"Felicia!" By now, the hotel guests' attention was on me. The damsel in distress running away from her prince charming. My heart was drumming out of my chest. What if he caught me up to!?
"Felicia, stop!" He shouted after me but I sprinted like my life depended on it. I broke my heel, and was limping and running the same time! The fuel to my fire was the fear of being caught up in his vicious cycle of lies again. My heart can't handle it this time. I know exactly what he'd do to me if I gave him a chance to amend.
"Ah!" My fears came true and he caught up to me. He spun me around under the dewy tree. I almost fell, but he caught my waist tightly and pulled me upto his chest. Pressing our bodies closely.
"What...a runner..." he mumbled, his breath hot on my face.
"Let go of me! Help! Mphmm!" He covered my mouth and looked around. I was trying to embarrass him so he'd unhand me, but he dragged me to a more quiet location between buildings.
"What is wrong with you!? I just wanna talk, dammit!" He hissed, acting unlike himself. He gave me some space as I could finally breathe fresh air than his breath.
"There's nothing to talk about. You left me to the streets and that's what im doing right now. If you want to fire me, fire me." I stated.
"Wha— that wasn't why I wanted to talk! Why are you behaving like this!? What's changed?" He was in so much distress that I thought I was in the wrong.
"YOU changed, Leo. You're making everyone else your priority. You don't love me anymore and it's so evident!"
"I do love you!"
"Then why would you ditch me at the celebration!? You don't even know how embarrassed I was, because surprise surprise! You weren't even there! You chose Maya again!" I got the words out of my chest.
"Felicia...oh my god you're exaggerating everything. Maya needed me. She was hurt. I would've done the same to you in a heartbeat."
"So she's equal to me in terms of a relationship? Your words, Leo." I pressed.
"Whoa...you're turning me into a villain."
"I don't have to. You're already one. In your own story." I said and turned away refusing to look at him.
"Baby...what else should have I done? She was hospitalized and- and she was scared."
"You could've come to the ceremony after awhile, Leo. I can't believe I have to give an adult options. There was no need to cancel it." He sighed in defeat after that. His hands resting on his waist. For a brief second, I took in his appearance. His tall, slender stature sported a neat black and white tuxedo.
I shook my head, "I had to beg people to stay despite waiting for two hours for you. Your employees, my colleagues. Things were different at Neil's birthday party, too, because they kept staring at me, judging and gossiping about me. After all, I'm not a good fit for you." His eyes softened as mine started tearing up.
"I just wanna break up and not feel so insecure all the time, Leo. Lemme break up with you, please..." At that point, I was just begging.
"Don't do this to me, Felicia. I love you...you know I can't cut people out of my life. I'll keep loving you, no matter what." I let out a single sob, my heart pinching at a thought. If he really meant that, he never stopped loving Maya too then. Neil was damn right.
"You don't get it, do you? I've waited for months, years for you to understand me. But you're always about company and Maya. Maya this, Maya that, everything about her. It makes me sick."
"If you want me to stop talking to Maya, I will. But you have to take her place as PA—"
"Oh my god!" I burst out! "You still don't get it! I've given you more chances than a normal woman would. Heck! I was being an understanding goddess! But you failed each time, Leo. I'm done." My knees were giving out on me, but I stood still.
The silence was so dense between us that it fogged up his face for me. Leo tried to cut the distance between us, but I stepped back and broke his heart.
"Don't touch me. Don't even look in my direction from now on. You're pathetic, Leo." Spitting at him, I turned around and this time, he wasn't able to stop me. He was feeling the pain I inflicted with my words the same way his actions did to me.
I reached home and collapsed on the couch. My legs gave out and I sobbed uncontrollably. All the memories came rushing, hurting me more than it should. They didn't lie when they said breakup hurts like shit.
After awhile, I wiped my tears and turned to my phone buzzing. It was a message. I hoped it would be Leo, because I could ignore it. But it wasn't Leo.
-Felicia, you're being too hard on him. Try to understand his point of view.-
I stared at Neil's text in disbelief. Quickly, I shuffled to send a voice message.
"Fuck you both!"
And I blocked his number for good. I didn't need Leo's subordinates to tell me what to do.
*ring ring!*
I grunted and looked at my screen. This time it was Leo who was calling me. Pressing the red button, I found peace in blocking his number too.
