A Distant Memory

Chapter 2 - Trouble at school

I walked into the building, the doormen opened the door for me, I gave them a small 'thank you' and walked inside to talk to the new receptionist, she panicked.

"Oh. Hi— Hello— " she started to stutter uncontrollably, she even dropped the phone. "God, I am so sorry Miss. Luxor Rossi" she apologized, I just laughed.

"I don't bite, Jessica" I read her name tag, "of course you don't. Please don't fire me" she begged as she shut her eyes closed. She looked and sounded distressed. "I won't, alright? Calm down. It's just your first day. Did my assistant come in yet?" I asked, I was unusually early, like half-an-hour so.

"No, not yet" she replied. "okay, well... thank you" I went up my private elevator that led directly into my office. I decided to take advantage of the free time and finish up some paper work.

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My phone rang, it was an unknown number, but I still picked it up. "hello? Is this Olivia Luxor Rossi?" a man asked. "yes, this is she. How may I help you?" I stopped what I was doing and faced the window.

"I'm calling from Skys Kindergarten. Your daughter Rose Hayes attacked a kid" the teacher said, I instantly knew that something else had happened for Rose to hit another kid.

"Could you come into the school and pick up your daughter? I assume that you know that this is extremely unaccepted behavior, we have a zero violence tolerance" I picked up my purse and made my way to the elevator.

"Of course, I'll be there in twenty minutes" I said, trying to not overthink too much about poor little Rosie and what that other kid might've done to her. "thank you for understanding miss" the teacher hung up. 'understanding my ass' I thought

I went into his house, I grabbed the key from the pot it's always at and walked in, his parents were away on a business trip

I know that I should've stayed home, our fight was horrible, but I was willing to make things right. Despite telling him that I needed a break from him I know that I love him, I've come to realize that I simply can't stay away from him, that will never change.

Much to my demise, I saw something that made me question myself and our relationship, how much he said that he cared for me and loved me, if there were any truth in his words

I saw a girl sitting on the countertop with his 'Florida' t-shirt, the one that I always borrowed from him. But that wasn't what broke my heart the most, they were making out, and it was obvious that they had had sex. they had their backs to me. I realized that I was just another girl, that that t-shirt had been passed around more than make-up in a girls bathroom.

My body weakened, I started vanishing. Suddenly, I felt as if I was a ghost, as if I was nothing. I never thought that Rowan would be capable of making me feel that way, despite what his reputation was

I dropped the keys, they were just too heavy. That made them turn to see me, I saw Rowan's panicked expression. 

It was like he'd just seen a ghost, but I was the ghost. I was nothing to him. Just another girl. I was dumb for even imagining that he would see me as something else.

"Oli it's... it's not what it looks like" he said, getting away from the slut.

"It's not what it looks like my ass" I whispered, then I ran out the door, Rowan followed me, but I got in my car before he could catch up to me.

The doors opened to the first floor, I walked up to the reception. "Jessica, if my assistant comes in tell her that there was an emergency with Rose and that I had to leave" I said, "of course ma'am" she replied, I quickly left after that.