Chapter 9. Day-Off

“Meredith?” I heard a paint knocking on the door.

“Did you eat your dinner? Let’s have dinner together!” Alessandra told me behind that close door.

I sat up in bed and quickly wiped away my tears.

“All right, go ahead, I’m still full!” I answered.

“Is there something wrong? Are you feeling bad?” she asked me.

I couldn’t help but exhale violent air from my chest before answering again.

“I’m okay,” I said coldly.

I looked at the door when I heard Gabriel’s voice calling his wife.

“Alright, don’t forget to take your medicine, okay?” she ordered after I heard her footsteps away from the door.

I went back to lying down and hugged the pillow. At that point again my tears dripped because of the overweight feeling.

As I heard from outside their laughter and flirting. I could not bear the pain that was delicately cutting into my heart.

I spent a few hours before I decided to leave the room.

Hugging my own clothes. I went