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Michael. My car door was opened and I thanked the driver before stepping out of it. Unlike the low temperatures of the past few weeks, today was a pretty warm day. The sun was bright with a few clouds to threaten it's shine and that was somehow a perfect description of my mood. Closing the door, I walked into the building - accepting and returning the greetings around me. I had slept around 2 a.m in the morning but I didn't feel exhausted. After reading every letter and looking at every picture in the box that Mom gave me, I began to do some work. Just as Mom said, that box contained things that she wanted to tell me but couldn't. Most of them talked about how much she missed Gabriel and I or how much she wished that we could forgive her. Short narrations of her day with some pictures to remember them. Some of those letters dated as back as when I was fifteen and I came to realise that my mother was a very lonely woman. Reaching Alexia's desk, I looked up and our eyes met. Her eyes
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Alexia. "I can't believe that jerk stole our parking space!" Luis fumed as we entered my apartment and went straight into the kitchen. We left Cookie asleep in my room earlier and judging from the silence around the apartment, I figured that she wasn't up yet. Luis and I had just arrived from the mall where we went grocery shopping. It had been a while since we hang out and today, we enjoyed our time together over coffee and shopping. Since there were barely any parking spaces at the mall, we had to wait in the hot sun for one and the wait was anything but short. When it finally came, an older man quickly zoomed in with his car and Luis couldn't stop cursing at him. "Fucking bald headed bastard!" She spat as she set the paper bags on the table and took a seat on one of the chairs around the round it. "I bet that he's single. Nobody loves him!" I laughed and put the bags that I was holding on the table as well. "Calm down. At least we found another space right after that." "No, Al
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Alexia. I parked my car in the parking lot and leaned back into my chair with a loud sigh. I felt exhausted for some reason and I tried to compose myself before I went to my workspace. Since last week, I have been feeling sick. No matter how early I slept, I woke up tired and my breasts felt really tender. Despite my periods being three days late, I had abdominal pains every now and then so, I figured that it was because of that. I groaned and looked at the cars in front of me. Maybe I should've stayed home today. But then, I wanted to see Michael and I hoped that I would feel better after a light breakfast, medicine and water. Opening my car door, I got my stuff and made my way into the building. Approaching my station, I noticed that Bianca wasn't on her side of the table and I sat down before putting my things on top of it. I got an apple flavoured candy from my handbag and began to suck on it while I began my work. After an hour or two of staring at my computer screen and typi
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Michael. My heart beat erratically against my chest and my head hurt as I tried to put my thoughts together. Burying my face in my palms, I let out a frustrated sigh and furrowed my brows in thought. Currently, I was at the hospital with my mom. After Alexia had calmed down, I got her a bottle of water and brought her to the hospital. I had been waiting for almost an hour and I couldn't keep myself from overthinking. The doctor hadn't given me any feedback yet and it added to the stress that I was already feeling. What Alexia told me in the parking lot gave me a sense of fear that I have never felt before. Didn't she say that she could hear me clearly when we were in Venice? What happened to that? When she suddenly threw away her hearing aid, I was surprised. When I looked at her, she looked terrified and I wondered what had happened. I then asked if anything was wrong but she didn't even look my way. It was almos
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Alexia. "Are you okay?" Luis asked as she handed a mug of hot chocolate to me. I took it with both hands and blew at the brim lightly. "Yeah. I just have a bit of a headache." My voice was hoarse and my eyes were puffy and itchy from my lack of sleep and neverending stream of tears. I took a sip of the hot liquid and it settled deep in my belly, it's warmth gradually spreading out. My hand subconsciously rubbed my abdomen. That warmth somewhat reminded me that I had a life growing inside of me. Michael and my child. A tiny being was being created inside me and the thought was thrilling. It was thrilling but I wasn't ignorant enough to not think of the disadvantages. Maybe it was because of my own selfishness or I was just pinning my fears on this innocent life. I didn't want to get rid of the baby but I was terrified to have it. I knew that my statement had shocked everyone and I knew, as muc
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Gabriel. I clicked on the save icon and closed my laptop. Letting out a relived sigh, I leaned back into my chair as I allowed myself to relax. I was about to pull an all nighter on an important document but I finished it sooner than I expected. I stood up and ran a hand through my hair as I yawned in fatigue. It was late at night and the usual morning bustle was toned down. I enjoyed the peace and quiet as I tried not to doze off in the living room. I looked at my wristwatch that showed that the time was 11:49pm. Shit. I face palmed myself with a groan when I remembered that I was supposed to invite Bianca over tonight but time had flown passed me before I could even realise it. Before I could gauge my eyes out in frustration for forgetting the only time that I was permitted to see her, the doorbell rang. Huh? It rang again and my lips stretched into a small smile. I wasn't expecting any guests so, I figured that Bianca decided to come over on her own accord instead. Which was s
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Michael. I groaned as I began to wake up and I turned awkwardly on my back as I laid on the heavenly soft bed. Opening my eyes slightly, my head was pounding and there was a ghostly tingle on the knuckles of my right hand. What did I do last night? Looking at my sides, I realised that I was in an unfamiliar room. I shut my eyes tightly, trying to remember what happened yesterday. After work, I went home and had dinner. Since I was still feeling quite depressed, I took a few bottles of alcohol and was yelling at him to do something. I hummed in annoyance and opened my eyes to look at the ceiling once more. I couldn't remember anything after that. My eyes felt sore and I hoped that if my emotions got the better of me, I didn't cry in front of anyone. I sat up and immediately regretted it when the room began to spin and there was a sour taste at the back of my throat. "Ah, you're finally awake," someone said. I groggily looked up at Gabriel, who had just come in. "How did I get he
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Alexia. The house was peacefully silent as Michael and I cuddled on my couch. I was happy to be in his arms after the whole baby drama had settled down and I was grateful that everybody got the message and left us to ourselves. All the fear that weighed me down just a few days ago was gone and despite the mild cramps and morning sickness that I felt because of the baby, I was okay. I hummed joyously as I snuggled into Michael's chest. I sat comfortably in between his legs and my back rested against his chest. Michael had his arms around my waist loosely as he leaned against the couch. We took our time catching up with each other in the peace of my apartment. I just wanted to make up for the time that we were apart and hopefully straighten out the edges that came with our disagreement. I didn't want things to get too complicated. "I love you, Michael," I said softly, breaking the silence that came as we almost dozed off in each other's arms. He chuckled softly. "I love you too, my
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