COAX HER TO FORGIVE HIM

I had been avoiding Edge for a week. Especially in my house, it was too hard and made us suffered living together. I know he feels sorry, and he knows that hurt me that night. That is why Edge tried everything to persuade me for all things. That he knew I would fall for and talk to him, but I am still mad, yet it was attempting. I need to be tough and not vulnerable to him so that I do not break the boundaries that I made.

"When are you planning to forgive him?" Venice approached.

"I did not have any plan yet." I honestly said while getting my handbag on my table.

"Why? You do not love him anymore?" Venice asked again.

"I love him, but I am still mad at him. What he did to me is not easy to forgive him." I seriously explained.

"Let her, Ven." Kristine remarked.

"Is this about what he did to Joe?" Venice curiously asked once more.

I shrugged.

They know I was upset with Edge because of the punch he gave Joe on the birthday of Noah. I never told anyone about what he did to me that night when he almost assaulted me, not even my family or our friends, because I do not want his reputation to be ruin. I handle it by myself because I know he did not mean to do that, and he was too jealous that night, yet it was very wrong to do that to me.

"This thing is all about us. I do not really want you to get involved in this situation. We will solve it soon, but not now. And thank you for your concern for us. I got to go now." I hugged them before going out to the faculty office.

I deeply sighed while walking to the parking area where my car is.

"Heaven, talk to me, please." Edge suddenly shows up in the parking area.

I just passed through him as I opened my car and drove away.

I went to my parent to stay for the night and stay away from Edge for a while.

"You are here, sweetie!" Mama greeted me and hugged me.

"Hello, mama, can I stay here tonight?" I asked while we were walking inside the house.

"Sure thing, sweetie!" She happily responded.

She let me sat down in the living room as she excused herself to fix my bedroom.

I saw Papa come from the kitchen. I stood up to greet him.

"Why are you here?" Papa asked.

"I will stay here tonight." I answered.

"Did you two fight?" He asked out of curiosity.

"No, Papa. I wanted to visit you and sleep here tonight because I miss you two. And tomorrow, I drop by Venice, on her house to my present to her." I lied.

He nodded as he was convinced by what I said to him. I started a conversation with Papa of what are their daily routines here. Mama interrupted us when she says my bedroom is ready. I excused myself to go to my bedroom.

After I changed into pajamas, I got a call from Venice, so I immediately answered it.

"Venice?" I answered.

"Girl, where are you?" She asked in furious.

"I'm with my parent in their house. I will stay here for tonight." I responded.

"Did you tell him?" She asked again.

"No." I shortly said.

"Gosh, he is worried about you. He thought you got in a car accident or something. He cannot contact you, so he bothered and keeps on calling us earlier. That is why I called you now. Girl, you need to call or text him right away. I know you two were in the middle of a private problem in your relationship, but at least inform him, he is still your partner no matter what happened. And thank you for answering my call. Text or call him now, okay? I will hang up. Bye." She exclaimed before hanging up.

I sighed as thinking hundred times before calling Edge.

"Hello, Edge?" I called.

"Heaven, where are you? I am freaking worried about you. Please tell me, please?" He said.

"I'm fine, don't worry about me. I'm at my parent's place now, and I will stay here tonight. Just let me stay here. I'm exhausted after that night. I'm sorry for making you worried. Do me a favor, please don't go to the school tomorrow, in exchange I will talk to you after my classes in the house, okay?" I explained in a calm tone.

"Okay. I will wait for you here. I love you." He responded.

"Okay, thank you. See you tomorrow. I will hang up now." I said before hanging up.

I heard a knock on my door as Mama said that dinner is ready.

Before going to bed, I was thinking thousand times about giving him another chance for our relationship, but my trust in him is still not good enough to forget that night. I always got nightmares about what happened that night. I am willing to forgive him because it is easy for me to do, but forget what he did was hard to do.

Early in the morning, I ate my breakfast with my parents. I dropped by Venice's house because she got flat tires in her car, and she said after classes, her fiancé would fetch her to the school because they were going on a dinner date.

While I was driving, Venice keeps on asking me about forgiving Edge. So I said I would talk to him later and I almost tell her what our problem was. I was thankful. An urgent phone call saved me. She wasn't able to ask me again because she was preoccupied with our surprised event today in the school. After my classes, I drove to my house. I'm exhausted today. I parked my car in the garage. I walked around like a zombie, but I was surprised after putting down my handbag and folders in the living room. I saw rose petals leading me to the kitchen was setting up like a romantic dinner with Edge holding a chocolate bouquet and looking at me like I brought his bright smile again.

I awkwardly accepted when he handed me the bouquet and pulled a chair for me. I sat down in confusion. Thinking that he prepared this because I said I talk to him today. I gave him a calm mood and soft smile after he sat down in his seat.

"I'm sorry, Heaven. Sorry." He said in a low tone.

"I decided to forgive you now …but it doesn't mean that I forget what you have done that night. I know you did not mean to do that out of jealousy or what, yet you disrespected me as a woman and your partner. You creep me out after that night. I wasn't able to sleep well and thinking that you might do that again to me. I'm sorry, but I was traumatized. Thank you for making efforts for my forgiveness, I appreciate it all, and apology accepted." I said as I stood up in my chair and excusing myself to go upstairs to take some rest.