75-Challenge

Ashley Walters pov

We spent three days in that dorm room crying and consoling each other. My friend Evelyne hid the news to save my life.

I not only lost Justin but also the two boys who called me their sister. Their family.

Evelyne lost her boyfriend who was about to propose her. They were planning to get married after one year.

True to my word, I did not shed a single tear for Justin after that first day.

Mr. Matt had been asking me about the subjects I wanted to choose but I could not give him a confirmed

answer.

He arranged an apartment for us, and I decided to furnish it. We all got busy with its decoration.

“I have decided to resign from my job and stay here.” Aniya announced while putting wall hangings that we bought from a thrift store and I polished them myself, “So… Can I crash in for a few days until I find a place of my own?”

She pouted and blinked her eyes to look innocent.

“You are nuts. You are staying with me. Ok? You girls are forgetting something. I am a millionaire now. My plan was to accept twenty million from Justin and return forty million after four years.

I just could not wait to throw those forty million in his face. Had no idea, how I would do that. But I had to. To keep my sanity and my self–respect, I had to!

“Evelyne!” I went to Evelyne who was placing marble ware in the cabinets, “What are your future plans? I can lend you money. If you want, you can open a new ice cream parlor here.”

Her attention stayed on the job at hand of placing the items in the cupboards, “I have it covered, Ash. No more ice cream parlors now. I can’t work in any café without thinking of him.”

She said quietly and for some reason, it felt there was more to it. She was avoiding eye contact and I didn’t want to force her for anything.

already done enough for

remarked but she did not

Ash!” Aniya came behind me, “You were confused about your subject selection. Why don’t you do something about home décor!”

“What?”

Evelyne spoke while closing the cabinet door, “Look at the way you transformed all this around.” She ran a gaze in the living room and attached kitchen, “Nobody can tell that this stuff was purchased from the thrift stores. You have got a knack for it. I think you should go for

I always wanted

more presentable.

couch and closed her eyes, “I

other. Tonight, it was Aniya’s duty for cooking and as usual,

all defensive when she felt our eyes on her, “Come on, Ash! You are a millionaire

a

“I am being pusss….” I marched to her and picked up the

right on her head. Evelyne who was holding a pack of dishwashing sponges opened the pack and threw one at Aniya. The light mushy

have done to them, Eve! They have gone smaller!” She cried in

also threw back her head and roared

minutes, I didn’t know what happened. But my laughter turned into hysteric cries of pain.

pain from each other and could not take it anymore. Aniya sat on the floor and hugged both of us.

all needed that outlet. It was not possible for us to go ahead without letting all the pent–up weight out of

gentle voice, “It’s okay to let the tears

in my

I cried harder!

“Be a lioness!”

“Kitten!”

this, hugging each other, wiping each other’s tears. But once we were done, Aniya ordered pizza. We had

education expenses were already paid by Justin Deluca, and I could

not want me in his life. I hoped that I was able to make enough

Four damn years.

rooms when the

standing wearing a red p–cap and a red

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