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Eight

Even though it's now afternoon, Timothy and I are still in his house. I don't want to go home since I'm always alone at home. As we faced each other at the living room table, Timothy asked,

"It nice that you thought of visiting me, Dad?"

"I only volunteered because you don't recall paying me a visit at home."

"I'm not a young man anymore, dad," he remarked, smiling, "so I won't see you often again."

"Especially now that you have a grandson, my visit is strict," he added.

"Why don't you just marry Aunt Maureen, Dad?" it says.

"Why are you just always mentioning that woman's name? Don't you see anyone but her? " I said.

"Because, Dad, only Aunt Nirvana won't spend your money," he says. I just shook my head. I don't know what they saw in that woman.

"Don't I have the right to choose what I want?" I asked him. Timothy was deafeningly silent and unable to respond.

"Please, Timothy, let me go; don't make me push myself on someone I don't like.

"All right, Dad, you're elderly, I'm not going to intervene," it joked.

"Does Luca, Dad, have any plans to get married?"

"I'm not sure, Timothy." my response. After an hour, I considered saying my goodbyes to him.

"I'm leaving, Draco," I said.

He smiled and nodded.

After I said goodbye to my son, I quickly got in the car and drove into the city. Because I spotted Maureen’s car coming into my son’s house. I don’t know where I’m going now. While I was driving, my phone rang. I looked at it and Lance called.

"Where are you, Marcus?"

"Why, Lance?" When the phone rang, it stated,

"Let's meet."

He suggested we'd meet at the old bar where we used to hang out. And where I meet the woman who catches my attention with. When I arrived at the location, it was seven o'clock in the evening. I parked the car to the side and went inside after closing the car door. I was looking for Lance when I entered the bar. I noticed him drinking in the corner. I walked up to him and took a seat in front of him.

"How long you stay here?" I'll ask him.

"I just arrive when I contacted you earlier."

"How about we drink at your house?" I said as I took a look around.

If I ever see that woman again, I'm going to imprison her in my house for she’s not going away.

"What are you looking at there, Leon? Are you looking for something or someone? " It asked me.

"Nothing," was my answer.

"We can't have a drink at home; my wife is angry," he said, shaking his head.

"Why?" I will ask.

"Because I resigned from my job, I explained to her why. But she said It's up to me to get rid of that woman's flirtation with me. So okay, she didn't want to listen to me and decided to leave me alone and break up with me," he said, at once drinking down a glass of wine.

"I don't like that woman's behavior. I won't tolerate her if I don't love her. But the result is that she left me. I still owe you because of her, but what did she repay me for? She's been unlucky in my life." Lance shouted.

"Calm down, Lance, we’re in a public place."

"I'm sorry about that, Marcus, I was just carried away by how I felt."

"Why are you grumbling? Is your world over? " I asked him.

"I don't know, Marcus."

"There are more women in the world than you can run out of," I said.

"But I love her, Marcus, so it hurts me like this, "it says to me.

" Stop that, as if you're not a man. All you have to do right now is fix yourself and move on."

I'm preparing for tomorrow. I'm going to apply for a job as a secretary. I saw the job vacancy in the Instagram post. I asked if the position was vacant. Fortunately, no one has entered yet. I'm going tomorrow. I’ll try to apply, and if ever I will be accepted, I’m going to work since I’ve tried to change my life for the better.

After arranging the things I will bring tomorrow, I went out to the kitchen for a while.

I found my aunt smiling, pressing her cell phone.

"It's a miracle you don't walk today, "she said, not even glancing at me.

"I've changed. Aunt, "I replied.

She stared at me in amazement, wondering if I was telling the truth.

"Why do I no longer have the right to change?" I asked.

"Did I say nothing?" it says. I laughed and left her in the living room and went straight to the kitchen. When Harry called me, I didn't answer because I didn't want to have any more contact with him.

Part of my life changes is that I’ll stop having contact with the person that was part of my life. Like Geoff. I think of this after I've recovered from my mistakes.

If that is the case, I will most likely move on and live my life to the fullest. On the other hand, maybe I was being thankful that I experienced those horrible things since I’ll suddenly change and live my life to the best of my ability.

I’ll drink water and open the fridge to find something to eat. I’ll get the cup of noodles and juice in a plastic bottle. Later on, after I’ve closed the door of the fridge, I’ll put hot water on the cup noodles and put them on the table. Right now, I don’t like to eat heavy meals. since I’ll have my monthly period. When it’s approaching, I’m so happy because I will not become pregnant from my mistakes.

