The Enemy

Goodbye

Elise

Jacob hasn't been home for days, his clothes still here, but he was gone that night and never came back.

A week has passed already, I wonder if his coming back. I didn't meant what I said, not completely at least. I've been ignoring my mothers calls for days now. I need time to think.

I got ready for lunch, Ri was waiting for me at the restaurant. I really was looking forward to see her, she may have information about him.

"Elise" she called from one of the table in the corner of the restaurant. Looking stunning as always, with a cup of wine in her hands.

"Come here sit, we need to talk" she gave me the something is happening look and my heart was pounding nonstop. I knew it was about Jacob.

"Yes" I needed to know about him, I needed to know where he was.

"It was not easy for me to get this information " she said while drinking her wine.

"I know, I just worry about him, that is all"

"Come on Elise, I'm your friend you don't need to hide your feelings with me. It was hard to get the information from Eric, but he is staying at one of his father's hotel. I'm not sure which one.

"Thank you, I would never forget this, now tell me about Eric and you"

"Well, everything is good, I'm meeting his family next week"

"Are you serious! I'm so happy for you Ri" I was happy for her, she is a nice person and deserves a good husband. I know that Eric is a playboy, but he has changed with Ri, I wish I could do the same with Jacob.

After hours talking about her happy life and my miserable life, I was ready to go for him. I knew his father only own two hotels in this city and he needed something closer to his work.

I got the information in the front desk after several attempts to get his room number.

"I apologized for the inconvenience Mrs. Johnson, here is the bottle of wine"

Mrs. Johnson, I wish I could hate them calling me that, but it actually feels good to know his mine and I'm his. I smiled back to the hotel's manager, leaving with the bottle of wine.

I was looking forward to see him. I needed him, I can't leave without him. The elevator stopped in the waiting room, each penthouse has one. I knocked at the door a few times before hearing steps coming in.

"Sweetheart, the food is here" she said while opening the door.

At first I thought I was in the wrong room, but after a better look. It was Stefanie, in a bath robe, looking surprise when she saw me. He was coming out of the bathroom or the room I'm not sure from where he came, he stopped walking when he saw me. He was wearing a towel, showing his chest which still was wet.

I knew what this mean, he has never been mine. I was soul broke into mine pieces, like a porcelain doll falling on the floor.

I couldn't handle this anymore I went to the elevator as fast as I could, pressing the button multiple times, until the elevator doors finally opened, and there I was running like a child.

"Elise wait" I could hear his voice, but it was to late. The elevator doors closed and with them my heart.

In that exact moment I knew what this meant to me. I was blind enough hiding my feelings.

Tears came from my eyes, I was stocked there inside a box, not knowing what's next, not knowing where to go. The door stopped and I walked as fast as I could.

Jacob

After what happened that night I left the house, her words were like a knife in my heart. I let my guard down, she hates me as well as my family. There could never be anything between us.

I went to my father penthouse and stayed there, I drank my soreness out, but it was in vain, I did what I do when something is wrong, I called Stefanie, I needed someone next to me. I was not thinking about her, drinking or s*x, what my next option.

Until that day, the pain of losing her was in the bottom of my heart.

I waited for her to called me but she never did, instead she came to my door, and saw what I know she could never forget. I ran to her but she was gone, the tears in her eyes are indented in my heart.

"Let her go" Stefanie said angry at me

I pushed her to the side and got dressed as fast as I could. Running through the hotel like a wolf looking for her mate. I saw her car passing by me like a ghost never seen.

I followed her, driving faster and faster, my head was not thinking, my mind was lost in my thoughts.

I got there at the same time as her.

"Elise, I didn't know .."

"Stopped the lies, enough with the lies".

Her disappointment was all over her face, tears came from her eyes, she was in pain and all because of me.

"Elise.. " I didn't know what to said, my words were gone.

"I felt bad all this day, that is why I went there... How long?"

I know what she wanted to hear, she knows the answered already.

"I called her that day.. I"

"No, how long, I want the true, the kissed that day, you guys were seeing each other long before that"

I was out of words, it was the time of the true, that means is over whatever we had or we were going to have.

"Yes, before that, it was after the wedding, I'm sorry.. "

I tried to touch her face but she moved back with disgust.

"Tomorrow, I won't be here, please take everything out"

The coldness in her voice was more than enough that she hated me.

"Don't do this" I asked desperately, I wish I could say more but how I can, when I made the mistake.

"This was a mistake, everything was a game for you, from the beginning I was a joke, a toy for your pleasure right? There is no love or likeness, you needed to know that I could be yours? Are you happy now! I hope you are! Yes I'm your, I missed you every second day of my life, I was stupid enough to fall for you. Is that what you wanted?"

I should be happy to hear she was mine, but how could I? She hated me now, she despised me no. How can I fix this, I broke her heart, and now I know what she felt, because I love her too.

"Elise, listen to me it was not a game, we can start over .. please let me fix this"

"There is nothing to fix"

She slapped my hands that were touching her face. I stood there watching her go, I wanted to run inside the house and implored for her forgiveness, but my egoism prevented from doing it.

Elise

What a miserable life I have, I have not luck with men, perhaps I was born to be alone.

Well at least I have the bottle of wine, I laughed hysterically, and then cried like a baby. I pour a cup of wine, then another one and another one until my eyes were closed of drunkenness.