You Lied.

Chapter 14

Keith Jace Cohen’s POV

It’s been five day since that bad thing happened in the restaurant.

Ely and Tristan didn’t ask nor talk about that anymore. We just

Left the restaurant after paying and headed back to our respectives.

Responsibilities on our companies that day.

But it’s been five days too since I was bragging Shanly with my text and

Calls but she won’t answer it all. I’ve been to her house and company

Too yet she always shut me out. I guess she was that mad at me

Because of my stupid actions.

Today, I decided to go to her house again because I didn’t make it

Yesterday due to a very important business deal I needed to close.

Before going to Shanly’s house, I decided to buy a ckade cause yeah, it’s

My birthday today and I can’t helped put to be sad because my girlfriend

Used to surprise me every time.

For the past 3 years that we’ve been together, she would always

Greet me personally at exactly 12 midnight but now, not even a text

Nor a call.

I sighed and shrugged away the heavy feeling and forced out a wide

Smile. I shouldn’t think of negative thoughts today.

She’s just so busy, it probably slipped out of her mind.

When I arrived at my favorite cake shop, I abruptly park my car and

Went in.

“Welcome to Ella’s Sweets! How can I help you?” The girl on the

Counter greeted me enthusiastically with a sweet smile which I

Reciprocated.

“Hi. Can I have this cake on the lower left, please?” I then said my

Order to the girl who still has her smile plastered on her lips.

“Is that all Sir?” She asked and I just nodded as a response.

“You can write down on this paper the dedication you want to be

Written down on the cake, Sir.” She said and handed me a piece

Of paper. I accepted it and wrote on it.

“Here.” I said and handed her back the piece of paper. The girl then

Accept it and walk towards the back.

Minutes later, she came back with cake on the back and opened it

In front of me.

“Is it good, Sir?” She asked with her smile.

I read the word on the cake.

“Happy Birthday, Love. I love you: S.”

I fake a smile and nod once again.

“Yeah.” I shortly and held my head down to hide the tears that were

Threatening to fall from eyes.

“Excuse me, Sir, but if you don’t mind me asking, where’s Miss

Shanly? I mean, she always buys cake here herself at this day every

Year for the past three years with the same flavor, design, and

Dedication to it.” The girl asked me that made my heart ache more

While closing the black box and tie it with a pink ribbon.

I didn’t held my head up.

“I don’t think she can do that today.” I said in a low voice, almost

Breaking.

“”Oh, that’s sad. She was always been so excited whenever she

Comes here, saying that it’s his Boyfriend’s birthday and talks about

How she would surprise her this time. She was so in love.” She

Answered with a hint of sadness and happiness.

“Yes, she was.” That was the only words I said before I left the

Payment for the cake and taking it then excited the shop.

I took another deep breath, held my head up and look at the bright

Sky above.

Smile, Keith. It’s your birthday, you got this.

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After buying some flowers too, I went straight ahead to shanly’s

House. I already secretly texted her secretary and she told me that

Shanly doesn't have any appointments today.

I happily parked my car a block away from her house cause I really

Want to surprise her and I won’t be able to do it if she’ll see my car

Outside.

I then walked the distance and when I was on her gate, the security

Abruptly opened the gate for me with a smile.

“Good morning and Happy birthday, Sir Cohen.” He greeted me.

“Thank you, Mister Santos.” I replied with a smile too

Even the security remembered my birthday. Then why didn’t you

Shanly?

I quickly shrugged off my thought and plastered again my wide

Smile.

Positive thought only, Keith.

And with a renewed happy vibe, I then walked towards her back

Door that leads directly to her kitchen.

I placed the box of cake on her counter table together with

Flowers then I sneak out towards Shanly’s door with my widest grin

To surprise my queen.

But I was the one who was surprised.

There, I saw Shanly in front of her bedroom’s room, still on her

Nighties that was disheveled and the man named Kenji, only on his

Boxer and who had his one hand on the door frame, leaning for

Support while his other hand on my girl’s petite waist, rubbing up

And down, both eating each other’s faces.

I could literally feel the pain slowly creeping into my heart as it beats

So fast that it wants to claw out of my chest.

When they both stop kissing, probably because of lacking of air to

Breath, Shanly lean her head on Kenji’s bare chest as the latter lean

His head closer to the brunette’s ear and whispered something that

Made her laugh, the laugh that i used to cause, the laugh that always

Turn my bad day into a great one, that laugh that made my heart pick

Up its pace, and the laugh that I really miss.

I slowly turned around and silently walked back towards the house’s

Exit. My heart can’t bear the pain anymore. It’s too much that made

My whole body is numb.

“Leaving so soon Sir Cohen?” I heard Mr. Santos asked when I

Pass by him and saw me walking towards the gate.

I didn’t answer him, I just continued walking but before I could really

Going outside, I turn to face him again.

“Please don’t tell Shanly that I went here.” Is aid and continued

Walking away.

I have a lot of feeling inside, I want to shout my heart out, to let my

Rage out, and cry my everything out but the things is, my eyes

Refuse to shed a tear or to manifest anything. Maybe because it

Already cried and went through enough.

The image of Shanly smiling to that man never left my mind and I

Don’t know it will leave ever.

All I could feel is pain and loneliness and I only know two thing that

I used to do it to ease those feelings.

I am now walking away from this pain, the sadness, and from you

Shanly

And I promise not to look back again

Never again.

Enough is enough

Welcome back, old Keith Jace Cohen

TBC.....