His Elusive Antidote

when someone suddenly spoke on my phone. I saw Alexis' name on

y have you been absent for two days?" I scolded her

you witch, and I filed for a three-day le

done half of my work for the day; I'm almost finished, and I still need to make copies of eve

nowing what she was

problem," I

sighed even though

de her silent. "Gotcha,

ughed back. I k

my report before closing t

y. I also grabbed my wallet and car keys before going downstairs to change my clothes. I

's a bit far, so I arrived before her. After a few minutes, she arrived, wear

at? Where are you coming fro

ly and hugged me, s

houlder. "Hey,

d at me closely. The fatigue and conti

have a p

she shook her head, making me frown. I

gnated me is married," she said soft

t deaf. But I never saw that coming. She's too decent for me. If it

eyes. My hand moved on its own and landed on her

that this wouldn't happen until I got

Love again. That kind of l

Alex, you don't have a family anymore. I've been your

e happen over and over again? I don't tell her the reason why this is happening. Why I'm keeping her away from these kinds of possibilities. Becaus

I'm

hand that was holding mine a

d, and I stopped, but I

y my boyfriend? You haven't even met him yet;

st promised marriage, and she's already spreading her legs? What if

omise. So, I can't blame you. I took care of you because no one

o, they're all fools. But she's my friend, fool or not, she's still imp

on going home yet; I needed to calm down. A few minutes later,

this?"

ipped a beat because of the familia

my number?" Inste

He said firmly. I sighed and

do you

me. I couldn't move. What? Why isn't my brain functio

ear my ear. I closed my eyes, trying to hold b

I said, trying to push him away. But hi

rt you before. I can lend

in my eyes. The tears I've wanted to shed for a lo

said betwee

thing's gonna

ding not far away said, adjus

lied arrogantly. "I never knew that he coul

eems the idiot couldn't resist," he grinned as he watched his target in front of him, obviously pleased with what he