"Yes, baby, I want you."

The kisses were sloppy as she watched with bewildered eyes.

"Jeremy!” She gasped in shock with her chest heaving as she watched him kiss another lady while unbuckling his belt. He moved away from the kiss instantly and looked at her in shock. He must not have expected her to be here. He clearly didn't.

“What was she doing here by the way?“And how did she get the key to his house?” These were thoughts infiltrating his now disoriented mind.He gulped hard as he stared at her now teary eyes. She caught him. She really did this time. She sniffed and stomped back into the room in anger. She started picking each and every bag she brought. Jeremy left the lady he was with and rushed after her into the room.“Babe…” He pleaded. She stopped for a while and glared daggers at him with tears brimming her pair of green eyes.“Don’t babe me.” She yelled at him sternly and packed her heels into the bag. Just as she was about to pick another pair of heels, he held her hands. “If that hand touches me…” She jerked her hands away and went ahead to carry the remaining things she had brought.

“Babe, I am really sorry.” Jeremy begged as he tried stopping her from carrying her bags. How could he do something like that to her? After all she did it for him. She stalked out of the room and then went back in to carry a portrait she had brought and exited the room. All this while, Jeremy kept pleading with her, moving here and there in order to stop her. Sweats beads down his forehead and his shirt was already soaked in sweats. He caught hold of her hands as she was about to exit his house. She turned around and gave him a resounding slap. “If you ever lay those filthy hands of yours on me, I will kill you.” She gritted her teeth menacingly and snatched her hands away from him.“After all we had, Jeremy. Each and every thing we did together. After the love we shared. I literally, literally chose you over all the guys that asked me to be their girlfriend. I turned them all down because of you. Yet you chose to cheat on me with this—” she pointed to the lady who was just watching the entire drama unfold. “— thing you call a lady. Jeremy, you really disappointed me.” She said with spite and rage.

“Tell me, what does she have that I don't? Boobs? Ass? Nice tits?. Jeremy Maxwell, it's over.” She said with finality and a sniff before dashing out of his house.

"Ophelia, I am sorry.” He yelled after her. Just as he was about to follow, the lady he had brought home stopped him with her teeth biting her lips seductively. “Do you want to leave me for that stench?” She asked as she began to unbutton his shirt. He suddenly became immobile. He looked between the both of them; Ophelia's retreating back and the temptress that was in front of him. He could not make a choice. He obviously chose sex over love.

*

She continued dabbing off the tears that kept falling freely. She definitely could not believe it. He has been cheating on her all this while?!She trusted him. She really did after all he was her first love and boyfriend. As she got to the main road, she signaled to a cab to stop. And it stopped almost immediately. She opened the door and stepped in, throwing her bags on the seat. “Where to ma'am?” The driver asked.“The airport.” She replied to him. She sobbed out and faceplamed.She was really heartbroken.How did this happen? How??

*Some hours ago*

“Ma'am, we have arrived.” The cabman announced to her. She slowly opened her eyes and looked out of the window. She smiled willfully and passed his pay to him before getting down.“Thank you.” She said with a small smile.Opening the booth of his cab, she carried her bags and stepped aside for him to drive off. She turned around and walked towards his door. She knocked on the door but did not get a response.She grinned at she remembered the surprise she was planning for him.“I think he said he keeps his key at a corner in his house, where is it?” she mused as she looked around, searching the flower pot that were placed on the windowsill outside. Just as she was about to turn, her elbow hit a place and the key fell down with a thud. She swerved around swiftly and saw the key on the floor.“Found it!” She beamed a little smile and picked it.She pushed the key into the keyhole and twisted it. She twisted the doorknob and pushed it open. She sniffed in the air of his living room. That bachelor scent. She shuddered a little and yawned. A eleven hours and some minutes journey from London to Los Angeles was not something she could just let go like that without feeling sleepy. She dragged her feet towards his kitchen and poured some water into a cup before gulping it down.“Wow, his apartment is quite homely.” She thought. She released a deep breath of relief and went back to the living room. She pushed up the cream colored curtains and the sun of the noon seeped in. She shaded her face away and went ahead to pull up the remaining curtains. Placed before her, are sets of chairs with dark brown fur materials, an average flat screen and speaker set. Perks of being a male with no lady at home. She chuckled. Ever since they started dating, she has not been able to visit him at his own house. All they do is video chat, well their relationship could be one they called a long distance relationship.She walked towards the three sitter chair and slumped down on it. She went through her phone messages and saw that the time was 3:14 PM.She went ahead to re-read the birthday message she had sent to him at exactly 12:00 AM. It was no lie she stayed awake to send that. She breathed out with relief as she rested her head on the chair and slowly dozed off.

*Hours Later*

A message alert beeped on her phone, making her open her eyes. She looked at the time and saw that it was 5:13 PM. Almost two hours of sleeping. She rubbed her eyes sleepily and stood up.“Oh my gosh, I need to prepare before he comes back.” She thought aloud as she remembered what she came here to do for him. It was his twenty-fifth birthday and she was here for a huge surprise for him. She hurriedly ran to the room and pulled out the clothes and heels she has brought. Quickly ran to the bathroom and had a clean bath with a shave.She wanted to give him a special gift. Something so special. She bit on her lower lip as she envisioned it. After she was done, she wore a free shirt she got from his wardrobe with a tube bra under; she was having a second thought of not wearing a tube bra; with a pair of baggy trousers to show just how homely she was. She packed her hair into a messy bun and stared at the mirror in his room as she applied some lip gloss. She really has to make this night special.She sat down and awaited him.“Maybe I should cook before he comes back.” She grinned at the thought and hurried into the kitchen. The dinner could even make it more romantic. She thought.She brought the utensils she was going to use and started.

