chapter 31

Alexa

I change my number.

I don't want to talk to Elijah if he still wants me back in his life. I will talk to him if he already got someone in his life. That's it.

"Mommy! Mommy!" I turned around to see Gabriella running towards me who is standing on the balcony.

"Yes, honey. Do you need anything?" I ask and she nods her head yes. "What it is?"

"I talk to Daddy?" She said and I sighed.

"Baby, please don't get me wrong but I think you should not talk about him now."

"Why....?"

"I lost his number and I don't remember it. I am sorry, baby girl." I lied and her expression change immediately.

"But-"

"Oh yeah, I think Laila got daddy's phone number. Why don't you go to Laila and asks her?" She nods her head excitedly and then left my room. I smile looking at her.

Just then, my phone ring. I pick it up.

"Hello, this is Alexa speaking."

"Alexa... Don't you remember me?" I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Who the hell is this?

"Ummm sorry but no. Care to tell me who is this?" As long as I know, I only gave my phone number to my secretary, Thea and also the babysitter.

"Gosh, you're so mean." Gosh, this guy is really making me confused. Who is he?

"If you don't want to tell me who are you, I'm gonna hang up this," I said in a serious tone.

"Woah Woah ok. Don't be a too savage girl, it's me, Jared. Jared Lanton. Remember now?" I think I'm used to hearing that name. But wh- oh my gosh. Jared!!

How can I didn't recognize his number?

"I am so so sorry that I didn't recognize you," I said. I change my number this morning and forgot to tell Jared about it.

"Even though it's hurt when you didn't want to tell me your new number, I will still forgive you." A wide smile creeps on my lips.

"Oh by the way, how did you get my number?"

"Well, I went to your office this morning. I met your secretary and to make it short, I got your number from her after a few hours beg for her trust." He explains.

"How are you?" I ask.

"I'm good. I call you because I want to ask you if we still can meet up today?"

"Sorry, I forgot but sure we can. Tell me the location." He tells me about the location and time. I smile and then after a few minutes, we hang up the phone to get ready to meet.

Jared Lanton is my high school friends. We knew each other for about 5 years now. He was my partner in prom and also he is the best guy friend I've ever meet. I don't think I can meet a cool guy like him now. We separated because we got into a different university. I am glad we finally reunite back after all this while. We both meet again like two months back. I am in a hurry to go to my appointment and then I am being a clumsy Alexa for a second time, and spill my coffee at his suit. That's how we met each other again after a few years been separated. As you know, this is my second time to meet him. We didn't get a chance to meet each other in real life because we both been busy with our career. For the whole time, we just talk over the phone and text each other. I am so excited to meet him today.

I wear simple my dark blue and white stripes shirt then wear my black leggings. I let my hair fall behind my back and just comb a bit to make it look neat. I put some light eyeshadow, mascara and also nude lipstick. After I'm done, I take my black wedges to wear it.

When I'm all done, I left my room and go downstairs. "Laila, I'm going out to meet my friend. Tell the twins I'll be home a little bit late." I said to her.

"Alright Ms." She replies and I get out of the house. The twins are taking their nap so I don't want to disturb them.

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I drive my car to the cafe that Jared told me to meet him. It takes about twenty minutes to get to the cafe. After I parked my car, I get out of it and then I walk into the cafe. I look around to search for Jared.

"Miss? May I help you?" One of the waitresses asks me.

"Oh yeah, I'm searching for my friend." I reply and smile.

"May I know what's your friend's name? Maybe I can help you."

"It's Jared Lanton."

"Oh wait second and I'll check it." She walks to counter and check his name. "Oh, Mr. Jared Lanton is waiting on table 10. That way." She pointed at the way and I thank her then walk to that table.

"Jared?" It's come out as a question. He looks up from his phone and then smiles appears on his face as soon as he sees me.

"Alexa, here you are. Looking pretty as always." He hugs me and then we sit down. "I already order you a cappuccino and I hope you like it." He said and the waiter put the coffee in front of me.

