BIRTHDAY PARTY

We were invited to the birthday party of my friend, named Noah, at his clubhouse.

"Happy birthday, minion!" I greeted him with a peck on his cheeks and handed him my simple gift.

"Thank you, Madam Author!" He bowed as he kissed my hands.

"Silly minion." I laughed and whispered to him, "I'm with my man."

He awkwardly smiled at Edge and scratched his nape, "Hi, Engineer!"

"Happy birthday." Edge greeted him with a dark aura.

"Thanks, Engineer Sullivan." Noah awkwardly replied before saying that our other friends were already inside the clubhouse.

The music is already booming, and I saw my college friends on the dance floor while my closest friends were on the couch. I greeted them with hugs and kissed even my male friends.

"People, Kudos for Madam Author." Venice remarked.

I laughed as I bowed in front of my friends, and they gave me a toss.

"Technie, how was your computer business?" I casually asked Owen.

"My business is doing great, Miss Author." He answered.

Someone hugged me from behind "Baloo."

"Darwin, be sensitive!" Charles commented.

"Oopsie! I'm sorry, Baloo." Darwin hands up.

"Your drinks, Pretty." Laxwell offered, but Edge gets it from me.

"Thanks." I awkwardly said.

Venice and Kristine dragged me to the corner.

"Edge seems scary tonight." Kristine commented.

"Did you do something against his will?" Venice suspiciously looked at me.

"Girl, no, I did nothing to him." I defended.

"Or maybe you did something, but you did not notice it was wrong to his eyes?" Kristine emphasized.

I chuckled and told them that we go on the dance floor. I saw Edge talking with some girls at the bar counter while drinking. I shrugged and continue dancing with my gals.

As the night goes by, we were dancing with our guy friend. Until I felt my hips hold by someone. I jumped in shock and distant myself from him. I saw Joe smiling at me as Edge seems scarier right now.

"Jeez, you freak! Stay away from me, J-Joe." I awkwardly said.

"Hello, gorgeous Ace! It was nice to come here tonight." He grinned and walked towards me, but before that, I heard Venice and Kristine screamed.

Edge punching face of Joe. That is why he fell out of the floor. Noah and his friend make the two stopped as bringing them to the private room. I apologized to Noah for ruining his birthday, but he said it was okay and asked the two, but they did not speak up, so Noah asked me to go home with Edge. I agreed as I bid goodbye and apologizing to our friends. I did not speak until we reached my house, exactly in my room. I put down my handbag on the side table before looking back at Edge.

"Why did you do that?" I calmly expressed.

"Punching your first love face?" He approached.

"Yes, because of that, you ruined a birthday party of Noah." I reasoned out.

"What do you want me to do? Let that guy! Why do you like him holding you like that?!" He yelled at me.

"Of course not! Why would I?" I defended.

"Then why did you let him?" He accused.

"I did not let him! Jeez! He suddenly shows up earlier on the dance floor." I explained.

"Why did you not stay from that guy!" Edge exclaimed that booming in my room.

"I already did! I told him to stay away from me! What the hell is your problem?!" I exploded.

"The problem is you have too attached to the guy!" He shouted.

"What do you want me to do? Stay away from any guy I know?! How about male friends? How about my co-workers or even the guardian of my students? You are too paranoid!" I felt irritated.

"I was not paranoid at all. if I was not seeing how much you attached to the guy!" He angrily said.

"Do I complain when I saw you with a girl earlier? Do I look like this, ranting and so on?" I sarcastically asked.

He stopped talking and heavily sighed.

"Since your 10000 hours with me began, we have both understood we have accepted this setup. I did not say anything about your behavior with other girls because I wanted you to hang out with them until you encounter the right one for you. I recall you agreeing. But, please, Edge, allow me to do what I want, just as I have allowed you to do yours. Do not bind me to you as if I were already your wife. I want to be able to live my life." I sadly said.

He sarcastically laughed and stared back at me with dangerous looks. He harshly pushed me to the wall and held my shoulder too tight.

"OUCH, YOU ARE HURTING ME! LET ME GO EDGE! PLEASE!" I exclaimed, but he was closed-minded to hear me out.

He harshly kisses my neck and ripping my dress as letting him while sniffles and closed my eyes. My tears were already running down my cheeks. Telling myself that he was mad, but this was not right. I can't fight back because he was too strong for me. And I let out my silent sobbed, but I didn't say anything.

He stopped when he realized what he did to me. I fell on the floor, crying and my hands on my face.

"I'm so sorry, Heaven." He tried to hug me, but I pushed him.

"I did not mean to do that. I am so sorry. Please." He apologized.

I felt my whole body trembling as crying out loud. Edge hugged me even though I keep pushing him as whispering sorry for what he did.

"STAY AWAY FROM ME!" I suddenly shouted when I get out with his hugs.

I saw how he was shocked when I shouted.

"P-please …leave m-me alone …please, please, please." I beg in tears.

He stepped back until he reached the door and before he leaves my room, "I'm sorry love."

I cried, and cried, and more.

I go to my bathroom to wash my whole body. I feel disgusted, crying while taking a bath. I changed my ripped dress into pajamas. I locked my room before I crawl up to my bed. I slept in tears and hugging myself.