~Diner~“What do you want to talk about, Sarah?” Sebastian asked, his face serious.But Sarah remained silent, her gaze fixed on him.Growing slightly frustrated, Sebastian continued."Sarah, I don’t have all day. If you have something to say, say it now before I lose my cool and leave."Sarah sighed. "Bastian, do you know why I cheated on you when we were married?"Sebastian rolled his eyes, clearly uninterested in the conversation they were about to have."Look, Sarah… I already know your answer, okay? You were bored, I was boring, and you needed someone to make your life fun."She shook her head. “That actually wasn’t the real reason I cheated.”Sebastian’s eyebrow furrowed in confusion.“Then what was the real reason huh?” his tone filled with skepticism.Sarah took a deep breath before speaking. “I cheated because I thought you did.”Sebastian eyes widened in shock. “What are you talking about? I never cheated on you!How could you even think that?” he exclaimed, his voice rising
“Are you sure?” Sarah asked, furrowing her brow.“How do you know that? Did you see the body? Did you witness the stalker's death?”Sebastian sighed. “Yes. According to the police, the stalker was found dead in front of our apartment with a note saying that he couldn’t handle the pain of being away from me and decided to end his life.”“So that means you didn’t actually see the stalker’s body, but just the police report?” Sarah said, skepticism evident in her tone.“I know, I know.”He replied, sounding frustrated. “But I trust the police report. It’s the only explanation that makes sense.The stalker had been following me for months and then suddenly, he’s just gone? It’s not like he could have just disappeared without a trace. He must have died.”"But what if the police report is wrong?" Sarah asked, her voice raised."What if the stalker is still out there, and you're just jumping to conclusions?"Sebastian frowned. "What does it have to do why you cheated, Sarah?”Sarah bowed her
Sebastian pulled up in front of his house and turned off his car engine. He noticed another car parked close to his apartment and wondered who had come to visit.No one else knew his place asides from Luke and……. Richard.“Oh Shit!”He took out his phone and dialed Luke’s number. He needed to find out if it was Luke inside his house.After a few rings, the line connected, and he heard Luke’s voice on the other end.“Hey, dude. What’s up!”“Luke, is that you?” Sebastian asked, his voice shaking.There was a pause on the other end of the line, and then Luke’s voice came back on.“Sebastian What’s wrong?”Is that your car outside my house?” Sebastian asked, dreading the answer.“What?” Luke replied, his voice tense.“No, dude. It’s not mine. I’m still at the hospital.Why What’s going on?”Sebastian then knew whose car was packed outside his house.“Don’t worry. I think I know who it is.” he said, as he got out of his car.“Who is it?” Luke asked, curiosity evident in his voice.“Don’t w
Erica lay in bed that evening, listening to the sound of music popping on her phone through her ear pods.She couldn’t fall asleep. She was tired but all that she saw when she closed her eyes were Sebastian’s face and she became more pissed.She had been avoiding his calls for two days after their discussion in his camp house apartment.Her eyes stared at the words in the book on her lap but her mind was running a thousand miles.Lisa noticed that Erica hasn’t been staying out a lot lately and wanted to talk to her about it, but she knew that she might not tell her anything so she decided to keep it to herself and just focus on the book that was on her study table.“Lisa?” Erica called her.“Yes, Erica?” Lisa replied, looking up from her book. She could tell that something was bothering her room mate, and she wanted to do whatever she could to help.“Can we talk?” Erica asked, her voice quiet but full of emotion.“Sure, what’s on your mind?” Lisa said, setting her book down and giving
Sebastian returned to his office after lectures. He had noticed that Erica was avoiding him as she didn’t answer any of his calls and messages and also avoided him in class.He couldn’t understand what he had done wrong. Did he make a mistake of being honest with her by telling her his secret?Sebastian sat at his desk, staring at his computer screen without really seeing it. He was lost in thought, trying to figure out what he had done wrong.Just then, there was a knock on his door.Sebastian’s head snapped up, and he turned to face the door. He wasn’t sure who it could be, but he was hoping it was Erica. He had missed her so much and he wanted to apologize for whatever he had done wrong, and he hoped she would forgive him.He opened the door, and to his disappointment, it wasn’t Erica.It was his colleague, Miss Perkins.“Miss Perkins? What brings you to my office?”She adjusted her glasses and brushed her hair to the back“Well…um… I was wondering if you’d like to have lunch with
“What was so urgent that you had to call me? I was in the middle of settling things with my girlfriend.” Sebastian said, as he sat down in the coffee shop.“Dude, did Richard come to see you?” Luke asked, his face serious.Sebastian nodded, “Yeah, he did and I punch his face because he was with my girlfriend.”“Sh*t!” Luke exclaimed.Sebastian gave him a confused gaze. “What is it, dude?”Luke shook his head at first. “Nothing….just that Richard came by my workplace telling me that Sarah was leaving him for you and that he wasn’t too happy about it.So he said, he wanted to go see you and tell you to stop seeing Sarah behind his back, but I told him that you and Sarah were not seeing each other and that you’ve moved on from her.”Sebastian scoffed. “Let me guess, he didn’t believe you?”“Nope.” Luke said, a wry smile playing on his lips.“He’s was convinced that I was lying to cover for you. He kept saying that he knew Sarah still had feelings for you and that you must have been takin
Ring!Ring!!Ring!!!“Erica your phone’s ringing.” Lisa called her out. Erica who was in the shower groaned in frustration.“I’m coming!” she said, as she quickly rushed out of the bathroom to pick the call. She hoped it was from Sebastian. She had saved his number with a different name so that Lisa wouldn’t know they were calling each other.Erica rushed to her phone, her heart racing as she looked at the screen. It wasn’t Sebastian’s number. It was an unfamiliar number. She hesitated, wondering if she should answer it or not.“Aren’t you going to get that?” Lisa asked, raising an eyebrow.Erica bit her lip. “It’s an unfamiliar number.” she said. “I’m not sure if I should answer it.”“Oh, I see.” Lisa said, understanding.“Do you think it’s a scammer or something?”“I don’t know.” Erica said, shrugging.“I just don’t want to answer it and have it be someone I don’t want to talk to.”"That's a valid concern," Lisa said, nodding. "But it could also be someone important.Maybe it's your
He paused for dramatic effect, relishing the suspense that he was building. Then in a low voice, he said.“Sebastian is not the man you think he is.”Erica brow furrowed. “What are you talking about?”Richard leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms.“I mean that Sebastian is not the innocent, upstanding man that you think he is. He has a dark side. A dark past and it’s the one that you wouldn’t expect.”Erica scoffed in disbelief. “Let me guess, you want to tell me that he killed someone or what?”Richard shook his head. “No, not at all. It’s much more complicated than that. But I’m sure you don’t want to hear a long story.”He paused, waiting for her response as he sipped his wine.Erica took a deep breath. “I’m listening.”She said, trying to sound calm and composed. But inside, she was feeling anything but calm. What could Richard possibly know about Sebastian’s past?”Richard dropped his glass on the table and started. “Well, it all started many years ago after he married Sa