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 enough for me.

knew, your café was insured!” I remarked but she

confused about your subject selection. Why don’t you do something about home

“What?”

way you transformed all this around.” She ran a gaze in the living room and attached kitchen, “Nobody can tell that this stuff

I always wanted to decorate a small place for myself. The apartment

into something more presentable. I think one more

her eyes, “I guess

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

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

a

jaw dropped open, “I am being pusss….” I marched to her and picked up the cushion

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

have gone smaller!” She cried in

her head

into hysteric cries of pain. Evelyne was beside me in a jiffy. She had also started

take it anymore. Aniya sat on the floor and hugged both of us. That afternoon we cried

I guess we all needed that outlet. It was not possible for us

tears flow. You two are not weak.

in my ear, “You are my lioness!”

I cried harder!

“Be a lioness!”

“Kitten!”

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

and I could not do much

me in his life. I hoped that

Four damn years.

our rooms when the main door

A man was standing wearing

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