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~Aoife~"Where are you? I was worried sick. You left the room without a word," I scolded him."I'm so sorry for not answering your call. I'm at the hospital. My mom fell down the stairs, and she has a broken arm," I could hear the distress in his voice.“I am so sorry to hear that. I want to come to see her.” I spoke.He sent me the details and immediately, I called Matt back and informed him about Xander’s mom’s condition. Within a few minutes, Matt came to pick me up.“How did this happen?” "I don't know. After your call, he told me about his mother. I hope she's alright," I replied."I don't understand why he didn't call me," Matt expressed his confusion.“Let’s go see.”We arrived at the hospital and after checking with the front desk, we ended up standing in front of the VIP room."Hey, I think I forgot to lock the car. You go ahead. I'll join you in a few minutes," Matt said and left. I was unsure if Xander was inside or not, and I was hesitant to enter the room. I waited and

~Aoife~A wall of thoughts deployed one after another, capturing the dread of betrayal. Anxiety curbed my sight, and I ran aimlessly, trying to calm my suffocation. I couldn’t pinpoint what hurt me the most. Is it the lie or the closeness I witnessed with Zareena? But why was I running? This is what I always do. No, I am not the girl who runs from her challenges, but why didn’t I feel the courage to confront him? Is it because I had a hidden fear that he would break my heart and leave me when I needed him the most?I didn’t realize when the anxiety turned into tears, and I bumped into something. I heard a groan, only to see it was not the wall but a man.“Look out, miss.”The train of thoughts shattered, and the wall of fear was replaced with an unknown voice brushing my ears, bringing me back to my senses. Then I realized my smoothie had splashed on his clothes.“Sorry.” The vulnerability inside me could come out in screams, but only in whispers of gagging.“Are you okay, miss?” He p

~Aoife~I opened my eyes with a sense of leftover stress from the last night and found my redeemer was sleeping next to me. What should I say? I was lucky to have this gentleman in my life, and one more time, thanking God for him. He is my rescuer, always there when I need him.I stroked his face to appreciate him. He was in a deep sleep and didn’t realize my hand trailed on his cheek.“Thank you for being here for me,” I murmured in my mind.Slowly, I woke up from the bed and walked towards the bathroom to do my morning business. Matt was sitting on the couch when I came out, rubbing his eyes like he had woken up in the middle of sleep.“Hey, good morning.” He racked his fingers through his hair.“Good morning,” I sprinted toward him with all my emotions and hugged him.“Hey, are you okay?”“Yes, just happy you are there for me. Thank you for everything.” I snuggled my head in his chest like yesterday and felt delighted when he wrapped me again in his friendly warmth. His eyes were s

~Aoife~I awoke with a pounding head. Xander was sleeping beside me. I groaned in agony, feeling as if a cannon had exploded in my head. I shouldn't have consumed that much alcohol.I scanned his face and wondered how I fell in love with this man. As much as I love him, I am scared to get my heart broken by him. I stood up and walked towards the bathroom, where I saw I was not wearing anything.Great, so I slept with him even when I was angry with him. I rolled my eyes, but my aching body and the glow on my face after an intense moment with him made me feel happy. Whatever it was, I would talk to him, and we would sort everything out. I showered and wrapped my body in a clean towel just to go out and search for last night’s dress.I found the dress, but it was hard to discover my other belongings that needed to be worn under it.“Where did he throw them?” I muttered and looked under the bed, where undergarments were found. I took them out as I looked closely. They were definitely not

~Aoife~I prepared myself for the evening ahead. It was Zareena’s birthday, but my heart was pounding to meet Xander. I feel like I haven’t seen him in years, imagining the scene tonight a thousand times in my head. I will run into his arms, kiss him, and tell him how much I love him, or should I wait for him?I wanted to wear something beautiful to catch his attention, and I know how much he appreciates the simplicity. On that note, I took out my baby pink dress. It’s a long-sleeved, off-shoulder dress that shows some skin. It came all the way down to my knees as the delicate lace flower enhanced the beauty of my body. After putting on my pendant to highlight my dress, I pulled my hair into a perfect bun and wore light makeup. I wanted to remind him of everything we had on the Island.I love you, Xander. And today, I want every awful thing between us to go away. I reached the place and undoubtedly, Zareena’s house was enormous. She’s a rich girl, and her parents seem to be very close