The text message:
‘I am sorry. Forget about the marriage, it will never happen in this lifetime. I cannot go on with this relationship anymore. Let’s end this relationship here. I wish you happiness in the future. I will appreciate if you will not bother me anymore. Good Bye. - Jason.’
She stopped trying to grasp her breath but there’s no air. It’s like the presence of oxygen inside her body was nowhere to found.
In an instant, she felt like walking right into a booby-trap and got blown to smithereens.
She must be dreaming. This is not true! Her tears finally came flowing like rain drops. She couldn’t help crying. Her heart was stabbed like a million times. It’s bleeding. It ached so much.
She just wished to stop the pain. She just wished to end it right away.
She wanted to shout. She wanted to cry. ‘Why all things happening to her? Why now? Why me?’ So many questions in her mind but the answers were to no avail.
Her knees gave up to the ground. Holding her phone near her heart, Arabella wailed.
She wailed her wretched life.
She kneeled off wailing.
“Oh my God! What happen?” Farrah snapped out from her sleep. She immediately ran to Arabella kneeling on the floor weeping.
She embraced her and tapped her shoulder thoroughly.
“Tell me what happened.” Farrah didn’t know what to do. She didn’t know what happened.
“Is this have to do with your parents again? Come on! Talk to me!” Farrah kept on asking but the answers were not there.
Arabella was still in a daze. She could feel her head was so heavy like it’s very big. Her body was shaking. Her eyes were swollen. She felt dizzy.
If she could just take out her heart and bury it to the ground, she would definitely do it, if it’s the only way to stop her heart from beating and feel the pain.
In a split second, Arabella collapsed on the floor. She tried to wake up from her unconscious state, but she couldn’t see anyone. She cannot move her body. The only thing is that she could hear someone calling her name in the air.
She lost her consciousness completely.
In her black out state, she saw Jason and herself holding each other hand. Smiling with each other with the purest sincerity in their eyes.
Jason was wearing a black suit tuxedo. He was so handsome. His tall physique and well-built body bring justice to his clothes. By just looking at him, he brings joy to every girl’s heart including hers.
He lifted her right hand and brought it to touch his lips. He kissed her hand. She could see the crowd cheering at them and saw familiar faces smiling and other girls couldn’t hide their envious faces while watching them.
Of course, she understands those girls. With Jason, the rich, powerful and good-looking CEO of Hansen Group by her side it always happens.
‘Hello?’ she already got the memo a long time ago. In short, she was used to it.
On the side note, one can say that Arabella is the perfect match for Jason.
She is the total definition of the ‘goddess of beauty’. Her height and curves were so striking that every man would like to touch. She has a flawless snow-white skin and eyes with full of purity and innocence.
She is the epitome of elegance and true beauty.
Whenever they were together, they are always the center of attraction. They look so good together.
They are more far good looking than those most famous celebrity couples on TV.
In her dream, she was wearing a white long gown with precious diamonds embroidered on it. It fits perfectly on her curves.
One fine day. They held their wedding in a grand cozy garden. All their loves are present.
She saw her parents there waving at her. She also Jason’s parents waving at them. She saw her best friend, Farrah wearing a sincere smile waving at them too.
They continued walking on a red-carpet hand in hand. Smiling and waving to the crown. Looking in-love with each other.
Until one girl stood up from the crowd and grabbed Jason away from her.
She hardened her grip on his hand.
There is no way on earth she will let go of him, but Jason looked at him with a serious hint on her eyes “Let go! I am going with her.” Then Jason squeezed her hand to loosen her grip and free him.
Together Jason and the woman disappeared in a jiffy holding each other hand.
“Jason! Jason! Jason!” she screamed out loud expecting Jason will turn his back but he never will.
Tears kept on flowing from her eyes.
She couldn’t stand the pain. It is just too much.
“Hey! Wake up! Wake up!” Farrah Fin shouted her name while stroking heavily on her shoulder.
