FALLING FOR THE WEATHER WITCH

long their cheeks as the winds tussled their hair across their faces. The black beret Peach wore b

ng for themselves in the middle of the road. She couldn't believe Marily

tore. Don't you have anything t

th women were visibly sulking. Peach wondered what the big deal was about what she'd done. Y

n there. You could have easily called me out so we could

How did you turn around to blame me for all these? You're the one who walked out on our

ul that I walked out on a date? You're the one blowing t

ked away from her. There was no need to feel guilty. She was right. She looked

al, Peach. You deserve to be ostracised by people. The truth is your claim that no one loves or accepts you, but have you ever done anythi

turned them around continuously in her head. She caught wind of Marilyn looking at her in anger

acked as she spoke. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry I didn't fit in with your expectations of me. But, I'm not sor

y the last word. Look at you! You're in your feelings because of what I'd said. You know, I thought I was

, as some of its tresses fell on her forehead. She could barely see as tears blurred her vi

m me!" She sh

who know what it means to be in a relationship and how it wo

d at the sign in front of the store with quivering lips. She couldn't go

had she done wrong that Marilyn had said all those things to her? She knew that she wasn't

person! Another silver tear leaked from her eyes. She wiped it off again, using the back of her han

pe for now. She pulled one of the vacant chairs backward and sank heavily into it. With a shaky breath, she dropped all the things

an? That was not her person. She was never consciously mean t

ad nothing here to live for. She couldn't always lock herself in her room. She needed friends, for no man

creative aspect of the industry in her hands. Could she make something out of it, when her personal life was

ea

the waters on the beach and she almost lost herself in its currents. He was dressed smartly in a black suit. This

ps. "Shane?" She mana

Can I sit over there?" He asked easily

n. It's vacant, so wh

ot?" He agr

notice how he filled it out. It was almost as if the straw chair was made for him. Her thoughts wer

so good. Are you

tion. She was not ok at all. She bit her lips and somehow she intended

out for a job."

shot herself in the foot. Her mouth did not have a filter! Her green eyes met his

He said as if

she told him the real truth, he would think she lied fluidly for a living, and

t was a lifeline and would offer some sort of inspiration. She

I'm not." Sh

uld like. You see, in every interview, I've been to, they've always rejected me. They'd say things like, 'Peach, you're too smart for this job,

at it was completely accurate. She was supposed to lie like a professional and she didn't do th

e asked with such an intens

pour out her fears. And now, she wanted to say the truth. He didn't know her, and she can always sieve through h