Unexpected

Chapter 54.

It's three in the morning and I can't get any sleep.

I can't stop thinking about what Albert said 'It's not like I've ever fucked her or something!'

I can't believe he said that. How can he be so insensitive?

I look at my phone over and over again hoping to receive a text from him. Nothing. All I see is the number of minutes increasing and the sentence 'Slide to Unlock' glistening on the screen.

I'm staring at the ceiling trying to get bored enough and eventually fall asleep.

Like William Shakespeare once said,

'So full of artless jealousy is guilt, it spills itself is fearing to be spilt.'

I know I'm jealous of Alice. I bet she's beautiful and better looking than me. I know that Albert said he never loved her but during my whole life I always believed that if something is too good to be true it's because it is. Maybe Albert is too good to be true and that's why I'm afraid of losing him.

I'm so tired of playing these games with my head.

I give up of begging my sleep to come and grab my old example of '

Romeo & Juliet.

I underline the quote, My Bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have for both are infinite. from the Act. 2, scene 2.

I'm bonded to Albert somehow. Especially when I'm reading this book. It's like I can feel him near me. Not just in my mind but actually next to me physically. I sound like Juliet's nurse..

I grab my phone and I've got a new text. Anxiety and excitement grows in my stomach and my heart is racing inside my chest.

I look to the name on my phone screen and disappointment seems to destroy the last light of hope that Albert would actually miss me enough to send me a text.

*Hi Emily! I know it's very late and I'm sorry to bother you but I'm searching for a gift for Sophia on the internet, and James told me you two were kind of best friends so I thought you could help me out*

I read the text and my mouth falls open. Andrew is going to the party? How? How can he possibly know Sophia? Is he a friend of James?

*Hello Andrew, You're not bothering me. I did not know you were attending Sophia's birthday party. Why don't you go for a fragrance? I believe she likes that kind of stuff. Xx*

I type and send him. If he decides to show up at the party, I don't even want to imagine what reaction Albert will have.

I shake my head to shove all the images formed in my mind about Albert beating on Andrew and decide to open the text glistening on my screen.

*Yes, I'm going! I'm an old friend of James and he invited me. He did mentioned your name so how I could possible say no? :) How are you?*

Oh no. He is really going to the party. Well, he can do whatever he wants. Albert needs to stop being immature and jealous. Andrew is very sweet, I wish Albert could understand that Andrew likes me as a friend and nothing more.

I shortly answer him and toss my phone to the pillow standing on the other side of my bed.

I close my eyes trying to erase all the thoughts that are spinning inside my head.

**

It's 10 A.M. Today is Sophia's birthday party and I couldn't be more nervous.

I don't even know how my situation with Albert is.. after our 'little' fight yesterday at his house we didn't speak to each other so probably I will end up on my bed with my old example of Romeo & Juliet or probably just watching The Ring or The Conjuring for the tenth time while eating popcorns.