HAZEL Why everything about him reminds me of past? Why do I want someone to give up everything for me when in return I can’t even give the feeling of love? I asked the same question to Tyler when he told me multiples time that he loves me. Once I asked him if he can give up everything for me? If he can give all the luxuries, his fancy car, his house, everything for me? And that’s when he left me alone in a deserted island after we had sex because he thought that I was not in a right state of a mind. His exact words were like this “You’re fucked up, you know that? No one gives up everything for love and besides you’re not the kind of girl who makes me crazy enough to waste away my life. You’re a good fuck and that’s it.” He was right though. I don’t blame him. “Tell me about you, can you give up on your job for me?” His question hit right back at me.“No, I can’t. Being the detective was my dream ever since I was a child. I worked hard for it. You and Justin are the only person for
AVAI sat on the dinning table, running fingers through my hair. I drank orange juice from the glass and was about to spread the butter on the toast when my eyes fell on Justin walking downstairs in black cargo pants and T-shirt with gun tugged effortlessly in his waist band. His hair were wet, most probably he just came out of the shower. He sat across me, not even bothering to look at me. I licked my lips, trying to say something. “Good morning.” Wow, great move, Ava. He nodded, still not looking at me. Fuck it. “I’m sorry for what I said. I didn’t mean any of that. I don’t even know the full story. So, I’m sorry...”He looked at me for a split second before taking a bite from the apple. “It’s okay.”Shame crawled up to my cheeks as I remembered exactly what I’ve said to him about his parents. I swear I had no idea that his parents are dead. Once I overheard my bother talking about something related to Justin, so I just twisted the words and spat. And now I regret it. “Look kid,
After all the tiring classes and skipping cafeteria on recess, I walked out of the classroom, finding Justin in the exact same spot where I’ve last seen him. “I’m hungry.” I told him as soon as his eyes fell on me. “I’m taking you home.” He gestured towards the car as if he knew what I was about to say.“Coffee and lemon cake, please.” I pouted.He gave me a weird look, nodding anyways.When we reached the café nearby, I grabbed the seat around the corner, next to window. He sat across the table and narrowed his eyes. “Gen Z.” He snorted when I clicked the picture of the café. “You see me as some stupid kid, don’t you?” I asked, scanning the menu.“I don’t see you as anything.” He grumbled. “One cappuccino with extra whipped cream and chocolate syrup, one lemon cup cake and one rainbow truffle with extra chocolate chip.” I ordered. “Just one Ice Americano.” He said for himself.Once the waitress went away, he looked at me. “What are you? Five? Who eats this much sugar?” “It lif
10 YEARS BACK HAZEL “God damn, princess, you look breathtaking.” Justin, football caption, whistled as I walked through the corridor. I brushed my hair slightly, passing him a bright smile, lowering my gaze to catch a glimpse of my outfit. I wore beige shorts and green tank top. I had a haircut and probably my today’s makeup was on point. I know I looked pretty. I love dressing up, looking doll like, grabbing everyone’s attention, being popular in the high school, it feels good. As I entered the classroom, I heard few hooting from the group of jocks, I beamed at them and a shade of blush crept up to my cheeks. I sat on my bench, next to Alyssa and Sia. They both are my best friends. We always hang out together. They’re little mean but they’re nice. “Oo, lala. Someone had a bomb haircut, huh?” Alyssa winked.“Thankyou.” I smiled. “You’re such a doll, Babe.” Sia said, a little louder for the entire class to hear her. I blushed. We were chatting with each other when Alyssa nudg
10 YEARS BACK HAZEL I grabbed my hair in a tight pony and rolled the sleeves of my jacket. Removing the heels from my feet and walked to them. Two of them again kicked in the stomach of Atlas as he lay there looking helpless and staring at me. I grabbed an arm of one of them and twisted it till a piercing scream came out of his mouth. Pushing him aside, I knocked down two of them who came forward to hit me. Losers.Punching them straight across their face, I kicked the guy who called me bitch. They all lay on the ground, groaning in pain. “Who the fuck are you?” One of them asked, clenching his stomach.“Karate and Taekwondo blackbelt.” I smiled, releasing my hair from the pony. “And if I ever see you all bullying him, I swear I won’t spare a single bone in your body.” I added.Wiping my sweat, my eyes fell on Atlas who was just staring at me with strange emotions in his eyes. I offered him my hand to get up but he managed to did it on his own. His body was bruised and he wasn’
10 YEARS BACK HAZEL I drove the car from the creepy part of town to my house. I don’t know if what I’m doing is right or not but I want to do this for him. As I parked the car in front of my house, I looked at him. “I live here alone. My house has two rooms, so you can stay here for a time being before you figure out a decent place to live. You might not read news, but that area was once famous for murders. I don’t know how many people were killed there but definitely the number’s high. And Atlas, I don’t know what you’ve been through or how fucked up your life was that you ended up living there and believe me I don’t even want to know. But can you stop doing this thing to you? You have to fight your demons on your own. If somebody at school is bullying you then for god’s sake, stand for yourself. Stop wasting your life and even if you’ve no reason, just fucking live. You’re seventeen, not seventy. Your whole life is ahead of you.” I said, my voice harsher than usual.I don’t know
BACK TO PRESENTJUSTIN “What happened?” Hazel asked. I shook my head. I don’t know what the fuck happened with Ava.“What up with this sour mood?” She asked, again, this time looking concerned. I sighed. “It’s about Ava.” She raised her bows and came to sit next to me. “Don’t tell me that you slept with her.”I rolled my eyes. “Jesus, she’s a child.” “She’s not. Never knew that you’re this dumb at numbers. Anyways, I know that you won’t but still don’t sleep with her.”I know, Hazel. I fucking know this. “I know my limits.” I whispered.Hazel shook her head. “No, I didn’t mean it like that.”“You know, they both were unaware that they’re siblings.” She spoke.I nodded. “I know. Ava told me about this.”Her eyebrows spiked up as she tried to read my expressions. I pushed her head aside and lay down on the bed. “Don’t try to read my expressions.” I grumbled.She let out a soft laugh then lay beside me. “I tried to Atlas agree on a lunch with Ava.” “With offering sex, huh?” I smi
HAZELAn uncomfortable silence itched at the table of four of us. Atlas and Ava looked everywhere but at one another. Okay I didn't expect that it'll be this bad. I looked at Justin helplessly who sat across the table, next to Ava. He shrugged his shoulders in return. God! This is so awkward. Atlas asked me to accompany him to the lunch date that I planned for him with Ava and I'm pretty sure that Ava had asked Justin to come with her. I'm pretty sure there's something going between them. I mean I know my best friend; he won't ever indulge himself with any girl beside sex but here he is, sitting with Ava. Something's fishy. I cleared my throat. "We haven't got a proper chance to introduce ourselves." I said to Ava.She smiled politely. "Well, I heard a lot about you from Justin."I see.I gave Justin a raised eyebrows which he countered with one of his fake smiles. "Atlas, how come your sister is a smartass? She's majoring in computer science. And I remember you failing in high s