~ Triton Perez, better known as Tripp was Trevor's best buddy in law school, I was oblivious that we have the same criminal law subject so when I was about to go out of the lecture room after the class, I bumped into him. "Oh, you're Sulli, right? Lucia's new roommate?" I did a once-over at him and frowned. "Do you know her?" He smiled and pulled me out softly away from the door because apparently, I'm causing a nuisance because I'm blocking it. "So you knew her." He gave me a knowing smile and extended his hand. "You can call me Tripp then, I'm her brother's best friend." My mind made a ding sound after he told me his name. How could I forget? He's the one who got almost perfect scores on every exam and answered the recitations effortlessly and with dates of the provisions, who authored it, and even those who cited it. He had such a big brain, and he was taking law school like it was some sort of a stroll in the beach."Hi, why did you call me then?" I'm not 'yet' the new roomm
"Let's have coffee some time, and please moved to the apartment I reserved for you. All my teachers are living there, I don't want someone to be left behind."... And so I needed to pack our things again and move to the high-end apartment Tripp said. "Oh, Sulli! Hi boy!" Candice welcomed us in front. It was an apartment complex, and I saw familiar faces once the taxi dropped us. Some teachers and faculty members greeted me, and maintenance were living in here too.Candice helped us get our bags and into my assigned apartment. We need to get on the elevator, and alike doors and bricked walls welcomed us, only the numbers on the side and the electric doorbell differs. "Your apartment is 707." Candice dropped off the bag in front of apartment 707 and said she needed to go now because her boyfriend was waiting at the mall for her. I thanked her, and she went off, Levi waved goodbye and I punched the password on the door before it opened. "Wow, this is much bigger than the previous apar
~"I'm going now, bye, Sulli." Lucia waved at me, and I followed her with my gaze until she closed the door. I'm finally the new roommate of Lucia! I feel so grateful, Lucia's been so kind to me, and we agreed that every other week, I needed to cook breakfast while she did the other. There's a laundry shop on the other street, but we have our laundry room if I wanted to do my laundry, and then I found a job as an assistant staff in a congress so I could at least pay for our food expenses and treat Lucia from time to time. I couldn't afford this luxurious 'apartment' even in my dream, but I suddenly got it by just talking with Lucia, rent-free. So I decided to water the plants on the balcony after Lucia went to school. Then I cleaned the living room and kitchen, but when I was in the middle of brushing the tiles in the bathroom, the door suddenly rang. I put down my gloves and wondered if it was another delivery Lucia had that she forgot to tell me about, I was getting my wallet so
~"So, we need to pack at least two pairs of bikinis, slippers, sunglasses, and a hat, and sunscreen oh my don't forget about that!" Lucia was counting on the things she had to bring with her fingers. I exhaled and put some clothes I find appropriate for the beach in my bag. "Lucia, why are you inviting me to come?" Lucia looked up at me and pressed her lips together, giving me the impression that one more question about this and she would really be annoyed. But I couldn’t help it, I couldn't believe that one month into being Lucia's roommate and friends with her brother would make me already suitable for their summer vacation. They're tagging me along on the beach. "Isn't that what my brother and I wanted? Staying here alone is boring. Besides, it's a long weekend, and it's our private island so we can do what we want!" Lucia's excitement was evident, I still can't believe this was happening, though. When we arrived at the airport, she told me that Tripp was coming too and her tw
"We've arrived," Tripp announced. It's a weekday, and Levi's excited to go out, but we have to go to Lucia's house first for the seamstress to get his measurements. I'm not going to have any part at the wedding, but Levi does, so the more reason I can't decline Lucia. She's been nothing but kind to me from the start, and I'm ashamed of myself for trying not to attend her wedding. We've arrived at one of the mansions of the Clarks. I forced myself to be here and believed that I was doing this for Lucia. "Ma, can you hold this for me?" One thing I liked about my son as he was addicted to cars, trucks, and trains instead of the company of his father, which was airplanes. Now that differentiated them more a bit. I happily held the toy cars and told him he could go together with Tripp while I arranged the stuff in my bag. The owner of the school was so nice that he could become the driver of his teachers. But really, he just saw us missed our bus so he drove us to the mansion. That'
I'm certain that Trevor fell first, but I fell harder.My life was suddenly skipped to five years. What happened between those five years? Ah, right. I suffered the pain of life. Now, suddenly, the person who gave me this pain was sitting beside me, staring into my soul as I treated the bruise on his face because of what he did. "That doesn't compare from the hell you gave me," I deadpanned, placing the cotton balls soaked with alcohol on his face. I'm talking about the bruises he got. He flinched and gripped the hem of my shirt. "That's why I'm paying it a million times, I'm going to apologize to you, Sulli, until you accept my apology." I bit my lip to not say anything. There's a possibility that I would cry when I talk to him. It was just not before, and everything has changed. Levi stormed down the stairs and screamed. "Ma! Can we stay here for a little longer? I want to play trains with Uncle Rich!" He stomped his hands on my lap and beamed. "You know what! Uncle Rich has
~ I never thought those words were so impactful that whenever Lucia and I met with Tripp, she'll ship both of us. It got to the point where it was awkward to deny those allegations of Lucia anymore. It's my fault in the first place, I chose the wrong words, and so the one I really liked drifted away from me. "Hey, should we just ride with what Lucia said?" Tripp nudged me. I glared at him and went back to choosing which cabbage would I get, we're on the supermarket, and he tagged along because he likes grocery shopping, and he's the only one available. "What does Lucia say?" Tripp was holding the basket of some grocery stuff I needed to buy. People couldn'thelp but glance over at us because of Tripp's thin white shirt, this was maybe the reason why Tripp became obsessed with white because despite making delicious foods, he also maintains his chiseled abs, doing exercise regularly and playing tennis. "That you liked me, and I shall say I liked you too, and then let's start dating
“Good thing, Yuna and I saw you with Tripp. If it’s other people, I bet rumors will fly.” We arrived at the reception hall, a table was designated for us, Levi was in the middle with Lucia and Richard keeping him company, a host was speaking- cracking jokes- and the audience were focused on him, they didn’t notice we’d arrived, but what I’m confused and awkward about was we’re already sitting side by side, Trevor and me, but his hands still never left my waist, I couldn’t shake it off because I know what I did and some people might be disturbed if I make such big moves. I frowned and leaned at the table, putting my hands over my chin, I like to ask who’s Yuna but his whisper in my ears sends me shivers down my spine, I could see the sparkling wine on the table; I’m going to get drunk tonight. His hold on my waist tightened as he leaned forward to me and gritted his teeth. “Sulli, I’m angry that I caught you having a scene with your ex-boyfriend, I hope there’ll be no other scenes li