Chapter 10 The tim

It's been three hours since she arrived at the parking lot of the office,people came and went but she didn't find the courage in her to go inside.So she's been sitting inside the car just staring outside.

'Come on Ali,just go inside give back what's his and leave it's that simple' she tried pep talking but she had already done it for the last hours she's been there.It didn't work.

So she stopped thinking about it got outside the car and started walking towards the large office doors.Sometimes when you need to do something,you don't have to think too much into it because anxiety will creep in and cripple the little courage you've mustered.She completely froze her thinking and went inside the building.She didn't miss the stares sent to her by the employees who were present but that was not going to break through her courage.

"Hellow Mark"as usual,Mark was on his desk in a room just outside his boss' burried in a heap of documents.

"Alina.."bewilderment was all over him as he saw her,the way he called her name also showed that he pitied her.She hated it.

"Oh come on Mark,don't throw your pity at me it's getting on my nerves"she rolled her eyes.

"Whaaat me pitying you?pft it should be the other way round."he tried sounding genuine but failed miserably.

"Anyway am here to see your boss is he in"she asked.

"Oh yeah he is but.."he again tried to stop her

"Oh come on Mark you know am not going to listen to your excuse and get in anyway so don't even try it."she said laughing at his attempt of stopping her.

She was so used into barging in without a knock that it was now a behaviour of hers.Today again, she did the same thing since the idea that they were no longer that close was not in her head at the moment.

Shock,hurt,anger and betrayal stirred inside her.What she saw left her completely dumbfounded.The only thought in mind was 'how could he?'.Before her was her beloved Alex sitting on his chair with a woman on his lap hands cupping his face while kissing him senselessly.

They seemed to have notice the intrusion as both of there eyes flew to were it came.Seeing her hurt was evident in his eyes an emotion she could hardly decipher.The woman was infact his so called ex Camilla.

"How could you?"she asked as uncontrollable tears were flowing down her face.That was the only question she could come up with.

The woman stood up from him and a victorious smirk was plastered on her face.'Her job was done'she thought.

"Ali,what are you doing here?"Alex asked in a guilt-filled tone.

"It hasn't even been a week and you ran into the arms of some other woman"she spoke accusingly.

"I won't let you accuse me Alina,you don't even know the whole story"he muttered in a low voice.

"Well you did make up things in your head about me too,things you never even caught me doing but look at you,caught red handed yet you still try to come up with some stupid excuse."her voice was very high and she was very furious.

Her motive coming here was long forgotten as she spoke the next words"you know what?i wish you two all the best."she spinned around and went outside not wanting to abide by his command to stop.

She decided to take the stairs instead of the elevator,she didn't want to have an encounter with anyone in the state she was so she thought that would be the easiest way.She didn't know how the hell she reached down using the stairs because with how lazy she is she couldn't have done it in her right state of mind.Guess the emotions literally drove her.She got into her car and left.

Inside the office,Alex was raging"why the hell did you do that?"

"To be fair Alex you didn't push me so it's not all my fault."she fired back.Camilla had come in his office saying she wanted to see how he was doing.He looked like he's been to hell and back,she had her motives and that was using this chance to get back with him and seeing that Ali showed up was yet another blessing to her.That was going to divide them even more she thought.

"I did tell you to step back woman what part of it didn't you understand?"it's true he tried pushing her away,may be not physically but he voiced out his displeasure.He had no strength to physically put up a fight.

"Okay fine am sorry Alex i got a little caught up."she raise her hands surrendering.

"Get out of my office"he was chasing her out.

"But.."she tried to protesting but he was not having it.

"Now" he said pointing out to the door.

"Fine I'll go Alex but know that you always have me to lean on."she didn't care about her pride nor dignity.All she wanted was for him to take her back.

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Aint it funny,how you ran to her the second that we called it quits and aint it funny,how you said you were friends now it sure as hell don't look like it.

Traitor-Olivia Rodrigo

ps:you won't regret it.

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Ali had been driving aimlessly for so many hours that the dark had started to take over.She wanted to go to a club but thought against it since Claudia told her she had to be in her best behaviour.So she went straight home but only she knew what she was going to do.

Reaching,she kicked her heels off and went straight to the little counter she had stocked with spirits.Liqour whiskey vodka you name it and she had it.It's not that she was a drinker that much,she just kept them there for the guests and a night in with some friends.But today she planned on drowning herself in alcohol.They did say it numbs the pain right?

She took a bottle of whiskey which was almost full and drunk it neat from the bottle not bothering to pour it in a glass.She felt the liquid burning her insides and grimaced but didn't stop.She kept drinking until she felt it's effects but the pain was still as raw as a fresh wound.So it doesn't numb the pain nor does it make you forget.She was stupid to believe yet another lie.

