Novel & Cerita Didn't See That Coming

“Don’t ever think that.” “But how did I not know, or see it coming, or even sense it a little? I mean, I knew he was…. You know. He was Topher, but this…this just blindsided me. And…and…and then I think I overreacted. Like completely through-the-roof, crazy overreaction. People break up and get cheated on all the time, right? But here I took my reaction to the extreme. I was so upset I blacked out completely, and I don’t even remember how I got here. I can’t believe I was so weak and pathetic, or that I—”

Six weeks later..... I've been having an awful feeling at work, I shouldn't have drink that octopus soup that Cameron recommended me to at lunch today. It was my first time eating octopus and yuck! It taste disgusting. I can't even concentrate on my work because of the awful feeling and my stomach is so upset. "Are you OK Jada?" Lucas asked me. "I think I'm coming down with something" I said weakly. "Must of been the octopus soup you guys had for lunch... Next time don't eat what you're not use to " Jasmine grinned causing me to frowned.

“Zenith, where are you taking us?” Zenith blinked his eyes. “Aren't you guys here to see Boss? I'm taking you there.” “Oh yes, you're right. We miss him and want to see me.” I smiled with delight. “But I'm confused about something. Can you tell me why you came without even informing anybody? How did you even know this place.” I was still feeling happy, so I replied cheerfully. “We searched up this place and we didn't inform you ahead of time, because I don't want you to be stressed because Papi might ask you to come pick us up.”

He didn't ease up. "Just the thought of seeing your disgusting face once I can see again? Makes me sick. Unless you vanish for good, don't ever show your face again."

--- “I already did.” --- Silence fell. --- Because we both understood what that meant. --- There was no going back now. --- Not for me. --- Not for him. --- And not for whatever was coming next.

“You were lying here for almost 3 weeks and he never came to see you. I repeat HE. NEVER. CAME.” . . . #TBC

I was still watching the credits roll when something stopped me. Not a sound. A feeling. The particular prickling at the base of my skull that had nothing to do with the ordinary night. I sat forward. I waited. Franklin had not come back. I stood up.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I knew that the way you know a storm is coming before the sky changes color. This wasn't an ending. It was the first move in something much bigger. And I had the sinking feeling that the man walking beside me was playing a game I didn't fully understand yet.

"And you let him because of your plan, didn't you?" "No, I didn't. I just didn't see that coming, you were all I could think of at that point in time," she answered, obviously trying to placate me. "You didn't see that coming or you chose to ignore the signs?" I inquired. "I really didn't see it coming!"

Nath isn't home. I turn back to Treasure and Blair, who are watching from the car with hopeful expressions. "Great, Miss Smarty Pants," I call out, unable to keep the sarcasm from my voice. "Your perfect plan failed to consider that Nath is a grown man with two legs who is capable of leaving his own house."