"Yeah, it's my favorite. " I said and he smiles. He really handsome. It looks like I've been sitting in front of the hot model.

"I become more handsome right?." He asks and I just chuckle.

"So how's your life now, Dumb Jared?" I called him that because he always asked the teachers a dumb question like why is strawberry is called straw and berry, why is math have to be so complicated and all that.

"As you know, I become a good person now and also, I didn't ask the dumb question anymore. I work as a doctor and I just got transfer in Los Angeles like two weeks ago when I saw your face in a paper that's when I think I can meet you." He said.

"Oh, I see. So you told me your wedding got canceled twice. What's wrong?" I ask and he tells me from the first time he met with his dear bride to be and all. I must say that he is so handsome and I nearly zoned out when I look at his face. He tells me all the details about his life and I swear I only hear about half of it and the other half, just got into my right ear and got out from my left ear. Don't blame me because he just to handsome. Puberty must hit him hard.

"Okay enough about me. Tell me about you now." He said and that's a good thing I'm not looking at his face too long before I realized that he ask me to tell about my life.

"Well, I got married three years ago and then got divorced because he said he didn't love me anymore. Basically, he cheated on me and said that he didn't love me anymore. He told me that he why he needs to settle down at an early age when he can have fun with lots of women. At first, I am so broken but now I think I'm getting strong now. And we met again after three years like a few months ago. You know, He said that he wants me back but I won't ever go back to that jerk ever again." I explain.

"That's sucks. Well I from what you told me just now, I think you better not to be with him again or maybe just give yourself a bit time to think what the next step." He said.

"I don't know. But once a cheater will always be a cheater no matter what. I feel maybe we should just stop meeting each other forever. That's the best way to prevent me from getting hurt again." I take a sip of my coffee.

"Who knows maybe he actually meant it when he said he wanted you back. You need to think wisely before both of you tearing apart." I sighed when he said that.

"When he said he still loves me, I just think that three words are not special anymore."

"As a doctor, I will tell what love is. Love is a kind of dementia with very precise and oft-repeated clinical symptoms. You blush in each other's presence, you both hover in places where you expect the other to past, you are both a little tongue-tied, you both laugh inexplicably and too long, you become quite nauseatingly girlish, and he becomes quite a ridiculous gallant. You have also grown a little stupid. For a woman to obtain success, she is obliged either to weep, to nag or to sulk." I stay silent and let him continue.

"Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love it. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion, it is not the desire to mate every second minute of the day, it is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every cranny of your body."

"This is just being 'in love', which any fool can do. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two. But sometimes the petals fall away and the roots have not entwined. Imagine giving up your home and your people, only to discover after six months, a year, three years, that the trees have had no roots and have fallen over. Imagine the desolation. Imagine the imprisonment." He stops for a bit and takes a sip of his drink. Then continue.

"One can only forgive a sin after the sinner has finished committing it because we cannot allow ourselves to condone it whilst it is being perpetrated. I admit this possibility, indeed I would be happy with it." I open my mouth to say something but he put his hand in front of my face prevent me from talking. I look at him.

"No don't look at me like that. I am not ignorant or stupid and I was not born yesterday. Also. I am a doctor and I deal not in impossible moral commands but in demonstrable facts. No one can tell me that just because someone is young, good-looking, well educated and sensible, they are not also inflamed. Well, that's enough of that... So, thank you for hearing my speech about Love." He finally stops. It took long enough for him to stop talking.

"Wow, are you a love doctor or what?" I ask.

"You can say that. But I really think you shouldn't give him another chance. I know a man like him will never change and might do it again after he got you. Don't worry, I'm here for you and maybe I'll be your someone special. Who know." He said and winked at me. I look at him disbelief but feel a bit shy when he said that.

"Whatever, "I said and laugh awkwardly.

We laugh and then continue to talk about what's going on in our lives and all.

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