Perfect disguise by Elizabeth A (speld decodable readers .txt) 📗

Diana's POV.

The next morning, Dominic wasn't on the bed with me when I woke up. He had left a note which stated that he prepared breakfast and had left for work.  I got down from the bed and walked toward the window. There was a tray of bread and scrambled eggs on his study table. There was a note under the plate. I picked it up and read it. I shouldn't have gotten drunk. I'm sorry, I wished this could make up for last night, he wrote.

I frowned. What was he trying to say?

He didn't call or text me after that night. At first I thought he was busy. It was until  days became weeks that I realized he was actually avoiding me. I tried to remember I offended him that night, but I didn't. My heart was heavy. I thought the sex would bring us closer not apart.

I decided to pay him a visit after futilely trying to come up with a reason for this cold distance. I braced myself and knocked on his door. Immediately, he opened up and was shocked to see me.

 "Diana, I didn't know you were coming," he said.

I frowned at him. "You can't know because you didn't even pick up my calls," I blurted out and walked inside.

He sighed and bit his lips. "I'm sorry." 

"You don't look like you are sorry." I crossed my arms and frowned. "Are you  truly avoiding me?"

He shook his head. "No. I've been busy."

I nodded. He was making up excuses. "So you were so busy you couldn't pick my calls or even text me." My voice cracked. I wanted to sound unaffected, but it was hard to hide an emotion that hurt so deep. He was ignoring me because Annie was dating my brother, Richard.

He nodded. "Yeah."

"Dominic, are you going to keep ignoring me for the rest of your life?"

He grabbed his hair, looking deep in thought. "Diana, I'm just… I feel bad because of what I did to you that night. I shouldn't have drank too much. If not, I wouldn't have slept with you."

"So you are avoiding me because we had sex?"

He took a deep breath. "You don't get it. What I did was wrong. I was drunk and I took advantage of you."

"You didn't. I kissed you first. So I was the one who took advantage of you."

"It only happened because I led you on. I made you believe this relationship was real."

"Is that what you think? You think I slept with you because I thought I loved you?"

"Yes."

"Dominic, what I feel for you is real."

"You are wrong. It is not…  it isn't real. You think it is because we were pretending to be in a relationship."

Tears clouded my eyes. I took a deep breath. "So you are still in love with Annie?"

"I'm trying to get over her."

"I don't think so. She is already dating my brother with an intention to marry him. Can't you see that?"

"I'm trying, okay? I'm trying to forget about her, but it is not just that easy."

"It's because you have been in love with her your whole life."

"I guess so."

"You know, the only way to recover from a heartbreak is to open your heart to someone else who is willing to accept it."

"Are you sure you are in love with me?"

I nodded and moved closer to him. "I've never been so certain of something like this in my entire life." I cupped his cheek and smiled. "Dominic, I'm right here, waiting for you to notice me."

He placed his hands on mine and squeezed it. "Then, from now on, I will try to notice you."

I smiled and hugged him tightly. "Then let's 

go on a real date, this time."

Something fell on the floor. We looked in the same direction and saw Kenneth sitting on the sofa, trying to pick up the remote control on the floor. He raised his head up and grinned. "Don't worry, just act like I'm not here."

I arched a brow at Dominic. "Who is he?"

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