I can't stop thinking about you
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EPISODE 4
As Kitty said yesterday, she did come back before 9 but she can barely walk anymore. She seemed to have a lot of fun at her class reunion. They started at 4 in the evening until 10 pm but Kitty, however, managed to discipline herself to go home before 9. However, early in the morning, she already bows her head in the toilet puking. She even can't walk back to her room that Anya had to lift her, carried her by the shoulder.
" If you are done throwing everything in your stomach, come to the kitchen and take the ibuprofen with some water while I make you a special ginger ale. Clean up a little bit then come here" Anya said as she busy preparing bread toast for both of them and some cakes gave by Mrs. Erry that morning.
Kitty came out soon after with her face wet and she pressing her temples with walking towards the kitchen, sitting on the stool, leaning her head on the kitchen island. Anya hands her the medicine, then eats it right away. This dizziness is killing me! Thankfully, I won't be drinking for a few more months.
They silently eat their breakfast when Anya broke their silence, telling Kitty about her afternoon plans and asking if she wants to join her.
" No, not today. I think I still need some sleep more or else I will be cranky today" Kitty replied before telling Anya that she will retreat to her room. She then stands up, cleans her plates, then excuses herself back to sleep.
"Guess I will be alone, then today, " Anya shrugged her shoulder and clean her plates. She goes back to her room, taking a shower, relaxes a bit before preparing to go with her plan for the afternoon.
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Under the oak tree, the beautiful long black hair flows following the wind along with her short tidy lash swaying while the gray eyes can't take it off to focus on the book as the nose scrunch and her lips pout when she encounters some part in the book that she finds a little hard to find. Now and then she also plays around with the kids who are playing near her. The look she portrayed as she begins to read the stories from one of the kid's books where they all asked her to read for them. How she enthusiastically act out the scene and read the lines, the sweet giggles from the kids as she told them the funny part. Their parents are surprised that Anya wasn't angry when they keep disturbing her, who was reading her book, and also how Anya can mix well with their kids who seem to like her very much.
" You look so pretty like a princess, " said one of the little girls as her cute hazel eye looking at Anya who just finished reading stories for them.
" Well, thank you, Your Highness, but Your Highness looks more beautiful than humble me " She winked at Jessica, who blushed when she compliments her just now. She finds them so adoring that she can't help but caress their head while smiling softly at them. The kid's parents called them and thanked Anya for her hospitality over their daughters and sons then they wave her goodbye. Amary, one of the kid's parents walked over to her and sits next to her while looking at her kids who's still playing with each other.
" Thank you, Anya. I thought today would be hard for me to handle them, but thankfully, you're here to save me " Amary said as she was so grateful for Anya. She had a rough week in her job and being a single mother makes it hard to spend time with her kids. However, despite being busy, she managed to take some time and hanging out with her 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter to the park. It's already the third time that Anya had to help her taking care of her kids.
"It's fine Amary. I had fun playing with them too. I think you deserve to have a rest also handle, two kids, on your own are quite hard and you were busy with your work too. You've worked hard " Anya replied as she patted Amary's hand. She feels bad at Amary who had to take care of her kids and had to work to support the three of them financially as her ex-husband divorced her when she was still pregnant with Clarissa, her now 4-year-old daughter. But not long after he left her, he got jailed for 10 years as he was involved and cooperating with a homicide case.
"It's been hard for me lately as Alex asks me about his father. I didn't know what to tell him. I want to be selfish and said that his father has died, but I couldn't lie to him because he will grow up and learned about his father so I don't want him to think that I lied to him. It's terrifying me if he hates me if he found that I was lying " The stored tears continued to flow and the sobs wracked her body, robbing it of the ability to speak – barely allowing a breath to be drawn. The emotions she has been held for the past few years since she had to struggle alone to provide a better environment for her kids.
Anya couldn't do anything to help her other than giving her mental support. She rubbed Amary back as she pulls Amary into a hug. At this moment, she didn't care about her clothes stains of Amary tears.
" There... There... Whatever decision you make, I think Alex will understand. He surely will understand the purpose you had to say it to him. He probably just ask because of pure curiosity"
"But I feel bad"
" If you really think to tell him, then tell him. Tell him why you and Dexter were divorce and tell him all truth about his father. Then, the rest will up to him to choose when he grows older. You have done very well and I believe that Alex and Clarissa are so proud and grateful to have you as their mother. That's for sure"
Finally, Amary cools down and smiles appreciatively at Anya. It feels nice to hear that kind of words so she feels extremely grateful to have a friend like Anya. Anya pulls out her handkerchief and hands it to Amary. She accepts it and thanked her. She feels a lot better after she told Anya all that she has bottled up to herself as she doesn't have anyone to talk to.
" Thank you, Anya. Really, I'm so grateful to have you as my friend and sorry you had to listen to my problems"
" Nah, I don't mind it Amary and I'm glad to have a strong and independent woman who also a strong and brave single mother as my friend," she smiled kindly at Amary.
Amary, look at her watch and sighed.
" Well, we better go now. My parent has been bugging me to bring them over for the weekend so Alex and Clarissa will be staying with them for a while. They couldn't stand to be apart from those two kiddos. So again, thank you so much, Anya. I hope you'll agree to join us to have dinner with us someday"
"I'll be glad to join you guy"
Armory nodded, then called Alex and Clarissa over. They bid their farewells to Anya and then left. Anya sighs then sit down again as she looks over her watch. 3:15 PM, I have at least one more hour to go back.
She sits down, pulls out her book, and resumes where she left. She then was distracted by the sound coming out from her phone. It was from an unknown number. He/ she sent a photo and 3 messages to her. She feels suspicious but opens the chat nevertheless. It was a picture of her. A picture of her when she was sitting around with the kids while reading them the book like minutes ago. In the picture are the exact outfits she was wearing right now so she was very sure that the picture was taken just now.
Unknown: You look very pretty today.
Unknown: The kids love you and you look cute when you smile like that.
Unknown: I wish you can smile like that to me too. Don't worry, we'll meet soon. Get ready my Lovely Anya
Anya couldn't help but feel chills when she read the messages. She looks around, but she was the only left and she didn't feel or found anything weird on her surrounding. However, she couldn't help but feel anxious and disgusted so she takes a screenshot of the unknown number and the chats along with the content then she blocked the number.
She then packs up her book into her tote bag and calmly walks home not to appear anxious and irregular. On her way back, she keeps weighing that issue, should she take it seriously, or it just a mere joke, pull by pranksters by those who have her number illegally.
Kitty and Bret used to put a prank on her where they give her number to strangers and they really called her asking if she's single or not. But it was months ago! Also, this person seems to follow her or they just accidentally saw her there. Nevertheless, she takes precautions so she walks to the nearest restaurant, sits there for a while, then escapes through the back door before going to use the long way to go how just to make sure they didn't follow her home.
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Weird...