Episode 71

Alex

My face lit up in relief as Monalisa slowly opened her bleary eyes. I got up from the sofa where I had been seated for hours watching her cute face and wondering how she would react to what I was about to tell her and hurried to where she lay and drew her up into my arms.

Regret and guilt surged through my bones, I struggled to convince myself that I was not a bad person but just a young man who was struggling with scattered emotions. I can't believe I toyed with the feelings of two women. I have managed to let go of one and refused to let the other go nor draw her close.

I would have gone for the latter but I was really scared.- scared of ending up like my parents.

Mona let out a cough and that made me realize that I was holding her tight. Jeez. I almost choked her to death. I muttered a "sorry" and let go of her.

She had an expressionless look on her face as she sat properly on the bed with her back resting on the wall behind her.

"Mona. How are you? Do you feel any pain?"

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