62 : "Realizations"Realizations62G A G EI watch as Tate yawns."You need more coffee?" I ask her."Can you make another cup for me please?" She looks at me drowsy chinky eyes. She smiles at me groggily.I held her head with my hand and pulled it closer to my lips, kissing her hair."I'll be back." I tell her.I walk away from the living room and headed to the kitchen. I started making her a cup of coffee and worried about her because she's been working hard on that reaction paper for hours now. I didn't want to leave her alone on this that's why I stayed up with her even though I just arrived back from Machu Picchu. I haven't had a good sleep but I want to stay up with her. I want to help her stay up and finish her reaction paper because she told me how important she needs to finish it soon.Once I came back to the living room where I left Tate bringing the cup of coffee on my hand, I halted when I found her already asleep on the couch. I glance at my wall clock and it's already t
63 : "Anastasia"Anastasia63G A G EHer jaws was still slightly dropped open until she finally recovers from it too. She slightly shakes her head sideways and looks back at me again. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. It's been almost three years since I talked to her."How you've--""Mommy!" A little girl's voice cuts me off.I moved my head to the little girl behind her as she runs towards Anastasia. She had a long curly hair like mine, but in blond like Ana. From where I stand, I see her eyes were shades of bluish-green. It was truly remarkable. She looked adorably cute. She holds the hand of the little girl that was already standing next to her and my eyes beamed wide when I dropped my eyes to Anastasia's stomach.There's a bump."Daddy's already waiting inside the car. Cmon let's go." The little girl says.Anastasia travelled her eyes back to me and slightly smiled. "I'm sorry for bumping you. I wasn't looking where I was going. I'm sorry."I hear her muffling, "This was a mis
64 : "A.M"A.M64G A G EALMOST THREE YEARS AGO..."Good morning." I greeted as soon as I see her getting up from the bed.She rubs her eyes while she yawns then she looks at me weirdly. Gaping actually, when she saw the vision of me."Holy shit!" She pointed. "It's really you!"Same expression she did last night when she found out it was me. I thought she was over it but I guess she was still too drunk when she found out about it. I tried not to smile by biting my inner lip but she's just too adorable right now."I thought I was just dreaming." She looks around my room."I'm not in my room, aren't I?" She asks, while she travelled her eyes back at me."Not really." I answer her. "But... I'm hoping you're inside the same hotel you're ought to be staying." I smiled.She walks closer to me and once she reached the kitchen counter, she takes the seat right across where I am. Her eyes still glued at me, I think she's still shocked to see me. She's not even blinking while looking at me."
65 : "Her"Her65T A T EI sigh heavily as I read the news online all about Gage. I watch recent photos of him too and it just makes me furious. He was just having dinner with me last night and now he left just like that.Me: You didn't even tell me you were already back in London.Gage: Sorry. Had to come back home ASAP. Something urgent happened.Me: Urgent???Gage: It deals with the management so I can't tell you any other details sweetheart :( Things with them needs to always be confidential.I sigh heavily.Me: It's fine. I'll talk to you later.I walked out of the apartment to head to Wendy's. I want to get one free dinner slash visit the preggy, I wanna see how she's doing. She said her tummy's been aching lately, I think she's having trouble. I want to make sure that she's fine, I've been away for a while since I left for my Machu Picchu field trip. I have been worrying about her because I haven't seen her for days."Welcome to Wendy's." I was greeted by a waitress once I wal
66 : "London"London66G A G E"You're seeing her again?" She worries."No." I snapped. "I'm not seeing her again." I continued."Then what?" She snapped at me."I just... I just saw her. Okay? I just saw her. That's it. That's all." I explained.She sighs heavily. "And don't tell me your feelings are coming back for her just because you saw her again."I remained silent."Gage are you really out of your mind? You're letting her affect you again." She continues to whisperingly nag at me."We'll talk it out tomorrow G. Please? I'm really tired and sleepy."She sighs. "Just get your decisions made up before you'll realize it's too late.""What decisions?" I asked."You and Tate." She answers right away.I look back at my sister as she tells me seriously, "Remember, you're not the only guy that's after her. You need to keep that in mind Gage. You might not know there's someone else aside from you that's already pursuing her.""There's none." I assured."There's none that you know but a
67 : "Photoshoot"Photoshoot67T A T EI nervously watch as Gage pose for the camera and he could be a great model since he looks like a natural at doing it. He hasn't smiled his natural dimpled smile that I used to love when he does it. He's been furrowing his eyebrows since he started his photoshoot and he looks like he's mad even if Dillion tells him to smile, he doesn't seem to listen."Alright! The photos were great, man. We'll review it in a while." Dillion calls out. "Let's take five before we start the next photoshoot Gage." He adds.Gage just answered him with a nod. My eyes follows Gage as he leaves the studio without even looking at me."You alright Tate?" I hear Dillion speak.I smiled at him while he walked towards me and handed me a bottle of Snapple."I'm fine." I answer."If you're hungry just tell me, I'll tell Fred to buy us dinner." He says.Fred is his driver, like Gage he also has a personal driver to drive him around when he's really tired from doing photoshoots
68 : "End"End68Nathan was the last one for the shoot and I was amazed that the photos of Gage and me turned out pretty great. It's either Gage did a great job on pretending to be in love with me or maybe Dillion's just the greatest photographer and took the photos from amazing angles. Either way, the photos were magnificent and I wanna save them on my phone.Though Gage's face on the most of the photos looked serious, he still looked handsome. There were photos of him smiling too but not his usual happy smile. To be honest, I haven't seen Gage after his shoot, he left the studio right after I told him I have a date with Dillion after this photoshoot. He didn't even say anything after I told him I have a date with Dillion. He just remained quiet and left when he was done. He didn't even thank me for participating. "Could you tell Dillion that I'm just going to find the bathroom?" I ask one of Dillion's crew.She nods at me.I began to march my way out of the studio and started walk
69 : "The Beginning"The Beginning69"Are you okay, Tate?"My head moved to Dillion who was sitting next to me while we were riding inside the backseat of his luxury car. I nod. "I am. Yeah.""Well you've been quiet since we had dinner and after." He tells me.He moves a bit closer, "Is there something wrong?"It's about Gage. And sex. And it's sickening when I think about it all over again.I sigh. "Nothing. I'm just tired.""I'm sorry if I let you stayed that long at the photoshoot. I should've--""It wasn't about the photoshoot Dillion." I cut him off. It's about Gage. "I enjoyed it. Really.""Don't worry, I reserved the best hotel suite for you. In that way you'll get to relax for a bit during your stay here. It's been indeed a very long day for the two of us." He says.I slightly smile."Are you tired?" I ask him."Me? Sort of, I am. Well I tend to get myself used to being tired." He answers with a cute smile."We can't teach ourselves to get used to being tired." I tell him.I