Behind Their Veneers

ne a dozen steps. "He must be an extremely fooli

an't do th

her. He must have been sitting out of her view on the stone bench in

. "It wasn't my inten

u can't fucking

as she stared up at him with no pretense of demurely lowering her eyes. He was tall, even taller than Edwin, but while Edwin slouched to try to keep from towering above his companions, th

cking loves you even with how you're a totally different specie than he is!" Oriana

movie," she sighed, placing her glasses over

ovel on her chest as she tried to focus but as you could see, her

t a movie?!" she c

es ever acted in the entire fucking universe as 'just a movie'?! You're unbelievab

d her ear and marked the spot where she had stopped

s blowing her nose into a tissue, her cheeks wet with tears as she mumbled profanities against the person that had written the p

w ones. So she had hoped to come home, take a long hot shower, have dinner, take her vitamins and succumb to a world of fantasies for a l

as she had settled to dive into one of the new novels she had purchased earlier this month, she had barely co

ening her mouth. She just had to say something, didn't she? She could've just taken the opportunity to retreat into her idyllically tranqui

man fell in love with a mermaid. Despite finding out that she wasn't like him, he still loved and accepted her. Despite th

nd was resolute about having his happily ever after with her. He still focused on spending his eternity

memory wiped by the woman he loves? And let's not forget the fact th

Just

dumbfounded. It's settled, Ori

en I'm perfectly available, single and ready to mingle with him and him alone! I don't know why he can't just look at me for once

d her eyes out and let me tell you, it wasn't a pretty sight

ced, hands down, that her friend had officially gone crazy. She kept loo

w?" she peeked at Emerald through her wet eyel

ly and turned to grab her book. She patte

ly certain about after tonight," she said and watched Or

you should see someone. Maybe a therapist? And lucky for you, I'm one," sh

scount. So what do you say?" she concluded as she tilt

lying idly and innocently beside the tub of ice cream and she glanced at her friend's sock feet; a disaster waiting to happen. She smi

repared to run after Emerald, only for her to slip and fall on her ass, her posture com

Emerald's way which only made her let o

tarts next week!" she shouted as she l

uted in response before sh

, bitch," Oriana grumbled, sparing a glare a

thered with the hassle of having to take a cab or the train there, so when her mother had been wailing over the phone,

nd her friend's sulking was because of the previous night's unceremonious event whe

ut she had apologised with the preparation of a really scrumptious meal and a note

ctly capable of driving and you're financially buoyant enough to

e had tried to continue reading her novel from where she had stopped last night but that didn'

ou again," she glared at Oriana. She had told her co

for a vehicle. She would very much choose taking an Uber everyday to work like she had been

it was always with Ori or Logan whenever he came to visit. So, other than that, she was always

rent reason. It doesn't have anything to do with last night's fall

l, can you please tell me what the problem might be," she spoke professionally as she kept

out that memory wipey movie, is it? Or do you have some kind of fever or something? I would check your te

and pursed her lips before replyin

my quest

if you had warned me," she glared at Emerald again at the memory before continuing, "Neither is it about my baby, Lee Min Ho, though I'm a bit pissed that he g

go to the mall and find a suitable dress to wear after work today but since I had to

called, dragging th

e spoke solemnly. She hadn't intended to make her friend sad. Yeah, she knew the mood swings due to her menstrual flow were partly

would certainly miss you so much and I didn't want to miss that

aking. She was only staying in Boston for

d always reschedule it," she smiled through her tea

this wasn't really Oriana speaking

d at her friend whose cheeks turned slightly pink at

inquired curiously, seeing as Oriana's eyes sparkle

guilt for making her friend cancel a date with the mystery

e you've seen." her g

en?" Emerald asked, her

Lee Mi

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