“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
“Erica! Dinner!”“I’m coming!”As Erica rushed downstairs, her mind was still reeling from the revelation that Richard had shared with her. She couldn’t believe what she had heard.She couldn’t believe Richard could do something so bad to hurt his bestfriend. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts as she entered the dining room.Her father was waiting for her, a look of concern on his face.“Everything okay?” he asked, gesturing for her to sit down.“Yeah, everything is fine, father.” Erica lied, not wanting to ruin their time together.She was back home and that was all that mattered.But while she was eating, her mind was still in distress as she thought about the fact that Sebastian never mentioned he dated a student before her.“Did he really cheat on his ex wife? Or was it all a lie?” she asked herself as she played with her food.“Erica?” her father called her, bringing her back to reality.“Hm?Sorry, Dad. I was just lost in thought.” Erica said, forcing a smile.“Wha
“Well…well, Sebastian how are you this fine afternoon?” Sebastian looked and saw Richard when he heard the voice laced with sarcasm. He rolled his eyes when he saw him walking towards him and Luke.“What the hell is he doing here?”“Uh…I kind of told him where we are.” Luke said, his voice trailing off as he avoided eye contact with Luke."What?" Sebastian exploded, his eyes widening in disbelief."You told him where we are? Luke, what were you thinking?"Luke shuffled his feet, looking distinctly uncomfortable. "I just thought...maybe you guys can see and talk. He called me last night and told me that he wanted to talk to you about something and so I thought maybe you guys could see and discuss.”“Oh, because you think we are gonna sit down and act like friends huh?” Sebastian scoffed, his tone dripping with sarcasm.“We ended anything between us the moment this asshole slept with my ex wife and then threatened me that I should stay away from her.This friendship ended the moment you
“Erica! Scott is here!”Her father called out downstairs.Erica, engrossed in the world of her phone, was roused by the sound of her father’s voice echoing up the staircase.One of the maid came and knocked at her bedroom door.A sharp rap on the door jolted Erica from her digital reveries, her head snapping up to catch sight of one of the household’s maid dressed in crisp, white uniform.“Miss Erica? Your father said that Mr. Scott is here to see you.”The maid’s words caused a discomfort within Erica as she didn’t want to see Scott. Scott was her father’s ideal man he wants her to marry after she’s done with school, but she’s not interested in him even though he was tall, handsome, sexy and has a gorgeous smile that can captivate anything, bust she wasn’t entice by those features."Ugh,I really don't want to see him," she mumbled to herself, forcing her thoughts back into focus.The last thing she needed was a confrontation with Scott while still clad in her pajamas.After a quick
~At Dinner~“Erica, Scott told me what happened when he came over this morning to see you. He informed me that you were rude to him.Why sweety?” her father asked, as he dropped his fork while they were eating.Erica tensed, her jaw clenching as she fought to keep her temper in check.“Rude?Rude is calling someone a stalker after they’ve politely asked you to leave them alone.” she retorted, glaring at her father across the table.Her father's brow furrowed in confusion."A stalker?Erica, that's an awfully harsh accusation to make. Scott's a good man, from a good family. You'd be lucky to have him as your husband."Erica's eyes flashed with defiance. "I don't want him as my husband, Dad!I’m not some prize to be won in a contest.” Erica continued, slamming her fork down onto the table.“I’m not a possession to be traded off for some political alliance or business opportunity. I’m a human being, and I deserve to be treated as such.”Her father's face darkened, his expression hardenin
Erica was in her room preparing for her trip back to school. When she heard a soft knock on the door.She knew it was her father, but she intentionally ignored the knock.The soft rapping on the door continued, insistent and yet tentative at the same time. Erica tried to concentrate on folding her last pair of socks, but the knock kept distracting her.“Erica, sweetheart,” her father called from the other side of the door.“Can we talk for a minute?”Erica remained silent, willing her hands to keep moving. If she didn’t respond, maybe her father would go away.But her father didn’t go away. Instead, he gently pushed the door open and stepped into the room.“I know you’re upset with me,” he said, his voice heavy with regret.“I just want to talk to you, Erica. Please.”Erica’s jaw clenched, her frustration boiling over. “What is there to talk about?You made your decision without even asking me.”Her father’s shoulders slumped, and he nodded. “You’re right.“I didn’t handle this well,”