Lianne had no appetite of going out right after what happened last night. She has work that she has to attend today, but her self-esteem is currently losing, together with her hope, faith and inspiration to be free from everything that makes her feel stressed. She's bearing too much, to the point that she wants to gave up and rest. Seeing her boyfriend or shall we call it, her Ex-boyfriend cheated on her while he's in relationship with her, was the worst feeling that she got. Like a critical state of being stab, causing it to bleed and made her cry all-night.
Of all the places, person and reasons... She did not expect to find out her boyfriend's hidden affair with a person that comes from their neighborhood! The world really plays great with her, she's in pain! At the edge of falling down to hell.
"Lianne?! What are you doing? You're late for Pete's sake! Your boss might fire you for your laziness and comes to work so late!" It was her step sister, who rant over her.
Yes, her mom marry another guy after her father had left them for another woman. But her step father is just the same with her biological father. Making their life more difficult.
Now that her mother has a serious illness, she was the one who paid efforts to support her mother's needs. Even though its hard and unwanted for her to take the job that she doesn't want to pursue, still... She grabbed it, for her mom's sake.
"Please, Claire... Just for today, don't bother me and let me rest." She begged and hide under her comforter. Don't want to show her swollen face, because of crying. Claire just rolled her eyes, and with heavy feet... She left.
Lianne sigh in relief, and take a nap again. The next time she wakes up, was when her mother slap her butt with the broom's stick.
"Who told you to lay back all day?!" She groaned and rise up from sleep.
"Mom! Stop it!" But her mom is mad. Mad for her who just ask to rest, even just a li'l bit.
"Damn you for wasting such a day! We need money and here you are!" She's tired of everything, she gives her best but seems like... not enough to satisfy her mom.
"Aww! Mom, stop! It hurts!" She shouted, as she stood up in accordance of hatred and pain. She's crying again.
"Do you even know about our situation, Lianne? I'm sick! We're not rich, and we need a fucking money!" Then, her mother pushed her to her closet. "So go, and change! Beg to your boss, and work!" Hearing her mother's whims, is deafening her. It hurt her ears, as well as her heart who does nothing but do the best she can do. Offer the things what she can offer, and sacrifice her dreams just for the only person she have now.
She's broken hearted, while her mom just used her for its needs. All these years, she's alone. No one did care for her.
Jerome? The man which she thought who cares for her, was also a sickly bastard. Making her believe his lies and spin over his palm... Damn, it makes her feel so low!
Due to her unwanted anger, and also the situation that drives her nuts... She turn to face her mom, and eventually pushed her. "I said, enough!" She did not mean it. It was so sudden, that she did not expect she can do.
"How could you?!" Her mom looks surprised with what she just did.
"Aren't I allowed to rest? I'm tired mom, and I just want to take a break! Is it really that hard to not understand my little request?! Can't I rest even just a bit?! Mom, for Pete's sake I'm not a damn robot! I got tired too!" Even if she wants to stop now, it's hard to hold back.
She wipe her tears off of her face and bring herself out from her mom's ground. Avoiding to utter more words with her.
She took her bag, together with her wallet and left the house. To where she will go, she doesn't know. All she wants to do is leave and have peace of mind. Maybe she can come back right after she found the peace she desire to acquire.
"Lianne?" She was walking down by the street, when she encounter her boyfriend's mistress. Unlike the mistress, she looks damn and miserable.
She looked at the mistress and left right away. She doesn't want any conversation with the person who hurt her. Tiffany is making her feel the burning rage that was buried last night. She doesn't want to be mad again. She's tired of crying, tired of everything! She had enough. She wants to unwind and free herself from stress.
Anger can't help her out of her misery. So instead of bringing herself to argument with Tiffany, she chose to leave. She doesn't care if Tiffany looks sad and guilt. All she cares for now is her own. After all, Tiffany made her feel how disgusting that woman is.
Tiffany called Jerome, and Jerome arrived with his car. He chase after Lianne, and when he did... The miserable Lianne welcomes his vision.
Wanting to explain his side, Lianne refused to hear him out and pushed him away. Why did this bastard chase her after what he had done to her? Is he crazy? He'll cheat, then right after she found out his affair... he'll chase? What kind of person is he?
"Please, Lianne... Hear me out!"
She shook her head, with tears began to form. "No! I will not and will never listen to you!" She shouted that to his face. Prioritizing her pride over her heart's request.
She may love Jerome, but she's not out of her mind to not realize who she become when she's in his arms. He made her like a fool! A fvcking fool!
Jerome tried to get her hands but she took it away and walk away from him. But Jerome is persistent. "What you see last night... It was nothing. Alright? Please believe me, Lianne!"
That fine afternoon... In front of the busy street, they argue. Getting attention from the people who passes by. "Enough! Do you think, I'm crazy?!" Jerome caught her and cage her in his arms, which makes her more mad and disgust. "Get off of me! you bastard! I'm done with your fvcking lies and your pretentious actions!" With all her strength, she pushed him and was able to free herself.
How dare he? How dare he begged to her after all the pain he had cause her!
She pointed him, one last time... Furious.
"We're over, Jerome. Don't you dare chase me again! You're free, and flirt all you want! I don't care anymore." She then turn her back and left. Damn people. After all the love she offer, they will hurt her? Damn them!
Jerome was calling for her name, and tried to chase her, but she was fast to wave a cab. Before he could reach her, she was able enter the cab already. The car moved, yet Jerome continue to run beside the cab while tapping the window shield.
"Ma'am, who is he?" the driver asked while overviewing Jerome from the mirror.
She sigh, as she fixed her hair. "He's my Ex-boyfriend, I saw him flirting with a girl last night and he tried to sweet talk to me again."
"Oh... What a bastard."
"I know right! He's an asshole too." She was able to fix her hair and now she's braiding them to the side.
"You're beautiful, Ma'am." She's not bothered by the driver, and just refrain what she started with her hair.
"Is that so... thanks then!" The driver chuckled. She held her head up for she's done with her hair.
But then her eyes caught him staring. She heard him smirk, and eventually took his mask off. She gasped when the driver's face looks very familiar to her...
"Wait! You...?" She even pointed him, and the driver just gave her a sweet smile together with a wink. "You can't be..." Oh my, she face palm and hide her face from the man. Peeking in between her opened fingers.
It was the man who helped her last night!
The man chuckled again, after seeing her blushing. "It's me, baby. The one who you left last night."
That voice...
By the time that she saw him smile, and claim who he was... Her heart beats frantically! Loud and annoying! She even felt her stomach growl, and it made an attention! Making the guy laugh from amusement. Shit, she's doomed! She knows she doesn't have to be nervous, but after all what she did last night... She couldn't help but to be feeling guilty.
What will she going to do now?
"Looks like you're hungry... Wanna have dinner with me, Miss Lianne?" Her lips parted as well as her chunky eyes widened.
"H-How did you know my name?" She tried her best to talk formally, even though she's nervous.
"Hmmm... let's just say, I have an important meeting with you. You will know when we arrive at my place."
"A what?!" She's shock.
He giggled, this woman is interesting.
"A personal meeting, baby."