doom kept me rooted to the ground.“This is my friend Evelyn,” Dorothy said. I didn't notice when Dorothy and her friend Ethan had walked up to me. I was lost in my thoughts. Ethan smiled; his eyes locked onto mine.“Hello. I'm Ethan. It's nice to meet you,” Ethan said, stretching forth his hands for a handshake. He wore a smile that almost felt like a mask—he was literally wearing a mask after all it was a masquerade ball.“I'm Evelyn, like Dorothy said.” I said, I didn't shake, I left his hand hanging in the hair.