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Chase POV
After the runway practice which we are preparing for the New York fashion week, I couldn't help but laugh remembering the crazy night and morning I have had. For once in a while I was excited to go home. It actually took me by surprise that she didn't recognize me. I can finally be friends with someone who doesn't care about my status. How can a girl be weird, funny and crazy at the same time? Lisa you are something you know.
"Why are you so happy bro?" Luke, my best friend, squeezed my shoulder. He is also a model like me.
"What? I am just happy..." I looked away embarrassingly.
"Who is she? Another one night stand I don't know about" He looked at me curiously.
"It's none of your business...." I replied dryly.
"Since when don't you tell me about your one night stands"
"No, I have to know what's making you happy. It's been a while since I saw you smile.Since Clara went to California one month ago, you have been gloomy..."
"I am just happy. No one night stand, no nothing...." I said in almost a loud whisper and walked past him to the dressing room. I quickly took a warm shower and changed into a pair of blue skinny jeans and a white t-shirt.
“Hey Chase, just because you win in the middle of the Decade don’t think you are better than any of us!.” Henry shouted as soon as I entered the dressing room.
I never understand why Henry doesn't want to move on from the past. Clara chose me. He should put on his man pants and stop acting like a moody angry little girl.
I turned around to face him and faked a smile,"Henry just got over it. Clara is my girl and the sooner you understand that, the better..."
"You stole her from me Chase, you bought her love with your stupid money and status." He cussed out.
"Henry, bought or not she is mine..." I winked at him and smiled evilly. He charged to where I was standing and pushed me back but I only staggered. He was ready to pounce on me but his best friend Justin held him back.
“Henry, you should stop being a chicken..."
"Chase one of these days, I am going to hit where it hurts..."
"I will be waiting for Henry. But don't be too confident..." I saluted him and left the changing room.
I really miss my Clara, the world seems so dull without her. All I have with me is her scent on my bed and t-shirts.We chat almost everyday but it's different when she is beside me. She has this way of making my life colorful and beautiful. Not only was she beautiful but smart and confident too.When I started courting her, I didn't know Chase also wanted her. I came to find out after we had gone for our vacation in Bahamas....I had already fallen in love with her and I couldn't imagine my life without her.I can't wait for her to come back, nothing feels the same. How can I be far away from someone that makes me feel complete? Although my family don’t like her, I don’t care. Luke snapped his fingers on my face and dragged me back to reality.
"Lost in thoughts again?"
"I just miss Clara, I hope she comes back soon..."
"We can go to your place and have some beer." Luke suggested and I nodded when it dawned to me Lisa is in my apartment.Sh*t, I almost forgot.
"I remembered I have to go home, my mum wants to see me. Next time bro..." Before he could say anything, I began walking away. I passed over the grocery shop and supermarket on my way home and did some shopping. I hope Lisa is hanging in there alright and hasn't spent the whole afternoon crying over her ex.
Before he could say anything, I began walking away. I passed over the grocery shop and supermarket on my way home and did some shopping.I hope Lisa is hanging in there alright and hasn't spent the whole afternoon crying over her ex. When I walked into the apartment, it was silent. I placed the shopping on the kitchen counter and walked to the living room where I saw the pizza box was still full.
My white t-shirt she had on was lying on the floor. I ran to her room and she wasn't there. How could she leave without telling me? I looked around for a goodbye note but nothing. I walked angrily towards the door when I stepped on one of her heels...Ouch! If her heels are here then where did she go?
I didn't give her the spare key and the door was locked. Or did she jump from the balcony?
"Calm down Chase, you live on the tenth floor. No person in her right mind would jump." My subconscious mind laughed at me. I reached for my phone ready to call her when I remembered I don't have her number. Just great, this girl wants to kill me with worry. I walked into my bedroom and heard some music playing in the bathroom.
I ran into the bathroom and found her asleep in the bathtub. She had a bottle of red wine in her hand and her phone was lying on the floor. I slowly took the bottle of wine from her hand and placed it on the floor
"Lisa?" I shook her lightly but she didn't respond. I felt her pulse and sighed. She was still breathing. Thank heavens I arrived home early today or else she would have drowned in the bathtub. I took her in my arms from the bathtub and realized she was naked Sweet heavens. What kind of temptations is this?
