I’m finally back...

I look at my phone to see Lilia texting me. It had been years since she texted me, I smiled while looking at the sky. I stood in front of entrance of the airport, and called for a cab. I’m finally back.

I arrived shortly to the house I once lived in, it haven’t changed much, I put everything down as I entered, I close the door behind me. I sat on a couch, the same one from years ago that I called a bed. I open my phone again. I realize there would be a classmate reunion in a couple of days, but I never graduated high school, I still decided to go but a bit later. I look into the bathroom mirror. Have it really been 6 years? My head still aches from the memories from years ago. I hoped everyone moved on especially him, and hoped he forgot about me.

There would be a classmate reunion in a few days, I thought, looking at a photo of her. I sighed.

There was a knock on the door and a woman came in.

“Did you miss me?”, she asked. I close my eyes, still thinking about her. When I opened them again, this woman was sitting on my lap. I look her in the eyes and it quickly frightened her, I threw her to the ground. “What are you doing, Ian?”, she said. “Get out”.

“I’m pregnant with your child, how could you do such a thing to me?”, she said, starting to cry.

“Abort it”, I said, while throwing her a 500 thousand dollars check. She quickly got up and ran out the door.

I decided to go to the reunion hoping she would be there. I look at the laptop in front of me, there were a couple of notifications, mostly from my mother. She called me.

(When will you find a wife, Ian?)

I was quiet for a moment.

(Well, since you won’t talk, I’ve arranged you on a blind date, her name is Sasha Ng, age 21, model, and you’ll be meeting her at Sky Hotel at 4.)

I quickly hang up and sighed. This week had been a bit chaotic, due to the international CEO meetings, blind dates, and journalists trying to get my interviews. I look through the documents of our next meetings. “Assistant, get me some wine”.

She quickly does as her boss says. She poured the wine into a glass cup and placed it on his desk. She then began to get close to him and began touching his hand. The hand was freezing cold and his cold stare quickly startled her. She got up and stand a couple of inches away from him. “You are FIRED”.

She then started crying and begging him. “SECURITY”.

Two guards came in and dragged the women out. He take out his hankerchief and began to wipe his hand, then threw it away. I look at the clock realizing it was 3. I began to walk toward the parking lot and drove to Sky Hotel. On the way there, I thought I saw her but didn’t stop, knowing I will be late.

I look at the store, I just bought with most of my savings, it was just a small store, and I was going to make clothing to sell. I smiled and told some movers to bring the boxes in. Everything is now arranged and in a couple of days, the store will open.

When I arrived at Sky Hotel, my blind date, Sasha Ng, was already there.

“Oh hello, you must be Ian”, Sasha said, while smiling. “We don’t know each other, so call me, Mr. Ice”. Her mood suddenly changed. “Ok, Mr. Ice”.

She ordered an iced coffee, while I ordered a cappuccino. She kept looking at me weird.

“Mr. Ice, my stomach isn’t feeling well, can you help me?”, she said. I stare at her knowing she may be lying to me. “Go to the hospital, I’ll call a cab”.

“No need, Mr. Ice”, she said, fake smiling. I then got up and walked away.

“Where are you going?”, she asked from behind me. I ignored her.

I drove to the same area where I saw her earlier and entered a small store.

“Hello, sir, this store isn’t opened yet”, a women said. “Who’s the owner of this store?”.

“Oh, the owner?”, she said. I nodded. “Do you need something from her?”. I stopped for a moment. “Who’s the owner?”, I asked.

“I’m sorry, but we haven’t opened yet, and the owner isn’t here at the moment, she is currently out buying fabric”. I then walked out without saying a word, disappointed.

“Boss, you can come out now”.

I sighed, coming out of my office, I was ready to make some clothing. I finally opened the store, everything we sell, are custom made. Lilia came and checked the store out. I was in joy to see her again after so many years. “You’ve gotten prettier, Kelsie!”, I heard her say. I smiled at her.

