Personal Paparazzo (ft. Les Twins)

The Simple Things

~21~

4:26 am

The plane just landed and I forced myself to stay up so my jet lag isn't so bad. Akeno was right on time and gave me a bear hug as soon as she saw me. She helped me get my things to her car and drove me to my apartment. It felt good to be in my home. In something familiar.

I unpacked and Akeno just stood and watched me. I know what she wants and I want to prolong that for as long as possible.

"Talk to me, Sue." She says plopping herself on my bed.

I sigh loudly and join her. I stay quiet waiting for her to speak first but she remains quiet.

"I'm not hurt. Just... angry that I put myself through that. I was foolish to think he wanted me when he can have any woman on the whole planet. I'm just glad to be back. With you." I look over at her to see her already looking at me.

She wipes my face, ridding it of my tears.

"Shit." I mumble wiping the other side of my face.

She gives me a look of sympathy.

"It's okay to admit you liked him." She says grabbing my hand.

"It seems like he wasn't ready for someone as real as you and didn't know how to express that. People don't bring pain to others unless they are in pain."

"Eleni said that. She said I could help him too. But I can't help someone who won't help himself. Maybe he felt me. Maybe not. But I'm not gonna sit and wait for him to get ready for me. Because he'd just keep hurting me."

She nods and exhales deeply.

"Is it weird that I miss him?" I chuckle running a hand down my face.

"No. You just got really attached in the short time you two were together."

"He was... I don't even know how to express what I feel. I just wanna move on."

"What happens when you see him in two months?"

"We'll see."
••••••

"Get out."

"Laurent, please!"

"Stop making this so hard. I ask you to leave just leave, Kya."

"Was is that whore? Did she convince you to do this?" She screeches causing me to flinch.

"Non, she had no part. I just tired of you. Everybody tell me you bad news and it take me losing Mik— myself to realize it. Now get out."

"I don't even know why I stuck around. You don't deserve me." She turn around and walk away.

"Yeah. I deserve better." I say loud enough for her to hear and shut the door.

When we at the airport dropping Miko off, that's when her words really hit me. Kya keep talking about how happy she is that "troublesome Minka" is leaving and "good riddance". I don't know how I don't realize it before but it hurt when I see that Kya is no good.

I feel bad for not believing my brother and pushing Miko away. I was torn. I couldn't walk away from that spot. I wanted to go after her but I was scared. I did her wrong because I'm a coward. Like she said I am.

I prepare to watch her walk through the portal but she come closer to me. I couldn't help but to kiss her. I'm good at that. I thought it would fix it, maybe. It didn't. She pull away and I see the wall she build for the past few days fade and reveal the pain. I caused it. So maybe Kya right. I don't deserve her. Or I deserve better. But it's not Sumiko. She too good. I deserve what come to me. Even if that losing the only good thing I had in my life for a while.
••••••

It's been a few weeks since I left Paris to come to New York. Ever since I've been back, I appreciate the simple things I always missed. Like the baby sitters in the park that converse every Wednesday on my lunch breaks, or the couples that stop to get portraits at one of the vendor's stand near our building. I appreciate how quiet it gets when everyone leaves at the end of the day at the studio.

I check the clock and it displays 12:09 am. I didn't mean to stay at the office so long. I promised Keno I would lock up but I still had work, so here I am. I gather my things and turn off the lamp on my desk. I look over everything again before heading out.

I step out into the darkness, closing the door and lock it. Before I turn around I hear a click and feel something on my head.

"Don't fucking move, princess." A deep voice says pushing my head with the gun.

I exhale shakily. I guess there are some things I didn't miss about home.
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