Chapter 5

“Serah, can you wake up, please. I am home already.” I hear Mia's voice. It's obvious I had fallen asleep while I was crying.

“Sister, is it evening already?” I ask her with a lazy voice.

“Yes, have you taken your lunch? You look weak and tired. And your eyes are red, were you crying?” She asks. She knew me so well, and I just could not hide anything from her.

“No, I am not hungry sister. I just ate the breakfast you had left me. There is no need for you to worry about me so much. I am a big girl.” I say.

“Ok. But tell me, why were you crying.” She asks.

“I saw Brian earlier with his new girl.” I say.

“Where did you see him?” She asks.

“I was tired of staying in the house alone. So I decided to go out for a while. But when I got to the park, the first person to see was him. I just don't know why all this is happening to me.” I say with tears in my eyes. The pain was too much, and I just could not bear it anymore.

“Please, sister, don't cry. I hate seeing you this way. Please try not to think about Brian. He is making your life so miserable. Let's do this, why don't we go out tonight. So that I can cheer you up. Do you like the idea?" Mia asks me.

"Yes sister. I like the idea very much." I say to her while struggling to force a smile.

“Now cheer up, and go get yourself ready. I will be in my room. I will also prepare myself.” She says as she leaves.

I slowly get up from where I was sitting, and I head to my room. When I look at myself in the mirror, I see my eyes swollen red from crying. I really hated this. "How will I go out tonight with these kinds of eyes? I will be the ugliest girl in the hotel.” I say to myself. This Brian thing was really getting into my nerves. Just like my sister had said, he was truly making my life miserable and unbearable for me. And I just wanted this to end soon.

I slowly remove my clothes and I get into the bath tab. The water was so warm that it removed all the tension I had. I felt so much better when I came out of the shower.

I go into my wardrobe and I start wondering which dress to wear. “What should I wear tonight?” I ask myself. I start checking the clothes and I find a blue dress. It has been a while since I wore it. And I think of will be useful tonight. I smile as I take it out. I go to my shoe rack and I pick my favorite high heels.

After I am done making myself beautiful, I come out of my room to wait for my sister. But I find her already waiting for me in the living room.

“I hope I haven't kept you waiting.” I say to her as I pick up my phone that was on the table and I ¹all Serah. Can we go now? Its getting late already.” Mia says, and I agree with her.