Not The Only One ♛ J.M

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One week later
6:45pm

Dad was on another work trip, so I had just called Emilia asking her to come over to spend some time together. I cleaned the house a bit for about 45 minutes and I needed a shower. Getting out of the shower I put my hair in a towel and put on a pair of grey sweatpants and a white tshirt then slipped on a pair of socks.

The music was playing downstairs on the vinyl and just as I reached the bottom of the stairs the door bell rang. I opened the dark wooden door and out peered Emilia.

"Hey love." I smiled at her.

"Hey!" She squealed and she grasped me in a tight hug. "I missed you so much. I was dreading the lonely days." She fake pouted at me causing me to giggle.

"I know i'm so sorry. My courses are getting heavy now." I responded shutting the door as she walked in.

"Tell me about it! My moms been texting me all the time since I live in the dorms at the university instead at home." We both start laughing knowing how protective and loving her mom is about her.

We started to cook some chicken pad Thai in the kitchen at about 9:30 after rambling on for an hour. I really missed hanging out with her, it's been too long. At about 10:45 we sat down for some movies and popcorn. Halfway through 10 things I hate about you, Emilia turned and faced me.

"So how's the guy you've been seeing?" I go wide eyed at her remark, "What's his name?... Oh! Jason!" she says as she snaps her fingers.

I nod my head and give her a light smile, "He's good I guess. I haven't talked to him since a few days ago but it's no big deal."

"Oh, that sucks..." She quietly says giving me a sympathetic smile.

The last text I got from him was a reply talking about the possible idea of out of a late night trip sometime soon. That was about a week ago now and i haven't heard a word from him since.

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Not much is talked about Jason for the rest of the night, but all I can really think about is why hasn't he messaged me back? Don't I deserve something back? I did message him the next day and another text to see if he was okay two days later. But that was it from the mysterious Jason. Seems as if he fell off the face of the earth or something and aliens from deep outer space captured him back to their planet.

Ha. Doesn't sound like a back suspicion at this point.

At around 2:30 am, Emilia decides its best to go back to her university to get some rest for a essay she has due by the end of the month. We say goodbye and I shut the door behind me starting to clean up with some music playing from my record player again. Just as I'm about to clean up, I heard a small but distinct thud from the front hall. I freeze dead in my tracks with two somewhat empty bowls of popcorn in my arms. After a few moments it seems that the whatever it was is gone, or maybe it was just my imagination. I place the bowls on the marble counter tops and slowly make my way towards the front entrance. I turn my head around the corner and - nothing. Absolutely nothing was here.

Sometimes its just best to let the noises we hear alone.

I shake my head for letting my mind get the best of me and just as I'm about to head back to the kitchen to put the final things away, something small and white catches my eye.

A note.

I make my way over and pick up the paper with the wrapping of a crimson red ribbon. I look around me feeling some sort of uneasy feeling. Maybe Emilia just strangely decided that the best way to pull a prank on me was at 3 in the morning with note that looks like it came straight out of the movie 'The Crush'. I unwrap the ribbon and unfold the paper to see what is definitely not Emilia's handwriting. The more my eyes examine the words the more my heart starts my race and my stomach feels uneasy.

I'm so delighted that I finally got see your presence. Maybe one day you'd finally like to meet my acquaintance. See you soon.

From,

Your secret admirer.

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So I know it's been quite a while but I finally got the inspiration to start writing this again. I apologize to those who may have actually enjoyed reading this book. I'm going to try to become more active once again and continue to find ways that inspire me to write again.