Unable to Lie to you

Years thereafter

Author's note:~
No one stays broken for long. No one means no one. They think they are broken but actually, they have learnt from their past mistakes. It hurts. The dull pain that surfaces when you think about them is kinda unbearable. But, you have to stay strong and believe in yourself. Everything will be okay.

'James, What did I do to deserve such a situation!? Why?! why!? I loved you and I didn't want anything from you! And you did this? Why the fuck?'

Augustina woke up panting from the sudden memory of the outburst she had caused years back. She checked her phone and noticed it was 4:30 am in the morning. Nearly, her time to wake up.
'Great.' She grumbled and stretched her arms to regain her energy.

(*A/N*
You already think this is crazy, right? Who wakes up at 4:30 am in morning? But, she does. She has to go for the morning classes and they usually start from 7:00 to 8:00. You could say that she can reschedule her classes. Oh dear, a student can but a professor cannot. She is a professor and lecturer of History at Harvard. Her love and passion for history ultimately made her a living. Anyway, back to the story.)

She ran her hands through her chocolatey brown hair and quickly tied them into a bun while proceeding towards the washroom. She sat down while doing her business and automatically her mind started to think of the dream she encountered.

'Why does it tend to come back?' She thought grudgingly. After finishing, she brushed her teeth with sheer concentration. Suddenly, Augustina heard a scratching sound on the other side of the door. Realising who it was, she completed her job and quickly yanked the door open. Thank goodness, the door didn't come out from the hinges!

She saw her adorable dog, Rufus, staring at her with his puppy eyes. 'Aww! Baby...you woke up early today?' She said while crouching down and petting him. After their petting and love session, Rufus indicated towards the door, wagging his tail.

Staying with Rufus for two years, Augustina is habituated to knowing his signs. She looked at her and said, 'You want to go for a walk, sweetheart?' He wagged his tail profusely. Checking the clock on the wall, Augustina saw it was 5:02. 'Enough time to walk Rufus' she thought while latching him. He was more enthusiastic than her.

She wore a hoodie over her pyjamas and opened her apartment door, walking down the stairs while holding Rufus in one hand. Reaching the ground level, the fresh air greeted her.

Augustina loved early mornings and late nights because people didn't crowd around the streets and usually the surroundings remains quiet. She likes being alone.

All these years of solitude have made her learn things that no one in person could.

Rufus was happy. He peed on the nearby lamppost and sniffed the air.

Rufus was similar to Augustina. He disapproved of socialisation and was quiet, barking only when being happy or on alert.

He did his business and Augustina cleaned it. The morning sun was beginning to peak from the horizon and announcing the time of the day. Augustina, without glancing at her phone, could tell that it was 6:00 am.

She along with Rufus, started to move towards her apartment but who knew, her most normal day would turn into one of the most dramatic days of her life?

Author's note:~
Cliffhanger! Hah!! I wanted to do this since forever. This chapter was just a sneak-peek into Augustina's daily life since her breakup with James.
Updates will arrive at a lightning speed!

-Yours,
'S