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.

had already done

knew, your café was insured!” I remarked

“You were confused about your subject selection. Why don’t you

“What?”

a gaze in the living room and attached kitchen, “Nobody can tell that this stuff was purchased from the thrift

always wanted to decorate a small place for myself. The apartment was spacious and quite

into something more presentable. I think one more problem

the couch and closed her eyes, “I guess we

it was Aniya’s duty for cooking and as usual, she had managed to come up

she felt our eyes on her, “Come on, Ash! You are

be a pussy!”

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

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

Eve! They have gone smaller!” She cried in despair. Evelyne and I could not control it and started laughing.

threw back her head and roared with laughter.

few minutes, I didn’t know what happened. But my laughter turned into hysteric cries of pain. Evelyne was beside me in a jiffy. She had also started

Aniya sat on the floor and hugged both of us. That afternoon we cried for Sam. We

cried for Justin too. I guess we all needed that outlet. It was not possible for us to go ahead without

to cry!” We heard Aniya’s gentle voice, “It’s okay to let the tears flow. You

a familiar voice rang in my ear, “You

I cried harder!

“Be a lioness!”

“Kitten!”

hugging each other, wiping each other’s tears. But once we were done, Aniya ordered pizza. We had our pizzas, drank beer,

already paid by Justin Deluca, and I could

not Sarah Garner. I would never run after a boy who did not want me in his life. I hoped that I was able to make enough money to get back to Justin. For

Four damn years.

to retire to our rooms when

the peephole. A man was standing wearing a red

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