“Can you make me a custom dress for the reunion?”, she asked. I nodded. I led her to one of the changing room and measured her. “Make the dress pretty and the style can be anything!”, she said. “Don’t tell Ian, I’m back”, I told her. I didn’t want him to know I’m back. “He misses you a lot and can’t forget you”, she said. I stopped for a moment. “He’s now the CEO of Ice corporate and he’s still single”, she said smiling at me. I didn’t say a word, and continue looking for the perfect fabric for her dress. “At least sleep with him once, I heard there are many women trying to get him into bed, including Tiffany”. I didn’t really care. “You are still 20 right?”. I nodded.

“I’ll be 21 in 2 months”, I told her.

“Boss, the same man from earlier is here”, my assistant told me. I paused and look at Lilia.

“Tell him, I’m not here”.

“Sir, our boss is not here”, she said. “Then, who were you talking to at first?”, Ian asked.

“A customer”, she said. Lilia came out from the back. “Oh hey Ian!”, Lilia said. He stood there for a few seconds and then turned around. He left with Lilia.

“Is she back, Lilia?”, Ian asked. She nodded no. “Do you think she’ll be at the reunion?”.

“Not sure”, Lilia said. “You gonna get drunk?”. Ian nodded yes. “If she does go, what are you going to do?”. He paused for a moment. “I’m gonna go”, he said, leaving her there.

Lilia came back to the store. “He’s gone now”, she said. I smiled. “Stay at my house for now”, she said. “You sure?”. She nodded.

It’s 10 at night. Lilia and I are sitting on her bed. “It’s been years since I seen you, you are still so simple”. I smiled at her. “Let’s go shopping tomorrow, my treat”, she said. “You got a boyfriend yet?”, I asked. There was a huge grin on her face. “Yea, I do, remember Ethan?”.

“Yea”, I said. “Wait”, she said. She quickly got up to go and get her phone, she went through it quickly. “Look”. She put the phone in front of my face. “How?”, I asked. “It was from the field trip, Ethan took it and didn’t tell anyone but me”. I look at it, remembering all the memories of the field trip. “We’re going to be playing games at the reunion, have your tolerance gone higher?”, she asked. “How much did I even drink that day?”, I asked. “A lot, but I can’t remember”, she said. “How about a toast, right now, since you are back”.

“Sure, I guess, they didn’t allow us to drink in the US”.

She went out and came back in with a crate of wine and beer. I took a bottle of wine and drank some. “How are you going to explain to him?”, she asked. I continued drinking but didn’t answer.

About 30 minutes later, the alcohol started to kick in, and I layed on the bed, sleeping.

It was 6, when I woke up, Lilia was already up and she was going through my suitcase. “Wow, you have 1 of the limited shirt from years ago, it’s really hard to get them nowadays, only Ian has these”, she exclaimed loudly. I rub my eyes and totally forgot that I had that. She looks at me, with a weird look in her eyes. “How’d you manage to one?”. I thought about the question and remembered what happened that day, I started to cry. She came to me and hugged me. “Don’t tell me if you don’t want to”, she said gently. “Get ready, we are going shopping “.

I finally stopped crying and breakfast was already made. I see the shirt laying on the floor, and put in back into my suitcase. I got down to eat and Lilia was already there, looking and scrolling through social media. “You going to the reunion, right?”. I nodded. “Gonna go a bit late”.

“So the shirt”, she said. I stopped eating and put the food down. “I-I’m full, let’s go”.

We arrive at the mall, it was same one that I went to with Ian for the first time. “Let’s go there!”, she said pointing at a shop. I followed her and by the time we finished, it was 12. “Ethan is coming now, since he wanted to see me”, she said. “Will be tell Ian ?”, I asked, with a serious face on. “I don’t know”, she said. I got up. “I’m gonna go then”. I took the shopping bags and then saw Ethan, I tried to hide my face and walked pass him like I was a stranger.

“Hey, was that her?”, Ethan asked, as he sat down next to Lilia. “No”, Lilia answered. “It looked like her a lot”, he said. “Let’s go now”, Lilia said, after kissing him. I arrived at Lilia’s house and put everything down. I was now tired and decided to take a nap.

My phone rang. It was from Ethan. “What?”.

