Zelle's Pov
My alarm has been ringing for about 30 minutes now, and I can't seem to get myself up as it has been an exhausting night that I experienced. The sun is up and I am still on my bed, staring at my ceiling and still thinking about last night. I saw him, I freaking saw him and he saw me cry again. I rolled over my bed and screamed at my pillow. This is infuriating, I am infuriating at the situation right now. There was a knock at my door.
"Zelle wake up, you're late for work" I recognized the voice, it was my brother. Xander always keeps me up my toes as he is the big brother to all of us. I have 4 brothers and sometimes it's annoying as they see me this fragile little girl but I do love all of them.
"Alright I am up now" screaming through the door as I know that he will still bother me if I don't get up. I got out of bed slowly as I don't want this day to continue. Just want to lay on my bed and watch Grey's Anatomy all day and eat ice cream. I went to have a quick shower and get ready for work.
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" What's up with you today?" Morgan asked, she's here on my office, bothering me for about 3 hours ago just for me to have lunch with her. I have been in my office, pacing around and just have been distracted for the whole morning, even on breakfast my brothers were a little hesitant on me. Right now I was staring at the wall in my office ignoring my annoying bestfriend.
" Zee what's up, did something happen?" she used that nickname, HE used to call me that and for the first time she came here I looked at her and she must have realized what she called me and covered her mouth. I looked at her and smiled a little, she must have got it and the look on her face says it all.
" Oh zelle, I'm sorry" her eyes softens and she went closer to me to hug me. I patted her back indicating I am okay but the truth is, I am far from it but I have to hold it in.
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Flashback
" I can't Knox" saying his name made me even cry more. The tears were there and it kept coming.
"I know already Zee, I know" Him calling me Zee came back all the pain I have been keeping for the past 5 year. I missed him so much that I nuzzled my face on his palm feeling him.
Him knowing means only one thing, He will do everything he can to get me back. I know him that well and it pains me seeing him like this but I am still unsure if I have to do this, he will be better without me and I have seen that. I saw him on Television and Magazines at how successful he was now, it was all worth it.
The pain on crying almost every night on what I did to him, The pain on forcing myself to be away from him and for restraining myself to go back to his arms just to be with him again.
" You know? H-how?" Staring at him and figuring out why he knows. His eyes softens as I stared at him. He kept quite not wanting to say anything to me. There was a long pause between us and soon I heard someone call his name. He seems a little startled and took a step backwards from me. His eyes changed, he no longer has those soft eyes for me.
A girl then appeared, she was beautiful with those short hair and her dress was something. She seems perfect for him and me being me has drowned on my sorrows again.
"Babe I have been looking everywhere for you, Your mom is asking where you are" She looked at him and He looked at her, His back was facing me but I knew he tensed when she called her. I could see his hands unclenched and clenched back.
" I'll be right over" He said, she tilted her head and looked at me and smiled. She seems nice but all in all my heart was hurting and it was getting hard to breathe right now.
She went closer to him and grabbed his arm, tugging it and it broke me more. I was holding back my tears now and it was getting harder to do that as the second passed that she kept holding him and he didn't even got away from her. He let him touch her which was something because if I had known him, he doesn't like to be touched except for me. But that was years ago, some things have changed now and looks to me between us have changed.
" Let's go now baby" she pouted and she looked like a duck, wait no she looked adorable. I wanted to insult her but I can't. She looked at me and said " Can I steal him from you?" That question seems innocent but for me it looks like she is stealing him already. I couldn't say anything like something was in my throat and I really wanted to say NO but he wasn't mine anymore. So I just gave her a nod and smiled at her.
He didn't looked back at me and they walked together. It hurts me seeing her with him but I guess I brought it upon myself.
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"You deserve better Zelle" Morgan brought me back to reality. I stared at her for a while and smiled.
" I'm okay Morgan" She smiled at me, feeling that I've lied to her because I can never lie to her.
" Wanna grab lunch? At your favorite restaurant?" " Sure" We got up and went out. My secretary Derek noticed.
"If anyone asks for me say that I'm out for the day" He smiled and just nodded, He has been working for me for almost 4 years now, he almost seem like my close friend from work.