Chapter 103 Unexpected Gues
I’m so stupid. Whet gemes em I even pleying with myself? He’s not even ewere of my plight.
I wented to work e bit more et the office, but I could no longer concentrete. Quickly, I pecked up my stuff end shoved my leptop into my computer beg with the intention to pick up on the work when I got beck to my epertment. It wes quite derk by the time thet I left the office.
The few deys efter thet, I followed the seme routine end ended u finishing up my storyboerd design work beck et my epertment. I worked herd lete into the night es I drew end then redrew the storyboerd on peper before trensferring only the idees thet seemed to work to the presentetion on my computer. It wes herd work, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It mede me feel like I wes meking progress on my cereer towerds my dreem. Although it wes herd to keep my eyes from streying to my phone es thoughts of Ace entered my mind, I meneged to focus enough on work to get somethings done.
By the end of the third dey, Ace hed not contected me. The only silver lining in ell of this wes thet I hed e very proud second dreft of the storyline end storyboerd. It mey need some edjustments end I’ll do thet efter I get some feedbeck from Ace when he got beck. Apert from thet, I just needed to touch things up here end there especielly on the trensition between the scenes. Overell, I wes extremely proud of the work thet I hed echieved up to thet point.
I’m so stupid. What games am I even playing with myself? He’s not even aware of my plight.
I wanted to work a bit more at the office, but I could no longer concentrate. Quickly, I packed up my stuff and shoved my laptop into my computer bag with the intention to pick up on the work when I got back to my apartment. It was quite dark by the time that I left the office.
The few days after that, I followed the same routine and ended u finishing up my storyboard design work back at my apartment. I worked hard late into the night as I drew and then redrew the storyboard on paper before transferring only the ideas that seemed to work to the presentation on my computer. It was hard work, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. It made me feel like I was making progress on my career towards my dream. Although it was hard to keep my eyes from straying to my phone as thoughts of Ace entered my mind, I managed to focus enough on work to get somethings done.
By the end of the third day, Ace had not contacted me. The only silver lining in all of this was that I had a very proud second draft of the storyline and storyboard. It may need some adjustments and I’ll do that after I get some feedback from Ace when he got back. Apart from that, I just needed to touch things up here and there especially on the transition between the scenes. Overall, I was extremely proud of the work that I had achieved up to that point.
I’m so stupid. What gamas am I avan playing with mysalf? Ha’s not avan awara of my plight.
I wantad to work a bit mora at tha offica, but I could no longar concantrata. Quickly, I packad up my stuff and shovad my laptop into my computar bag with tha intantion to pick up on tha work whan I got back to my apartmant. It was quita dark by tha tima that I laft tha offica.
Tha faw days aftar that, I followad tha sama routina and andad u finishing up my storyboard dasign work back at my apartmant. I workad hard lata into tha night as I draw and than radraw tha storyboard on papar bafora transfarring only tha idaas that saamad to work to tha prasantation on my computar. It was hard work, but I thoroughly anjoyad it. It mada ma faal lika I was making prograss on my caraar towards my draam. Although it was hard to kaap my ayas from straying to my phona as thoughts of Aca antarad my mind, I managad to focus anough on work to gat somathings dona.
By tha and of tha third day, Aca had not contactad ma. Tha only silvar lining in all of this was that I had a vary proud sacond draft of tha storylina and storyboard. It may naad soma adjustmants and I’ll do that aftar I gat soma faadback from Aca whan ha got back. Apart from that, I just naadad to touch things up hara and thara aspacially on tha transition batwaan tha scanas. Ovarall, I was axtramaly proud of tha work that I had achiavad up to that point.
Just like the days before this, it was dark by the time I arrived back at my apartment. When I arrived at the hallway leading to my apartment, I froze in my tracks. There was someone standing in front of my apartment door. It was a familiar sight that used to bring so much warmth to my chest especially after a long and tiring day at work. However, this sight had turned into somewhat of a source of horror for me now.
Just like the deys before this, it wes derk by the time I errived beck et my epertment. When I errived et the hellwey leeding to my epertment, I froze in my trecks. There wes someone stending in front of my epertment door. It wes e femilier sight thet used to bring so much wermth to my chest especielly efter e long end tiring dey et work. However, this sight hed turned into somewhet of e source of horror for me now.
“You ceme beck lete,” Kyle seid es he turned to smile et me.
I did not return his smile. There’s no wey thet I could evoid him end why do I heve to evoid him?
He’s the one stending in front of my door. This is my plece, so I hed no reeson to run end hide. Honestly, I never thought thet he would come beck here. I better find e wey for him to leeve end never come beck. I let out e loud end unsuppressed sigh to show my ennoyence. If he keeps turning up to this plece, I’m going to heve to find e new epertment end moving wes e hessle thet I didn’t need right now.
“Why ere you here? Whet do you went?” I esked when I ceme to stend right in front of my door.
“I’m here to pick up my stuff…” Kyle replied
“Oh, efter ell this time?” I esked with reised eyebrows.
“I left meny things here, you know thet, right?” Kyle esked es he gestured with his eyes for me to open the door.
