11BoyfriendI wouldn't say I like this. The more this happens, the more I keep rethinking my decision. We shouldn’t do this; we have to go by the rules. Fuck and leave.And here I am again, watching him peacefully sleeping in my bed. He’s the most precious person to me when I watch him sleep; he’s so peaceful and not like he’s angry.I cough and try to shake all of my thoughts. My parents called last night while we were in the middle of our sex, and I love my parents, but I hated that they called me at a perfect time.They miss me and want to visit me here in my condo to see how I’m doing, and Arthur knows that, but I don’t know what got to him and why he slept here.I sigh, it’s still early anyway, and mom and dad are going at lunch. I’m beginning to clean my living room and kitchen and do my laundry because it has been sitting there for days.Arthur woke up while I was in the middle of my cleaning, and he looked amazed that I knew how to clean. He left long after because I forced h

13Camping “Why are you here?” I look around and not letting him in. “What if your wife sees you?”He doesn’t answer and enter on my condo. “Stop calling that woman my wife.” He said and went to my kitchen to drink water.I don’t want to stick my nose where it doesn’t belong but I can’t help but be curious of why he’s here. She back, his wife is back so he shouldn’t be here.“She’s back to town?” I gulp as I asked that because I don’t really want to hear the answer to that.“No.” I’m not hallucinating right? “She’s just visiting.” I sigh, that means we’re still safe and the agreement continue.“Wait.” I bit my lips I don’t want to ask this but I have too for clarification. “When do we end this agreement?” I said.His eyebrows creased. “What do you mean? Do you want to stop this.”I pouted and shook my head. “I’m just asking to clarify somethings.”“We stop when one of us wants to get out.” He said and I nodded.Makes sense but this is a good thing right? He doesn’t want to get out of

15Birthday“Why are you here?”“What do you mean? I’m working.”“You’re suppose to be home.”“Dad, I’m working and you have a busy schedule so that mean I’m busy to so I don’t know why you’re asking me that.” I said as I gather the files that dad needs to sign.“I know but your mom is waiting for you in our house, she will kill me if you wouldn’t leave now.”“Can I at least know the reason because I don’t understand what’s happening.” I said as I give him the files.“I can’t believe you forgot that it’s almost your birthday.” Dad said while signing the papers. “Now go, I’m giving you a leave, this birthday will be grand so go.” He said.“Fine.” We do this every year and I can’t believe that my birthday is approaching. Mom always throw the best parties and I’m sure now that I’m turning 24 she wants everything to be perfect especially this is the time that she’ll invite a bunch of media to feature this in any platform.Mom is sometimes like this, she was a model at a young age but stop

17Trying Flora clasped her hand after I answer her critical answer she’s looking at me with her proud face and I hate it because when I look at her the only thing I can remember is how aggressive she kissed Arthur in the pantry and I’m distancing myself from Arthur because I don’t know how I would face him or sleep with him because I’m disgust to myself and to him and the kiss they had also kept running in my mind that I don’t want to do it with Arthur.“I think you’re good to go. We just started but you’re already showing that you’ll be a good leader. I think you didn’t even need my help.” She said while gathering her things.Wait, does that mean I don’t have to see her anymore? Does that mean she won’t return here to the company because that would be good? Although I like her as a mentor I don’t like it when she’s wandering around here, especially when Arthur is here.“Thank you. I appreciate it.” I said and force a smile.But while she’s gathering her things I just thought of a g

19BustedI look at Arthur and Flora when we send them to the door. Mom holds my hand that made me look at her.“You should stay the night, sweetie. I miss you plus tomorrow is weekend you don’t have work.” She said.I nodded. Mom look suspicious earlier and if this makes her not suspicious I will gladly stay for the night.She took me to my room and I smile as I see my bedroom, it’s still the same of how I left it. It’s full of teddy bear and pink things.“We left it how it is. So when you’ll come here you’ll still sleep here and feel like you’re still a kid.” Mom chuckled that made me hug her.“Thanks mom.” I said and kiss her cheeks.I run my hands through my bed and look at every painting I did that’s hanging on the wall. Every drawing I did on my sketchpad. I have a bookshelves that’s full of my sketchpad, at a young I started drawing and I kind of miss it.It’s still in my room, and when I open my walk in closet it’s full of designer’s clothes and some of my gear equipment that