Farrah was alarmed by her crying and sobbing while sleeping. She already knew that her best friend was caught on her dream.
Arabella slowly opened her eyes. A strange room received her eyes.
She was lying on the bed with Farrah on her side.
That moment she knew that she was on the hospital.
“What happened? Why Am I here?” she asked worriedly asked.
She felt very dizzy and thirsty. Her eyes were swollen from crying.
She felt very numb not bothering to move at all.
“You collapsed in my room. I am so worried. I don’t know what to do that is why I brought you here.” Said Farrah. “Do you know how worried I am?” She continued while letting out a heavy sighed.
“I’m sorry. I was so worried about you. I called your parents but their butler said your mom went on a vacation abroad and your father was also on a business trip.” Farrah explained looking at her worriedly.
Hearing the words of Farrah, she remembered the pain again and how she’s being unfortunate of her parents and how Jason dumped her just like that. Her grief increased to the highest point. If she could just end up her life, she would do it just to get rid of the pain.
‘But no!’ ‘There is still Farrah. I will never waste my life just for those unworthy people.’ She thought while firmly tighten her fist.
“I also called Jason.” She paused assessing Arabella’s face if she will continue with her report.
Arabella was just silent for a while and upon hearing the name of her boyfriend turned to be his ex-boyfriend a while ago she raised her head and look at Farrah giving a sign to continue talking with a hint of some good expectation on her eyes.
Farrah lowered her head and avoid her gaze. Afraid of her friend’s reaction after the revelation.
“Jason answered my call with a cold voice.” She paused again. With a brittle voice she added “He wanted me to pass a message to you.” Farrah was nervous to continue but she used up her courage left to say the message to Arabella. “He said, stop bothering him. He doesn’t care about you anymore.” Farrah cleared her throat after she finished her words.
Farrah felt pity to her best friend. If she could share her burden, she will, just to make her face lighten up a little bit. She hugged Arabella. She could feel the heavy sorrow of her best friend but she was very helpless right now. All she could do is to be with her side.
Farrah expecting Arabella to weep again after passing the message from her boyfriend but to her surprise, she didn’t cry. She didn’t even move an inch. Her gaze landed on the wall while caught in a deep thinking.
Arabella just stared the white wall. ‘The person she loved the most is aloof to her now.’ ‘The parents once her strong pillar doesn’t care for her anymore.’ These two thoughts were always popping in her mind.
‘Relax self. If this is the case. I will give them what they want.’
‘I can do this!’
‘If they don’t want me anymore, I will disappear for good.’
‘I don’t want them!’
‘They are all unworthy!’
‘I will stop right here. Right now.’
‘I want to live my life the way I want it.
‘Fuck you all!’
Her train of thoughts gushing speedily never indicating a sign of stopping.
A moment of silence past.
“Farrah, thank you for everything you have done but I want to be released her as soon as possible. I am not sick. Okay?” She smiled at her friend but her eyes were full of madness.
She knew her friend was worried about her that is why even in her situation she managed to smile at her and acted jokingly.
“Are you sure you are okay now?” Farrah wanted to hear her confirmation for her to process the release papers as her guardian.
“Oh, come on! You know me. I’m strong! This is just a heart-break, I will get over it soon.” “Don’t worry, okay?” All she wanted to do is to pacify her friend. This is her problem she must face it alone without disturbing his best friend’s life.
“Okay then, let’s go home tomorrow!” Farrah exclaimed, feeling satisfied with her answer.
“Hmmm… I don’t want to stay in your villa. It’s not that I want to stay with you but I want to prove to them that I can have a life without them. I just want to rent a simple apartment where I can stay. Please don’t let anyone tell that we have a contact with each other. If they want me disappear, I will disappear completely. They will not feel my presence at all.” She firmly explained to her friend with a hint of strong will in her eyes.
