Aria
It's been 3 days since I left the mansion. I missed them already, I am not used to be alone, I am used to waking up with two people beside you that you loved wholeheartedly.
I got a lot of missed calls from Lucas but I ignored it. I need to move on.
I already got a job in the cafe. Brent kept bugging me to tell him, why I ended up here again, so I told him the whole story about it.
The manager also gives me a free cake every day. Lucky right? I don't need to buy or crave it. He knew that I was pregnant. He knew a girl has cravings and always hungry when she is pregnant.
My cravings are Oreo and fries, weird…but I love it.
I didn't have any more money. I bought all of it for food but I already ate half of it and I needed to avoid eating too much so I can budget.
I was thinking about how could I pay back Leticia. I can't even face her as much as I want to pay her back, I needed to save money for giving birth.
I failed miserably.
I am already home tired and exhausted.
A knock echoed into my house. I was too lazy to get up from the bed.
I ignored it. Who will come here?
Knocked again.
I sighed and got up from the bed.
I opened the door and saw Leticia and Mark standing by the door with plastic bags in their hands.
My eyes widened in shock. They are here.
"Come on in," I said softly, masking the shock on my face.
They got in and Leticia sat on the bed while Mark put the plastic bags on the table.
"How are you?" Leticia asked and gave me a big hugged.
I sat on the bed and said." In pain, don’t worry I can manage. "I gave them a sad smile.
The more pain you get. The stronger you will be.
" I am so sorry Leticia. I failed you…I thought… we are fine and I already… mend his heart but… I was so wrong." I cried out.
She soothed my back." No...shh.."
"No, Leticia I am so sorry. I will just pay you back all the money, you pay for my debt after giving birth to my baby." I sobbed.
"No, Aria no… No need to pay me. I was the one who is sorry here. I include you here. If I didn't, you won’t be in pain." She cried too.
I wiped her tears and Mark came over to Leticia to soothe her back.
"Is there a way to get you back for Lucas and Luke?" She asked.
"I don’t know…sorry, I can't do it anymore. I am tired…I am so sorry." I sobbed harder.” I love them as my own family but Lucas didn't."
"I am so sorry too." She said and nodded in understanding.
"Let's stop crying. We have babies in our tummies." I said, changing the topic.
I gave them an assuring smile that I am okay.
I wiped my tears and Mark wiped Leticia's tears.
"I bought some groceries with you." She said, pointing to the grocery.
"You don't have to but thank you," I said softly.
"I knew what happen and Lucas didn't know about the surprise."I nodded and I bit my lip hardly to refrain from crying.
"Yeah, it was a disaster when I came into his office. When I came back home. I told them to remove it and not to tell him."
"I didn't tell him also. He called us the day you left. I will let you tell him." She paused, I know the pain in her voice. "It's up to you if you want him back or not."
"I cant…" she didn't let me finish and shushed me.
"I said it's up to you. No one is forcing you Aria. The debt I paid for you, forget it. Just focus on your life for now."
"Thank you, Leticia," I said and hugged her.
Mark gave us water to calm us down.
"Where do you work?" Mark asked.
"The cafe where Leticia and I met "
He nodded. " Are you good there? I can hire you if you want." He suggested.
"No, I am fine, if save enough money. I could leave here and go somewhere away, depends." I said softly, so I can move on easily.
"You are going to leave me and Luke?" Leticia started to cried again.
"I said it depends. We can call or video chat." I smiled.
"I need to let go of Lucas… He needs to find a girl that he will love wholeheartedly… I am the one who got hurt the first and I will be getting the pain until the end just for him to be happy." I said and tears streamed down my face.
Heaviness in my heart added when I said that.
"Oh, God. Aria." She cried.
I soothed her back.
"Call me if you need something or anything. I am just one call away."
"You are one call away." I teased lighten up the mood.
"Don't stress yourself too much as much as possible be careful." She reminded me.
"I will. How's Luke?"
She gave me a sad smile." He cried a lot, looking for you every morning. Lucas told me."
"I missed him a lot too"
I missed not only Luke but Lucas too.
"What are your cravings?" She asked.
"It may be weird but Oreo cheesecake and fries." I laughed.
"Mine is weird too." We laughed.
After a while we bid goodbye, they said preggy needs to rest.
It's already 7 pm. I took the day done and to be my resting time.
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Lucas
It was past 7 pm and I was waiting for Leticia and Mark to come home. They said they would just get Lily.
"Sir, they are here," Ana informed me and I nodded.
Luke keeps crying for days looking for Aria.
I missed her. I missed my wife.
Leticia and her family walked into the living room.
Leticia's eyes were bloodshot like mine. Mark gave me a curt nod.
"How's Aria? Why are you crying?" I asked quickly urging to know.
"Aria is in pain because of you Lucas." She spat angrily.
"I know." I sighed, massaging my forehead.
"Can you tell me where she works and where is her home? Please. I will try my best to fix it." I pleaded with her.
She gave me the addresses, I want.
"Don't mess it up. It's up to her if she will be back or not Lucas." She said softly.
"I know."
"That would be harder than expected. The way she talks to me. I could feel all of her pain, that wouldn't be easy." She cried out.
I walked up to her and kissed her forehead.
She is pregnant.
"I know, go to the bedroom. You are tired. I will try to fix this. Whatever it takes. " I said softly.
"Thank you for being here for me," I whispered.
“ I will always be with you even you are an asshole.” She replied.
Mark assists her wife and daughter in their bedroom.
Time to get her back. It's time to do what is right and follow my heart.
She never hurt me. She stood up and fight for me.
I will do the same.