She stood up and went straight to her bedroom stripped and got into the shower.At that time the alcohol effects were getting greater by seconds.She went inside the shower turned on the faucet and water started pouring down on her as she slid down and brought her legs hugging them.Tears had yet to stop.

After an hour or so,she got out and got in the room.All she wanted was to vent her anger and what better way to do it than smashing every damn thing inside it.

She started with her phone and everything else followed.Picture frames,the night stand,throwing the bedsheets until she finally felt that she was calm.

She went to a different room to sleep that night.She could not sleep in that mess.

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Two days had passed and she had not gotten out of her house.She was dishevelled didn't take a shower and her hair wasn't even combed.The living room was untidy with left over pizza on the couch.People have been looking for her but all their attempts were in vain since she didn't even have a phone.

She was watching friends when her doorbell rang she didn't want anything to disturb her tranquility so she got really mad for the sound that went off.

Getting up with an annoyed face she went to open the door to find it was her sister Abi.

"Oh.my.God"she was astounded by what she saw. "Ali what happened to you?"she welcomed herself in and Ali muttered 'your warmly welcome'in a sarcastic tone.

"What is this Ali?This house looks rough don't you see it?"her voice was scolding.She was what they call a clean freak.Although Ali was very neat herself,her sister just took the trophy because while she is just 'neat' her sister was 'extra neat'.Everything was in order with her even a crumpled paper.

"And ew what's that smell?when last did you take a shower Al?"she asked scrunching her nose.

With a deep sigh she sat down tired of all the nagging from her sister and asked her"what do you want Abi am busy"

"I can see that since you haven't even taken a shower for God knows how long"she replied mockingly.

"Now stand up we're going to get you to shower clean up the place and then talk about what happened"she was now pulling her up from the couch much to her dismay.

"Oh my God!did a storm pass by here?What is wrong with you?"She was undressing and just rolled her eyes

"Stop making a big deal out of it Abi Gosh!this is my house."she went inside the bathroom and locked it not wanting to hear her sister's constant yelling.She had her talking to her phone though,but the voice was muffled behind the door.She spent an hour in the bathtub and when she got out she was astonished.

Men were carrying things in and out with Abi giving them instructions of which one to stay where and which one was to go.She was now wearing one of her oversized t-shirt with shorts , her hair tied up in a messy bun.

"Just go put on your clothes in the other room Ali."and she did.She went on and got dressed by the time she was done.The men had also finished and were out of sight.

Getting down the stairs to were she heard Abi's voice,she saw that she was just finishing tidying up her mess and everything was in order.Perfect.

"Mind telling me what happened?"she tried asking her as they sat down ,she was concerned about her and Ali was really happy.

"Nothing serious Abi it's just the case and all.."she left it there.She didn't want to reveal to her what had really happened because knowing Abi, she might do something horrible and she didn't want her sister to getting in trouble.

But the intrigued Abi did not believe her,you can call it some kind of intuition,a twin thing or whatever but Abi could see through her lies most of the times however this was one lie she intended to let it remain one so she insisted

"It's nothing other than that Abi what could possibly worry me like that if not this?"she tried coating her lie by being persuasive.

"Have you talked to Alex?"it's like she knows the truth but she just wants to make her tell it.

Fidgeting with her fingers she tried to hide her hurt but Abi being so observant she saw it.

"Not really,he's been busy lately"she didn't want to press into the matter more.She already knew the source of the problem,she just didn't know the reason but she was determined to find out.And knowing Ali,she won't tell her but hide the truth.

"Am always here Al,remember that."she said and hugged her.They went on talking about trivial stuffs ordered pizza ate and Abi went back to her home.

"For how long will i remain warming this place myself?i have no idea"she was talking to herself,she witnessed her friends coming and going in and out of her house,her sister,parents just when she thought that finally she'll have someone to come home to she loses the person and now she's not even sure if she'll be coming back here after the trial,her fate is all distorted.

Days turned into nights the same way nights turned into day.Weeks into a month and her trial was approaching. She had been praying for the nightmare to end and the only thing she has left with is hope.

Not knowing what to do,she took her laptop and researched about her brother's presents.She also decided to find something new for Abi since she thought that just the jewelries won't be fair to them considering everything they have done for her.

She wasn't repaying their kindness,she knew even all the money in the world wouldn't do that.This was more of a gratitude and since she planned to start a fresh once everything is over,she didn't need her past with her,not even the materials it carried.Only the ones who truly cared.