After Dr.Aliyah left, Alex went to Cindy's room. He took a deep breathe and knocked on her door.
Cindy: come in.
Alex walked in and saw Cindy rubbing her eyes, he could sense she was crying.
Alex:Can we talk for a moment.
Cindy looked at him, her eyes were puffy and red, "About what?"
Alex: Forget about our history for awhile and talk like friend?
Cindy stayed silent.
Alex: if it isn't okay with you then I'll leav-
Cindy: Sure.
Cindy looked at him, "Sure let's talk, after all only we know how things were before."
Alex: Cindy, I know it was-
Cindy:NO!
Cindy interrupted Alex, "NO YOU DO NOT KNOW!"
Alex looked down, "You never even hear me out".
Cindy: What was there left to hear when I saw everything? Is that how you treat your wife!?
My mom didn't or else she would've despised you.
Alex stood there quietly.
Cindy: Please leave. I don't want to disrespect you anymore. It's better if we don't see each other anymore.
Alex quietly left the room and Cindy's eyes burst into tears, she never thought she will say these to Alex someday. In her heart, she still had a safe place for him.
***
Matthew went back to his place and fell on his bed, his clothes wet from the rain. He buried his face in the pillow and screamed from the bottom of his lungs. 'Everything was perfectly fine before Alex walked into her life again. She said she lost feelings for him yet she chooses him'. He picked up his phone to check if Cindy texted or called him, there was no new call or message. He switched off his phone and threw it away. He looked up at the ceiling at the ceiling and sighed.
It was still raining heavily outside. Matthew took out his favorite bottle of Bacardi and poured it in a glass. He contemplated about everything he had gone through with Cindy and swirled the glass. He chucked it in trying to ease his pain. "Why am I feeling like this? She never liked me anyway!" He smashed the glass and chucked in from the bottle. He was turning into a lovesick maniac.
***
Cindy remembered what happened between her and Matthew on the road. Cindy thought she would call him instead she dialed Melissa. Melissa was playing with Owen and Olivia when her phone rang.
Melissa: do you need anything?
Cindy: Where is Matthew?
Melissa: He isn't here, why?
Cindy: He didn't come back?
Melissa: No, Why? Something happened between you two?
Cindy stayed quiet
Melissa cut the call and went to Cindy's room,"What happened between you two?"
Cindy got scared, she zoned out holding the phone to her ears.
Cindy: Don't just barge in like that!
Melissa: you weren't talking so I had to come to you. Now tell me what happened.
Cindy: Matthew is jealous of Alex. Even though I don't have anything with Alex but I don't have any feelings for Matthew. He is just my friend and if he keeps on acting like this I'm afraid I'll have to break the friendship.