ECHOES OF PAST

after that ca

shadows move across the room. My mind kept

o knows what

ds? Come back from the d

ard Evan groan from the living room, then footsteps

ed, pretending

wel around his waist. He grabs his clothes from the close

ng already and the n

bed. I kept my eyes clo

Emma and I. She'll be mad at me but what can she do? She tol

t. W

still. He thought I wasn't h

?" he called

nkey brain?

up and slap him. B

the room. I heard him g

door opened

ked around. The apartm

:30 in the morning. Where the

a hoodie. No makeup, no shoes, just soc

ator, his back to me. The doo

rt pounding. I made it just as

!" I s

he doo

am

t elevator. It felt like forever. When it finally ca

my foot, my pulse racing. When the do

walking out t

hat he wouldn't notice. He walked fast,

and flags down a cab.

I supposed to

up. I run to it an

t cab!" I sa

at me like I was cr

lease, j

nd pulls out

city. My heart was pounding. My ha

n front of a tall apartment building. Exp

driver. Then he walked insi

my distance. I watch through the glas

ith marble floors and a fancy chandelier. A se

him, expecting

't even

ei

pen, I step inside and watch the floor numbers light up on

essed

tomach twisted. What was

y with cream-colored walls and soft lighting.

coming from apartment 10C.

r and peek thr

art st

side. And he

In a silk robe. Her hair

tanding clos

- I read

across Emma. Swe

up? She was

bed in the background. The she

my

together her

ighten. My hands c

at him. "Go

e edge of the bed, resting h

some tea?"

ray of tea on the table before

at for me. Not once. I'd always made him br

he was se

g, water running. He came back a minute later with a

on the bed like

ed. "You're

ng Aria isn't. Classy. E

ldn't

d went to the bathroom. I he

arted scrolling. She took a sip

trol. A few smiles and he doe

fro

s using

was

to scream at both of them. But I could

ully dressed. Suit and Tie. He loo

office now," he said.

." Emma blew

partment, walkin

against the wall,

didn't

t to the elevator,

ai

dn't s

are there. My body is there. Bu

the

nt of my face. Nothing.

s inv

my

read minds. Now

s happen

an was getting on the elevator. I ran and

next to me, ch

up with this thing before it begi

You guys need to h

g up an

e lobby. Evan walked out

owed hi

e building downtown; Sleek and Tall.

side. I stay c

iles at him. "Good m

ing, J

aded to his private offic

ide. He shuts the

the corner

pulls out a file; Big, Th

, leaning over

n Property - $80,000,00

es wen

dollars? What th

d a copy

ding through the pages. Contracts, Pe

and started snapping pictures. Ever

notice. He co

ed at the file again. I

wly and grabbed th

frow

k- In h

hell? Wher

d. His eyes scans the des

moved to the corner of the

ages. Then I grabbed a pen from his desk and sta

Rip.

stan

just had that file.

ed pieces back on hi

r opposite his desk, still i

s later, Evan

ll on the sh

e screamed

Young and Nervous; p

s, b

is?" He pointed at the shre

is. I don't know what you're tal

morning and now you suddenly shr

ar, I d

e content of this file. I need to submit our

lease, I

and I won't tolerate this. Y

illed with tears

et

t of the off

ttle bad but

to his chair, h

This deal is everything. If I lose t

Let him

. I want to be seen now

ift around me. My body bec

on the do

oked up,

I asked sweetly, walking in and sitting where I'

a smile. "Nothing is wrong. I was only se

to stalk me every time. Doesn't she get it straight that I

od up. "I only ca

ast night," he said, tryi

you at home. I knew you'd be busy with work,

was damn busy

paper on his desk. "So th

out it?"

ile I'd taken from my bag.

yes we

I told you I have it?"

o his feet. "Aria, g

s just pap

on-dollar contract! Plea

Evan, revenge can be

ale. "What are y

red at him, the file in my h

ase. This i

id I was

since I came back, I

felt ama