Chryce Beginnings

Chapter 11 - Misery Compounded

I got home at around 5. I went in, did some time-passing, and at around 7, Seth arrived. He didn't make any effort to speak to me. I was relieved.

We were having dinner when Beatrice asked me about the Jurassic World movie.

"Honey, I'll be flying to Hawaii in April for the shooting. For now, that's a little far off."

She nodded, and we had some chats before we went to bed.

I had my phone some distance from me. I soon went off to sleep, but was woken up by the buzzing of a phone. It wasn't mine. I realised that it was Seth's. He had forgotten to take it perhaps, and I switched it on.

Hey, that was a great party. You looked so handsome. Can't wait to see you again - Olivia.

I was enraged. I knew that he was cheating on me; this just served as evidence.

I went to his room. 

"Seth?" He jumped at the hearing of my voice.

"Bryce?"

"Can I ask who the hell Olivia is, and how long you two have been together?"

"What?"

"She sent you a bloody message, Seth."

His eyes were in shock. "Bryce, what.." 

His eyes then darted to my hand. "What happened to your hand?"

"Why the hell would you care?"

"I.."

He had no reply.

"I knew it, you cheat."

I threw the phone on his bed, and stormed off to the guest room. I just sat on my bed, and started crying, burying my head in my arms.

That was the time I remembered Chris. How he had embraced me when I told him everything. I still couldn't believe I actually did that. I had barely known him for some days. But he was so sweet and caring, there was nothing else I could do. The memory made me smile to myself, and soon, I was fast asleep.