Please?

I covered my mouth, trying to stop my sobs. Now, I regret what just I've said to him. He has no fault here. I was aware that Molly and her friends will be crueler to me once I became his girlfriend, yet I did. And to think of his situation now, he's not feeling well and still was able to check on me. Yet what I did is asked him a question like that.

My hand trembled as I ended our call. I was about to turn off my phone when I got a text from Molly.

From Molly:

Hey, Sienna, you should check my new post on my Instagram.

I just shook my head and ignored it. I have no time for that. For once, I need this time, to sum up, my thoughts. I need this time for myself. I pulled my comforter up and hides under it.

Thinking of breaking up with Atticus makes my heart shattered into pieces. I can't imagine facing a day without him. I can't imagine us being in the same school and avoiding each other. I can't imagine him... owns by another girl. I can't...

"Why... why can't I just be happy?" I cried as I hugged my pillow tightly.

Crying in the dark silently is painful but at least as soon as you'll asleep your heart was relieved. Albeit if you woke up with the same amount of pain you had last night, at least it doesn't feel heavy like that anymore.

"What's with those eyes?"

I just got downstairs with my bag to have breakfast so I can go to school after. Olivia was the only person in the kitchen when I entered. She's sitting at our dining table with a bowl of milk and cereals. We've had about 10 seconds of eye contact and it was too late to looked away after remembering that my eyes are puffy. It speaks for itself that I stayed late last night crying.

"It's nothing." I get a bowl for myself. "I-I just watched a tragic movie last night."

"Really? I thought you're already asleep."

I stopped opening the kitchen cabinet where the cereal is and realized what she just said. Damn!

"I knocked on the door and you didn't respond, Sienna. I also tried to turn the doorknob but it was locked."

I closed my eyes emphatically and pulled my bottom lip between my teeth. Damn it! I feel so bad sister now. How did just happen that I forgot that we shared rooms? Damn, I was so selfish! I was too self-centered last night!

"Where did you sleep? I'm so sorry, Via." I looked at her apologetically.

"I slept in mom's room. I was about to get the key to our room from her but she said not to disturb you, so...."

Expecting to hear my name everywhere about the humiliation did to me yesterday, I didn't hear anyone. Instead, Molly was. I felt relieved hearing her name instead of mine. It feels like the students are on my side now and not with her anymore. Maybe they just realized that I didn't do anything wrong and Molly did, right?

"Have you seen Molly's post?"

"Yeah. She was so caring!"

Wait... I haven't seen her post. Should I check it? I shook my head and tear it off my mind. I continued walking towards my classroom and the talks about Molly keeps on continuing.

"I didn't know she knows how to take good care of someone who's sick."

"Feels like there'll be a break up soon."

"Uh-huh,"

I stopped walking after hearing it. It feels like the blood that my heart pumps turns out cold. What do they mean? I ran inside our classroom and placed my bag immediately in my chair. Then I went into the comfort room with my phone. I went inside the empty cubicle and locked it.

This can't be happening!

I clicked the Instagram application and searched Molly's username there. My breathing stops when I saw Molly's recent post.

It'sMeolly

Taking good care of someone who's sick has never been in my mind. Not even once. But seeing you pale with a high body temperature, lying in your bed weakly, makes me realize that I should. For the first time in my life, I take good care of someone who's sick. And that is you, baby Atticus❤❤

There are two photos uploaded in that caption. The first one was she's resting her forehead on Atticus's side of the bed. And the second one was she's kissing Atticus' forehead while Atticus was asleep.

I want to run away and hide somewhere when I got home and saw a familiar SUV that pulls over outside of our house. I started to take steps backward but it was already too late. A man went out of the driver's seat and opens the backseat.

A young man wearing a white sweatshirt with his black jeans and pair of white shoes steps out of the car. I gasp when I recognized who it was. He looks straight towards our house before looking somewhere. Until his gaze went in my direction. My heart jumps the moment our gazes meet.

He immediately ran into me. I stiffened while watching his eyes twinkling in happiness as he runs towards me. He wrapped his arms on my tight then.

"I missed you," he hoarsely said.

I swallowed the lump in my throat.

"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be just staying at home since you're not feeling well?" I felt his arms loosened slowly. He then took a step backward after hearing.

He tilted his head while looking at me. "W-why? Aren't you happy to see me?"

"You should go home now."

Then I started walking towards our house. I heard his footsteps following behind me but I didn't look back. Instead, I make my steps bigger and faster. I was about to reach for the door when he already did it for me. So I just make my way inside.

"Baby, let's talk." He held my elbow, begging.

"We can. Some other time." I wiped the tear that escaped from my eye.

"Baby, please,"

"Talk about what?" I faced him.

"Talk about us! Why... Why are you treating me coldly today, huh? Is there something wrong? Did I do something that makes you upset? Baby, please, tell me."

I shook my head. My heart sting when I saw how his eyes watered. I looked down. I don't like seeing him hurt!

"Or is this about your question last night? That I was too painful to love? If this is all about it, then I'm so sorry." He held my chin and our gazes met. "If this is all about it, then I'd rather not be loved by you so you won't feel pain. Don't love me then. But baby..." a tear escaped from his eyes. He immediately wiped it. "But, baby, let me love you. Whatever risk it is, I'll take it."

He took a step forward and rested his forehead on mine.

"I'm so sorry if I was too painful to love. Stop loving me now so you won't get hurt anymore, okay?" He whispered. "But, baby... please, don't... don't leave me." He sobs.

"I can't afford to lose you." He reached for my hand and kissed it. It got wet from his tears now. "Please?"