Josiah
Fuck. I need to get out of here.
I shut my eyes and tried my best to stop myself from punching the locker once again. I stared at my hand. It has the ointment that Eunice applied.
I swallowed hard.
What was I doing?
Why was I so annoying?
I sighed and plopped myself on the bench inside the locker room. I needed to calm myself if I want to go and play. But then I’m already injured. I’m sure Coach wouldn’t let me play like this.
My phone beeped and I immediately read the message.
Hannah: Can you pick me up now?
I bit my lip before taking a deep breath. Right, I should focus on Hannah because she is my girlfriend. I shouldn’t worry about Eunice too much. She can handle herself. This is wrong. I shouldn’t get affected for her.
I already told her that Kyle is dangerous. It’s up to her if she still wants to get close to him regardless of what I just told her.
EuniceI tried my hardest to avoid him for the following weeks. I was back to my cold persona. I was back to not caring about him. Somehow, I felt better this way.This was the right way to handle this situation. This is the right thing to do.“Your husband is with Hannah?” Mitch uttered when she pointed at the entrance.I turned to that direction and saw Josiah with Hannah and some of her friends. Behind them are Josiah’s friends who look like they are not enjoying anything at all.I looked back to my food and just shrugged. “It’s the school fair so we’re allowed to have visitors.”Mitch narrowed her eyes at me. “I know but I’ve never seen him with her again ever since you got married,” she explained.“Me, too. But he’s going to her every day,” I replied nonchalantly.“That’s okay with you?” Mitch seemed to be in di
JosiahEunice ignored me even harder than she used to do. It’s been six long weeks since the unexpected hug I gave her but there was nothing that happened right after.I could not see Kyle Kim lurking around her, though. But that doesn’t mean he’s not pushing his luck on her. It’s just that she walks away even before he could approach her.That’s good enough for me. At least, she’s out of trouble.The whole gang has been busy in preparing for the coming of Glyph. It’s been four months since they sent that message but they are not showing up. We’ve been into gang fights for the past months but they were never Glyph. And there was no word from them.Sage was playing with his nunchucks when I entered the HQ. He was alone in the living room as he maneuvered his weapon. I can hear the sound of the bow letting go of an arrow before hitting the wood from the backyard. It must be Dorian and h
EuniceIt’s 2 in the morning and there’s still no sign of Josiah in the house. I have finished reading the whole coverage of our lecture tomorrow but there’s still no sign of that brute here.I walked down to get some water. I have classes at 8:00 tomorrow and I can’t believe I am staying up late to wait on a person I am not even sure if he’s going home.But then I couldn’t dare to sleep without knowing if he’s safe. We haven’t spoken so much in so long. We only have a few exchanges. I ignored him with the best of my ability.I believe that this is for our sakes. He has a girlfriend so he couldn’t hug me like that. He could not beg like he’s jealous about Kyle Kim. It confuses me and I hate it. I don’t like uncertainty.Mona said I was being paranoid. She said that maybe Josiah acted like that because he cares for me as a friend. Well, if he is, I don’t think I
JosiahFuck.I am fucked.God damn it.I sat on bed with the worst case of hangover in my whole life. It feels like my head is going to break in half.But that’s not what concerns me right now.Flashback of what I had done and said to Eunice came like a tornado in my head, making me curse every single word in my head.The door suddenly opened and I stilled when Eunice came with a tray on her hands. Her eyes widened when she saw me. It’s as if she didn’t expect me to be awake yet.I swallowed and just massaged my head. Damn it.She slowly placed the tray on the bedside table and turned to go away.I looked up and watched as she slowly left the room. I glanced at the tray and saw our usual breakfast meal with a glass of water and a tablet of medicine.Something inside me constricted as I stared at it. I don’t want to think about anything malicious but I couldn’t.
EuniceI helped Nela in preparing dinner.I immediately got out of that place because I don’t want to deal with Josiah. This morning, I thought I was going to die when I met his gaze.He was drunk. He didn’t know what he was doing. Damn, I don’t even think he can remember it. I know because there are times when I can’t remember anything. Nanette always forgets everything she did when she gets stupid drunk.“Will they like these dishes, Ma’am?” Nela asked as she placed the kimchi stew on the table. She cooked a lot of dishes and they seem delicious.I smiled at her. “I think so. You cook really good,” I assured her.Anyway, I know those guys. They eat anything. I saw them in the reception of our wedding and I would say that they a wide range of appetite.Nela smiled at me and told me that she’ll just get the rice from the kitchen. I nodded and continued settin
JosiahSeeing Eunice with Dorian made me see red. I couldn’t stop myself from probing. I can’t stop myself from asking why I feel this way when I know I shouldn’t.Eunice is my wife on papers. I should stop this feeling.But I couldn’t.I couldn’t stop myself from caring for her. I couldn’t stop this awful feeling in my chest whenever I see her with someone else. It sucks. This fucking sucks.Eunice is mad at me. I can see from the way she glares at me that she is. I don’t understand why though.We’re all seated in front of the dining table and I just helped her place food on her plate. It took me a lot of courage to do that because all of my friends are watching.Sage smirked at me and I just gave him a lazy smile.I looked back at Eunice who’s busy eating her food right now. She’s not looking up but then I saw Dorian staring at her as she eats.
EuniceMy soul has left me. My strength too. And my sanity.Josiah’s lips are on mine and I could not believe that I am enduring his soft kiss without trembling too much. He lifted his face and his eyes met mine.I could hear the banging in my chest. I hope he doesn’t because I don’t want him to. I don’t want him to know how nervous I am right now.I stared back at his pitch black eyes and almost got lost in them if only he didn’t lean in to give me a deeper kiss.My eyes are wide opened at how expertly his lips moved against mine. His hand moved at the back of my head, pulling my face closer to him.He swiped his tongue on my lower and I almost gasped at his move. He continued to deepen the kiss making my eyes close and slowly responded to his lips.My heart is beating erratically, like it wants to leap out of my chest with every move Josiah’s mouth does. I haven’t felt like
JosiahI watched Eunice sleep in my arms. She cried a lot tonight and it’s all because of me.I hated myself for that. Was I deserving of her tears? Dorian said I am a douche, and I admit to his claim. I am a douchebag for having a wife and a girlfriend at the same time.My friends told me to not lead Eunice on but what have I done? I kissed her and now I’m cuddling with her on our bed. I didn’t know why I have to do that.Eunice is innocent among all this. I was guilty of everything.I took a deep breath and pulled her closer to me. I am guilty of everything but why does it feel so right now that she is in my arms? It feels so right that I don’t care if I’d be guilty for the rest of her life.I stared at her face and my eyes went to her lips. My breathing hitched when I remembered how good her lips tasted. Her kiss is like a forbidden fruit. It’s worth a grave sin.I could remember