IN THIRTY DAYS

ntifying differently. The person I loved last had broken my heart into innumerable pieces. I needed time to recover so that I could answer that with a poker face. I looked up and my e

eased me back to my normal mood and I cleared my throat preparing myself f

. Normally no one believed that a woman was inclined to like other woman without any explanation. It was funny how much people were oblivious, like I was when I met her. Having grown up in my fa

rm that with some of your class mates here and they'll tell you for sure that I am no liar." I gave a pause as I saw some of

aybe men, so you never know, since I'm 20% gay." I knew it was vague but I did not want a repeat of last time. I was already trending on thin ice at this point. If I broke now, then all that I was hiding would be out in the light in

d feel curiosity radiate in the room but it was not time yet. Maybe when they joined my class in their very last semester in their final year then I'd share

ought instead of being what it really was. I pinched the bridge of my nose willing for whatever dull ache was coursing through my chest to ease. Damn it. I had never expected to love the way I did. I never wanted t

t my desk hoping to get myself busy to forget. Laur chose that exact moment to walk into my office. I knew it was him even before I looked up. He was the only person that never knocked. He had a knack for ju

but I did not bring it up. I knew he had more reasons than one bearing in mind of what had happened that one time. He had decided he was never going to chance again. He was my best friend and the only person who came with me from the US to help me survive and report to m

e bad came to worse. I on the other hand had been looking for work. It would have brought up a bit of attention if we both were not working and we had billions in our account. He knew where I could go and rel

me out as a grimace. He laughed a bit before taking his phone out and making the needed arrangements. He knew I was going to tell him everything since he was my confidant but he also knew that I needed time to get used to the idea fi

ld be no going back. This would be the end of my peaceful life. All the effort that Laur had made to ensure everything stayed clean would be a waste and I would have lost all my father worked for. I felt as though I c

shirt. I needed to have the wind against my chest. It felt too hot for my liking. We walked out together and I waited slightly for the door to l

y eardrums causing the hair on the back of my