Chapter 16 - Heartache
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Julie Harris
"Everything is ready Julie!" Sally said.
I looked around to check if everything was really in its place. I checked the cake that I baked, the balloons, and other decorations on the wall. The poppers and of course the guests.
"Thank you so much, Sally and everyone!" I said while smiling excitedly because Xayne will arrive anytime.
Tonight Xayne will be coming home from France. I thought of surprising him and invited our close friends Sally, Miguel, and Carl. I miss Xayne so much that I cannot stop thinking about what I have to give him when he arrives.
Luckily, Sally suggested surprising him. So I bought drinks, snacks, and food for him. I hope he will like something like this. Although he does not like surprises, I still wanted him to experience something like this.
I contacted Miguel and Carl about the surprise event for Xayne. They agreed and helped a hand by decorating Xayne's condominium and buying his favorite food.
"Julie, how I wish I could find a girl like you. You put too much effort just to surprise Xayne" Miguel said as he checks the poppers if it is going to pop or not.
"Just tell Julie that Xayne is lucky," Carl said, teasing Miguel.
Miguel jokingly punched Carl on his shoulder while Carl was trying to defend himself.
"Okay boys, stop it!" Sally said while looking at her phone. " I heard from my friend that the plane that Xayne was riding already landed here in the country"
My heart suddenly beat fast. He is here.
I am expecting that Xayne will arrive here after twenty minutes because the airport and his condo were not too far from each other. I know Xayne. He does not like to waste his time. What he always does is play his guitar.
"Xayne will probably now wonder why no one waited for him at the airport" Carl laughed because of what he thought.
I shook my head and decided to be at our place and wait for Xayne. Carl and Miguel hid behind the door while Sally and I waited at the front door. We are all inside his apartment waiting for his arrival.
Thirty minutes have passed but he still has not arrived yet. We waited a few more minutes until we waited for a few hours but Xayne did not come home.
"Sally, it is already midnight but he was still not coming. Are you sure Xayne's plane arrived? Maybe your friend made a mistake" Carl started to complain because of how long we have been waiting.
"Yes, Julie, believe me. I swear because my friend said that he saw the other companion of Xayne before they left the country for the tour so it is not a mistake" Sally defended her friend.
I started to get worried as I thought that something bad might have happened to Xayne.
"Julie, relaxed" Miguel comforted me. "Why don't you call Xayne to make sure?" He suggested. I nodded my head and did what he said.
I quickly grabbed my phone inside my bag and dialed Xayne's number. I was surprised when his cell phone rang but he did not answer my call. I tried to call but now he turned off his cellphone.
What is wrong with Xayne? As far as I know, he is not like that because even though he usually does not answer my call he never turned off his phone. This is the first time.
The food was already cold, and the other foods are about to spoil but he is still not there.
Xayne where are you? I asked myself, hoping that he would think that someone was waiting for him to come home.
"Maybe Xayne was upset because no one fetches him at the airport or maybe his family already fetched him and Xayne decided to sleep with his family. What do you think guys?" Miguel asks.
"He will never do that because he knows that I was waiting for him," I said while holding the popper tight.
"Then why--" Miguel was about to say something when we heard the door slam open and we all saw Xayne's glaring at me with a furious face.
"Xayne?" I called his name as he looked around his condo.
Did he not like our decorations? Why is he looking at us, especially me with disgust?
"What is this?" He said in a serious tone. I know that he is mad.
"Xayne, we kept waiting for you. Why are you late?" Carl asked but Xayne did not answer him. Instead, Xayne threw all of his luggage on the floor which caused him to scatter.
"Everybody gets out, no party will take place because Julie and I will talk," he said and glared at Julie who does not know what is wrong with him.
"Why Xayne?" I asked, feeling nervous because of his reaction.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked.
"What did you mean?" I was confused.
"Why the hell did you lie to me?! Alodia contacted you before Sally's birthday. I asked you if you knew about it but you lied. Are you taking advantage of me?"
My eyes widen. How did he know? I never tell anyone about this. The only one who knows the conversation between Alodia and me is me and Alodia herself.
Did he meet Alodia in France?
"I-I..." I tried to explain but no words came out of my mouth. I have no idea what to say or to explain.
"You do not have to explain. I know everything. I heard it from Alodia" Xayne said with anger in his voice.
"Bro, calm down. You both need to talk about this" Miguel said.
"Calm down? There is nothing to talk about. I should not have believed in you in the first place. It is a wrong and worst decision to let Julie in my life!" Xayne yelled.
Those words almost break my heart. Did he regret letting me come into his life? I did not force him anyway. I let him decide because I know that someday he will let me into his life when he finally loves me.
"Xayne did you love me?" I asked. I wanted to know if he loves me.
"I did but it is not the same feeling I felt in Alodia..."
Xayne did not speak anymore. He just lowered his head and shook it.
"I understand," I said as I nodded my head.
He has loved me but it is out of pity. His love is too shallow.
"We're over. I do not want to see you ever again"
"Xayne, please... Don't" I said begging him to not leave me but it is like he does not want to hear or look at me.
"I am sorry but you deserve better," He said and left me. I saw Carl follow Xayne but Miguel and Sally stayed with me, comforting me and telling me that everything will be fine.
I do not think so. We are over.
Once Xayne decided on something. He will never change his mind anymore. That is how he is.
Deserve better? So it means he does not want to make the effort to better himself for me. I guess I am not that important to him at all.
I closed my eyes as I felt my heart in pain. I gave pieces of me to the wrong person...
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