“Okay, I will support you on that. I know you were hurt so deeply. I will be here for you. I will keep you secret, okay?” Farrah as supported friend as she is. “Tomorrow, will look together for a new apartment. Okay?’ she added.
Arabella nodded as a sign of approval.
She couldn’t feel anything right now. It seems that her sadness turned into madness in an instant. She is determined to change her life.
Love, Family affection, all disappeared in just a wink. Her body seemed to have run out of strength. Her body slowly adapted her present state.
She would omit those people who doesn’t want her.
She would start a life different from what her parents wanted.
She would do whatever she wants freely.
This is her life now. Starting tomorrow she would change everything.
And as for Jason, ‘Damn him!’ he will not let him hurt her anymore.
‘You will be no longer part of my life!’ She thought with firm courage to overcome him.
On the next day, they visit her new apartment. This was made easy by Farrah’s secretary.
This is a studio apartment just right for her requirement. The apartment is not so small not so big with two windows and white paint covered the whole interior. It is fully furnished.
She was very satisfied of her new place. ‘Her new life begins here.’ She thought.
Forgetting the past and move forward is her ultimate goal.
The next morning, she applied for a job as a make-up artist. This is one of the things she loves most that is why she took the liberty to applied her skill.
After the bad news, here comes the good news. She was in. She got the job!
That is how she’s living at the moment.
The new Arabella Jones.
The girl with new look.
The girl with new taste of fashion.
The girl living with a carefree life now different from the way she used to be.
She’s determined to leave the past behind and all the people who hurt her.
She would forget being perfect. She just wanted to have a peaceful life.
A fresh start. That is all Arabella wanted. The turmoil shift of her life was all so sudden. She just remembered stepping out from the plane in Capital Z, she was full of excitement ‘Finally, I’m home!’ she smiles at the thought of it never knowing a big twist of fate awaits her. She was back to her reality, when her doorbell rang twice. ‘It must be Farrah!’ she thought running towards the door without seeing the peephole. No one knows where she lives, only Farrah comes in and out of her apartment. With her pajamas and scattered long smooth hair, she opened the door. “Good Afternoon my Lady!” a tall and dark figure with professional black suit respectfully welcomed her outside the door. He bent slight his upper body as a sign of respect. Together with two others, they were also wearing black suit with black leather shoes and behind them was a black shiny luxurious car. She was shocked. ‘Who are they?’ Are these men of my father?’ ‘Are
Bill Sky, the CEO of Sky Corporation. Backed to her senses, she only had 3 hours left. It seems that time is not her friend right now. Arabella had to decide. ‘Can I really afford to offend Sky Corporation? My Gosh! What should I do?’ she’s talking to herself now. ‘What does he want from me? Is he going to get revenge on me because I hurt him last night?’ she paused for a moment, ‘But I just protected myself.’ She exclaimed. ‘But you were the one who kissed him first you idiot!” her other self reminded her. ‘Yeah, it’s really my fault last night, so what should I have to do now?’ she was pressured since time is running, she needs to decide. After pondering for a while, she came up to a brilliant idea. She would see Bill Sky and clear the issue with him. It is better to put an end to it rather than running away from him. ‘Hello? As if she could hide from this powerful man such as the CEO of Sk
“Marry me.” Closing the space gap between their bodies, Bill then kissed Arabella like crazy. Devouring her lips like replaying the scene last night. Like a lightning volt flashed, their lips touched. The kiss was so powerful that electrified her entire body making her weaker but she felt something pleasurable in her heart. Arabella was shocked. Her eyes were wide opened and her body stood in a daze. She couldn’t move for a while. ‘How she missed this kiss.’ Arabella partially closed her eyes trying to satisfy her thoughts. They have shared several kisses with Jason before but this kiss is something different. She never thought she would enjoy it and worst, to crave for more. Arabella’s action was abruptly cut by another thought ‘Hey, you need to resist this. You need to focus why you are here.’ So, she quickly lifted her two hands, put on his chest and pushed him away hardly. ‘Damn! His chest was damn so hard!’ Ar
