56: Reminded

CHRISTY:

Loving someone should not be this scary, but it was to me at the moment. I was scared of all the possibilities. That this will be another heartache and everything.

Of course, this would be another heartache. Everette loved someone else and already made it a point.

“You would cook for me?” Everette asked with disbelief in his voice.

“You must think pretty bad of me.”

“No, no. It's not like that.”

It was like that. He was only being kind to me. I was quite aware of how I treated him before. It was bad.

But now…

I made up my mind. To the best of my abilities, I will be good to him until this will last. Because I realized that Everette did not deserve my broken version. He did not deserve my evil side. Even if this started as a business marriage, I will make sure that when we get divorced, no one will have any regrets.

“You don't have to hide it. I am quite aware of how I've been to you. I will send you food for lunch.”

He exhaled an air of disbelief as he continued staring