I'm not perfect. But one other thing I'm not is selfish.
I can talk about how I need to focus on my own wellbeing and happiness, which I do - very much so. Especially after everything that I've been through.
But I know for a fact that I will not feel good about myself knowing that at his lowest moment in his life, Tristan needed me and I turned my back on him. I will not sleep better at night knowing he's suffering and I'm not there to help him. Call me a dumb idiot but that's just what it is.
Luke told me I needed to figure out what I wanted, which is true. He also said that he's not going to wait around for that to happen, which is fair.
My heart is broken, because I really do love him. I genuinely do feel that I'
"I think this is it."I am unable to keep in my excitement.I don't think this is it, I know it is."This is my house." I say again as I walk around the empty space of what will be my lounge. I can already picture how I'm going to decorate it."This is your house!" He repeats to me and I look back at him with a smile.It's like all the things that I've been through have prepared me for this moment right here. I always thought I was the most unlucky person in existence but looking at my life now, it all makes sense. The struggles.After moving out of Luke's house, I moved to a hotel for a bit. I didn't want
He got himself a secretary.He says it's because I'm not around in the office when he needs me and so he got someone to help him out. Of course I'd rolled my eyes at that. He doesn't need help, he needs to stop being lazy. He's good at what he does, but he doesn't like admin at all. He prefers to deal with certain things and leave the others for us to deal with.He's also got tons of other employees who are able to help him out when I'm not around, so I know he was just being petty by saying that.I like Emily though, she is good at her job. She doesn't have much experience in the accounting industry but she covers the administrative side of things almost to perfection.One other thing that's hard to miss about her
I haven't spoken to him in over two days. I know he's worried because he keeps blowing up my phone.I don't know what to say to him, how will I face him?"How long have you been in love with him?" Jonny had asked me randomly as I nibbled on a blueberry muffin. We were at Tristan's sister's birthday party and Tristan was inside a bouncy castle playing with the smaller kids. He looked so cute, yet so giant inside with all those kids and I couldn't help but laugh and admire at the same time. He always loved kids. He wants to have at least three in his life.Jonny's question caught me off guard, not just because it was random but because it shook my world for a second before I begged my heart to calm down.
"When's the official conference?""Next weekend.""Oh damn it. Can't I come?""No.""Pretty please.""Mia, you know you can't come.""That sucks."It really does. All the hard work I've put in on the McKenna account and I can't even be at the first meeting."You could come if you beg for your job back." He says annoying me.I won't even be introduced as the person behind the final written report. To them I don't exist.
TRISTAN'S POV"You're here alone today...""Yeah. I needed this session. I think you know why.""Tell me how you're feeling today Tristan." Dr Moyo says to me patiently. I know she's been suspecting for a while, even before I knew. I appreciate the fact that she doesn't ask me to put it in words.We were in one of our sessions when Meghan dramatically accused me of having feelings for Mia. I'd of course denied it because it was a lie. At least that was what I thought at the time."I'm feeling... conflicted. I'm coming to you not only because you're my therapist, but b
"I never liked him anyways.""You almost left grandpa to be with him.""I was trying to be charming darling. You certainly wouldn't have appreciated it had I been rude."Grandma says bullshiting me. She'd already came up with the names of mine and Luke's kids on the first day she'd met him and now she's claiming she didn't like him to start with."He was too muscular." I roll my eyes because she kept on touching his biceps as if they were gold. Luke had the greatest arms in the world."Speaking of grandpa..." I say clearly annoying her because,"Ok you're right, he was an angel and you made a big mistake l
"I think let's put those over there.A little bit to the left.. a bit further.No no! Just leave them, I'll do it myself!"I could literally scream right now."Ms Oliphant, where do you want these?"I can't help but cringe at that."Let's try to organize the tables and chairs first. Everything else will come after. And Mike... it's Mia. Please."I absolutely hate formalities, any kind really. There's only one person I allow to call me by my last name, and that's only because he's stubborn and he'll do it just to get on my nerves."I heard you're being a bridezilla today, but of whatever this is." Says the man who was supposed to be here a million
I haven't seen Jake in a while. Not because things are bad with us but because he is a very busy person. Being a CEO of a now multimillion rand company will do that to you.So even though we're friends, I never expect him to show up and be there for me for things. So my shock is justified not only that he's here at my grandma's ball, but that he's the person responsible for the amazing gown I have on this evening."This was you?" I ask him rhetorically in disbelief.I don't even want to begin to think about how he managed to sneak it into my house with the level of security there but I'm not mad either."Yes mam." He says with a smirk that I try really hard not to slap off his face. I know he's only doing it to get