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Chapter Seventy-Eight
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Our Surface Chapter One
Anna's POVI had gone through the books in my Wattpad library for the umpteenth time, I needed a book that would keep me locked from my phone and I was yet to find it.The chime of a new message caught my attention, and I minimized my screen before going through my messages. If I knew what awaited me, I wouldn't have.The content of the message sent me throwing my phone at the farthest end, I was gripped by fear that had suddenly pounced on me like a cat on an unsuspecting mouse. I could feel one of my panic attacks creeping in slowly and I struggled to inhale and exhale, at the same time I struggled to count to one hundred like I was advised in therapy. Why wasn't it working? My brain felt like a giant spider web trying to contain all my fears, and all of them seemed to be crawling towards me right now with their sharp little teeth bared. All of them wanted to bite me where it hurts. The pain was unbearable, but I could not stop shaking. What if they succeeded? Why was I spinning
Our Surface Chapter Two
Caden's POVI sat up on my bed, and for a split second, I couldn't tell what was real or not, those tiny beads of sweat fell from my forehead and my chest. My sheets felt damp even with the AC on.I had seen her again, she looked sad, really sad.I wrapped my arms around her but she stood still, not returning my hug, not even when I called her “Mami” like she always loved. When I pulled away, she raised her hands to my cheeks, caressing them softly, her eyes were full of pain, it felt as if she was trying to say something before she disappeared.After eleven years, there was no day I went to bed without seeing her, and she had never said a word, not even “Pierre” it was my middle name, she was French. She'd call me even when she had nothing to say. For a while I couldn't help but wonder if my coming here was necessary like I had thought before, did I make the right decision? What would she say?I groaned, I wasn't a child, my mother wasn’t here, she had never been for a long time. I
Our Surface Chapter Three
Anna's POVNo, I didn't receive any more text from Scar, and no it didn't make me feel any better. It left me in a panic and made me more watchful than a hawk. I could also feel Erica watching but I pretended not to notice because noticing meant talking and I wasn't ready to do any of that.I threw myself into work as if my life depended on it. It was a busy month for us as we were expecting a visitor, a big one or so I heard. Even Trevor and his jokes didn't help. It only took him a while to realize that something was off about me and he didn’t stop bugging me about him when I couldn't take it anymore, I snapped at him.An action I regretted because he was a sweetheart and didn't deserve any of my ill-treatment.Trevor was a colleague whom Erica could swear on her life that he had a thing for me but I didn't think it was true though. Trevor was way out of my league and the last thing I needed was a man. The last time someone tried to get with me I ended up in the hospital and I was
Our Surface Chapter Four
Anna's POVThe following days at work were horrible, the new boss barely responded to my greetings, and when he passed beside me, he always had his nose scrunched up as if I smelled bad. He had done that again today and I couldn't help but sniff at my polka-dot chiffon blouse. It didn't smell bad. I sniffed my hair that was let loose past my shoulders and it didn't smell bad either.“Trevor, do you think I smell bad?” He was carrying a file.His cheeks turned red immediately and I realized how that must have sounded. My cheeks turned red too, redder than his.“You smell nice Anna, you always smell nice”I didn't think my cheeks could burn any brighter but they did and I had to bite my tongue to keep me from smiling like an idiot.Trevor left me standing there, hurrying off to submit the file he was holding.Apart from the sunshine and roses Erica and sometimes Trevor added to my life, it was mostly dark. Just like the days you could feel chaos slowly creeping in on you, waiting to en
Our Surface Chapter Five
Anna's POVAnd just like Erica said, Danny came over with a box of pepperoni pizza and drinks.Danny was Erica's boyfriend, they had been dating for eight months and I think they were a perfect match. With his sandy blond hair, tanned skin, dimpled cheeks, sea-green eyes that seemed to glow from afar, and his infectious smile but he was shy and reserved yet somewhat easygoing. There was a certain glow of affection in his eyes whenever he looked at Erica. It was as if she held the stars within her own eyes while also lighting up the entire galaxy that is Danny Phantom. It was strange to me at first, it made me question what their definition of love was and made me question what my definition of love was. Scar never looked at me like that, when he did, there was a certain glint of mischief in his eyes and a knowing smirk on his face and it took me years to figure out what he wanted even though I could see right through him sometimes. I was young, I had only finished high school. Sc
Our Surface Chapter Six
Anna's POV“Open the damn door, Anna!” Erica banged her fist against the door, her voice echoing through the small flat which seemed to be getting smaller and smaller by the minute. I was sitting on my bed sobbing.I don't know why I was crying so hard. Maybe it was the pain from earlier, or maybe it was the fact that I was going insane. There were so many things I couldn't understand and I couldn't think straight, but my heart was breaking. My body was breaking down, breaking into pieces.“Let me in!” Erica continued.“Babe” another voice followed, it was Danny.It was hard not to picture him standing in front of Erica, his hands on her shoulders and his eyes practically shooting out hearts. I could bet that it was exactly what he was doing.“Why wouldn't she talk to me?” I heard Erica sigh. I knew exactly what she was doing, she knew I was listening and wanted me to hear their conversation. To know what they thought and cared about me but I wasn't going to take the bait, I would
Our Surface Chapter Seven
Caden's POVI left for work earlier than I usually did. Today I had papers to sort out. I was going to meet some artists to talk about collaboration deals and I needed to buy art pieces, to add to what we had and I was going to add some of my work. I had to plan to avoid paying extra due to some of them working on commission.As I tried to park properly in the parking lot, that feisty red-haired passed by, I noticed how long her hair was and her clothes were fitting, giving the perfect trace of a pair of firm hips and perfect derrière I didn’t know she had. Her legs were long and slim. Her waist was narrow enough to make me lose my breath and I couldn't help but curse myself.What was I doing checking out an annoying bitch when I had so much to do?I got out of the car and walked inside, walked right past her, and I don't think she noticed because she had her head buried in the files in front of her, mumbling incoherent words to herself.What surprised me was the other worker, Trevor
Our Surface Chapter Eight
Caden's POVThey sat there speechless, their eyes widening as they observed the glare on my face. The room fell silent, with only the faint sound of their breaths breaking the tension. Their expressions oscillated between confusion, concern, and a hint of fear. It was evident that my reaction had caught them completely off guard.They didn't expect me to be watching.As seconds turned into an uncomfortable time, they exchanged perplexed glances, silently seeking answers from each other. I remained stoic, my face, an inscrutable mask, giving away nothing of what was transpiring within.Eventually, one of the artists mustered the courage to break the silence, his voice trembling slightly. "Is something wrong?" He cautiously asked, his words barely audible. The vulnerability in his tone hinted at the extent of his concern and it irritated me greatly.His words hung in the air, waiting for a response that seemed reluctant to come. I took a deep breath, slowly exhaling, allowing the tensi
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