𝑺𝑬𝑬 𝑴𝑬 𝑻𝑶𝑶 (𝔄 𝔰𝔢𝔮𝔲𝔢𝔩 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔢𝔢 𝔪𝔢) ✔

📷CHAPTER TWELVE📷

Above is Mr. Wright Junior

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“Thanks a lot for the groceries. You do know how to always take care of me.” Amanda smiled standing beside Bridget in front of her car. She wondered to herself what have she done to deserve a mother-like friend like Bridget.

“Are you sure you are ok?” Bridget asked with concern, noticing Amanda's smile fading and her eyes dull with worry. Bridget could tell something was bothering her friend but Bridget gave Amanda a curious look. Encouraging her friend to open up.

“Of course I am. Just a little tired from work today.” Amanda told Bridget instead, still not enough to convince her.

“I hope you are not over working yourself?” Her question laced with concern, she asked.

“I’m fine Brid,” She replied assuredly “I just need a warm bathe and I’ll be fine.”

Bridget gave out a silent sigh. She realized that as much as she hated her friend working in that company, she will never succeed in talking her out of it. Amanda had a bucket filled with secret tears and this worried Bridget so much. “Don’t forget, this Saturday we are going to Elena's.” She reminded.

“Em, about that—” Amanda's words hung on the air and was wiped off when she met Bridget death stare.

“You are not cancelling, are you?” Bridget asked almost angrily.

“No, no I’m not. I suggest we go early cause by 4pm, my boss insist I go with him to a book signing.” Amanda stated waving her hands in the air.

“Fine but I hope one day you will wake up from this fantasy world you are living in.” Bridget said and then got into her car.

Fantasy world? Amanda thought her life as an actress was fantasy to people but never knew that craving for normalcy was indeed a greater fantasy.  She shook the thought off her mind a flashed a gentle smile to her friend, “Soon.” Amanda replied and then bid her friend a goodnight.

Inside her apartment, Amanda stood for a while in front of her mirror in her bathroom. She wiped the makeup off her face, rolled her hair up and started undressing.

After stripping off her cloth, she stared at herself at the mirror then, her mind traveled back to the episode at the office, the kiss. She touched her lips with her finger tip, smiling. It was all she wanted after all, but at the same time, she felt very uneasy. Her hands slowly traveled from her lips to the side of her neck and at that moment, all she wanted was his strong arms on her. Exploring every inch of her body accompanied with gentle kisses and flaming desires.

The thought got strong as her heart raced faster. To wake her up from it, Amanda flipped up the faucet and splash the cool running water on her face. Exhaling, she looked at her reflection again and like a speed of light, she saw the face of Junior. Not the handsome, confident Wright Junior but the shy Samuel who she only spoke to ones after rejecting the drama role.

She smiled at the thought and left the mirror. Not long, she stepped into the bath tub filled with foamy water. Gently, she dipped one leg and another into it before sinking her entire body into the bath.