I watched carefully how she tucked it into the pocket of one of her sweatshirts – an old one she should have discarded – and put it under her wardrobe.
Smart girl.
But not smart enough
Now, I was more interested in the content of that bottle than anything else. More than the office, more than the meetings awaiting me.. bed, but I barely paid any attention to her, “You’re back. I waited up all night for you.”
No response.
“Look…” She stood up and walked towards me, “I am sorry about yesterday… It was just…” She stopped abruptly, and I knew why.
She had seen the tattoo on my back.
“Good Selene! Kester!” the excitement in her voice grated on my nerves, “You got tats?” She made to touch it as if I had done it for her.
I moved like the flash of light, grabbing her hand before she even dared to touch it, “Don’t!” I said in a hard tone, and I saw the way she flinched.
“I’m sorry. I just want to admire it. That’s all.” The water pooling in her eyes fought for release, but she held it back, clinging to whatever dignity she had left. “It looks really beautiful,” she added as if that would make a difference.
I said nothing.
“I mean… I’ve never seen one on you before. Never knew you liked them.”
Of course, I didn’t necessarily like them..
And, of course, she hadn’t seen one on me before because she was too blinded by the urge to please me when I was sitting naked before her. She missed it. Too bad for her. Because she’d never get another opportunity to see me naked ever again.
Her gaze flickered to my laptop, but before she could even process what she had seen, I snapped it shut with enough force to make me wonder if I had cracked the damn screen.
A thick silence followed for a moment before the ringing of my phone chattered it.
I let go of her wrist and reached for my phone.
“Fucker,” I greeted, pressing the phone to my ear.
A low chuckle filtered into my ear, “I know, I know. Don’t judge me just yet, stupid,” Norlan’s voice came through as light and amused as usual. “Just landed a moment ago.”
It took all the restraint in me not to react like a fucking kid.
I had been waiting to hear those words for months.
Finally.
I needed him right now. I really do.
“Took you long enough,” I scoffed, forcing nonchalance into my tone. “Perfect timing, anyway.”
“How? What’s happening?” he asked curiously.
“You came just a day before my trip to the Maldives. Isn’t that wonderful?”
I heard a sharp inhale. But it wasn’t from Norlan… It was June.
She froze for a second, then whipped around, eyes wide with disbelief, “What? Maldives?” She whispered harshly, her face twistine into a frown that I easily ignored
“Oops. How long will you be gone?” He asked, and I couldn describe how happy I was that he would also miss me while I was away. His tone said it all.
“Just about a week,” I replied, and June scrunched her fat again, running a hand through her disheveled hair as she began to pace the room.
She was desperate for me to end the call, eager to pounce on me with her endless fucking questions-questions she had no right to ask.
“I’m sure June would be excited,” Norlan teased.
A smirk tugged at my lips. “Yeah. That’s if she was the one was going with. But it isn’t her. I’m going with Kasmine.”
I stood up, walking to my closet.
“Ohhh. Right. Kasmine.” His tone shifted. “How is she?”
“She’s fine. We need to talk, you know?” I replied, bringing out my navy blue suit from my closet. I ran my fingers along the crisp fabric, admiring it briefly before laying it neatly on the bed.
June’s restlessness skyrocketed, and 1 saw her already sweating at her temple despite the air conditioner in the
“I’ll see you later in the day. I just need to freshen up and… He paused as if weighing options before he spoke, No, scratch that. I’ll see you as soon as I freshen up.”
“Alright. See you soon.” The moment I dropped the call, June exploded.
“What the fuck, Kester?!”
I exhaled, dragging my hand down my face.
Here we go.
“You didn’t tell me you were traveling! Tomorrow!”
She yelled at me, her voice a blend of anger, disbelief, and something else. Something uglier.
I met her gaze before I slowly started putting on my sleeves “Didn’t I?”
Her lips parted, then pressed into a thin line, “No, Kester, you didn’t,” she forced out in a lower voice now, as if willing herself not to push me too far. “You didn’t tell me. Not once. Not even a mention of it.”
I barely reacted, moving toward the closet again, pulling out a pair of shoes, and placing them beside my suit.
“It’s just a trip, June,” I murmured. “Why do you sound like it’s the end of the world?”
Her eyes flickered with pain, “Because it matters, Kester,” she bit out. “You matter. This… whatever we are, it matters.”
I scoffed, shaking my head as I reached for my watch on the dresser. “Don’t start with that.”
Her hands clenched at her sides, but she didn’t lash out. Instead, she swallowed hard and took a step closer. “Fine,” she said in a softer voice. “I won’t start with that. I start with this instead-book me a ticket, too.” I stilled for a second. Then turned to face her fully.
She was serious. I could see it in her eyes.
I let out a short, humorless chuckle. “You can’t be serious.”
“I am,” she shot back with a raw expression as she stepped closer, “Kester, I’ve never asked you for anything, like. this before. Ever. But I want this. I need this. Just book maticket.”
“No.”
“Why?” she whispered.
I exhaled through my nose, already growing tired of the conversation. “Because I’m only going with Kasmine. It’s her dream.”
Her face crumbled for a split second before she masked it with forced composure. “So? Book another. What’s one more person?”
I moved past her, grabbing my cologne from the dresser. “It’s not about numbers, June,” I muttered. “It’s about who I want there,”
She looked down, biting her lip hard enough to turn it white. Then, she lifted her gaze back to mine.
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