“Yo, Ian, I saw a girl today who looked exactly like Kelsie but taller”, Ethan said.

“What? Where?”.

“The mall, but she’s not there anymore”.

“Don’t you think you should move on? It’s been years”.

I paused for a moment and ended the call. My mind was full of thoughts.

I then got home, and to the same room she stayed in, years ago. I layed on it, it still felt like she was there, even if she wasn’t. I went back to my room and into the closet. The same box, she took the shirt was still there, it was a bit dirty, but I kept it there. Just 2 more days, I hope she’ll be there.

I woke up to the sound of Lilia opening the door. “Where’d you been?”, I asked, trying to get up.

“With Ethan, he saw you, but I told him it wasn’t you”.

I sighed, in a relief. “Ethan and I are going to a bar, later, wanna come?”.

“If I go, Will he tell him?”, I asked. “I’ll make sure he doesn’t”, she said. I nodded. “Will Ian be there?”, I asked. “No”.

I quickly got ready and headed to the bar. I’m still drinking, even if I’m underage, but I didn’t care. The bar belonged to Ethan so I was allowed to get in. “Hey Ethan!”, I heard Lilia said.

I turn around and his eyes were looking at me without blinking. I waved and smiled.

“So, Ethan, it’s Kelsie!”, Lilia said. “So I was right?”, Ethan said. I nodded. “You know, Ian still can’t forget you”, he said quietly. “Don’t tell him about me”. I sat down and got a drink, I finished a bottle of wine and went to get a cocktail, they deserved some time alone. I sip my cocktail, and turned around to see Lilia sleeping on Ethan’s shoulder. I got up and walked towards them.

“So..”, he said, as I sit down. “What?”, I said. “Where’d you go?”, he asked. “US”.

“Ian was really upset that you left”, he said. I paused. “I’m going to the reunion, don’t tell him”.

“Is she going to stay with you?”. He nodded. “I’ll stay in one of the rooms upstairs, don’t bother me”, I said. I slept in one of the rooms upstairs and hurried to my store the next day.

I finished the dress, I made for Lilia around noon. I sighed and look at my next design, it was a dress for me. I started on the dress and made some other clothing to sell. I quickly put the dresses in bags and rushed home around 8. “You’re home!”, Lilia said, as I enter. I put the dresses in her room. “I’m gonna be busy tomorrow morning”, I said. “I’ll help you with the dress, around 4, there are many components”. She nodded. I took a bath in her bathroom, and sighed.

I quickly went to bed since I was going to see my mom tomorrow.

My alarm went off, and I quickly got up. An hour later, I arrived to see my mom. I put roses on her grave, since they are her favorite, and left. I tried not to cry.

My head was hurting and I didn’t really sleep much, due to the meetings. I take a sip of my coffee, and waited for the meeting. The meeting started at 9.

I was lost in my thoughts, while being in the meeting. I look at the document suddenly.

“The fashion industry, will be helped by Ice Corp, they will be helped, since most don’t make much and are new. Also 60% of shops are most likely going to close down, 40% are the most famous ones, we’ll reduce their materials”.

Everyone got up and clapped. “Ok, Mr. Ice”, they all said. “ Meeting is over”.

I walk out the room and headed to my office. I had a headache and my door suddenly swing open. Two women walked in. They both sat on one side and began touching me. I was a bit annoyed. One kissed me and I threw her to the ground. She was upset and left.

I kissed the other one. “My name is Laila, call me Lai”, she said whispering into my ear. I move my lips down onto her neck and bit it. She then stopped and sat on me, I started to undress her, and we moved toward the couch.

“You’re good at this”, she whispered to me, a couple of minutes in. “Mm”, she started to say.

I stopped knowing today was the reunion. I got up and wrote a check. I threw it at her. I got back to my desk, she got dressed and came to me, kissing me goodbye. She left the room and I went through my desk to find a whole new outfit. I changed and threw my old pair of clothes away. I look at the clock and it was 7. I quickly went to the bar, for where the reunion was held.

