Eva's POVNish's House"Thank you, Nish, for helping me out." I decided to stay at Nish's house for tonight and get my mind clear alone. "It's alright, Babe. You did right to choose to stay here. You can stay as much as you want. Anyway, my parents are on a trip, and I am staying alone for now. So we both could give company to each other. I smiled at her words, and at last, we spent half the night talking where. I told her about Mark and my calculation, and she gave me some random suggestions to help me out with a decision. After she fell asleep, I walked to the room window and looked at the moon with a deep sigh. I hope I can manage to do what I think. The next day"Are you ready to go college?" Nish smiled."Yup, Let's go." I smiled back."You look better from yesterday." She chuckled."It's all because of you." My words made her smile warm."Aww! I'm glad I was helped." She responded, and I nodded, "You did great help. Now, I can think better because of you." "Let's go college

Eva's Point of ViewIt's been a few days, and Mark still gives me the cold shoulder. He pretended to smile in front of Mom, but in truth, he really didn't want to sit or chat with me, and instead of feeling relieved, I became even more sad. But I don't have the right to feel that way. 'Knock!''Knock!"Are you still studying?" When I heard the pounding, I turned around to see Mom standing there, all smiles."No, Mom," I say, "it's just a revision." I said as she stepped inside and tapped my shoulder, "Got it. But don't work too hard." I nodded in response and immediately observed her party outfit."Mom, are you going somewhere?" "So, you've finally noticed I'm dressed up?" She giggled briefly before continuing, "Yes, I'm going on a date with Mark.""D-Date?" My voice was trembling from astonishment. Hearing that, as far as I can tell, they are really planning their future together. Now I understand why he is no longer interested in me. Because he has already discussed his future

Eva's POV “Eva…” He cupped my face, and I did not stop him. “I don’t know why you think I want to end the things between us, but I never think that. I swear.” He looked into my eyes straight as he spoke those words. “Mark, our deal is ended. Mom is back now.” I told him before I even realized that. However, he looked calmly at me and took a deep breath before opening his mouth and speaking out the words I sincerely wanted to hear but, at the exact moment, scared about that, “Eva, I love you. Let’s be officially a couple. Let’s just tell Ella everything about us.” My tears slip from my eyes to feel emotional. My lips almost shiver with sobbing, which the next moment burst out in front of him. “Eva…” Watching me break into tears, he instantly hugged me, and I could not help but borrow his shoulder and ask with a broken tone, “M…Mark, are you truly….” “Yes, Eva. I love you.” “I love you so much that when Ella returned, you ignored me and my call. I felt devastated. I’m sorry to lo

Author's POVNext Day"Mom, are you okay?" I looked at Mom, who looked tired after coming from the hospital late morning. "Yes, I'm fine." She weakly smiled."What about your friend?" "She is also fine, as the doctor explains." She huffed as she spoke that."Mom, you should rest now. You look tired." I suggest as she got dark circles under her eyes from all mess up."Yeah, I think I need a good sleep." She replied with a big smile and stood from the couch before walking to the room. Thank god she did not ask me about Mark. He left the house in anger after our last conversation. I know I hurt him, but I'm a coward who can not break her mom's heart for her love. I sighed helplessly, thinking about him. I'm worried; where is he? If he is okay? But how could he be okay? When I also could not contain my own worriedness for him? So I need to be headstrong from now on and do as I decide for him and myself. AFTERNOON"Mom, I'm leaving for college." I went to her room to give her informa

Mark's POVI thought my absence made her realize what she was doing wrong. But to my surprise, she started to be the same as before. She now looks calm and not even jealous anymore, which made me go crazy every single day. On the other side, Ella was trying to get closer to me, but every damn time, I needed to make an excuse to stay out of her. I wanted to end everything, but somehow, I couldn't. Even Eva's words were hurting but accurate as crystal. Ella is innocent, and I can not bring myself to break her heart or make things complected between mother and daughter because of me. I needed time to think about how to make Eva realize her decision was wrong, and I thought about staying far from me. She will discover everything. But even after giving me so much time, she still chose to be stubborn and reacted like, I did not matter to her at all. It was almost 15th days after our last confession conversation, and she was all looking busy with something. She no longer looked after me