The Unwritten Chapter - LingOrm

CONFLICT

The sun was beginning to set as the photoshoot came to an end, leaving a sense of satisfaction and happiness in the hearts of all the upcoming graduating students. However, amidst the excitement atmosphere, Orm stood apart, lost in her own world.

The girls finished their turn and looked around for her, they realized she was nowhere to be found. Concerned, they tried calling her, but her phone remained silent. They searched the campus and eventually spotted her sitting under a tree at the back of the university, engrossed in a book.

Approaching her with relief, Prig's voice broke the silence. "Here you are. Why didn't you wait for us?"

Orm, still immersed in her book, offered no immediate response. Her friends settled down beside her, urging her to turn on her phone as they couldn't reach her.

"I lost my phone." She brushed off, revealing the truth behind her unreachable state. a phone lost in the rush of a previous night's ride on her big bike.

Concerned for their friend, Becky spoke softly, "Orm, if something is bothering you or if you're facing a problem, we're here to listen."

Closing her book, Orm leaned back against the tree and sighed before blurting out. "Win played me."

She started to tell them about everything that had happened. She said that Win had manipulated her and broken her trust. She explained how she had gotten into a fight with Lingling because of misunderstandings, and then everything just went downhill. She was so upset that she couldn't even talk properly.

Her friends, moved by her vulnerability, shed tears alongside her, feeling the weight of her pain.

"From the beginning, I never really trusted Win." Yoko admitted.

"And the fact that Lingling believed in his scheme is truly the stupidest thing she has ever done." Prig add up angrily.

"The stupidest thing Lingling has ever done is hurting a kind soul like you, Orm. Thankfully, you've learned to see the truth." Becky consoled.

"I don't care anymore. I just want to heal and focus on my life, surrounded by those who truly deserve to be in it. I've learned to let go of those who don't belong." Orm declared with newfound strength.

Her friends nodded in agreement, relieved that their friend had found her worth and was ready to move forward with a renewed sense of self-worth and resilience.

Lingling chose to stay at home instead of going to work, feeling too drained to engage with anyone, including her clients. Just like Orm, she switched off her phone and left it behind on her desk. The previous night, she sought solace in alcohol, drowning her sorrows in a haze of intoxication.

She keeps thinking about the mean things she said to her. She wonders if maybe the younger woman deserved it for toying with her emotions. She realized she shouldn't have said such harsh words. She also realized that Orm wasn't hers to begin with, and she was the one who kept rejecting her. She made it clear that she didn't have feelings for her, and she didn't think she ever would. Orm is free to make her own choices. She knows that she wanted to control the girl, but she never actually granted her permission to pursue her, to show the younger woman's feelings for her.

She stood in the shower, the water running over her skin mixing with her tears. She was still mad that she started yelling at herself. She couldn't believe she had fallen for someone who had caused her pain.

"Damn it!" Lingling yelled, slamming her hands against the wall. She was feeling a lot of different things - love, betrayal, and confusion. She was trying to understand her own feelings, but it was hard. Everything was so messy and confusing.