Chapter 75Derek came to the house to pick me up, heading to a nice restaurant in no time. I wished there was enough time to prepare but it meant stalling. I was stalling because I had boundaries. Boundaries that I put up ever since Elliot became officially in the picture. On getting to the restaurant, I realized that we had a reservation. He picked a spot close to the window. It was nice because the weather was a bit cold, considering the rough day I had, I needed a bit of fresh air and a nice view. The head of the restaurant, a nice lady, came up to us. I thought she was the waitress. "What can I get you guys? We have a special menu that couples like you guys could try. "My heart skyrocketed. "No no, we are…we are not a couple. We are…ju…just friends." I began. "There is no way we are a couple right, we don't look like one." Derek was quiet but he thinned his lips and allowed me to do the talking. It was awkward because I didn't think I did a good job of explaining who we rea
Chapter 76Zora's POV"I hate the chocolate flavor, Zora," Myra grumbled and I chuckled. "It sucks for real. I tasted it once and I don't ever want to again.""I'm indifferent to it though," I replied, my eyes scanning the magazine on the table. Sharon's picture was boldly on it as she grinned. I gave a low hiss. "I prefer the vanilla flavor."Myra nodded and clicked her fingers together, her eyes brightening as she grinned. "Now you are talking. Just agree that the chocolate flavor tastes bad.""I'm indifferent to it," I repeated and when she groaned and smacked her head, I laughed. "Fine, Myra. It sucks."She grinned again and pulled me up. We walked out of the restaurant and back into the showroom. I waved at a few guys that passed by us and Myra cooed when a blond guy grinned at her. More people were bustling around the company and I remembered Myra telling me that one of the most important brand companies was having a deal with our modeling agency."Did you see that, Zora? Gosh!
Chapter 77I waved at Elliot as he got into his car and he waved back. A smile formed on my lips slowly when he blew me a kiss. He was back. We had finished eating dinner in pure silence and I didn't say anything after that. Kathy had excused us but Elliot said he had to leave too. In his words, he had to cover some stuff at work and had a deadline for it. Although I was quick to accept his excuse, I didn't believe it.He was the boss and I was well aware that anything he wanted will be get done with a flick of his hand. A flimsy excuse what was he gave."You felt it, don't you?" I asked Kathy as I walked back inside. My friend shrugged as she grabbed the remote and switched the channel. "Elliot was being weird, right? It wasn't just me, right?" I rambled on even though Kathy thought it best to concentrate on the television instead of me. "He is your boyfriend. I didn't notice anything weird." She mumbled, biting into her chicken. A plain lie, I was aware. She didn't eat more than t
Chapter 78Kathy isn't home.That was the first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes the next minute. Like I had hoped, I slept all night. Yawning, I got off the bed and wondered where the hell that girl was. I was anticipating the usual smell of coffee and awaiting the pancakes that usually would have been waiting for me to devour them. But Kathy wasn't home. I wasn't sure if she came back home last night after her date with Drew. She would have called if she had other plans. I cursed under my breath as I shook my head and headed to the bathroom. I wasn't going to the gym this morning so I just dressed in some baggy jeans and pulled a hoodie over my head. I had made an appointment with Dad this morning so I was planning to head there before I went to work. Rubbing the sleep off my eyes, I applied peanut butter to the bread. It was the only fast food I could get. My phone binged twice and I narrowed my eyes. The first one was from Kathy."Hey, gurl. I'm sorry I didn't come home. Dr
Chapter 79The moment I walked into the house, I knew Dad would like it. Scratch that, no he would love it. It has a really spacious living room. From the outside, it was colored brown, a color I was well aware Father loved. There was a small pool behind the house which made me even love it more. Nodding at the agent as he called me to meet him outside, I took a last look at the house before I stepped out."So about the payment date?" I asked the blond man. He had a bit of a pot belly and even though he was blond, most of his front hair was gone. It was safe to call him a bald man. "You can make the payment anytime you want it but within two weeks. Since you approve of the house, we would prepare it for you."I nodded with a smile. Everything about the house was exactly what I had hoped for and more. Surprisingly, it wasn't as expensive as I had thought and for that, I was grateful.A few minutes later, I boarded a taxi back home. I had gotten the agent's number and would call him im
Chapter 80A deep groan left my lips the second the lights blinded me. I hissed, stretching my hand to get my phone from the bedside. I groaned again before I stood up from the bed. After sluggishly taking my bath and slipping into palazzo pants and a white top, I dragged my feet to the kitchen.Kathy had gone to work and even though I was going to be home for a few hours more, I cursed her for not preparing breakfast before she left. Myra had said she will come and pick me up around 10 am so I still had roughly three hours to myself. I made toast bread and some milk. Yawning for the umpteenth time that morning, I switched on the TV. My eyes lazily read the caption of the news but I didn't understand a single word. I have up after some minutes and headed back to my room. Working at the modeling agency had taken the little to no amount of energy I always had in the morning.The next time I checked the time it was 9:30 am. My eyes flew wide as I grabbed a towel and rushed into the bat
Chapter 81Water.That was the first thing I heard when I woke up. Although I didn't open my eyes, I could feel the water around me. The soft waves. It was refreshing. It has been a while since I felt this way. It wasn't something deep but it still made me feel very good. My eyes were still shut tightly as I breathed out deeply. For a minute, I managed to follow the rhythm of the waves.When I finally opened my eyes, I shut them back almost immediately. I had expected sunlight to shine through the blinds but instead, it was a cool breeze. The sun hasn't risen properly and a smile formed on my face. I shifted on the bed, turning around to look at Myra. She lay beside me, her mouth slightly open as she was still fast asleep. When I turned to my second side, Bella was there, but instead of her eyes closed, she stared back at him, eyes blank."What in the world?" I cussed out as a grin came on her face. "Why are you behaving like a ghost?""Maybe I'm one." She muttered, yawning. "Good mor
Chapter 82I stretched on the bed as my eyelids fluttered open. The sound of the waves soothed my ears. I turned around and saw Bella dressed up already. Stretching and yawning again, I sat up on the bed."We will be down for breakfast in twenty minutes. Go take a bath." She said before I could ask anything. Myra came out of the bathroom seconds later and I yawned, greeting her and she smiled back.When I came out of the bathroom, Bella and Myra were scrolling through their phones. "Be fast, Zora. We are waiting for you." Bella commented without taking her eyes off the phone. I hurriedly tied my hair into a ponytail and used some mascara. I used a pink lip gloss too and smiled when I was done."Let's go," I said and they both stood up. Myra walked around the bed and grabbed her earphones. "Our bags have been packed. We will be leaving as soon as we are done with breakfast."Bella and I nodded as we bounced out of the room. Varieties of food were arranged on the table and I grabbed s