Arabella needs to get away from Sky corporation immediately. Fortunately, the executive elevator was already opened. She quickly jumped inside and pressed the button to closed it. She didn’t care about that contract. She didn’t even care about that scheming jerk. Arabella was still puzzled, all her effort to disguise herself was put into vain. Her plan was a complete failure. Arabella thought that seeing Bill Sky with her eye sore appearance would fast track her situation. She imagined leaving Sky Corporation with a winning smile and after, she would have a sumptuous dinner with Farrah tonight celebrating a good result as planned. She never thought her problem would worsen. She never thought it wasn’t easy to offend Bill Sky. Now, there’s this crazy man wanted to marry her in spite of her disguise appearance. Not only that she was also tortured by his charisma and seduction without any traced of disgust. Arabella quickly dialed
Bill Sky looked at the girl beside him in the passenger seat. She sleeps without any care of the world. She had a long nose and a small face with too much freckles on it. She has a fair white complexion but he couldn’t see any curves because of the baggy clothes she wore. She didn’t even change her clothes before going to the bar. Marks of tears were traced on her prickly cheeks. One could easily say that this girl went through hard times. Bill felt a sharp pinched on his heart all of a sudden. His way of thinking was always in advanced. He would never marry a girl that would just use this opportunity to make his life miserable. Bill never wanted to be tied up by a girl. Those girls he knew will definitely do it to him but not this girl. Her strong refusal towards him simply proved that she’s the right person he needed to do the job. “I regretted kissing you” Bill recalled her words before she fainted and f
Bill’s smile and stare gave her different type of chills inside her nerves and veins. He was teasing her as if he is answering her ‘YES!’. Arabella’s heart immediately raced and her insides were trembling. ‘It can’t be!’ She’s sure that she’s still a virgin. She didn’t find any blood stains on the bed. If it wasn’t for her clothes were changed, she’s sure nothing happened. Her virginity is only for her beloved man in the future. Arabella didn’t want to believe that her long-time principle would be taken away that easy. Arabella then heard footsteps that were coming nearer. A manly scent suddenly greeted her nose. Bill narrowed his eyes at her and lifted her chin to face his sinfully handsome face. “If you were mine, you wouldn’t be able to walk for days.” Bill’s words sent a million sensation to her being. His stare was so strong that it penetrated to her whole body. She hated how her body reacted to his words an
Farrah woke up with a very heavy head. She still felt dizzy from last night. She tried recalling what happened and why she ended up sleeping in a strange room. The bed was large with royal blue beddings that made it look regal. She tried to moved her body but it was aching. It was very uncomfortable. She was stunned. ‘Oh my Gosh!’ a scene on the bed and the party last night suddenly flashed across her mind. ‘Holy cow!’ Farrah was still in shocked. Then she remembered Arabella. She cracked her brain trying to recall what was happened that night. Of why her best friend suddenly disappeared. She was snapped back to her senses when someone suddenly moved and lifted the quilt from the other side of the bed. ‘Shit!’ Farrah saw a man woke up from a deep sleep. She quickly jumped out of the bed but to her surprised she was wearing n
“You will see Farrah after our dinner tomorrow. My secretary will give you the detailed information about our fake romance. Study it thoroughly tonight. There should be no room for mistake in front my parents. My dad has a sharped eye on that.” Bill added seriously. Arabella realized his seriousness on this matter. She knew that he couldn’t afford to disappoint his parents. She had the most important role in this show. “For such an important role, why me?” There was a moment of silent. “I trust you.” Bill then whispered on her ear and pat a quick gentle kiss on her forehead then walked away. Arabella was stunned by his words. She was left in his office alone and still couldn’t move. “I trust you.” These words were too powerful. ‘What? How can the mighty CEO in the city trust her?’ ‘Is it a compliment for her or just another scheme?’ her thoughts were flooding uncontrollably. Arabella went out and the secretary handed her