THE PROMISE

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Part 3

Second chance

We kissed beneath the twisted trees,
Our lips between the stars,
Tiny ripples in a lake,
This love, once lost
Is ours.

~~ Michael Faudet ~~

You Jump, I jump. Right??

Rose once said, remembering the love affair she had with Jack. Seeing them both kiss even though it was just a movie, it felt extremely unique, realistic, romantic, sad and remarkable.

Oh God, how I wish that to happen to me. I wish I'd find my Jack.

I've been fangirling over Titanic right now. I was Jaded by the fact that this movie was created. I've been extremely dramatic these past few days after I find him with Samantha. It scared me the most to fall for him again, like I once did before. Before my family ruins everything that will be perfect one step ahead.

•• Flashback ••

It was back in 2005, when we were both fifteen. Before the arranged marriage they had made to protect their business. One summer morning, I was walking at the park. I was all alone. I sneak in our house coz I was grounded at that time. My bad side had overtaken me to the other side. I was a rebel back then.

I don't love you anymore, I heard a voice from the distance. Not far from me. A voice of a woman, sounding a little bit unsure whether she would break up with the guy or what. I followed where the commotion was coming from till I found myself underneath the bush, peeking a little so that I could see the events Infront of Me.

There, I saw a blonde petite woman whom I called Samantha Andrews and an unfamiliar guy, probably her boyfriend. The guy opened his mouth but shut if close once no words had come out. Samantha held the guy's hand before she walk away, leaving him completely heartbroken, and it's enough for me to understand his point of view.

The next day afer that, the first day of school. Probably the most horrifying day of all times. Entering the class was nothing but a piece of trash but when I saw the guy who Samantha had broken up with. I felt extremely excited...to be friends with him...if he was easy to be friends with then why not??

I sat at the seat at his left. He had no expression at all. He was out of sight and seems like too far to be reached.

Hi. He simply said. And that's how the story begins. On how I had a crush on him, on how Samantha came back to take him away from me, the time he was gonna confess his true feelings for me that was never told because of that stupid marriage was a mistake. Till now, I was a subtle to him.

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Sadness had surpass through my veins as I almost jumped when the front door of the living room was slammed open. Followed by heels clicking against the pavement. I look forward, feeling a little bit ragged, I caught a glimpse of Carl once in a while. Wearing his warm cozy leather jacket which I had given him before my parents announced the marriage.

A smile had crept into my face once I find that he hasn't threw me out of his life yet. Happy that somehow, he nurtured the things I'd given him as a friendly gesture..if I was his friend anyways.

He took off his leather jacket and thrww it at the trash bin behind the closed door.

What the heck?!!

Get rid of it, Carl spoke too soon while my mind was unloading, before he made his way upstairs to his room. Get rid of it, when he said that, it means, wash it and threw it outside.

What's the point of washing the clothes when you'll threw it outside??

The happiness I once felt had tightened my chest. Knowing that maybe, I don't have a chance to stand and to have a place to stay inside his heart. Sighing dramatically underneath my breath, I walk towards the trash bin and pick up the leather jacket slowly.

Feeling it in my grasp, hot tears streamed down my face, as my grasp on the leather jacket tightened. I hear footsteps coming down followed by the sound of the refrigerator opening, and a sound of glass tapped the countertop. He was drinking water.

Once he was done, he put the cleaned glass on the sink as he was about to walk upstairs, he stopped behind me.
And I know he was rolling his eyes at my stubbornness.

Hey!! I said get rid of it, didn't you hear me?? Coldness was all I could hear from his voice. Nothing more. And nothing less.

Am I not that important to you, huh?? Not important why you would throw everything I've given you?? At that breaking point of my life, I was stagnant. I couldn't move and I failed myself to not cry. Tears kept falling down from my eyes, I let out a small muffled sob before I face him. Still—blank.

You know what?? If you weren't just a slut, my life would never be so dramatic. Eww!! Disgusting!!! Being a slut suits you perfectly. You're so emotional!! I didn't even know why I married you. Why I chose you!! I should've just go back to Samantha!! You're worse!! I should have never married you. I never loved you anyways. Go away!! He yelled sarcastically, he push me

You know what?? If you weren't just a slut, my life would never be so dramatic. Eww!! Disgusting!! Being a slut suits you perfectly. You're so emotional!! I didn't even know why I married you. Why I chose you!! I should've just go back to Samantha!! You're worse!! I should have never married you. I never loved you anyways. Go away!!

I never loved you anyways.

I never loved you anyways.

I never loved you anyways.

Those words kept playing on my mind as if it has its own track. It keeps serenading me in a different way, more like haunting me. I was unsure on what I should feel right now. I fell weakly on my knees, still crying.

Being married to Carl Carter was hard. Being Erich Carter was hard. Loving him was hard. Hoping was hard but pushing myself to him and being his wife was much harder.

Oh God, I want the old Carl back. Did the marriage really did affect the feelings you once had towards me??

... The end of Chapter 3. Is this good?? Should I continue? Do you like this??

A/N: Carl was rude towards Erich but a few chapters, we'll learn more about them. We will learn where the hatred had started, it's not just about the marriage.

Camila Cabello as Erich Marie Angles Carter
Shawn Mendes as Carl Drew Carter
Taylor Swift as Liv Webber
Lauren Jauregui as Samantha Andrews.

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