ll[Akeelah's pov
It's been 6 years already since I last saw Cyryll, I heard he moved to Florida already. Well I hope he's happy and free.
But... What about me? When will I be happy again?
I already achieved my dreams, I became a lawyer and made my parents proud but there is still something missing or maybe someone...
"Ya! You're spacing off again!" Alice snapped her fingers.
"What are we talking about again?" I sat on my swivel chair and opened my laptop.
"We were talking about Mrs. Peña's case, I told I'm not handling that! I have too many ongoing cases, Why are you giving it to me anyways?" I frowned and placed some files on my desk.
"Well it's a complicated case," I whispered.
"Girl! You handled cases much worse than that!" She complained. " Or is there something you're not telling me?!"
"Okay," I whispered. "I heard the defendant hired a lawyer from Florida."
"And you're scared because it might be Cyryll? GOD! There are many lawyers in Florida! You can't be sure!" She chuckled. She's right couldn't be him.
__FEW MONTHS LATER__
"Fuck..." I whispered when I saw Cyryll enter the court. He is the lawyer they were talking about. I looked away when our eyes met. This going to be long one.
__FEW HOURS LATER__
"You handled the case pretty well, Attorney Montefalco!" The judged congratulated me when we met outside.
"Thankyou," I smiled.
"Uh...congrats?!" I froze when Cyryll showed up. He was smiling, and that was weird he just lost!
"Is it weird I congratulated the other party?" He chuckled.
"Maybe,"
"It's good to see you again, and you still have that strong fighting spirit." He said, smiling.
"Yeah..." I looked away and bit my lip.
"Are you doing anything after this?" He stared at me for a while and looked away.
"No, I'm just going out for lunch."
"Then can w-we?" He sounded nervous.
"Have lunch together? I'm not sure your wife would approve to that." I forced a smile.
"I don't have one," My eyes widened when he said that, he's not married? How?
"W-what?" I wanted to clarify what he said.
"I'm not married, the engagement was canceled." He chuckled.
"Attorney Montefalco!" I looked behind me to see Mrs. Peña calling me.
"Uh sure we can have lunch together, just wait here," I looked at Cyryll and walked away.
__ONE HOUR LATER__
"So you mean the engagement was canceled because the police might investigate at your family as well?" I sat in front of him and placed my bag beside me. I felt guilty.
"Exactly,"
"Well that's so messed up," I chuckled. "So how's Florida?"
"It's was fine, a bit lonely," He looked at me intently, his gaze went from my eyes to my lips. "How about you-"
He was cut off when my phone rang.
'MY FIANCE'
Primo was calling, Cyryll stared at the caller ID. "Y-you're getting m-married?"
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THE SCHOOL FILES
Mystery / ThrillerCyryll Alcantara a boy who's unsure with his life...meets Akeelah Montefalco a girl full of courage and kindness changed his way of living. But fate has always had plans of his own. [unedited]