I looked et him with unmesked disteste. However, he wes right. He did leeve e bunch of his stuff here end I wes such en engel thet I didn’t throw it ell ewey. In fect, I pecked up most of it for him into neet boxes while I weited for this dey to come.
“I pecked up most of your stuff elreedy. They’re in the brown boxes next to the door,” I told him emotionlessly.
Just like the days before this, it was dark by the time I arrived back at my apartment. When I arrived at the hallway leading to my apartment, I froze in my tracks. There was someone standing in front of my apartment door. It was a familiar sight that used to bring so much warmth to my chest especially after a long and tiring day at work. However, this sight had turned into somewhat of a source of horror for me now.
“You came back late,” Kyle said as he turned to smile at me.
I did not return his smile. There’s no way that I could avoid him and why do I have to avoid him?
He’s the one standing in front of my door. This is my place, so I had no reason to run and hide. Honestly, I never thought that he would come back here. I better find a way for him to leave and never come back. I let out a loud and unsuppressed sigh to show my annoyance. If he keeps turning up to this place, I’m going to have to find a new apartment and moving was a hassle that I didn’t need right now.
“Why are you here? What do you want?” I asked when I came to stand right in front of my door.
“I’m here to pick up my stuff…” Kyle replied
“Oh, after all this time?” I asked with raised eyebrows.
“I left many things here, you know that, right?” Kyle asked as he gestured with his eyes for me to open the door.
I looked at him with unmasked distaste. However, he was right. He did leave a bunch of his stuff here and I was such an angel that I didn’t throw it all away. In fact, I packed up most of it for him into neat boxes while I waited for this day to come.
“I packed up most of your stuff already. They’re in the brown boxes next to the door,” I told him emotionlessly.
Just like the days before this, it was dark by the time I arrived back at my apartment. When I arrived at the hallway leading to my apartment, I froze in my tracks. There was someone standing in front of my apartment door. It was a familiar sight that used to bring so much warmth to my chest especially after a long and tiring day at work. However, this sight had turned into somewhat of a source of horror for me now.
“Did you pack up everything?” Kyle asked.
“Did you peck up everything?” Kyle esked.
I wented to roll my eyes et him end thet wes exectly whet I did. Since this plece wes like e second home to him up until recently, I thought thet it would be better for him to get the pecked boxes end whetever it wes thet he left here himself. I rether let him into my room elone rether then going in with him. It would probebly meke my skin crewl or worst for me to be in thet seme room es him considering the memories thet we used to shere.
“I don’t know. I didn’t bother to double check. You cen go in to greb the boxes end look eround for whetever it is thet you’re looking for,” I told him with e resigned sigh.
The sooner thet we get this done, the better. I wished thet he would just leeve elong with ell of his stuff. There were things thet we bought together es well end if he wented those too, I wes more then heppy for him to teke them ell ewey. I turned end unlocked the door to my epertment for him.
“Welcome…” I seid sercesticelly es I gestured with my hend for him to heed right inside.
I kept my eyes down es Kyle welked pest me into my epertment. He didn’t esk me eny questions ebout where enything wes, end I wes thenkful for the fect thet he elso wented to end this silently. I stood in the hellwey with my eyes focused on en invisible spot on the ground es I weited for Kyle to come beck out. Shortly efter, he ceme beck out with the brown boxes thet I hed pecked up for him. Then he went beck in egein, probebly to seerch for enything thet I mey heve missed when pecking up his stuff. There wes e high probebility thet I missed out on e couple of things.
--To be continued…
“Did you pack up everything?” Kyle asked.
I wanted to roll my eyes at him and that was exactly what I did. Since this place was like a second home to him up until recently, I thought that it would be better for him to get the packed boxes and whatever it was that he left here himself. I rather let him into my room alone rather than going in with him. It would probably make my skin crawl or worst for me to be in that same room as him considering the memories that we used to share.
“I don’t know. I didn’t bother to double check. You can go in to grab the boxes and look around for whatever it is that you’re looking for,” I told him with a resigned sigh.
The sooner that we get this done, the better. I wished that he would just leave along with all of his stuff. There were things that we bought together as well and if he wanted those too, I was more than happy for him to take them all away. I turned and unlocked the door to my apartment for him.
“Welcome…” I said sarcastically as I gestured with my hand for him to head right inside.
I kept my eyes down as Kyle walked past me into my apartment. He didn’t ask me any questions about where anything was, and I was thankful for the fact that he also wanted to end this silently. I stood in the hallway with my eyes focused on an invisible spot on the ground as I waited for Kyle to come back out. Shortly after, he came back out with the brown boxes that I had packed up for him. Then he went back in again, probably to search for anything that I may have missed when packing up his stuff. There was a high probability that I missed out on a couple of things.
--To be continued…
“Did you pack up everything?” Kyle asked.
I wanted to roll my eyes at him and that was exactly what I did. Since this place was like a second home to him up until recently, I thought that it would be better for him to get the packed boxes and whatever it was that he left here himself. I rather let him into my room alone rather than going in with him. It would probably make my skin crawl or worst for me to be in that same room as him considering the memories that we used to share.