“Lilia, c’mon!”. I started taking her dress out of the plastic. She put it on and started on her hair. “Wow!”. She hugged after I finished with her hair. I smiled and put on my dress. “Let’s go!”, she said. I followed her.

She wasn’t here so I decided to drink a bit.

“Kelsie is here”, I heard Ethan say. I got up and headed toward the entrance.

Everyone was there, she was there, my heart raced a bit, but I didn’t say a word.

Everyone started greeting each other. “Since, we are all here, how about a game of 7 minutes in Heaven?”, Jay said. I paused, and went to get a drink. After, I got back, the bottle was pointed to me. I stopped for a second. Someone grabbed my hand and I followed them.

“Where were you?”, Ian asked. I was quiet. “I..”, I said, not knowing what to say.

He hugged me suddenly, I wasn’t shocked about it at all, since it was normal. “7 minutes is up”, I heard Jacob say. I got out from his arms. Everyone stared at me, including Tiffany. Ian followed me as I sat down. He drank his beer while I drank my wine.

“Here, a toast!”, Tiffany says. I take the glass of champagne and drank it. I sat back down and drank another bottle of wine.

I started to feel unwell and got up. I headed to the restroom and splashed some water onto my face.

I finished a whole bottle of wine and my head started aching.

“Yo, Ian, won’t you go check on her?”, I heard someone say. I got up and headed toward the restroom direction. I found her laying on the ground, in pain. I carried her and headed to one of the rooms, upstairs. I gently placed her on the bed and layed next to her. I put my hand on my face. My chest suddenly had a weird feeling, as if someone was laying on me. I move my head to see her laying on top of me. I place my hand on her forehead.

“H-Help me..”. I heard her say. I put her in my arms. I let her go for a second, her face suddenly turns red and she started panting. I sat by the side, looking at her.

My lips touched hers’s. They were very gentle, after a long kiss, we suddenly break it.

I take my tie off, and started unbuttoning my shirt. I kissed her again, and undressing her at the same time, I look at her innocent eyes. I touch her hand, and suddenly holds it. I started to give her a hickey under her neck. This went in for about 3 minutes. I bit her neck, and I can feel that it hurted a lot. The alcohol really was started kicking in, my head was now pounding, I close my eyes, and fell into a deep sleep, without realizing, I’m laying on her.

I felt something touch my lips, didn’t know what it was, but it felt good. I felt someone touching me and my dress getting unzipped. I flinched in pain as this person sucked under my neck. My neck was next, and so was my body. It was burning hot and it was reacting to it. My hands were really warm due to the person touching it. I felt someone laying on me suddenly, this person was really heavy. I push him away and then got on top of him. It felt good to be on top of this person, I didn’t know if it was me or him taking control in the next hour.

I suddenly wake up to see her, on top of me. Don’t mind if I do. I smiled.

I played with her body for some time, it was very sensitive and it didn’t make her comfortable.

Blood suddenly comes out and I stopped. I didn’t want to hurt her, but I didn’t want to stop.

I hug her as she layed on my chest, and my vision started getting blurry.

I wake up on top of someone, luckily, this person wasn’t awake, who was it?

I tried to get up but this person rolled over, he was very heavy, and we were both undressed.

I look at his face and realized it was Ian. He hugged me tighter and layed on my chest, I didn’t want to disturb his sleep. He finally let go and I finally got a chance to breathe. My whole body was sore but it felt good at the same time. I see his face, and placed my hand on it. I close my eyes, wanting even more sleep. His hand touches my arm, and I wanted to stay even longer now.

I wake up, and suddenly recalled what happened yesterday. I really did it. I went to the bathroom and quickly showered, before she wakes up. I got dressed and saw her innocent face again. Her eyes opened and she sat up. “Last night..”, she said.

“Last night..”, I said. He pointed at me, I then realized I was *****. I quickly put the blanket on top of my body. He walked towards me, and sat next to me, I felt his hand touch my cheek. I felt it touch again. He suddenly stops. “I’m going to go, now, get dressed, and meet me in my car”.

He left the room, I sighed. I got up and got dressed. I stopped as I see the blood on the sheets. I was a bit shook and quickly left the room.

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