IN THE ARMS OF MR. MICHAELS (UNDER MAJOR REVISION)

1: The Plan

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The buzzing sound of alarm clock in her bedside table pulled her out from her sleep. Reminding her it's already 7:00 in the morning and time to get her butt off of her bed and prepare for work before eight.

She groaned and grudgingly tapped its off button and groggily climbed out of her bed then headed to the bathroom.

'I so hate Mondays!' She spat inwardly.

She felt like hell today.
Sleep never came to her last night until 5:00 am.

She cringed when she take a look at herself in the mirror. Shadows are visible under her eyes making her look like a zombie.

'A rather pretty zombie.' She thought to herself that somehow made her smile but was just short lived.

She shook her head seeing what she had done to herself.

'This is what you get when you keep on thinking about those fools!' Mockingly thought to herself.

They don't deserve her. So why waste my precious time for them right?

She won't give them the satisfaction to see how miserable she look right now..
She hit on the shower and then do all her necessities before going to work.

By the time she's out of her room, she found Jul in their kitchen preparing for their breakfast. If I haven't mentioned, Jul is a great cook that's why he took the pleasure to do the task.

Both of them shared this two-bedroom apartment since both of them was working in the same company.

After they had walked out from Greenbelt yesterday, Jul tried to comfort her but she declined, insisting that she just need some time to convince herself that she's absolutely fine and the comfort of her bed will do the job.

She's been hurt, yes. But she'd be damned if she would let herself be stuck with bitterness. The sooner she move on, the better.

"Morning.."With a cup of coffee in hand, Jul greeted her as she walk to the table.

"Good morning." She answered as she take the chair across Jul. Jul hesitantly take the other one, looking at her like she had grown two heads in her shoulder. She just ignored him then take her own plate and put some bacon, sunny side egg, hotdog and rice.

"You okay?" he asked as he suspiciously watch her every move.
She look up at him then frowned when she saw the look in his face.

"Isn't it obvious??" She sarcastically asked while pointing her face.

"I'm absolutely fine, Jul." She continued then resume her eating. Shoving foods in her mouth like she's in a race.
Jul also start on his food.

"You know, you can just stay home for today. Just give a call in your office."
She look at Jul with disbelief in her eyes.

"You mean, I'll ABSENT??" she shook her head, not believing she's hearing this from her friend. He knows she hates being absent! Forgodsake!

"No, I won't." She added.
But when she didn't hear him answer, she looked up at him.

"Come on, Jul. I just loss my boyfriend, okay? Not my pretty arms." She said while chuckling.