Chapter 33 | My Happy Ending

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A week after that outing with your friends. You're currently waiting for your lunch break as you're planning to surprise your girlfriend for a lunch break date with her. Zach nudges your arm as you blankly stare at the clock to strike twelve-thirty. "Hey, what are you staring at?" He as well looks up at the clock. He's feeling a bit better now as you join him to get drunk the day after his heart got torn into two.

"I'm just waiting for my break. I was planning to have lunch with Lana." You go back to staring at the wall clock, watching every second that passes by. He smacks the back of your head playfully. "Hey?! What the fuck was that for?"

Zach just let out a chuckle and sighs after "You're always having lunch with her, don't you think it's too much?" 

"It's not too much, we like having dates and we both enjoy it." 

Once the clock turns to your lunch break, you race to the exit of the cafe and headed to your girlfriend's office place using her car. Since your car was left behind at Wilhemina's place, you've been using her car because you drop her off and pick her up every day from her work.

As your mind crosses to the thoughts of Venable, you saw her usual car parked in front of a restaurant. It looks like it's the car she always uses but you just thought that maybe it's just a coincidence to find a vehicle like hers.

When you arrive at your girlfriend's workplace, the receptionist said that she left early. It just made you feel odd as she did not message you about it. Since she's out, you have lunch on your own.


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Three days after. Ever since that day has passed, Lana acted strangely distant from you. When you tried to make out, she's saying that she's tired from work or she's on her period. You're no expert in relationships but you have this strong feeling that something's going on and you're eager to know what it is.

Now, you're on your way to your girlfriend's building. She's already waiting so you stop in front of her. "Hey." You greeted her as she enters the car.

"How was work?" You started a conversation while you start to drive as well.

Her phone notifies and it gathers her attention. "It was good, as usual." Then she starts to read something while slowly scrolling to it.

You can't think of any topic to conversate on because you're feeling that something odd is happening. So you just focus on driving and not for long, you arrive at her house and you park the car in her garage.

Lana's eyes are still glued on her phone and her expression is quite anxious while you enter her house. "What do you want to have for dinner?" You stride to the kitchen and head to the fridge, opening it while searching for something you can turn into a meal. Yes, you've been living with Lana ever since you left Wilhemina's place.

"I'm fine with anything." She shouted from the living room. Her tone is like a teenager who's not paying attention or not having any care for what their parents are saying. So you close the door of the fridge and peak at the living room, she's sitting on the sofa while still reading on her phone.

She drops her hands over the seat but holds her device loosely then she leans back to repose herself. You sneak slowly behind the sofa then grab the phone from her clutch. It alarms her and it made her shoot up from her seat "Give me my phone back, (y/n)."

"Not if you catch me first!" You stick your tongue out and run around the living room like a toddler wanting to play. She chases you around the living room but she soon slows down as she's wearing heels. "Slowpoke." Teasing her while she catches her breath. The phone buzzes and it loudens your heartbeat.

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