THE REJECTION

Chapter 9

Samantha’s POV

I couldn't believe it was really happening. David was

leaving me. Oh My God! What was I supposed to do now, all

alone, heartbroken again? Was this some sick joke or

something? My brain kept shouting all the negative thoughts

at me. My heartbeat increased. Was I going to have a heart

attack? This was it. I was going to die now. He said it. He

said it...

Wait!!!! Did he say soul mate? I didn't imagine it, right?

Or was I starting to go mental?

"Did you say SOUL MATE?!" I finally found my voice, still

frozen in place.

"Yes."

I blinked a few times and started to pace around the living

room, biting my thumb nail. My mind started to shut down,

and the only word that I repeated constantly was 'soul

mate.'

"Samyyyy?..." David’s concerned voice pulled me out of my

thoughts.

"Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh, my Gooooood!" I shouted in

realization. Clapping my hands, smiling like an i***t, and

jumping in place, I turned to face Dave.

His face showed a lot of emotions, my outburst must have

shocked him, but the most prominent emotion was worry. He

probably thought I was mental, but I couldn't control my

emotions. I was happy for my friend.

Giggling like a teenage girl, I jumped on the dinning table

and let my feelings out. "My David found his maaaaaaate!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, my Daveeeee," I pointed at him

dramatically, "fooooound his MAAAAAATE!"

"Get your butt down here, baby girl." he ordered, shaking

his head, "NOW!" he added. Putting his hands on his hips,

he furrowed his eyebrows and pouted his lips, waiting for

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me to cool down.

Coming back to my senses, I jumped off the table and took

predatory steps his way.

"You!" I pointed my finger at his chest, and let my words

flow. "You made me feel like I was losing my mind! You were

avoiding me, making lame excuses, making me feel abandoned.

And to top it all, you resigned from work without even

telling me!" I punched his arm. "And you feel authorized to

scold me?!" Pointing at myself, I shouted, releasing tears.

"I... I..." I couldn't find my voice. I threw myself at him

and broke down.

He held me close and let me cry my heart out, murmuring

sweet nothings into my ear.

When I finally calmed down, I took a few deep breaths,

composed myself, and moved away from his embrace. "So." I

cleared my throat. "Let's start again. You were saying...?"

He chuckled and shook his head in amusement. "I said...I

found my soul mate."

This time, I reacted properly. "Oh my God, Dave, I am so

happy for you! Tell me everything. Who is she? Do I know

her? When did you meet?..." I shot my questions at him one

after another.

He laughed and led me to the couch. Sitting beside me, he

reached the table and offered me a beer. I took it

vigorously and gulped almost half of it to calm my nerves.