WHEN I'M WITH YOU!

THREE

"Cause I don't care when I'm with my baby, yeah

All the bad things disappear

Yeah, you're making me feel like maybe I am somebody

I can deal with the bad nights

When I'm with my baby, yeah

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah)

'Cause I don't care as long as you just hold me near

You can take me anywhere

Yeah, you're making me feel like I'm loved by somebody

I can deal with the bad nights

When I'm with my baby, yeah

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh (no)

I don't like nobody but you, it's like you're the only one here"

The sound of Ed Sheeran and Justin played loud in her apartment as she danced to the rhythm, she whined her waist, and Dami opened her bedroom door, with a pink towel wrapping her wet hair.

The song played in her head all day and all night, filled with so much happiness she couldn't hide, she had regrets that she didn't get to take his number but didn't let that get to her.

She dressed up in a sky blue suit and black inners, her skirt was short and showed her lap, She was heading to work.

She arrived at a bakery, Dami got down putting on her shades, she had a bright smile on, Ed was on repeat on her earbuds.

"You look different!" June danced along with her as they walked into her office.

"Oh my," she gripped her chest, breathing hard.

"Did you hear me?" June asked, her eyes met the buds, she rolled her eyes, Dami took them off blinking at her.

"What are -" June glares at her, she cleared her throat avoiding eye contact.

"You look so bright today, how's your medication going?" June asked. For the past three years, she had to take medications for her depression and anxiety disorders, along with some sleeping pills.

Dami glanced at her, she didn't get what she was saying "Oh!" she remembered, last night she didn't take any and had a good night's sleep, she was happy this morning.

"You didn't take it?" June blinked confused, Dami sometimes acted like she couldn't live without them.

"Well, I forgot" she searched her bag, but she didn't take it either. "Did you get the list of the clothing brand?" she changed, June smiled at her heading to a small cupboard, bringing out a file.

"Here you go" June stared at suspiciously, she could tell Dami didn't want to talk about it. "Last night," she said getting Dami's attention even though she forced herself not to look, she could tell she was invested

"JL's clothing brand" she handed them back to her.

"You want to make a Collab with them?" June asked, JL's group of companies, where one of the largest in Asia.

"I can't?"

"There's no way, how do I even get the CEO's number??"

"I don't know, you find a way," she says.

"You're insane, I am quitting" June shakes her head.

"Now that's funny,"

"You can't, you may be one of the best bakers in Singapore but that's a company you're talking about!"

"How about we message him as Mariposa" she suggested.

"A writer messaging him? that might work but you don't want people to know about that side of you"

"I need money and I noticed he likes a post of mine on i********:, so could work"

"He did? what photo" She asked eagerly

"Bewitched!" she laughs.

"He must be reading it, or is a fan!" June squeaks and Dami laughs. "He's a romantic" June sighed.

"Makes it better," Dami murmured, remembering last night, she had met one of the sweetest guys.

"You seem weird,"

"How? what did you mean?" she cleared her throat, turning on her computer.

"Happy? in love" Dami rolled her eyes, June was unbelievable but she didn't lie. It was love at first sight.

"You're funny, leave" she gawks at her, June smiled stepping out of the office.

After a long day at work, Dami headed home she turned on the lights, peach ran towards her, she smiles picked her up, she glanced around the empty house, her breath increased she kissed peach and drops her bag at a table close to the door, peach jumped out of her body. Heading to the kitchen, she took a bottle of water from the fridge.

Dami walked out of the shower, she felt sadness accumulate in her she lay on her bed sighing loudly, she rolled to and fro. Dami got up and opened the curtains to her ceiling to floor window, staring outside at the beautiful night view.

She turned away rushing to get the drawer and taking out her pills, after she lay on the bed, slowly her sight faded off into the darkness.

"You're just useless!" she heard screams, soon she saw shadows of an elderly woman yelling at her, while she sat closing her ears, behind her, a father figure stood supporting the woman.

Dami lay on a bed in a dark room, she felt tied, she couldn't move, she saw a man rush over her body.

"No!!!" she screamed, trying to move away, she felt slaps and blows on every part of her body, she screamed still trying to force her way out, "No!" she screamed so loud waking up reality, she fell out of her bed, Dami crawled to the edge of the room, holding herself tightly, fear engulfed her. She shook her head, getting the nightmares out of her head.

Morning came and sunlight crept into her room, it found her where she sat with her head resting on her knee, she raised her head staring around the room. It was just a dream she told herself.

Bark!

Dami smiled at peach who struggled into her room, at least he was her only reality. "Come here" she opened her arms waiting for him to climb into it.

She sniffled pushing back the flood of tears, her life was perfect she sang to herself like a reminder.

She stood up, took her phone and headed to do some yoga, it helped remove the stress and bad dreams, she thought. Her phone rings.

"You better get here immediately!" June says over the phone, she sounded so happy.

I am not in a good shape-" she tried to speak but June interrupts her.

"I bet you want to know who's here!"

"Go straight to the point" Dami sighed.

"JL's group of company is here, get your a*s here!" June says before hanging up.

Dami quickly dropped peach, running into the shower, She made sure she did her makeup perfectly and packed her hair in her usual hairstyle, a low bun.

She picked a pink floral print dress with brown heels and a brown bag to match, she picked up her keys before running out.

She opened the door, I'm sorry peach I have to leave early" she pats its head leaving.

Dami pulled in front of her bakery, stepping in, she saw June smiling and talking to a man who was dressed in an all-white, he had his hair in a low bun as well, this reminded her of Jason.

"Dami!" June waved, he turned back to her and she paused.

"Dami? Damilola?" his smile widened like he had planned this whole meeting, Jason was more than happy to see her standing at his front again, she looked gorgeous like before.