Forbidden Love

~ 40

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Maybe it was wrong.

Maybe I shouldn't get my hopes up for something that probably was not meant to be. Some things were meant to be temporary, right? This happiness, this bubbles of joy that was warming inside of me, was temporary. One day when life screwed me up again, when he leave again, it would be gone. And I knew it was wrong to let someone control my emotions; I should be doing that.

But, God was it hard for me to lie to myself.

Waking up in the morning the next day wasn't such a hard thing to do anymore. I felt the sunshine peeked over the curtain when I got up on the bed. I sat there for a while, remembering the moment yesterday where everything felt surreal. The happiness was infectious. It started as a tingle in my fingers and toes, much like the feeling I had when I was anxious, but instead of worrisome it was warm. I felt it pass through me like a warm ocean wave, washing away the stress of my day to leave me refreshed inside. As the wave faded, I savour the memory of his gentle touch.

Maybe it was just a simple hug, no expectations from the both of us, but still it felt right. If things couldn't be the same way like it used to, at least I knew we both still had something that life couldn't take from us- even if it wasn't the love we once had.

Shit, Rhea!

I quickly got up from the bed and took a fresh shower and threw on a simple white jumper with a pair of jeans before I went to Rhea's bedroom. I was about to wake her up when I opened the door and saw she was dressed in her school uniform. "Rhea?"

"Hey," Austin came out of her bathroom, holding a butterfly clips and walked towards Rhea. "She's ready to go."

I quirked my brows, leaning my shoulders on the door. "I thought you were going to leave early."

"I was," He looked up at me. "But this is the least I could do for not being able to go with her today."

I mentally rolled my eyes but just nodded my head. I could ask him why he could take some times off to dress her but couldn't go, but I knew better than to start a fight. I bent down towards Rhea and stroked her cheeks. "Ready to leave?"

She curved up a smile that reached her ocean eyes. I got up and thanked Austin before I grabbed Rhea in the hand and walked out of the bedroom.

I drove my car towards the cafe. Maybe I was hungry for a slice of cheese cupcakes, or maybe I was just trying to find a reason to go to his cafe. I didn't even know if he was going to be there, but a girl could always try. And maybe pray a little bit. Worth a shot, right?

"You wanna come with me or stay in the car?" I asked Rhea when I pulled off my seatbelt and unlocked the door.

"I'm staying here, but can I get something for my lunch today in school?"

I smiled and nodded my head. I left the car with a clenching my fist. Coming here for a cup of coffee had never feel so scary before. Pushing the door open, a strong smell of cinnamon pierced into my nose. I took a deep breath as I saw Anna Baker brewing a coffee behind the counter. "Good morning."

"Camila," She welcomed me with a warm hug and a stroke in the cheeks. "So good to see you here. What can I help you today? Oh, and where's Rhea?"

"She's in the car," I took a quick glance around the kitchen to see if he was inside, but he wasn't in sight. "Um, I'm actually going to send her to school. I need uh, a cup of latte and a set of pancakes for Rhea."