Lilian frowns at me while slowly shaking her head."Bethy, I don't get why you have to leave him and start anew."I sigh. It's too complicated when I haven't told her the whole story.She grasps both of my shoulders and looks at me directly in the eyes. "Do you love him?"I gape at her, taken aback with her question."I…..”"Do you love Emilio?”"I…I…I…I…I do but…”Lilian releases my shoulders and laughs. "Then what's holding you back?""That's the problem, Lilian. I shouldn't love him." I frustratingly states. How can I let her understand without telling her about the deal?Silence comes between us for a few moments before Lilian sighs and hugs me while patting my back. "Bethy, I may not understand your reason for your decision but whatever is you're going through, I am right here for you. You don't have to tell me now, but I hope everything would work out in the end. If you want to leave and move out for the mean time, I got your back."I hug her back tightly with the tears almost c

I gulp down the glass of water in annoyance. I close my eyes trying to calm down. I got the day planned out that I woud spend this day to start packing but it seems it wouldn't go that way.Right now, Emilio is taking a bath in my bathroom.He wouldn't budge when I told him to go home.Instead, he forcefully borrowed my phone and called Lucas to bring some clothes for him. He even called a locksmith to fix my door since he dismantled my door knob. How the hell did he manage to kick open my door?I glance at the bag of fresh clean clothes that Lucas brought just minutes ago. Should i throw them out? Or better yet, burn them?Damn it.The distressing thought of when to tell him about my backing off the deal is still weighing on my mind and now, he's making this harder. My phone on the table suddenly rings. It's Lilian."Hey.""Bethy, I got your train ticket for Wednesday.”Oh, that would be the day after tomorrow."Really? Thank you Lilian, I'll inform my mom so she would know.""Have y

Bethy Hillstorm I yawn and stretch my arms up high. I just woke up from my nap and I feel better. My eyes are still sore from crying and the undeniable ache in my heart is still there but still, I'm alive and well.Lilian offered me their guest room and she urged me to take a rest so I did. I check the large wall clock in the room and it says 6:15. I glance down at my phone beside me and after a long internal debate with myself, I pick it up and tap on the screen.What the fuck!60 missed calls and 40 messages.I check my call logs and they are all from Emilio trying to call me from the approximate time I arrived here at Lilian’s and his latest call was just ten minutes ago. I proceed and open his messages.Bear baby can we please talk?Where are you?You're not in your apartmentWhere the fuck are you!Damn it, please pick up the phonePlease, let's fix this.You’re hurting me pleaseDamn it, please pick up the phonePlease, let's fix this.I'm so sorry.Can you pls pick up!Where a

Bethy Hillstorm*The room is silent and the sound of the monitor beeping consistently is the only thing filling up the four walls of the room. I sigh again for the tenth time this day as I thank God the frightening ordeal is over.It still feels surreal but the flashing monitor beside the bed is evidence that the terrible part had passed.I am sitting beside Emilio’s bed while holding onto his uninjured hand. He's sleeping peacefully with an IV drip attached to him. His injured hand has been cleaned and wrapped in a bandage. The doctor said he had alcohol poisoning and if we didn't bring him immediately, it would have led to worse complications. He has been dehydrated but fortunately, he's stable now. For now, we can only wait for him to wake up.I thought I would never cry again for someone after getting out of that horrible orphans home but the image of Emilio lying cold in the bed at the emergency room was too much to bear. Alcohol poisoning when not treated immediately could lead

Bethy Hillstorm*I groan and slowly open my eyes. I feel like I'm in an unfamiliar bed and true enough, I jerk up when I realize I'm sleeping on a bed. I glance at the sofa I slept on last night. How did I get here and where the hell is the patient who is supposed to be resting here?Just then, the bathroom door opens and Emilio comes out wearing a simple deep blue shirt and jeans.He looks freshly showered and his one hand is still wrapped in a clean bandage but his IV drip is nowhere on him."Hi!" he smiles at me before taking long strides towards me. He stops and bends down to kiss me on the forehead."Wait, why are you already up? Are you feeling fine now?" I promptly ask him as he takes a seat beside me until we are almost at each other's eye level."Bear baby, I'm fine. The doctor came by a while ago and he gave me permission to go home after I convinced him t-""Wait, what? The doctor came by? How come I didn't wake up?" Damn. I feel embarassed thinking what the doctor would ha