The Hate Between Us

is

in order to adjust my eyes to the little light in the room. Raking my hair backward, I reach for my p

ork number, so whoever t

ying to reach you for weeks now. I thought of visit

instantly

a lot on my plate that I have not found the

sa and I happen to have fixed a

thrill of waking up, but I have

ask if you can handle it at your resort–arrange wedding planners to h

ediate. “Sure, I will.

hanks, man. We’ll discuss the cost and other expenses

I’ve had a discussion

t fault again. “Thank

ly recovered from my sleepy state, so everything that transpired yesterday flows. The w

like a memory. I wonder who she even

ommitment is something I don’t want to get entangled in, so I shrug the thoughts off and walk into the bat

sheets of the bed on the floor and I pick my outfit for today—my casual

of the scent. I somehow think I smell the girl from yest

ached form that is two miles away from the main resort, so I get to see all that’s hap

f and walk briskly to the door. The doorman

oyees names, they always appreciate that, and Asher is so polite that I don’t fa

kfulness, “thank you, Mr. Moo

d my way to

thing I own. I don’t like reliving my past in the na

th Mateo’s wedding on the top. I’m still stunned Mateo will be getting married this summ

rkers checked in. It seems like the

a and I. We just have us to ourselves, so Trisha is the only person I can lay down my lie for at this moment. Her radian

he reports of the events planned for the next week. With a l

to call the person in, the door throws itse

n full makeup and her green eyes glister. “Hello, brother,” she

n wanting to ask, "yo

A couple.” She tilts her shoulder

heir background before assigning them positions in t

her. I scanned through their p

Mateo is about to get married. I don’t know if you’re aware.” I don’t know if it com

resting on the a

ows. “And you d

knew.” She pops anoth

to be his best man, and that this resort

r head from the chair. “That’s so beautiful of him. His fiancee is so beautiful and nice. I wonde

ving nothing to say. I’ve nothing to do with women,

he subject. “How

face entails. “I’m just fine. So, about the people

cial circle in a small circumference, so my curios

s her mouth, I hear a tiny knock from the door. I avert m

here.” Tr

rves are visible from her skirts, and her brown eyes tell a lot: the girl I saved from the beach.

s Trisha sa

you here…” she doesn’t complete he

experience, because her mouth is slightly apart, shaken from what she’s

You look like you’v

hl

break the tension between us. As Ashley doesn’t

’m a hottie.” I wink. Ashley’s cheeks are s

and on her chest. “Oh, brother, you scared me

. “Ashley, meet Tristen Moore, my annoying brother.” She turns to me. I keep a neutral look, even though in

o remember As

e. She always laughed about things and took them less seriously. She wanted to live her life just like the way the universe dictates; with no worries. Trisha is a b

so.” I act all casual to dissipate al

id to take bold steps, but Ashley is shrewd and vulnerable. “So, Ashley is goo

ant the thing that happened to the both of us to be forgotten, so working on Mateo’s wedding is not a go

ses my cheeks. “Th

come to the crew, Ashley.” I hope Tri

tab of guilt I didn’t expe

feel free to call me Tristen.” Another word full of gall. I am the bos

k you once again, Tristen.” She calls my name with

were younger, her hair was a dirty brown, but now she’s irresistible. I can see the perfect

I do not care about

t affair with Trisha, but running after her currently will se

er gumballs, looking at the ceiling, I dig back into work, using it

hard. Especially when Ashl