Chapter Twenty- OneALEXIt turns out that Elena was the one who bump into me. I brought Elaine with me at the cafè which is three blocks away from the apartment. I ordered a blueberry cheesecake and their special vanilla milkshake.I told Elaine to order the same and so she did. We were waiting for our order when she asked “Are you alright?”“I’m perfectly fine.” I scratch the back of my head and sigh."Don't trick me dear," She felt my head and shook his head. “Your generation doesn’t really pay much attention to your health, am I right?” She removes her coat and gave it to me."Well, it's uh, it's-""This is all about Caiden, right?" I nodded "Can you please tell me what happened? How did you both end up in this mess? I thought the both of you are alright. Please, answer me, don’t try to avoig me." she insisted when I didn't look at herAnd so I did. I told her all about it. The same conversation we had. The way I told Caiden how I feel tired of him because he doesn’t really show me

Chapter Twenty-ThreeALEXMy hand still hurts because of the need to scratch off the dishes last night. I tried to reach out for the bedside table but my hand slipped off and I landed in the cold floor.I picked myself up and look at his side. He was nowhere in sight. Maybe he chose to sleep on the other room. I glanced at the clock and realized that it's just 5:30 in the morning. My body wanted to go back to sleep but I really wanted to see the sun rise until it was high up in the clouds and maybe I can have a tour around. What had happen yesterday when we go biking is great and I wanted to feel the air on my face again.I just can't get over it.I took a warm bath and smiled as the bubbles flew around me. I emptied the tub and wrapped the towel around my petite body. I walked in my closet and picked a cute blue summer dress. I matched it up with my blue converse and snatched his baseball cap which is lying on the floor.I slung my bag on my shoulder and sneaked out of my room, caref

•••Chapter Twenty-FiveALEX"Oh! The gown fits you well. I felt like crying" The dressmaker hugged me. I smiled down at her and she helped put it back on the box. “You are just so beautiful.’I help Kathy put her dress on which is a cocktail one while Keith had a long dress that looks like mine. It was a combination of blue and white. After that we went on a salon and have ourselves pampered. I even have a free massage at the spa. Kathy was giggling and laughing like a little school girl when she tried to dip her feet on the foot spa."Hey Kathy, are the lilies and roses ready?""Yup," she smiled up at me while trying to suppress her giggle."Okay. Next stop would be the cake."•••CAIDEN"To Cade," Nate raised his shot and look at me, "For he finally settled down from his player ways and was now completely whipped over Alex" Jacob laughed while I downed my own shot."Hey, don't drink too much dude. Your wedding is tomorrow. You wouldn't want a hangover don't you?" Andre warned me bu

Chapter Twenty- SevenALEXI look at my surroundings. I was on a bed with a handcuff on my wrist. The sun was shining behind the bamboo curtain. The weather is hot and I smell like dirt and sweat mixed together...eewI stood up and tried to walk around but then that action made the bed yank me back. Oh shit...now I’m a prisoner in the middle of Hawaii.Hawaii?Am I really in Hawaii?I look at my handcuff and on the clock beside me. 8 am. I snatch off the hair pin on my hair and used it to unclasp the handcuff on my wrist and ankle.Ha, now I'm free.I went towards the balcony and watch the wave splash on the sand. I look at the side and found a way out. I raised my foot and manage to go out of the balcony. One more foot, one more...I jump out of it and landed on the sand with a soft thud. I'm finally going back home. I gathered the skirt of my dress and started to run but I was yanked off into someone's arms. I look up to see Caiden looking down at me with an angry expression. Why is

Chapter Twenty NineCAINEIt was hard to claw my way back from the past, but it’s harder to talk about the present especially when it is very much connected to the past. I took a deep breath before I continued, my eyes still focused on her.“Do you remember that day at the park when I was crying because dad left?” Alex nodded her head, eagerly listening. “It all started then… when I was crying at the park and you saw me struggling, trying to catch up with my father who is blowing off steam by escaping his problems, specifically me.” I feel my Adam’s apple bobbed as I gulped. “I was the main reason of their fight. I am the reason why we can’t be a happy family. I am their burden.”And so I’m drifting back to the past as I retold her about everything.“The visit to the hospital came after a week long without my dad. Mom was crying so hard, begging him not to do it. As a seven year old, I just watch them with curious eyes. Dad took me to the hospital without caring at all about my mom. H