If it is, maybe I’m going to die since I’ll probably take my own life because I feel ashamed if I become pregnant without a man in my life.

Meanwhile, I’m sitting at the table and started eating my cup noodles since they were cooked. I don’t know why my aunt didn’t go here to the kitchen. She was too preoccupied with her phone business. I'm a little bit confused by her actions. I’ll have the urge to ask because I have many questions and thoughts that stay in my mind, but I'll restrain myself since I’ll wait for her to talk to me.

After I finished eating, I threw the empty cup of noodles in the trash can and went straight to my room. I’ll see my Aunt in the living room watching television.

"Gianna, your phone is ringing. Just check it. Maybe that was important." She said I nodded at her and went into my room.

Minutes later, I was in my room checking who called me at this hour. Then I found out it was Geoff. Why did this man call me countless times?

Then he called again.

“For Christ's sake, Gianna! I'll keep on calling you but you didn’t answer.” He said.

“Stop it, Geoff, you act like a worried husband," I said.

“Because I am, Gianna, What do you call our relationship with each other?" I was confused by his remarks.

“What did you say? What we have Geoff is for a show. You’ll make it clear a long time ago that no strings attached.” I said to him.

He fell silent on the line.

I’ll continue talking.

“You tell me before that we just hang out to get rid of your ex-girlfriend. But what happened?” I asked him.

“We’re done, Geoff, I’ll quit on your game,” I said, seriously.

“No, Gianna! I’ll already love you, Please, don’t do this to me. Let’s meet.” He said, begging.

“No need for us, to meet, Geoff,” I said.

“No, Gianna!” He shouts.

Then I’ll cut the line and throw my phone on the bed. And tap my head. My head hurts knowing that Harry didn’t stop contacting me. For sure one of these days, he would appear in the house begging.

That’s what I hate about relationships, if others will not happy anymore and asked for a break up then the other one also didn’t like the idea. So the chasing started. Crying and asking for a second chance, was a waste of time in the first place.

That’s what happened to Geoff right now. He's the one that is lost his own game.

I shook my head and lie down on my bed. It’s better that I sleep early than think about unimportant issues.

I took my phone and turn it off. So that Geoff can’t call again.

Meanwhile, I was still at the bar. I'm staying and accompanying Lance.

It’s nine o’clock in the evening. I didn’t drink too much since I was with a devastated man right now. I know that Aldo can’t drive his car due to drunkenness.

And also I don’t want to experience the same things that I encounter previously. I learn from my mistakes. I can’t even recover from that happenings until now I was being hit and I also feel the essence of that woman’s lips on my neck. Maybe I’m going crazy if I can’t visit a doctor.

The night was cold. I remember those nights when that woman was lying beside me naked. Her face, nose, and her eyelashes were beautiful.

Where are you? Until then I’m going to feel like this? I’m going crazy if I can’t see your face again. I can’t taste your lips and I can’t feel the heat on your body.

Before I thought of something. I stood up and carried Lance. He is murmuring something. I can’t even understand what he's saying.

Minutes passed,

We're already outside, I’ll fit Aldo in my car while closing the door of his car. I thought of carrying Aldo with me in the house since he was all alone in his house.

After a while. I’m driving on the highway with Lance with me. He was already asleep sitting on the front seat near me.

It was ten o’clock in the evening when we arrived at the house. I’ll get out of the car and walk through the guard house.

The guard on duty walked through me.

“Good Evening, sir, Is everything okay?” he asked me.

“My friend was drunk, and I’m going to command you to park my car properly,” I said.

“Yes sir, Can I have your car keys?” he said. I’ll give him my keys and go back to where's my car. I’ll open the door and carry Aldo out. Then the guard came afterward to place my car in the garage.

Minutes later, when we were already at the house, I’ll put Aldo on the couch and I went to my room to change new clothes.

After I’ll finish changing clothes, I carry a pillow and blanket then I went out of my room.

I’ll put it to Lance and sit down next to him. This man is so problematic. He can’t even handle his problem instead he comes with me and make me witness how devastated he was. I’ll shake my head upon entering my room again.

I’ll decide to go to sleep since it’s getting late. Maybe Aldo was fine sleeping on the couch.

Later that night,

My state was drowned in sleeping after I lie down and covered my body with a blanket.

I was lying in my bed but I can’t sleep. I stood up away from my bed and go out to my room, I want to eat junk food while lying in my bed so that I can sleep afterward.

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