I WAKE up to the sunshine that touches my cheek.
I just fell asleep with the window of my room open.
I got up and prepared myself to go to the office today, though I even file a leave for the wedding which did not happen.
“Margaux, why are you here? You should be rest first. ” There was a shock in Karen's voice, my secretary.
“I will go crazy if I just mumble in my condo. Besides, there is a lot to do here today. There will be holidays again,” I said. I was wearing sunglasses, so she didn’t pay attention to my puffy eyes.
I went straight to my office.
“Are you really okay?” she asked worriedly.
I just smiled at her and removed the sunglasses before facing the papers on my desk.
“Margaux, if you need someone to talk, please do not hesitate to call me,” she said in a low voice.
“I’m okay, Karen. I just don't want to talk about what happened. I’ll call you when I need something, I told her.
“Okay,” she answered and turned out the door.
I started work. I don't want to free my brain for a moment. Until, the intercom rang on my desk.
“Lester is on the line. You want to talk? ” said Karen on the other line.
I closed my eyes firmly before answering. “I'll talk to him.”
"Hello?” said Lester on the other line, but I did not answer.
How my heart breaks when I hear his voice. “Margaux, can we talk?” My tears flowed.
“Baby, I love you. . . I know you know that. Something just happened that I couldn’t make it to our wedding. Please, I need to talk to you, he said begging. “Babe?”
I took a deep breath before speaking. “Okay. Let's talk after office hours. ” Then I quickly dropped the call.
The day passed quickly because I made myself busy.
“It's Lester again,” Karen said on the intercom.
I pressed the enter button. “Hello?”
“I'm outside your office,” he said.
“Okay, I'm going down.”
I didn’t bother to fix myself like I used to have all my lipstick and blushed on. But now, even powder I did not put.
When I came out of the building I immediately saw Lester leaning against his car. My chest throbbed loudly. He was wearing a white V-neck shirt, bleached jeans, and rubber shoes. He looks like a new bath who seems to have forgotten to shave. And looks like no sleep yet because of the depth of the eyes. Despite that, he was still handsome. I also noticed that he was holding a cigarette.
When he noticed me, he immediately threw away the cigarette he was holding and greeted me. He would have kissed me on the cheek but I quickly avoided.
“What else are we going to talk about?” I said in irritation.
“Let's talk in some other place,” he said in a low tone. He guided me into his car.
“No, thanks,” I firmly refused. “I better use my car.”
He had no choice but to agree, so I went to a restaurant using my car.
“What do you want to eat?” he asked as we sat down. “I'm just water,” I answered even though my stomach was boiling earlier.
I'm hungry. I don't want to be with him for long.
“Marg, baby. . . ” He held my hand resting on the table.
“Don’t you f * King call me that!” I said emphatically and pulled my hands.
“Look, Margaux. . . I’m sorry for what I did. Something really happened that day that I did not expect, ” he said while shaking.
“My God, Lester, I thought we both wanted this ever since I said yes to you. What we had for almost three years, you just threw away!” I spat.
“Believe me, I really want to spend the rest of my life with you. . . ” he said in a low voice then took my hand again and laid a soft kissed there.
I stared at him intently. He was still handsome from that angle. He has dark eyes, a pointed nose, and red lips. Adonis-like in appearance.
Suddenly the pain in my heart changed. I didn't want to cry in front of Lester but tears wanted spilled any moment.
“Please tell me, Les. . . What happened between us? Where is your promise not to hurt me? Even our parents, you were hurt by what you did! ” Tears welled up in my eyes.
“Sssh, please don't cry, babe.” He wiped away my tears. “Stop it! Bullsh * t! ” I broke his hand, reason for we get the attention of other customers eating.
“Please, baby, just give me one more chance. I can fix this. I promise!”
“Whatever the reason why you did not show up at our wedding I do not want to know. I guess this will be the end for both of us, after all we can never get everything back to normal because you broke it! ” I got up and went out of the restaurant.
“Margaux!” Lester chased after me and when he reached out he grabbed my arm tightly.
“Let go of me!” I violently grabbed my arm.
“No, Margaux. We haven't yet finished. Come inside again, please. . . ” he begged as if he was running out of patience.
“There’s nothing between us, Lester! We’re through! ” I said in my cold voice.
“I will not allow you to leave me. I'm just asking you for a little time for me to fix this problem I got into. Believe me, after this, in any church, I will marry you. Please, baby. . . ”
His voice is gentler but that is not enough to touch my heart. I slapped him hard on the cheek which made him blush. He held the injured cheek.
“F * ck you! I am not a dog that you can leave anywhere and come back whenever you want! ” I gasped.
“You are my first love, my first boyfriend, and the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with,” I continued. I don't care if people outside the restaurant look at us. “I gave you everything, but it's not enough! It's just a pain because you are the first one I love but you are also the first to destroy me. ”
Tears fell down on my face. I deeply regretted crying in front of him, so I quickly wiped away the tears before turning around to run my car.