"Louisa, were you angry last night? I'm sorry I drank a little too much last night. I promise you I won't do it next time." He explained as he looked at me as tender as ever.
I hummed softly and pushed him away. Then I went into the bathroom to wash off the remaining warmth on my forehead.
The table was full of breakfast. If it were before, I would be very happy. But after reading Jacob's memo, I couldn’t be happy anymore. This table was all Amanda's favorite food.
The sound of the key opening the door came from the entrance and Amanda was wearing a clean white dress. She walked in naturally and sat down at the dining table.
She smiled at me and said, "Louisa sorry to disturbed you. Jacob and I had a photo shoot this morning, so he asked me to come for breakfast."
I didn't say anything, just looked at the key chain in her hand that was exactly the same as mine. Jacob keenly sensed my emotions and came close to me to explain in a low voice.
"Amanda is my best friend, it's normal to have the key to our house..."
Before he finished speaking, his voice suddenly changed and he stood up anxiously to snatch the soy milk from Amanda's hand opposite. "Amanda, you can't drink soy milk. How come you still can't remember it after so many years?"
Amanda smiled shyly with pursed lips, "Yes, fortunately you are here all these years."
They looked at each other affectionately, like a couple of lovers for many years.
I was not interested in watching their affection anymore. So I was about to go out when Amanda called me.
"Louisa, I remember you studied photography. Can you help me take the photo today? I don't trust the new photographer."
Since my father passed away, I had never touched a camera again. Because as soon as I picked up a camera, I would think of my father who taught me photography since I was a child and my mind was filled with his unwilling and fragile appearance when he left. I no longer had the courage to press the shutter.
Jacob knew about it. He locked all my cameras in the cabinet and told me not to force myself. He would accompany me to slowly walk out until I was willing to pick up the camera again.
But at this moment, he didn't wait for me to speak and pushed me to the back seat of the car. Then he said, "Louisa, you know that Amanda is carsick, so I wronged you to sit in the back."
But he forgot that I was more carsick. I didn't eat two bites of breakfast and my stomach was churning all the way.
When we arrived at the location, Jacob carefully held Amanda's skirt and bent down to follow her into the shooting room.
I leaned against the side of the car and breathed in fresh air.
Jacob shouted at me from a far, "Louisa, the shooting is about to start. Don't be willful and shoot well. This shooting is very important to Amanda and me."
Suddenly Jacob came closer and pulled me in with great force. I didn't stand firmly and almost fell to the ground.
Picking up the camera again after five years, unfamiliar and fearful, my hands couldn't help but tremble slightly. I tried to restrain the sadness in my heart and pressed the shutter again and again.
During the intermission, only Amanda and I were left in the studio. She flipped through the photos with a mocking smile on her face.
"Louisa, you are just as useless as your father. You can't do anything right. Like father, like daughter."
My nails dug into my palms and I trembled slightly and I saw that my anger was about to burst out.
Suddenly a slap fell hard on my cheeks. I felt a burning pain on my face. Amanda shook her hands and looked down at me with contempt.
"Louisa, you are so shameless. I didn't expect that you would immediately hook up with Jacob after being rejected. How can you be worthy of him? I tell you, whether it's your ex-fiance or Jacob, they are all mine. You don't deserve it."
