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♛10.How we ended

Soraya

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✹5 years ago, March, age 19✹

Teo and I have been a couple for half a year now. And I feel like I'm on top of the world. He's half of my soul, completing me in every single way.

We're both taking Business Management at NYU. Remaining in the city for our studies makes it easier to stay safe, still allowing us some sort of normalcy. I'm a freshman and he's going to graduate.

During the years there have been lots of missunderstandings between us, a constant push and pull. We've never dated before because we were afraid it will ruin our friendship, especially him.

I don't know the exact moment I've fallen for him, it seems to have been there since we first met. But I've realised the depth of my feelings on the day of my mother's funeral, at 15, when he was the only one who was able to reach me and pull me out of my misery when I withdrew in myself.I was too afraid to confess though. And my heart was breaking everytime I saw him going out with another girl.

He told me I'm his and that he loves me too, after a junior, Ashton Delaney, asked me out. And I said yes, if only to show Raf that I can acquire a boyfriend if I wish to, he can keep the male population away from me forever. I can't for the life of me feel sorry for ditching the poor guy on our first date when Teo " kidnapped " me for the night.

It's his 24th birthday today, and he's having a party at his penthouse in Upper East Side. It's going to be big, especially since given his net worth, he's a popular senior.

I'm running a little late because I forgot his present at home and had to turn back to grab it. The elevator doors open and the party is on full blast. Drunk people everywhere, and I believe there are some who are skinny dipping in the pool. While I'm no prude, that's a little overboard for me.

I look for Teo, but I don't see him. Baby cheeks isn't here either. Dante hates me calling him that, but it is what it is. He knows I love him like a little brother.

If Raf is not here he must be in his room...well that works perfect for my little surprise.

I open the bedroom door and what I see makes my heart stop. He's wearing only a pair of briefs and Lee Chen, heiress of the Chen Triad, and my greatest rival, is in her underwear. She's in America only because she's studying at NYU too. Foolish of her father to send her here, under her uncle's protection, especially since I'm feeling particularly murderous at the moment. My trigger finger twitches.

The Chinese girl is kissing his neck and he's not pushing her away. She lets out a soft moan and he groans...

My heart stammers then stops. Pain, so much pain and betrayal flow trough me. I want to cry, to scream, to throw things at them, to rip her off him, to storm off. I'm not sure where to start first.

Everything was going fine between us,where did this come from? What happened!?

But then I remember myself. I know how it looks but we're best friends, soulmates. He'd never do this to me, never disrespect me this way, surely. Not when we've talked about moving in together, about our future; marriage and kids. Not when his promise ring is on my finger.