I carried her carefully to her room and dried her up. I later put her tiny body in a bathrobe and covered her up in a duvet. She looks so broken and hurt in her sleep. I stood from the bed ready to leave when she held my hand, "Kelvin please don't leave. I love you so much..." Tears began to roll down her cheeks. Poor thing!
"Lisa wakes up Chase..." I shook her lightly.
"Don't leave me Kelvin, please..." She freed my hand and went back to sleep.
"Sleep peacefully dear one..." I pressed a kiss on her forehead and left. I was busy cleaning the mess in my bathroom when her phone began ringing. First I ignored it thinking it wasn't important until it rang again.
I checked who it was. The number showed up as Kelvin with three love emojis on the screen. Lisa doesn't deserve a guy that puts tears in her eyes. I sighed and composed myself before picking up the call, "Hello Lisa is asleep..." And I disconnected the call. I know Lisa is going to kill me when she wakes up.
Just when I was about to place the phone on the sink, it pinged with a message.
Kelvin :You are a sl*t Lisa we just broke up yesterday and you are going out with another man.
I felt anger bubbling inside me that I could explode..How can he call her a sl*t? Does he know the tears she has shed because of him.I won't spare him.I dialed his number and cursed him as I waited for that jerk to answer the call.
"Don't be a coward.You don't dump a girl and then call her a sl*t..." I scolded him the moment he said hello.
"And who are you?" I could sense anger in his tone.
"If you can't keep her happy then stop calling...."
" Marcus, who are you talking to on my phone?" Lisa asked behind me...
“No one!” I sheepishly said as I turned to look at her with the phone still over my ear.
“Seriously?”. She eyed me not believing what I said.
“Hello? Hello you coward, why are you silent?.” The voice from the phone echoed.
Lisa raised her hands up and collected the phone from me.
“Yes, who is this?.” Lisa asked into the phone. She mute the phone so I could hear what he was saying on the phone.
But by the expression on her, I know that the words he is telling her are painful because tears gather in her eyes.
“H-how could you say this about me Kelvin?…” Lisa said and busted into tears. I had enough of this already. I snatched the phone from her.
“Listen you moron, if you ever try to call this number again, I promise that you won’t live to see the next day!.” I threatened into the phone and cut off the phone.
“Hey! Everything is going to be alright! I promise you!.” I comforted Lisa and hugged her.
She wrapped her arms around me and kept crying. After crying for a long time, she kept calm.
“Are you feeling better now?.” I asked her.
“Yes thank you!.” She replied.
“Good! Let’s watch some movies to cheer you up!.” I pulled her out of the room to the home theatre.
I went into the kitchen and picked two bowls of ice cream. I remember whenever my younger sister Claire had a boy problem. We will take ice cream and watch a movie with her. She usually wakes up the next day feeling better. I hope this works for Lisa too.
We watched about five movies before I noticed she was yawning and very sleepy.
"I think that's all for today Lisa, you should go to be..."
"I am sorry Marcus, I am just tired.The crying and the wine worn me out..." She yawned.
"I will also go to bed..." We both walked from the room and I switched off the lights.She turned to go to her room when I grabbed her hand.
"I don't trust you Lisa, you will sleep with me in my room"
"What?" Her eyes and mouth widened with surprise.
"You still hurting and you might do something stupid." I dragged her into my room before she could say anything.
"I can't believe today I am sleeping like royalty..."
"Don't worry we will create a pillow fort between us" I assured her
"Whatever Marcus, let me just lie my tiny body on this amazing bed..." She took off the boxer and savored into the duvet.I wasn't surprised, she is weird.
"I hope you don't mind, I don't sleep with inner wear. Honey jar has to breathe..."
"I don't mind..." I shook my head.
I created the pillow fort and even before I could tell her goodnight she was asleep. She slept peacefully and weirdly I loved her soft snores. I just smiled like a fool looking at her. I felt a special connection between us. She finds happiness in the little things, something I have never been able to do. Kelvin really lost a rare gem.