Chapter 5 FLAMES OF EMOTIONS

VENICE'S POV

I am currently walking in the hallway of the school. I passed by the cafeteria, and then I noticed that there were students gathering around something or someone. It is because of my curiosity I went closer to those students, which I regretted immediately. I cannot move from where I am. It seems like my feet are attached to the floor. I cannot believe what I am seeing. Jeremy is kissing another girl torridly. I am stunned for a few minutes before I can react. I gathered all the remaining strength I had and called his name.

" Jeremy, " I almost called him without a sound because of the thoughts running through my mind.

Jeremy let go of the girl as soon as he heard me calling him. He looked towards my direction, and his eyes started to widen while I was trying to hold my tears, so they would not fall. Am I not really worthy of love?

" Venice, let me explain. " Jeremy plead while trying to touch me.

" Do not dare to touch me, " I shouted at his face while trying to avoid his hands. I tried to be brave, but my tears betrayed me because they started to fall.

" Venice, I am sorry, " Jeremy sincerely told me.

" Sorry? For how many months, Jeremy! Just sorry? When? How long were you fooling me? " I shouted all those questions to him. I did not care anymore if we were in the cafeteria and many people were watching us.

" I just get tired of our set-up. I thought it was exciting but as the time went by you just became boring. " Jeremy answered directly to my face.

I first wiped the tears on my face and gathered all my strength. Everyone gasped for air when I powerfully slapped Jeremy.

" If you were tired, you should have told me so we could end it. But you chose to make me a big fool. " I reprimanded him in hatred.

" I just thought that maybe we can work it out, so I stayed. " he explained himself.

"We fall apart because you are working on somebody else already. "I firmly corrected him, and then I turned my gaze to the girl he was kissing a while back.

"Why it seems like it is my fault? It was you who did not want to level up our relationship. "Jeremy said, trying to reprimand me.

"And that is the best decision I ever had in my life because you are not worth it. "I said bitterly, which made him in shock because of what I said.

"We end here now, be happy. "I smiled bitterly while saying those words to him.

After I said those words, I turned my back and walked away from the place where my relationship with Jeremy had both started and ended. I went to the comfort room and let the pain I was currently feeling burst out. I thought that Jeremy would be the last man I would love after many men came into my life. But I guess I am still wrong. I wonder if someone will love me with all the broken pieces I have in my heart

>>> FAST FORWARD

"Class dismissed! "

I went back to reality when I heard what our teacher said. It is already time to go home. It was a whole day that I did not see my usual self and stared blankly out the window. It still hurts even though I already cried hard the pain I am feeling.

"Venice! Hey, Venice. "

I returned to my senses when Monica flipped my forehead. I glared at her because of what she did. I did not know what was more painful, to be flipped in the forehead or cheated by the man you planned your future together.

"You, silly girl. You spent the whole day staring blankly on the window. One more thing, why did you not told me what happened? I just know from another person, "she said while her hand was at her side.

"Let us go home. "I said, trying to change our topic and started walking towards the classroom's exit.

Monica quietly followed me, which was like a miracle that she was not talking. When we were outside the school premises, we went to the tricycle lane.

" Why are we here? " I asked in confusion.

" Duh, of course, we will hop in the tricycle. " she sarcastically answered me.

" Monica, I need to go home already. I am too tired. " I complained, which is halfway true. The other half was I just wanted to lock myself in my room and cry badly.

" You are going home on that state? You need to stay at our home. Fix yourself there. No one is there because mom and dad joined evangelism. " Monica said.

I nodded in response because I really did not have the energy to argue with her. We hopped into the tricycle, and after a few minutes, we already reached Monica's house. When we entered the house, it really seemed like her parents were not her because the light was still closed.

" Sit down here for now. You should cry later; I must know first the whole story. " Monica instructed, which made me roll my eyes. She really has time to make fun of me.

" Tsk, I will not cry anymore. I am strong. " I said while trying to stop my tears from falling. There is really something at this house that every time I am not okay, I always cry here. This house is my safe place.

" I will just grab some tissues because I feel like there will be flood of tears here. " she said and then went to the second floor.

When I was sure that Monica was not here anymore, my tears fell simultaneously. It really hurts because I really invest in Jeremy. I planned everything about our future, and I was almost ready to level up our relationship, but then this happened. I just covered my face with the pillow and cried so hard.

BRYAN'S POV

I woke up in deep sleep when I heard someone is crying, so I immediately checked the clock. It is almost seven in the evening. I get alarmed when I realized that the one who was crying was Monica. I went downstairs and prepared to comfort Monica when I noticed that it was not Monica who was crying. I closed my eyes, trying to remember who that girl was again. After a while, it seemed like a bulb lit up in my mind when I remembered that her name was Venice. Still, why is she crying?

I prepared to approach her, but I felt something stopping me from coming to her, so I turned to the kitchen to grab one glass of water.

" Lord, help me. " I whisper while I am walking back towards the living room.

I wondered why I was not hearing sobbing anymore, so I took a glimpse and noticed that Venice was lying down on the sofa. Venice's eyes also were closed. It seemed like she slept after crying. I put the glass of water on the table and went upstairs to get a blanket. After I got the blanket, I went back to Venice and covered her with my own blanket. I tried to fix the blanket near Venice's neck so that she would not catch a cold. I also lift up the other sofa to serve as a fence. So that she would not fall while she was sleeping.

I was leaving when my eyes met her face; she seemed like an angel sleeping. What happened to her? Why is she crying? What is the reason or who?

TO BE CONTINUED!