Carlos Zack entered Kelsey's apartment, he saw Abbey making her a cup of warm lime tea. "Where is she?"
"In her room, she just closed her eyes for a nap." Abbey looked at Carlos. "Can you stay with her? She's too stubborn and she's having a tough time now."
Carlos expression looks sad. "I have to go to the shop, please take care of her." Abbey picked up her bag and left.
Carlos walked into Kelsey's room, he sat down close to her bed and touched her forehead gently to feel her temperature.
She was burning up, his heart was sad, this will be hard for him if she gets sick, he went to the kitchen and bring a clean towel and a bowl of ice.
He puts the ice into the towel and places it on her forehead to calm her temperature.
His heart in pain to see her this way, Kelsey rarely fall sick, she was only sick when she lose someone precious to her, she was this way when her grandmother died.
That was the day he promised never to leave her, but now he betrayed her, he was getting married, he felt guilty.
Twirl Boutique
The staff came to Triffany again with a refill of coffee. "Ma'am a new glass of coffee."
"Thanks." Triffany smiled warmly at her.
"Ma'am you have been here for three hours now." The staff said looking at Triffany who checked her wristwatch, it was exactly what the staff told her. "You should try out the wedding gown."
"Okay, I will just finish this glass of coffee and come over," Triffany told the staff who bowed and left.
Triffany picked up her phone and dialled Allison's contact. "Hi, girl."
"Triffany, what's up?" Allison's voice came from the other side of the line.
"I'm good, where are you?" Triffany who have been here for three hours ask, she had to go somewhere to clear her head.
"I'm going out for my evening lesson."
"Again?" Triffany asked, Allison was the only person she can hang out with since Nick was an ass who chased her out of their apartment.
"Triffany, I've got to study, my exams are at the corner."
"You should, so as not to follow my footsteps," Triffany told her, her voice filled with tiny regret, if she had a job now she surely won't be here all alone waiting for an asshole that will never show up.
"Exactly."
"Okay study hard," Triffany told her before ending the call.
She sips her coffee and stands up to go try the wedding dress, her heart was aching, this was not a marriage, this was a trade, her heart was crying but she kept a smiling face as she tried the wedding dress.
Carlos prepared a warm porridge for Kelsey, he went to her room. "Kelsey, time to have your dinner." He sat down on the bed next to her. "I made it as you like it."
He gave her a spoon after blowing it to cool. "How is it?"
"Delicious," Kelsey said softly.
Carlos smiled. "Eat up so you can take your drugs." He touches her forehead with his hands. "Your temperature is dropping. "I better go prepare you a warm bath."
He was about to stand up, Kelsey held his hands and he looked at her. "Thank you for staying with me," Kelsey said gently.
He looked into her gentle eyes. "I can't leave you like this, you shouldn't fall sick anymore. It's stressful. I will be right back."
Kelsey leans in and kisses his lips gently. "I better eat now."
Carlos smiled and licks his lips. "Yes, you should. I will be right back okay." He stands up and left for the bathroom.
He came back a few minutes later. "All done." He sits close to her. "Let me feed you."
"I'm no longer a kid, my hands are alright." Kelsey giggle.
"You're still my baby." Carlos insists.
"Not anymore." Kelsey's word made them both paused and stare at each other, the reality flashing back to them. "Carlos, I thought you would be going to pick a wedding suit and dress with her today."
Carlos touched her nose gently. "You're more important, I cancelled the plans. Don't get sick Kelsey." His eyes filled with love.
"I couldn't help it."
Carlos held her hands. "Come on, I will take you to the bathroom." He carried her.
"My legs are fine." She smiled.
"You're my princess, I won't let you stress yourself." He took her to the bathroom and put her into the bathtub. "Should I help you?" He asked her.
"Get the hell out of here." She scolds him playfully and they both smile.
"If you need anything, call me okay." Carlos grin.
"Sure, but nothing. Now go far away from the bathroom." Carlos kissed her pouty lips and left the bathroom to the sitting room.
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Triffany picked a wedding dress and left for Nick's apartment, she chose not to go home, knowing her mother will be worried to see her sad.
She lay on the sofa and closed her eyes and Nick walked up to her. "You're back. How was it?" Nick asked, sitting next to her.
"Get out!" Triffany shouted at him, giving him a hard glare.
He stands from the sofa in fright. "I'm at my house, I can't go anywhere," Nick said gently.
Triffany knew he was right but she was still mad at him, she sits upright. "Nick we're you sent to annoy me!"
Nick hits her head. "You're insane!" He snapped.
Triffany threw a chair pillow at him. "You're crazy!" They both scream at themselves.
After a moment of a pillow fight, Nick sat down close to her. "I know. Tell me." He saw how angry she was.
Triffany looked up at him and tears filled her eyes. "I was all alone." Her voice came out low in a sob.
"What do you mean all alone?" Nick looked sceptical.
"No groom, just me. That rich jerk did not show up, I was all alone, looking crazy." Triffany covered her face with her hands.
"Maybe he had something to attend to," Nick said gently.
Triffany looked up at him, her tears flowing uncontrollably. "He couldn't inform me, he just left me there without a single word. Nick, I'm being sold off to someone who doesn't love me and I won't let myself fall into this plot. The funny thing is that I'm in it already."
Nick held her shoulder and made her look at him. "Love grows Triffany."
"If you're told to marry Raven will you?" She asked him
He left her shoulder and glare at him. "I'm not insane." He snapped.
Triffany burst into laughter, Raven was the ugliest girl in their department, she also had a rude lifestyle and Nick hates her.
"Triffany looked at her cousin still laughing. "But, she loves you." Raven had confessed her feelings for Nick in the presence of all their course so it was obvious she likes him.
"I would never agree to it, even if her parents are rich and wealthy." Nick looked offended.
"That's the same here." Triffany had stopped laughing.
"Yours is better." Nick looked at her. "You're getting married to a rich and handsome man."
Triffany scoffed. "I'm more pretty."
Nick stands up. "Stop deceiving yourself Triffany," Nick told her, backing off in case she throws him a pillow.
"I'm not! That's the truth." Triffany was bound to fight about her beauty.
"Only in your dreams." Nick sat down close to his computer, he won't accept that she was more pretty than Carlos.
Triffany was offended and she did throw a pillow that hits his head. "You also told me that and many other boys confirmed it!" She shouts.
Nick looked at her and he was amused, he like seeing her so worked up. "They only want you to feel special, tell me where they are now?" He folds his hands looking at her.
"I played hard to get and won't kiss them, that was why they left." She said matter of factly.
"Yeah and that's why you're still single," Nick smirked. "You treated your lips like a treasure."
"My lips are a treasure." She sneered at him. "Don't you know? I said the first man I kiss will be my husband."
Nick looked at her. "Sorry to burst your bubbles. You would be getting married to someone you've not even kissed."
He smiled. "You will kiss him on Saturday and he must have kissed a lot of girls."
Triffany folds her arm in anger. "You're so annoying, I won't even give my first kiss to that jerk!"
Nick laughed, holding his ribs. "Then who would you kiss?"
"My little brother." She blurts out making Nick laughed harder.
"Triffany, you're so naive and stupid!" His voice came out loud and she glared at him, he was so annoying, it seems she was entertaining him now.
"Just sleep Triffany, things will go your way in your dreams." He chuckled.
Triffany put on her headphone, not wanting to hear the annoying voice of Nick.