Not Just A Love Story

Chapter 10

Ethan

I didn't want to snap at her like that.

But what she did today was something else.

I have worked weeks to get this deal and just when he was about to sign the deal, she ruined it.

Now I'm not even sure if he would continue with this deal.

I stopped the car when I reached the place.

I got down and looked ahead and saw the moon reflecting down on the flowing water.

It was a lake.

The lake, where a lot of my memories are connected.

Nobody knows about this place.

Not even Ryan, because this place was so personal to me.

I come here whenever I am mad or when I feel sad.

The sound of the flowing water, and the number of stars shining in the dark night, calms me down.

I sat on the wooden bench near the lake looking ahead at the water.

The image of Lauren looking up at me with tears in her eyes flashed in front of me for a second.

The words I said to her made me somewhat guilty.

but she deserved it. didn't she?

She needs a reality check of what she actually is. And I just showed it to her.

It is not on me if she couldn't accept what her reality is.

I pushed down the guilt I'm feeling.

I took a deep breath and leaned my head back to place it on the bench.

I looked up to the dark sky filled with stars.

The way they shine in the dark amazes me.

The memories of sharing this bench with certain someone clouded my brain.

The memory of Looking up at the sky with that person, trying to count them all, made me smile.

I tried to get rid of those beautiful memories.

Because even beautiful memories will often bring up the painful past, the past which you want to forget.

I stared blankly at the sky.

I stayed there, sitting on the bench for a long time doing nothing but just staring at the lake and stars.

***

I pushed open the door of the penthouse and walked in.

I looked around to see any trace of Lauren.

When I didn't find any, I started walking towards my room but stopped when I am at her bedroom door.

The urge to open the door and check on her raised in me.

I quickly shook that thought away.

When I heard the sound of the shower from her room, I silently walked away to my room and closed the door.

After taking a shower and as I didn't feel like eating anything, I got on my bed and laid down.

I don't think she is going to work in my company anymore.

Maybe she will give me her resignation letter and will just quit.

Even I want that.

It's better if she doesn't show up anymore.