Episode 8

Lia

I wasn't annoyed because he didn't come but because Shaquan witnessed how my boyfriend stood me up.

" Would you mind coming to my place ?" I ask, not thinking properly and he glared at me for a minute.

"I.. don't.." He tried resisting but I'll probably ask him again.

"I'm down and need a drink if we can just…"

" Can we go now ?" He asks standing up as he dips his hands in his pocket.

Since the reservation was made already, the waitress didn't bother telling us to pay or refund and we head out of the restaurant.

" Be careful" He whispered when I'm already tottering like a drunkard.

My eyes were opened blankly as we drove to my house, my heart was blank cos I couldn't think of anything.

" My key" I was ransacking through the bag angrily and he slowly comes closer, helping me to search the key with the bag still on my chest.

The door sprawled open and we entered, I quickly run towards the fridge and brought out some can of beers.

"Won't you drink with me ?" I smiled sheepishly whilst opening the beer.

" I don't want to" he mumbled faintly and crossed his legs on the chair.

Shaquan

I think she's really sad and angry about her boyfriend not coming and I'm sure there are some secrets to this.

She asks me if I want to drink but I can't be drunk driving unless I want troubles for myself.

I watched as she beautifully parked her hair into a bun, taking off her jacket leaving her in just the gown.

Her face was becoming red the more she drinks then suddenly she burst into tears, at first I felt the urge to ask her what was wrong but then she begins.

"Why don't you love me ?" She asks rhetorically.

"I wouldn't have date Joshua if only you could date me" She cried more and I couldn't believe she loves me.

"You always waver my heart and still you don't love me, Why??" She yelled and suddenly she falls to the floor.

" Of course I do, I love you I…" I stopped when I heard someone coming close to the doorstep.

The doorbell kept ringing and I tiptoed to the door to see Joshua standing by the door.

" Guess the idiot is here He muttered under his teeth before scurrying away.

I crouched down to her size and picked her up, taking her to her room.

" If only the Barrier between us could break then I'll love you forever" I whispered and tried standing up but she grabbed my hand.

" Don't go" She hummed and I planted a kiss on her forehead.

" Hmph!" I sigh heavily when hopping into my car.

Next day

Lia

My head hurts like crazy, as I held it firm whilst Rolling on the bed.

" Ohh" I groan and my head hurts like hell.

I finally opened my eyes to see how swollen my face was, What happened last night?

" Who brought me here?" I muttered, putting the duvet off my body as I wobbled to the sitting room.

"Did I drink that much?" I exclaimed loudly at the sight of the plenty beer cans.

My eyes spotted something on the table and I quickly bend to check what was it?

*Drink this and pack your luggage"

The handwriting made it known that it was Shaquan but I didn't understand what he meant by packing luggage.

I opened the bottle of honey water and gulp down the whole content before heading back to the room.

I slam the door mistakenly and tried walking away but noticed my dress got caught by the door.

If only I tried opening the door and didn't remove it forcefully, maybe the dress wouldn't have torn.

I stood by the glass watching how damaged Joshua's dress looks on me, It's damaged to the extent of no mending.

Why did this happen?

I dash into the bathroom because I need to go to his coffee shop, I have to tell him I didn't like what happened last night at all.

I turned on the radio after bathing whilst getting dress when the unexpected happened.

"Why don't you love me?" The advertisement going on the radio made me remember what I wasn't able to remember.

" Did you say that Lia ?" I ask rhetorically, slapping myself so hard.

I'm so annoyed right now, Why the hell would I say that?

I storm out of the house, walking to his coffee shop since it was not so far from my place.

" Good morning Lia" His full-time worker smiled whilst cleaning the place up.

"Is he not here yet ?" I ask, taking my seat

"Guess you both had a lot of fun yesterday, my boss is so late today" She continued cleaning.

" What do you mean?"

" Yesterday was your anniversary" She blurted out.

" But he didn't come" I replied feebly.

" What? He told me to close the shop early yesterday saying he has to go for you" My ear is not deceiving me.

" But …!" I don't even understand any of this and just wanted to dash out of his shop and go to his house when I saw him got down from a black Venza.

" Hey," His face tells me that he wasn't ready to see me at all.

"Who was that in the car ?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows.

" My friend" He replied so sharply.

" Your Friend, You told me the shop was busy yesterday that's why you didn't come!" I was beginning to yell.

" Actually..." He was looking for the right lie to say.

" I'm sorry" There's something that couldn't be said.

" Sorry for what ?" I ask bluntly then my phone rang.

"Hi"

"You're not done yet"

"Done doing what ?"

"Didn't you see my letter"

"I saw it, I was even trying to call you cos I didn't understand what you meant by…"

"So you didn't pack your luggage?"

"Luggage for?"

"The modeling shoot for A&Z has been moved to Sunday because of the company's anniversary and we're heading to Texas today for that"

"Texas!!"

"My manager should be here already cos I'm done" he ended the call leaving my mouth wide opened In shock and he ended the call.

"What happened?" He moved closer to me but I took a step backward.

"I'm going on a trip to Texas" I replied bluntly.

Why must the shoot take place in Texas of all places?