I apply some concealer under my eyes, trying to hide my dark circles which are so visible as I'm looking at myself in the mirror. I've barely slept last night. I stared at the ceiling, thinking of all that happened. I was expecting Eren to come and apologise but he never came. How can he do that to me? Why? What happened to him so suddenly? Everything was so perfect. I feel so humiliated and ashamed. I've never been so intimate with a guy in my whole life and when I've finally trusted him and ready to offer myself, he abandoned me suddenly, leaving me with millions of questions in head. After putting on clean clothes, I head downstairs to take breakfast. I need to face Eren and talk to him clearly of what happened yesterday. As I walk down the stairs, I find him sitting on the couch, talking on his phone. His legs are parted with his body leaning forward in a stressed manner. "It's the best thing to do I think." I hear him say tensely as he

Today I woke up early to do some work out. I needed to change my mind and burned all my sadness and fury. As I’m doing some stretchings, my phone suddenly rings. I sigh and quickly pick up the device from the chair. I smile as I see it’s my dear father. He hasn’t called since a week. “Hey daddy.” I say cheerfully on answering. “How are you sweetheart?” Euh. “I-I’m fine.” I lie. “What about you?” “I’m good.” He answers. “I’m coming back next Sunday.” My stomach flips.  “Great!” I fake a laugh. I enjoyed living alone with Eren. Not that I don’t miss my father but if he returns, Eren and I will have to pretend that nothing happened between us. “Can you do s

“I was the one who did the anonymous calls and sent you the emails.” My mouth hangs open.  “What?!” I exclaim, not sure that I heard him correctly. Eren nods guiltily. “It was the only way to make you go to the police station and seek protection.” I shake my head and breathe heavily. Oh god.  “It was a fake bank account number by the way.” Eren winks teasingly. I give him a friendly tap on his arm and he chuckles shortly. He then clears his throat, returning back to seriousness. “Toni did in sort to change the name of your assigned bodyguard and replace it with his name. This took time and that was why I didn’t arrive at night as was supposed.” He sucks in his cheek. “I took everything on me. I’m the one who wanted to cover my brothers while trying to make things

After taking a good shower and got into my night robe, I go downstairs to say goodnight to Eren. But as I walk down the stairs, I hear a sad piano melody echoing the salon.   He is playing piano at that time?   I precipitate towards the music and when I reach the little music room, I find Eren sitting at the piano, his long fingers pressing rapidly the keys as he plays. Since what happened last night with his brothers, he has been sad and silent the whole day. He is always joking and teasing me that it feels so strange to see him in such a state.   But as for me, I'm trying not to think of all that happened, of all those horrible truths and the menaces of Eren's brothers. I'm striving to forget about everything, but I just couldn't answer my father's call this morning after knowing the real him now. I don't know how I will be able to face him in six days.   Snapping out of my thoughts, I qui

Four years later   “Eren Dan Aiyer!”    I cry out for the tenth time at the bottom of the stairs. "We need to go!"   He groans in annoyance. “But maa—”   “Fine.” I rest a hand on my hip and tap my feet. “I’m going without you.”   “No no!” He yells dramatically. “I’m coming, I’m coming!” My soon four years old son immediately runs down the stairs. I smile on looking at him. He is so cute in his blue denim overalls and white shoes. Unfortunately, he resembles his father to such a point that I cry sometimes while looking at him. He took over all his features, even the eyes. That intense turquoise colour. I just pray that the colour will change gradually as he grows up.   Eren runs to me and hugs my legs. Giggling, he raises his head to look at me with sheep eyes. “I love the Citadel.”   “Shhh.” I place a finger