*Few Hours Later*

She carried the food in a tray and placed it on dining table. She did not have enough money or else she would have bought some decorative stuff to celebrate his birthday but it does not matter anyways.She checked the time and it was already 8:30 PM. She breathed out.“I thought he said he comes back by 7:00 PM or earlier, why isn't he back home yet?” She thought with worry. She sighed.Then suddenly she heard the door knob twist and pushed open.“Jeremy, you've got to calm down. I am all yours tonight.” A lady giggled as Jeremy kept planting kisses on her neck.“You just don't know how I want this body of yours.” He groaned as he started unbuckling his belt. They fell on the chair and Jeremy managed his position between the lady's thighs, still kissing. Ophelia stared at it all in shock and confusion. She did not even know how to react. Her eyes were dilated in shock and in daze.“Then calm down and let's have a cool bath before starting.” She slurred with her words and just as they were about to stand up and move into the room.“Jeremy!” She gasped in shock. His eyes went wide in surprise.

Back to present:

She looked around Los Angeles. The city was a very busy one and sightful. She had planned to roam the streets with her boyfriend at night with lights everywhere making it so colorful. Give him surprise kisses. Go to the game center and play some games. Go to the ice cream bar and enjoy themselves. She had planned all this but he just ruined this. He ruined it all.She realized at that moment that she has been daydreaming about all this. She had watched her father beat up her mom even to the extent of raping her. At that she had swore not to fall for any other man but Jeremy had convinced that he would always be by her side but now she is all alone. She broke into even more tears. She looked away from the window and no matter how she tried to stop the tears from falling, she just could not. She just could not believe it but she saw it. So clearly. She had been with him for the past three years and he treated her so well without flaws.

Then suddenly, the phone in her hands started buzzing with a lot of messages and calls. She held it so tight like she wanted to crush it. She released it and switched it off.

*

*

“We have arrived.” The cab man announced. She looked around and realized that she has been in deep thoughts. “Oh, thanks.” She muttered and paid him his fee.She stood in front of the Airport and stared at it like she was hoping all of this was a dream and that she and Jeremy could go back to the lovely couple they once were but no. It was impossible.

“LAX.” She thought. She entered the airport and went over to the counter.“I need a ticket to London as soon as possible.” She said with her frail voice.

"Give me a moment to check, ma'am.” The stewardess said politely and looked back at the screen. She punched in a few clicks and then looked back at her.

"Yes. Taking off in ten minutes.” She said.“Oh. Okay.” She said and collected it. She ran towards the waiting lounge.After she was done with all the procedures, she went over to the airplane since it would be taking off in ten minutes. It was an eleven hours and some minutes journey.. She can not wait to meet her mom. Her consoler.

"Tighten your seat belt, we are about to take off.” They heard a voice say through the microphone.She sighed and did as she was told. You could see so many people also doing it. Slowly… ever slowly, she started dozing off.

** SOME HOURS LATER**

“hey, ma'am.” She heard a distant voice call out to her. Then she felt someone tap her a little.She slowly opened her eyes and stared at the person who had woken her up.“Ain't you getting down?” the person said.“Oh, s-sorry.” She stuttered. She hissed out when she realized her body had gone stiff as she was about to stand up. She stretched out her bones and yawned willfully.She stepped out of the airplane.“Home, finally home.” She thought as she went in to get her bags.After all the passes, she was walking even faster as if she was being chased. She needed to get home. Then suddenly, she bumped into someone."Ouch!" She winced out."I'm sorry, really sorry." She heard a masculine voice say as he tried to touch her. She looked up briefly and nodded her head before hurrying out. She signaled towards a black cab and it drove straight right in front of her. She opened the door and stepped in.“Address ma'am?.” The man asked. She gave him the address and sighed. Her mind was numb. There was nothing else she could think about. Only him. But it causes her unbearable pain.

*

She looked around the place she had left a day ago. She had planned to stay for two months with him before leaving. But never had she thought she wouldn't even stay up to a week with him. She loved him to the extent of almost giving up her life in London for him but he… he ruined it all.

“We have arrived.” The man said when he saw that she was not getting down. They already arrived at the place for like ten minutes and she was not moving out.“Thanks.” She said and stepped out of the car. She stood in front of the bungalow that they had managed to buy. A woman came out with a basket full of dirt. She went over to the trash can and dumped it there. Then she looked around and saw a lady standing there. She narrowed her eyes on her and then realized that it was her daughter that had left a day before to visit her boyfriend that was standing right there.“Mom.” She called out as she ran towards her. Tears dropping down her face. She sniffed.

"what’s wrong?” her mom asked with worry about her features. The Ophelia that left a day ago was full of joy so who was this Ophelia? She was extremely worried as she pulled her into a comforting hug.

“He…” She sobbed out with a hiccup.

“hey, calm down. You will tell me everything after drinking some water.” She cooed and held her hands.