Two

Rachel



“Ahhh,” I groaned, adjusting my eyes to the light.

God, my head hurts so badly.

I massaged my temples with my hand, hoping to get some relief, and turned my head to the side of the bed, only to come face to face with Jayce.

Wait, now I remember I was drunk yesterday, and had a fight with Jayce. After that, he carried me in his car. Then, what happened next I don’t remember, and how I ended up coming into Jayce's house and in his bed.

I checked my clothes quickly, but nothing seemed unusual. I'm still wearing the same clothes that I wore yesterday. Jayce seems to wear pjs and a t-shirt, which actually seems odd. He is a ***** sleeper and doesn't like clothes in bed.

So, nothing happened last night, so why am I here? Wait, I confessed my feelings while drunk to Jayce.

Shit, Shit, shit…..what’ve I done? I don’t want a relationship. Commitments make things worse, and who knows that better than me?

I have seen my mother, who was not once happy with my dad, and I’ve faced it myself too in the past.

Shit drunk Rachel, you made quite a mess for sane Rachel.

Good thing Jayce is still asleep, maybe if I’m lucky, I can sneak out and never look back.

Yeah, I can go to my old house, no one here knows the old address and no one can find me there, not even Jayce.

Move Rachel, I signed, staring  last glance at the sleeping and handsome face of Jayce.

This is the last time I can see him. I don’t want that image of him to ever fade from my mind.

“I’m sorry,” I said, silently leaving everything that I had in the past, like a coward.

This is good for both of us. We never wanted anything serious, but I let my feelings rule over my mind and disappointed both of us. Only if I leave can we both be happy, living our lives, like nothing happens.

I know Jayce doesn't consider me someone more than an employee, and just because we share the bed doesn’t mean that we both can share each other's heart.

 *******

  Jayce

I smiled at myself even if half asleep, but I’m happy because I know after today things will only get better and change for the better.

I moved to the side of my bed, scanning the space that seemed cold beneath my touch. With my senses on alert, I opened my eyes, looking at the space where Rachel was sleeping last night, but now she is nowhere to be found.

Jumping out of bed, I took rapid steps, scanning every inch of my house hoping to somehow find Rachel, but no matter how much I tried she was nowhere near my sight.

I signed, sitting on the edge of bed with my hands on my head. “Why?” I groaned, wanting to form the stress and the anger beneath my heart in words. But I can't, it's no use not right now. I then grabbed my phone, calling Rachel again and again, but the phone was switched off.

I paced around my house, blaming myself again and again if only I wasn’t a fool. To accept the feeling in the heart, things would be better. Maybe I’m too late.

Shut up, I shouted, grabbing my car keys and phone without even caring to change my clothes. I made my way to Rachel’s apartment. I needed to be quick. I said driving the fastest and safest as legal I can.

Rachel, don't you dare to leave me, when I’ve built enough courage to accept my feelings for you.

I quickly parked my car in front of the apartment building. Running to the door, only to be disappointed with it being locked.

Rachel, why are you hiding? I paced around her front door, nearly losing my mind, finding no way to contact Rachel.

Shit...I punched the wall closest to me, thinking of finding some comfort from my anxiety, but nothing helped, it only hurts me this time physically too.

I scanned my knuckle that was now bruised, throbbing badly, but at least it helped distract me even for a bit.

‘Rachel,’ I sighed her name, playing with the bracelet on my wrist. It was a gift from Rachel, and in many ways it was just a replica of her personality, sweet and quirky and yet mysterious in some way. And for now, this is the only thing close to me that reminds me of her other than the memories I created with her. I touched the bracelet once more, promising one thing, that I’ll find Rachel one day, and that day I would confess everything that is unknown, even the closet in my life to her, and even after that, her feelings for me remain unchanged. I’ll leave her and never look back, living my life as before, alone, dedicated to my work. Because I can’t dream of falling for anyone but her in this lifetime.

Until then, my quest to find my mysterious Rachel starts now.

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