ASHER.It was the weekend, a faithful Sunday, and I was desperate to see Evangeline. I still think about how abruptly we ended that day, and it doesn't quite sit well with me. What caused her to become so cold and threw her in a hurry to leave? Was it Axel? All this I thought of while I rolled on my bed, shielding my eyes from the deadly sun that pushed its way through the curtains.This was the first day in months that I'd gotten to sleep in. It felt so good to wake up way earlier than I normally should, and I began to question if this was what peace felt like. I contemplated calling Evangeline today and finding a way to spread my free time with her, but I wouldn't dare to ruin my chances by being too clingy or showing up at her place, even though that was what the tiny, deceitful voice in my head asked me to.Today I should spend time reading and be with Esther and Axel if he was around, but he was rarely ever available on the weekends. My brother preferred to spend his free days— w

EVANGELINE."I still don't get why you haven't quitted, you bitch!" Esther spat as I sat down next to her and tried to read a book I was even too disorganized to read. I was caught off guard. Seeing Asher here had completely thrown me off. Fine, I learned that they were brothers, but they fucking lived together? Does this make me a parasite? I suddenly felt bad about accepting Asher's help, but Asher needed that stability more than anything else. Though I was sure that I could pull it off just as I'd always done from the beginning, why reject such an opportunity because of my petty feelings? I smiled at Esther, "Probably because I like to be surrounded by people like me… I guess. So, we're going to bond over a nice novel today. What about the great Gatsby or…Wuthering heights? Trust me, they're really nice choices of books I picked from your library, and they might also teach us a thing or two about human emotions. I must say, you have taste, woman!"Esther scowled, rolling her whee

EVANGELINE.The day has been quite hectic, with my emotions sprawled all over the place. I kept thinking back to the moment I had with Axel yesterday and what I could have done differently. He seemed really hurt. It was evening already and my closing time.As I stepped into the elevator, I was hit by the overwhelming urge to call him or see him and apologize for how I acted. I didn't know how but Axel seemed to have grown on me the worst way possible. I didn't know if that was a good thing, especially with the kind of history that we shared, he was the last person to get attached to, and I tried hard to avoid it.The elevator dinged and came to a halt at the last floor, and I stepped out to meet the last set of people I'd have imagined. I choked on my spit, staring at Mercury and Axel chat away just a few steps away from me. They were blocking the way to the lobby, which meant there was no avoiding them if I wanted to get out of there. My thoughts scrambled as I was rooted on the spo

EVANGELINE.Although I wasn't sure it was a good idea, Axel was now parked in front of my apartment, and I dreaded having to ask him in, except he wanted to. The drive had been a quiet one after the kiss that happened, and I kept replaying the moment in my head. Right now, what were we?"You know-""Do you-"We started our sentences at the same time. I giggled, "You first," I said to him, pushing my hair away from my face.Axel sucked his tongue. "Nope, you first. Ladies first." He looked at me again, the corner of his lips curved upwards into a degrading smirk. Axel removed his hands from the steering wheel and folded them across his chest. "I might as well be the lady here, seeing how you sit perfectly still when people get murdered on the screen.""Correct," I made a gun with my fingers. "You're not just a lady, but a chicken too! How can you be that terrified?"He shrugged, "Normal people don't wake up and decide to watch horror movies out of the blue." He eyed me again, "Only th

EVANGELINE. I settled on the chair next to Axel while Harper picked a seat beside us. The game was about to commence, and I was indeed wondering if we were supposed to get doing this as adults, but it seemed fun. This was a vacation anyways, a way to get rid of all this baggage. I couldn't help but steal glances at Axel. I was about to steal another glance when he caught me, then smiled and moved his seat closer to mine. Axel wrapped his hands around my shoulders, and I rested my chin on his hands, feeling everything I should not be feeling. "If we're going to decide this by spinning the bottle, then I guess y'all couples would have to detangle, don't you think?" Mike said with a bitter expression, not bothering to hide his envy. If only he knew I wasn't even sure of what I was doing. "Yeah!" Harper supported enthusiastically. "Let the singles feel alive! Enough of your disgusting cuddles." Everyone giggled, me included, although I didn't even know what we were. Mike, of course,