nine; love and pain

Natalie placed all the vegetables she had just bought in the vegetable bin inside the fridge. She sighed as she slumped herself on the kitchen chair. When Chad had brought her home, he immediately skidded away. He didn't even ask if Jessica was around the house. Through the ride, her senses were boggled by one question. Was that ring for his proposal to Jessica?

 

If it was, then what does it had to do with her? She should mind her own business, right? But what if her business involves Chad Hansen?

 

"Oh God.." She muttered softly as her head suddenly spinned around. "I can't be in love with him. No, he's my sister's boyfriend, this can't be happening."

 

"Hey, Nat!" Jessica suddenly appeared that she jumped in surprise. She laughed when she saw her reaction. "Scaredy cat." She mocked. "A penny for your thought? It seems like you're in super deep thinking."

 

Yeah, I had sex with your boyfriend and now I think I'm falling in love with him, she thought inwardly. Gosh, I'm such a bad sister! "Uh, just nothing Jess. I guess I'm just tired. Maybe."

 

She eyed her suspiciously. "Hmm.. You can't lie to me. Now, spill."

 

She shook her head. "I said it's nothing."

 

Jessica shrugged her shoulders as she wiped her wet hair with her towel. "Okay, you said it's nothing so yeah.. Hmm, where have you been?"

 

"You didn't read the note I left?"

 

Jessica smiled sheepishly. "I just woke up." She paused. "Have you seen Chad?"

 

She gulped. She hated lying in front of her sister. "I..I don't know. I didn't see him." She said without looking at her, afraid that she might see it through her eyes that she was lying him. Big fat liar! She taunted herself inwardly. If there would be a Best Liar Award, she would probably win.

 

"Tomorrow is our second anniversary." She said that had her stopped breathing. Does she heard it right? It's their anniversary tomorrow, so that was why Chad bought ring for her? Her heart sunk, it was like it fell on the ground and was shattered into pieces. "You okay?"

 

"Uh, yeah.." She forced herself to smile. "I..I'm happy for you."

 

"Thanks, Nat."

 

"I..I'll just be in my room. I need to—"

 

"Okay." Jessica said just as when her phone rang. "I'll just take this call."

 

Without a word, she left her sister in the kitchen as she talked whoever called her. She guessed it was Chad. Okay, she was hurt. And she had no one to blame everything that happened but only herself. That one night sure had ruined everything. She betrayed her sister by having sex with her boyfriend behind her back, and now she was falling for that man who possibly don't have feelings for her. Maybe Chad had viewed her as his sex toy, a playing-hard-to-get-yet-willing sex toy.

 

Once she arrived inside her room and locked the door, she bit her lower lip. She was so ashamed of herself she wanted the floor to open up and eat her alive. Their mother, who was in heaven, would probably disgusted at her.

 

"Oh mom, please help me.." She muttered in between sobs.