Broken

Chapter 11.

I didn't go to school the next day, my phone was buzzing signalling I was getting a call,Again.
Cale had called me 50 times till now. I couldn't bring myself to pick the phone up. I have been doing nothing but eat, puke, play dress up with Kieran's clothes and pee, then repeat.
I got up from the bed that I slept in after hours of dressing up, pilled off Kieran's clothes and stepped in the bath turning on the hot water .I sat down after adding the bath bomb and hopefully I will finally relax.
The hot water was working my tense muscles, my eyes closed, hugging myself. The foam clinging to me.
I inhale a deep breath, the smell of vanilla invading my nostrils. I am calm.  I sit like that for some time, forgetting there was something wrong.
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I arranged my collar while preparing to go to work. I take my car keys, my ring glittering. I look at it with a smile, last memory. I head to the car, driving off to the bakery.
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"May" I hear my boss calling my name, I run to him to see if there is anything he needs me to help him with.
"Yes boss!" I say cheerfully for the first time.
He looks at me weirdly, then says "I need to talk to you".
My smile drops. "About?" I ask siting down on the chair facing my boss.
"I know you have been having a tough time, after losing someone very close to you. But, a lot of costumers complained about your behaviour" he says looking down at his hands.
"But.." I get cut off by him.
"You have been a great help for 2 years, so I am giving you this check" he says handing me a check. I look at him, my eyes carrying tears.
"I.." He cuts me off again. "I had to take actions to please the costumers, I am really sorry May".
I shake my head, tears running down my eyes. "You can't do this to me" I say and he signs. "I need you to give me your name tag back and return the clothes into the changing room"
I take off my name tag and put it gently on the desk, getting up slowly,and taking my pride with me.
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I walk slowly to my car and drive to Cale's house,ringing the bell. Suddenly fear creeps into me. What if Leigh is here doing God knows what with Cale?
Before I get to turn around and make a run, the door open and there comes a shirtless Cale. He looks confused. "May..." He didn't gets to say anything else before I jump and hug him hard. He is taken aback but soon after hugs me back harder. I start crying again. He closes the door behind us and moves us slowly to the sofa. "Shhh May.It's alright, take it all out".
After I stopped crying which was after a while, he asked me what had happened.
" I don't know anymore " I say he gives me those puppy eyes.
" I hate it." He says and I look at him through my tearful eyes.
"What?" I ask confused.
"I hate everything that makes you cry"
When I hear him saying that, I laugh softly through my tears.
He hugs me again then kisses my head.
"You want to Netflix and chill?" He says wiggling his eyebrows. I cover my face laughing.
"No" he chuckles, but then it suddenly stops, I feel the silence and I uncover my face.
Cale is glaring at me, I feel a knife twisting in my chest.
"Where did you get that ring from?" He asks angrily.
A lump forms in my throats. I can't seem to get the words out of my mouth.
"I...It was a gift...I received...from him" I say feeling my breath cut by his fury.
"Why would you wear that ring?" He says.
My mind races, my heartbeat increasing. Why do you care? You have Leigh. But I can't seem to have the power to say it out loud.
"He wanted to marry me" I say very lightly.
His glare does not go away, nor his fury.
"You should forget about him" he says through greeted teeth.
"Why do you care?" I say as I suddenly got up.
"I do care about you! I am your friend!" he gets up as well joining me in my new fight.
"I didn't ask you to be my friend" I say louder.
"Then why would you come to my house if you don't see me as your friend?" He screams.
" I...I don't know" I say siting down again.
" I am confused Cale." I say and he sits down beside me.
"I know you are, but the best way to get over him is by forgetting him." He says, and I close my eyes.
"It is hard" I say.
"I know it is." He says brushing a strand of hair from my face.
"Sometimes when I look at the kitchen, I imagine mum standing there. Cooking, while laughing at something stupid I would say" he says smiling while looking at the kitchen door.
"She was a great cook, she would make me my favourite food. Then she would go out with her friends for a few hours" I look at him as I see his eyes glittering.
"She used to wash my clothes and iron them neat" he says then looks at me.
"She must have been a great mum" I say smiling.
"Yeah, she was." He says.
"But see what I mean? Make him not be a painful thing to remember. Make him a good memory." He says.
"How am I supposed to do that? My house is full of his clothes, toothbrush, perfumes, colognes, and everything he loved" he smiles at me.
"Give them to charity" he says and my mouth drops.
"I can't just give everything I have from him." I say.
"Maybe not everything ,but you should give a big part of it" he says.
"Want my help?" He asks me.
I look at him for a few minutes, is it a good idea?
"Sure" I say.
His smile returns, charming as ever.
"I lost my job today" I say, looking down at my hands.
He moves my chin up so I was looking at him.
"They were idiots to let you go" he says softly.
We look at each other, his eyes drop to my lips. We were getting closer. We are gonna kiss!
I process it fast, and pull myself back.
"Sorry" he says,his cheeks burning.
"It's okay" I say.
"Did we have our first fight today?" He asks amused.
" yeah we kind of did" I say laughing.
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