Chapter 21

(Present, Year 2022)

"Hey Franz, what are you doing?" I asked.

We are here at the house where we are supposed to 'live'. It's been a few days and a lot has changed. Franz and I's plan to be here every Saturday failed because they hired maids and I'm sure they will report. Franz and I didn't do anything because our Daddy would only get angry with us, we were always underdogs, baby. We slept separately, his room was downstairs and mine was on the second floor. The house is big and clean.

Today is Saturday and we are here in living room and he is watching a movie that I don't know. Later at 1pm I'm going to Vaughn's condo and now I'm going to tell him about it. I'm nervous.

Franz also knows that I have a boyfriend and he doesn't care. We both became closer, eh. It turns out that we get along well and Luke is a bit like him, but Luke is just more talkative. It's still 12pm so I'm just using my cell phone here while he's focusing on the movie he's watching. I don't understand the movie, it's hard to understand tss. Because the movie is about business people, so I don't know anything.

"You understand that?" I asked Franz who was focused on what he was watching.

"Should I watch it if not?" He said sarcastically while not taking his eyes off the TV.

I take back what I said that he was nice.

"Have you thought of a way to prevent the marriage from going through?" I asked again.

He turned off the TV before looking at me and answered, "Not yet. Have you thought of anything?" He asked back.

I thought of a way, but I couldn't think of anything. Think, Nyx, even if you don't have a mind. Where is my brain? Maybe it's in stock in cr.

I snapped my finger when I thought of something, I proudly smiled at Franz.

"Pretend you're gay and we'll pretend that I caught you and then I'll take a picture of you kissing another man..." I said with a smile before continuing, "I have a lot of clothes, you can borrow them hehehe. Then I'll show them that picture and then nothing when the wedding will take place because they don't want to--- OUCH!"

I was holding my forehead when he hit it, my plan was so good, tsk. "Why? The plan I came up with is so good." I said with a snort while still holding the forehead he flicked!

"Are you crazy? Why would I do that?" He asked me annoyed.

Oh, fool! Of course, so that the marriage can't go ahead. Just stupid?

"You fool, Franz!"

I just got dressed and got ready. I am wearing a white crop top and Brown Trousers on the bottom and white shoes for shoes. I just put on powder and liptint, took my dior bag and left the room. I caught Franz in the kitchen eating but I passed him and left the house, I went to the garage to get my car and drove away. I drove to Vaughn's condo and first I parked the car and walked to the entrance. Room 406 is his condo so I entered the elevator to go there. I didn't text Vaughn that I was going, I was just going to surprise him, hehehe. When the elevator stopped, I got out and Vaughn gave me a copy of key of his condo from the previous day so I just opened it.

When it opened, I went in and stopped when I saw Vaughn in front of me and he had his back turned so he didn't know I was here, in front of him was Clea and they seemed to be talking seriously. I was about to speak but suddenly my body stiffened when Clea kissed Vaughn! My eyes got hot and I let go of the bag I was holding, Vaughn immediately pushed Clea and looked at me in shock. He was about to approach me when I pulled back, "D-don't come closer."

I was planning to surprise you but why was I surprised?

"N-Nyx, that's not what you think..." Vaughn said as if he was in tears, he stepped closer to me again but I retreated again.

It happened before, eh. I looked away as tears rolled down my cheeks. I've felt it before but why do I still feel the pain again?

"Don't come near me." I said again and couldn't look at him, tears escaping from my eyes.

"Leo, my poop is stocked in----Ohh! Nyx? What are you doing here? Why is it quiet?" Malvin's voice that just came out of cr.

I left his condo without a word and I felt Vaughn following behind me so I sped up my walk to the elevator but it took a long time before it opened so I went to the stairs.

I'm not in the right frame of mind, it's a mess. I always have a flashback of what happened earlier, I can't forget it. I stopped when someone grabbed my wrist and forced me to look at him.

"Nyx, please listen. It's not like that," Vaughn said with tears in his eyes and it seemed like he was going to start crying anytime.

I didn't look at him and tried to remove my hand but he held it tighter.

"Let go of me."

"No, I won't let you go. Please, let me explain, love."

I looked at him angrily and didn't speak, "I'm sorry, she's the one who kissed me. I'm so sorry, love."

"But you let him kiss you, Vaughn Leo!" I said angrily so he bowed down.

"N-No, I was shocked and----"

"Let's end this." I said without emotion and he looked at me in surprise.

His eyes are questioning, his mouth opens but no words come out, "Let's end this." I say it again. It's hard for me to say that but I think it's the right thing, I'm getting married and it feels like I'm cheating because he's with me and then when I get home I'm with Franz. It's better if I don't tell Vaughn about that, maybe it's better to just finish it. I'm sorry, Vaughn.

"W-what? End what, Nyx?"

"Let's end our relationship. It's better to stop it, Vaughn." I looked away when his tears that he had been holding back started to fall.

Don't cry, please. I'm so sorry.

"Love," He begged, "... I understand that you're mad but please don't do this. Please listen to me."

"Let's fix this. I don't want this to end, not now, not ever." He bit his lower lip as I looked away.

I can't take this anymore. I'm stuck between 'I love him so much' and 'I need to let him go'.

"We'll talk tomorrow. Go home first." He said and kissed my forehead, I closed my eyes.

He turned his back on me and I tearfully followed my eyes on him. Maybe our togetherness was never meant to be forever, I'm sorry, Vaughn. As he said, I left there and drove to the cemetery. I parked the car and approached brother's grave and cried there.

"Brother... Did I do the right thing? Did I make the right decision? Won't I regret it later? Brother... Help me."

Brother.... I need you, I know you're the only one who can help me. Brother... Please come back. I need someone right now, I can't rely on Ash because she has her own problem. I have nobody but you. I wish I could build a stairway so you can go back here, if that's possible.

"If everything didn't happen brother, do you think anything would change?" I asked even though I knew I wouldn't get an answer.

I stayed for a few hours in the cemetery. I wiped my tears and left the place, I won't go home first. I'm just going to my beach where Vaughn and I went on our first date, I smiled bitterly when I remembered how happy we were.

I was sitting on the sand while looking up at the sky. The wind is strong and the tears that have been falling are drying up, I cried a lot. When I remembered all the times Vaughn and I shared, I smiled. Even though we only had a little time, Vaughn, You were the only one who made me feel the joy that I wanted.

Even if we can't be together in the end, I'm still glad you're a part of my life. I'm happy to meet someone like you but I'm sorry you met someone like me.

I took my phone and capture the sunset. The sunset is beautiful, but it always signifies the end. After that I went home where I was staying as if nothing had happened.

"How's your date?" Franz opened the door for me but I ignored him and went into my room.

I'm not in the mood to talk right now. I took my phone and opened my Instagram account, I opened our conversation and sent him the sunset I took earlier and a message.

AmberNyx: You're my favorite goodbye. I'm sorry, Vaughn.

I turned off my phone and wiped my tears. I'm going to sleep first, I'm tired, okay? I didn't do anything but cry, tss.