Bad Blood Kelly's POV

I called Luke to help me get my luggages, I was waitin for him in the main. door when I heard a loud thud in the kitchen. My forehead creased as I looked at the kitchen entrance. The light wasn't turned on so I couldn't see if someone's in there.

"Pierce?" I called as I started walking slowly towards the kitchen.

"Kels..." A familiar voice mumbled my name and I immediately pressed the light switch.

I gasped when I saw Pierce sitting on the floor while pulling his hair. He looked really in pain and he immediately groaned when the light flooded the whole.

kitchen.

"Kels, the light...please..."

Without saying a word, I dimmed the light and I walked towards him. I sat beside him and held onto his knees.

"Is your head aching?"

He nodded. "Hmm."

"I'll get your medicine-"

I was about to leave when he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer. His forehead rested on my shoulder and he leaned on me as if I'm the only one he needed. This is what he always does whenever his migraine attacks him. He would come to me and sleep in my arms until he'd better.

"Pierce, your medicine."

"...already took one."

I was able to breathe properly because of what he said. I put my hands on his back and started tapping his back gently, comforting him.

"Can you...stay...for tonight?" He asked with a hoarse voice.

"Miss Monroe."

I looked at the person standing by the kitchen entrance. It's Luke and I don't know why he calls me that way again. He probably thinks I'd get mad if he calls. me Mrs. Anderson.

"Luke, can you get my luggage and bring them to my condo? I need to stay for tonight."

bowed his head before he turned his back to leave. I looked at Pierce again and caressed his cheek, wiping his sweat. His t-shirt

don't know what to do, Kelly. I miss my grandma but

to me."

caressed his hair.

I feel like I'm losing everyone. I feel like...I'm trading you and my

I don't know if you're just so innocent, Pierce, or you are purely dumb. Of course, you will lose me.

again after that. He fell asleep in my arms and I had to

a blanket on him. I have to stay

and that's when I realized that my clothes aren't here anymore. I palmed my forehead

saw me. He just woke up and

stared at my

at his closet. "Can I borrow

and immediately nodded.

I nodded. "Okay."

"Uh, Kelly..."

"Hmm?"

"Thank you. For staying."

A genuine smile.

we'd be awkward but we're not. Breaking up hurts me, probably both of us but our friendship is saving our sinking connection. It hurts to be just a friend to the person you love, but that's our fate. My fate.

"Good morning, ma'am!"

the company are strangely bubbly today. They were greeting me

with everyone?" I asked my assistant when I reached

intrigued and some are even envious, Miss Monroe. If your boyfriend didn't come to pay

My forehead creased. "Huh?"

giant bouquet, Miss Monroe. I put it in

office."

boyfriend? I was too shocked to

bouquet sitting on the single

of flowers while my mind was in chaos. I don't know why Chris suddenly did this. He made it clear to me last night that he wants us to be friends but

my head and opened the cabinet to put a lipstick on but I couldn't find my favorite lipstick. My forehead creased as I tried to search my pouch but

lipstick on

Picking the other

somewhere. I was putting on lipstick when the door swung open and Pierce entered with a creased

he courting you again,

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