ADRIANNA Ethan opened the car door for me as we got to the familiar building. I stared hard at it.This was a place that once held memories for me. It was a place I thought I was genuinely loved. It was a place I thought would be my forever home.All that was destroyed in just a day.I came down from the car, and waited for him to shut the door before moving. I slowly walked towards the gate, with Ethan trailing behind me. I rang the doorbell that was by the side of the gate, and after a few seconds, the gate automatically opened.I turned around to look at Ethan, and he had a reassuring smile.That was all I needed. I held his hand as we walked towards the door to the house. Just before we could knock, the door opened to show the least person I wanted to meet.Jasmine.“What are you doing here?” She asked nonchalantly.I scoffed as I stared right at her. She really had the audacity. Was she still asking me what I am doing here?“You know why i am here Jasmine” “I am here to take w
ADRIANNA As I stared at the message, I could only feel three things; joy, excitement and thrill.I felt on top of the world, and the taste of the cake did a lot.“This is just the beginning Raymond!” I laughed hysterically, as I took a bite of my cake, sipping my coffee right after.I dropped my phone down and enjoyed the remaining cake left on the round shaped plate. When I was done, I leaned back into my seat, completely exhausted.It felt like I had eaten for about five people.Customers started to come in and the place was starting to become packed. “Well i guess this is my queue to leave”I grabbed my purse and my phone and stood up from the chair. I walked to my manager’s office to bid her a farewell. I knocked twice on the door, and when I heard the confirmation to come in, I opened the door.“I’m leaving already. I have somewhere to be” I poked my head in.Mrs. Thompson was seated behind her desk, with a few paper works scattered on her table. Her face lit up with excitement
ADRIANNA THE NEXT DAYI woke up craving coffee. I had no idea why, but I really wanted it. And I wanted it from the coffee shop I worked at. For the past few days now, the smell of coffee lingered in my nose, reminding me of my good old days when I could freely drink coffee.Now, I can't. Dr. Smith had told me that coffee wasn’t good for pregnant women.But…She said I could take decaf as long as I took it in moderation, and that was exactly what I was going to do.Letting the morning sun shine directly on my face for a few more minutes, I sat up from my bed tiredly. I yawned and stretched, feeling my whole body ache. My stomach had become bigger and heavier than it was a few months ago. It was now harder to walk and do things. I couldn’t run, or walk faster anymore or I would get extremely tired. I had to do things slowly as it felt like I was basically carrying a rock in my belly.I slowly stood up and walked to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I took my toothpaste, opened it up an
ETHANParking the car in the parking lot of my company, I rushed down from the car, shutting the door behind me. I walked into the building expecting to see people running helter skelter, or at least Ryan, eagerly waiting for me at the entrance. But all i saw was people calmly strolling and gisting, some even sipping coffee.I walked past my receptionist, Ignoring her welcome greetings. I was too angry to even care.I clicked on the elevator button, and waited patiently for it to open up. Once it did, I walked in, and pressed the button that led to the last floor.“Ryan should better have a very good excuse” I murmured in the empty elevator, impatiently tapping my leg.Immediately the elevator opened, i bursted out and walked to my office.I opened the door, and walked in, swinging the door shut to meet Ryan, calming sitting down in my office chair.“Oh you’re here?” He smiled, and then stood up, walking towards me.“I miss you!” He moved closer to hug me, but I immediately moved back
ETHAN“I think i am in love with you Ethan”The words that came out of her mouth sounded like a sweet melody to my ears.I stared at her, eyes wide opened.What did she just say?“Wh…what did you just say?” I stuttered as I felt my heart leap in my chest, in pure joy.She shook her head vigorously, and scooted away from me a little “I’m definitely not repeating myself”I chuckled at that, but kept my cool.I held her elbow, and pulled her closer to me, leaving no room between us. “Adrianna?” I called her name softly, taking my hands to her face.“I need you to repeat what you just said. I need to hear you say it again please” I groaned.She just told me she is in love with me? F*ck this was going to be the happiest day of my life!She looked up at me, and repeated the exact words I so deeply wanted to hear. “Ethan” she began. Her voice sounded so beautiful.“I think i have fallen in love with you”“I realized when we were in the cinema room that I loved how you were giddy about makin
ADRIANNA As I walked up the stairs, I couldn't stop thinking about my thoughts in the cinema-like room.Was I really in love with him? Had I fallen in love with him already?Looking at him feeling all giddy about a gender reveal made my heart flutter. It was as if a switch just suddenly flipped in my heart, and everytime he looked at me, I felt my heart skip a beat.Walking to my room, I took slow steps, thinking about what I had felt in the room. I had told Ethan that I was really tired and wanted to sleep, when in fact I left because I could feel my heart literally in my throat. I got to my room, walked in and slumped on the mattress. I sat there, frozen in thought, “Are you really falling for him?” I asked myself unbelievably.The words felt like a mix of excitement and trepidation. What did this mean for us? Was i going against my own words about not wanting to fall in love? Would this change anything in our relationship?These questions kept coming up in my head, that i didn’t
ADRIANNAEthan and I laid on the soft cushion in our private screening room. I never even knew we had that until today. When i talked about watching a movie, i was talking about doing that on my phone. But now, I was in a large cinema-like room, watching shark tale with Ethan, while we munched on popcorn, and drinks.“You know yea, it’s funny how a shark can be a vegetarian” I munched on popcorn as I pointed at the screen.It was a cartoon about a shark who didn’t like hurting other animals. He always gets scolded by his father every single time.It was so funny.“Yeah” he replied, placing a kiss on my cheek.“Ohh” I exclaimed as I remembered something. I turned to the side, adjusting my position to face him.“Remember we talked about you naming the baby if it’s a boy” i said in excitement as i remembered the discussion we had the other day.Ethan nodded, and adjusted in his seat to also face me. “Yeah we did say that”“So what would you like to name him?” I asked, the eagerness laced
ADRIANNA The morning sun shone warmly on my face, as I woke up to find a sleepy Ethan beside me. I stared at his golden features, reminding me of last night. I traced gentle touches over his face, noticing the soft curve of his curled lashes. He looked so handsome. We didn't take things further last night; instead, we enjoyed each other's company, kissing and cuddling before falling asleep in each other's arms. Trying my best to be quiet, I gently pulled away from his embrace. He looked so cute sleeping that I didn’t want to wake him. I’d check on him in about thirty minutes. For now, I needed to shower and get dressed; I was also starving since I hadn’t eaten anything last night due to the whole saga.I picked up my towel from the floor, and wrapped it around my body. I tiptoed out of his room, closing the door quietly. I walked to the other wing, where my room was, and opened the door. I stepped in and walked towards the mirror.I looked like a mess. My hair was slightly matted, a
ADRIANNA I should never have been needy. I sat in the bathtub, the warm water feeling icy against my numb skin. Ethan had just stopped, and walked out, and I didn't even know what was wrong.He left me in a panting and moaning mess.Did I do something wrong? I mean we were fine right?The kiss was good. I brought my hands to my lips, still feeling his soft, plump lips and the taste of citrus and cinnamon. I quickly washed up, and stood up from the tub, stepped out and used one of the towels to dry my body. I had to confront him, and ask him what I did wrong. I walked out of the bathroom, and saw him sitting on his bed. He had already worn a short, and only his chest was bare to see. I got closer to him, and stood in front of him, hands akimbo.“Wh…what was that?” I asked, with total confusion laced in my tone. I just couldn’t understand why he would do something like that? Did I not do it right? Was my rhythm slow? I just wanted to know.“What was what?” He asked, adjusting his arms