74-Loss

The room provided to me in the dorm was furnished and had simple furniture. Ever since I arrived, I had been sitting on the floor hugging my knees to my chest, trying to think if I made some mistake. Or if I committed some crime.

Was it possible that this all was a dream?

Or maybe the time spent with Justin was a dream and now I had woken up to the harsh reality of life.

“Mrs. Deluca. Come soon. I am not going back to sleep until you come back. I will wait for you.” Long forgotten words that came out of his mouth were there to haunt me.

“Why, Justin? Why?” Putting my head on my knees I started crying. I was still waiting for him. Maybe it was all a prank. There was a message blinking on my phone. The message was from the bank. Justin had credited twenty million to my account.

Maybe soon he would come back running to me, will put me on his shoulder like a sack and go out, “Mrs. Deluca. It was just a joke. Why the hell are you crying?”

“Ms. Ashley!” Matt’s head came inside the doorway, “You won’t eat your food?” he looked at the food tray

sent to me.

He was feeling sorry for me, I could detect that in his voice.

“Mr. Matt. You said earlier that classes are going to start after one month. Can I discuss the subject options tomorrow? Before that, I need a favor.

“Yes, ma’am,” Matt asked me, casting his eyes down.

live in an apartment instead of living here?” I

will be perfectly alright, Miss Ashley. I

forget to close the door after you

knees.

me in bringing back Justin. Now I understood Sarah’s pain. The pain I inflicted

was not easy to see your beloved fiancé spoiling some other woman in

flowing through my mind. The shock Justin gave me.

gasped when I realized who it was. Both my friends rushed towards

I asked Aniya

Justin to send us here. He had been such a kind soul. The way he took care of you and sent you here for your education.” Aniya said and started wiping my face, but

happened, Ash? What is it? Did the Deluca guy hurt you?” Aniya was not understanding whatever Eve was

you are acting as if she had been more than a maid to Mr. Deluca.”

I guess,

Ash.” Aniya rested her forehead on my knee. I was no more crying now, “These rich

I stayed quiet.

to warn her,” Eve said sadly and placed her arm around me, “there is no

My friends were looking at me with worry evident on their faces. Thinking that I might have gone crazy, “I know, girls. Except… except that

wife,” I muttered to myself.

aback by what I

hope her concussion is not making

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