I was putting my luggage in my room when my room door suddenly swung open and there came running two wild girls and crashed over me. They were none other than my bosom buddies, Naomi and Sofia...
Naomi: Asteria!!!! At last.
Sofia: Babe!!!!! Finally.
We had a group hug for at least twenty minutes. Those twenty minutes can be defined by the terms "minutes of true happiness". My heart became warmer and lighter, just the way air feels when it rises. Both of them had turned out to be two of the most beautiful and elegant women I had ever seen in my life. Naomi had those same black Asian eyes and that same perfect figure, while Sofia has turned more adorable than before as she had gained a little weight. After meeting each other after ages, we were so excited that we chatted for few continuous hours and couldn't sense the passage of time. By the time we were finished with all our incidents and anecdotes, unfortunately, it was almost 12:00 midnight and both of them had to wish me good night and leave.
Fifteen minutes after their departure, there was another knock at the door. I wondered who would that be. It was almost 12:30 am. I casually slipped into my room slippers and went towards the door. I opened it just to see Reece trying to stand by leaning towards the wall. He had an alcohol bottle in one hand and the other one on the wall. His hair was completely messed up and so were his clothes. Two of his upper buttons were open to expose his bare chest. His eyes were red, swollen and there were tear stains on his cheeks. I wasn't expecting this at all. He stormed inside my room.
me: Hey wait!!! Reece!!! What are you doing here? And what is this? ( I gestured at his condition)
Reece: It is because of you. ( He yelled with his slurry words and closed the door which made me flinched)
me: Didn't I told you to... ( but my sentence was left incomplete when Reece smashed that bottle which made me scare the shit out of me)
me: W-what is y-you trying t-to do?
Reece: Trying to shut you up.
I was completely dumbstruck. He slowly walked towards me with his faltering steps. I slowly walked backwards in defence until my back touched the door. But he didn't stop. He just continued moving towards me. I was totally confused by his actions. There was hardly an inch gap between us when he banged both fists on the door, each on either of my sides. The warm breath of his mouth sent electrifying waves through my ears, down my spine.
me: R-Reece, please... please you just... I mean just move a little away...this is a little too close. ( I put my hands on his chest to push him off me )
Reece: I am exactly where I supposed to be. ( Stressing every word coming out of his mouth)
me: What? no. Reece, listen...(I was cut off mid-sentence)
Reece: No I don't want to. Today, you will have to listen to me. (He bit his lips)
me: Okay, but you may be comfortable like this but I'm not. So can we just sit down and then you can tell me what you want to.
Reece: No, just listen to me.
me: Okay, okay.
Reece: Look, I still love you. Come back to me, please.
me: But I was never yours.
Reece: You were meant to be with me. Carsten just doesn't care about you anymore.
me: How can you be so sure? And you don't possess any right to tell anything against him. So just shut your mouth and go to sleep.
I pushed him away and I was about to get to my bed when he grabbed me by my right wrist and pulled me closer.
me: Reece!!! Now, this is reaching heights...( this time too, I was unable to complete my sentence. He tightened his grip on my wrist)
me: Ahh!!! Reece, that hurts.
Reece: That's the exact feeling I get when he touches you. And it leaves deep scars on my heart. ( He loosened his grip saying this, leaving bruises on my wrist.)
me: You say you love me and then you hurt me. ( I said in a voice filled with disappointment and anger)
Reece: You can never understand. You will regret not getting back to me. He will hurt you because I know, he is cheating on you. For your money and your fame. ( he smirked as if he was gonna write our fate)
me: Please leave, Reece... J-just go!!!... I don't wanna see your face anymore. ( I wailed, half of my words hiding behind my erratic breathing.)
Reece just swung open the door and went out. After few seconds, I could tell that he had left as his steps completely faded away. I closed the door and locked it. I just couldn't sense anything. A moment ago, I was crying my heart out but then, I was feeling no pain, no emotions. I slowly slid down leaning my back on the door, bent my knees to touch my chest, and put my arms around them. I buried my head in between my knees. I just sat there, all numb and quiet. Just the sound of the air- conditioner and ticking of the clock.
I just recalled everything Reece said. "He will hurt you because I know, he is cheating on you. For your money and your fame."
"No. This can't be happening. Carsten can't do this to me. He loves me and I know that. But then, why didn't he come with me? Why didn't he reply to my messages? What could be his important work? He said he had no job, then what important work? And what happened to Anna? Where did she stay? What if she stayed with Carsten? What if they..." I anxiously mumbled.
Maybe that wasn't the case. Maybe I was just overthinking. Maybe Reece was wrong. Countless unanswered questions flooded my brain and all I could do was feel my tears drowning me deeper into them...