Prologue
1671 Words
“Where are you going for vacation?” Kiara, my closest friend, asked me after taking the final exam of the semester.
It has been the end of our third year in college—the toughest, as they say. I know I aced my exams. Hell, I stayed up all night for the whole week studying for all of my subjects—minor and major.
“I don’t know yet. Maybe I’ll ask Cole where he wants to go and what he wants to do,” I replied while hugging my book around my chest.
Cole is my boyfriend for almost three years now. We’ll be celebrating our anniversary on June and I’m hoping that we could go out of the country for that. After all, he’s my parents’ golden boy. He’s kind and intelligent. He’s also a varsity of the school. My parents are awed on how he juggles school, love life and his sport at the same time.
Kiara laughed. “Oh no! If you ask him what he wants to do, you might end up getting knocked up!” she wriggled her brows at me while teasing me about it.
My eyes squinted at her, totally feeling so uncomfortable with her sudden topic. “You’re way ahead of yourself, K. We haven’t even done anything more than kiss.”
I’m not that innocent when it comes to stuff like that I realized that maybe it’s better to be a little liberated when it comes to thinking about those things. I don’t want to act all innocent and have all these things backfire in the end.
Kiara laughed even louder. “Why don’t I believe you, Markle Jean?” She shook her but that annoying teasing smirk is still playing around her lips. “You’ve bagged the hottest varsity player in the campus and all you did is kiss? You’re kidding!”
I turned to her, looking so scandalized by her brazenness. “That’s how it is!” I insisted because it’s the truth. Maybe it’s really unbelievable? Or weird? It’s been three years but we haven’t done it yet. Well, it’s not like I want to rush and do it but then men would have a different view for it. They would readily go for it, right? But Cole’s different. He’s never brought it up. Not a word about it.
Kiara shook her head. “You need to work on that, Markle. Maybe he’s letting his steam off with someone else that is why he’s okay with you not giving him your…” her eyes trailed down my body and stopped on my groin.
“Hey!” I covered my hips with the book I am holding and walked off. I don’t want to hear any more of what she’s going to tell me. This is too embarrassing!
But I can’t help but ponder on what she said. Now, I’m suddenly curious. Could that possibly happen? Could it be that he’s screwing someone else that’s why he hasn’t brought it up to me?
But then I have known Cole for years. He’s not the type to do that. No, he’s not the type.
I sent Cole a message telling him that I am on my out of the building. He told me earlier this morning that he will pick me up because he misses me. I couldn’t help but bite my smile at the thought of that.
“Markle, I’ll go ahead. Gregory will fetch me today,” Kiara said when we’ve reached the benches in the college park.
I smiled and nodded. “Sure. Take care. Text me,” I told her while waving my hand.
She waved back and said her goodbye before walking towards the Ford truck that stopped near the entrance of the building. She turned to me and waved one last time before hopping inside the car.
I watched the car go away. Gregory is Kiara’s boyfriend. They’ve been together since third-year high school. It’s good, though. They’ve been with each other through thick and thin. They even may have seen each other grow because they’ve known each other way back in high school.
“Hey.” I could feel the hand snaking around my waist.
My cheek was suddenly attacked by a quick kiss before I could even see who was there. A huge grin came across my lips when I saw Cole smiling at me.
“I missed you, honey,” he said before kissing the side of my head.
I smiled. “I missed you, too,” I replied and that made him chuckle.
“Are you hungry?” he asked me.
I nodded and he immediately pulled me towards his car. People are looking at us while we walked past them. I couldn’t blame them. Cole is famous inside the university because he’s the star player of the varsity team in basketball.
When we got inside his Altera, he immediately leaned in for a deep kiss. My eyes automatically shut as I felt his lips moving against mine. He cupped my face and showered me with passionate kisses. He bit my lower lip and thrusted his tongue inside my mouth. I couldn’t help but moan against his lips with everything he’s doing.
He smiled and leaned his forehead on mine as he broke off the kiss. “I wish I could that outside,” he whispered.
I bit my lip and smiled. I wish he could do that but it would stir issues for him. I know that he really doesn’t care about that but he is only thinking about my reputation.
He chuckled and planted a chaste kiss on my lips before breaking away from me, turning the engine on. “Let’s go before I do something you don’t want,” he uttered in a soft voice before driving towards the restaurant where we will be eating.
We dined in a fancy restaurant near our house. He said he was in a rush because he has to do something with his cousin. I find that sweet though. He had efforts to see me before he gets busy. That’s probably the main reason why I love him.
He drove me home right after eating. It was still early so my parents are not yet home. Only our helpers, Pat and Bing, were there.
I walked straight to my room to get changed and prepare to sleep. I’ve been deprived of sleep for the whole week so I need to get as much sleep as I could get.
***
I woke up with the blaring sound of the ringing of my phone. I checked the time. It’s almost eleven in the evening. I slept the whole afternoon off.
I looked at the name flashing on the screen. My eyes squinted and read Kiara calling. What’s wrong? It’s almost midnight and she’s calling?
I accepted the call with my eyes half-opened.
“Hello? I’ve been calling you numerous times!” she sounded frantic. I wonder what’s wrong.
“I slept. Why?” I asked, slowly getting up from the bed.
“Check f*******: now. It’s Cole!”
I didn’t even let her finish what she’s saying. I immediately ended the call and opened my f*******: app on my phone. I was so nervous while I was waiting for my newsfeed to load. What happened to Cole? Why does Kiara sound so nervous?
I took a deep breath when I noticed I have fifty-four new notifications. My eyes widened when I saw that I suddenly have 209 friend requests. What the hell is happening?
I clicked the post of Michelle, my close friend in psychology, on my profile.
Michelle Fajardo: He’s an asshole. Good riddance.
I narrowed my eyes at her post. What the hell does this mean?
When I was about to scroll down my profile, a message from Kiara popped in. It was a link. I clicked it and I felt like all the air was sucked out of my lungs when I saw the picture. “Hot.” That was the caption of that picture. I scrolled lower and it felt like the whole world came crashing on me.
It’s Cole and Jillian, the head of the cheerleading squad, naked. Kissing. In bed.
I checked the time the picture was posted. It was posted an hour ago. My vision was already getting blurry with the tears brimming around my eyes. I thought he was with his cousin? What the hell is this?
Anger rushed through my system as I wiped my tears furiously. I exited the application and opened my messages.
I clicked Cole’s name and typed the message I never thought I would ever send him in this life time.
Me:
Go to hell, asshole. Cousin, really? We’re OVER.
I massaged my temple after sending that message. I was trembling in anger, in frustration, in sadness. I don’t even know what emotion was hitting me harder. All I know is that whatever thing we had, it’s over.
Maybe that’s the reason why he won’t touch me. Because he has his touch reserved for someone else.
I wiped the tears before they fall again. I need to get out of here.
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