SERENITY [CALISTA]~~"F–forgive me, Calista."Oh, Shawn, I wish I could. I really do. I wanted to say so many things but ended up staying silent. For heaven's sake, what did he expect me to say?!"It's okay if you can't forgive me," Shawn continued nonetheless. "But I want you to know that I have never known peace since that fateful day. It haunts my dreams, Calista. You haunt my dreams. And I'm afraid my psyche will continue to torment me if it's not assured that I've been forgiven."Great, even more babbling. And why the heck did he keep calling me 'Calista'? Hearing that name, especially from his mouth, made my skin crawl. I'd admitted being Calista to him, but that didn't mean he could go around calling me by that name."It's 'Serenity' to you." That was the only thing I ended up saying. I intentionally tried sounding emotionless, in a bid to hide the weird mix of emotions swirling inside me.The entire conversation was becoming hella awkward. I decided to say something about w
I love Shawn"Finally!" Alice got into the house first, arms spread out dramatically. She made her way to the kitchen, causing me to frown."Now hold up one second heavy duty." I called to her, folding my arms in front of my chest. "Could you at least sit your ass down and relax a bit first before heading to the kitchen?"Alice was unbelievable! She only had weeks before she'll have this baby. No one was asking much of her if she took a break.Besides, she'd been at the hospital almost as long as I have. Sitting in that waiting room for all those hours, waiting for me...it must've been a bother."Who're you calling 'heavy duty'?" Alice pouted, all her attention on me now. "I was just going to get us a few snacks so we can talk about your situationship with Shawn."I rolled my eyes, walking to her and then grabbing her gently by her arms. I lead her to a couch, forcing her to sit."I'll go do that myself. Just relax yourself, okay?" I smiled, pecking her on her forehead. "Oh, get off!
“Are you out of your mind Serenity?" Gabe nearly yelled from the other end, causing me to subconsciously cover both my ears with my fingers for a few seconds. Why was he overreacting so much? It wasn't weird that I'd developed feelings for Shawn. He genuinely seemed like a changed man. He was still the same playboy from high school, but he was also super sweet to me. Even when we were captured by Justin Xane, after he'd found out about my betrayal, he still risked his life to make sure I was safe. If that wasn't proof that he was a changed man, and truly wanted my forgiveness, I didn't know what was."I'm perfectly sane Gabe." I tried not to sound annoyed, realizing just then that I was nervously gripping the steering wheel tightly. "What I said is the truth. Yes, I know it wasn't part of the plan, but a lot has happened this past month and a half. Enough to make me change my mind about him."I heard Gabe scoff. I understood that he was probably upset that I was letting Shawn 'get
I finally got home.I tried my best to hide my tear-stained face, bursting the door to the living room wide open, startling Alice in the process."Oh, Snugglebug!" Alice held her chest, breathing out in relief. "I forgot to lock the door. You scared me!"I wish I could banter with Alice right now and forget all my worries, but she was able to read me too easily."Serenity?" For the first time in a long time, Alice called me by my name. I looked at her eyes, seeing the worry behind them. "Your eyes... have you been crying again?"I felt my body tremble, my body weight suddenly becoming too overwhelming. The tears poured out freely soon after, as I fell to the ground sobbing."Oh, Snugglebug!" Alice rushed to hug me, moving faster than one would expect from a heavily pregnant woman. "What happened? Is Shawn okay? Are your parents okay? Please, I hate seeing you like this, talk to me."I felt like I was suffocating as I struggled to breathe. I sniffled as I tried taking in quick deep bre
Exactly five days after Shawn broke up with me, I decided to move to my home state. It was where Gran Gran resided, and was also where the firm I worked for was located. I just couldn't bear living so close to Shawn anymore. Alice had been heartbroken about my decision, but luckily her husband was back to be with her in these final weeks of her pregnancy. I promised to be there when she went into labor, and only then did she let me leave. Gabe on the other hand, seemed glad that I had moved in so close to him. He was also happy that me and Shawn were no longer together and told me it was for the best. . . I got back from work that evening, feeling exhausted. However, once I stepped into Gran Gran's house, the heavenly smell of her cooking washed away almost half of the stress I felt. "Oh, Serenity! You're back!" Grandma Carys turned to face, her wrinkled face brightening with a smile. "You're just in time. I made you my special chocolate chip cookies." I was already salivating
SHAWN DONNELLY ~~ It had been days since he broke up with Serenity. Back at Gadget Inc., the board had attempted to vote him out as CEO because he compromised the company's secrets for a woman. However, he knew that it was merely a facade from his rivals within the board to bring him down, making it easier to take his seat. Fortunately, he had the support of some board members, and with their help, he was able to plead his case and retain his position as CEO. Now back at work, Shawn felt that something was missing. Serenity. . . It had been exactly five days since he broke up with Serenity. Shawn was in his office, lost in thought, reminiscing about the memories he shared with Serenity, both good and bad. He was the one who ended things, but now he regretted it. He thought it was the right decision, but not being able to see or hear from her was eating him up inside. Suddenly, there was a knock at his door, and Gina walked in, holding a few files. "These are the doc
SERENITY {CALISTA} ~~ As Gabe's lips pressed against mine, I froze, unable to think of anything. It felt... comforting. His lips were warm and tasted of the apple pie we had just eaten. I didn't know when I kissed him back, closing my eyes as I felt the warmth running through me. But then, something hit me. It felt good, but it didn't feel... right. My eyes shot open as I shoved Gabe away from me. "Gabe, stop!" I was pissed, and rightfully so. Who would've thought that Gabe... Well, I guess Grandma Carys was right after all. Gabe got up, rubbing his lips like he hadn't kissed me just now. "Serenity, listen I'm sorry." I felt my heart pounding. I felt used! "So this is why you called me here? To warm your bed?" I spat, wishing I could smack Gabe on the head. "I've always had a thing for you, Serenity," Gabe suddenly confessed, reaching across the table to take my hand. "Even when you were with that jerk, I couldn't help but admire you from afar." My heart poun
Shawn's gaze was fixed on mine, his eyes showing a spark of vulnerability that I hadn't seen before. "Serenity, please listen to me," he began, his voice low and surprisingly soothing. "I know I screwed up. I shouldn't have let our past get in the way of our present. When I said I love you, I meant it. And I want to make things right. I want to spend the rest of my life with you Serenity." Suddenly, he knelt on one knee, opening the small velvet box in his hand, revealing a beautiful diamond ring inside. "I know this might seem crazy. After everything I put you through, both in the past and present, it's crazy of me to still come back asking for your forgiveness. But if being termed 'crazy' means I get to spend the rest of my life with you, then I'm willing to be called that and more."The meeting hall felt suffocating at that moment. I looked around, thanking the heavens that the hall was empty. Even my boss was nowhere to be seen. We were alone. My palms began to sweat as Shawn