She sniffled and her tears stopped immediately. She loved Domino's so much. "Look at how much effect your words have over me. So, you think me to be a glutton…" she pouted her pink cherry lips.
Max laughed, "no." And she hit his chest playfully.
"But what about Mia?…" She was hesitant.
Max pursed his lips, "she'll be fine. She'll understand."
***
Mia dragged her legs down the hallway. Her whole life felt miserable. Her whole life felt like a lie.
The whole thing even felt like a dream to her. A long sad dream, and she wished she'd wake up quickly from it. It was way too scary. How could her boyfriend and her best friend betray her? It wasn't possible.
She only read it in novels and saw it in movies. Never in her nineteen years of life had she expected such thing would happen to her. Nah, it was over for her. Totally over for her.
Her legs suddenly gave way and before she knew it, she collapsed on the ground.
***
When Mia opened her eyes again, she was in a ward, in a hospital. It was already the following morning.
She'd been rushed to the hospital immediately a janitor found her lying unconscious on the ground.
She had really thought he was the one. Max. They even shared the same initial 'M'.
Initially, she had thought Max came this night to give her the necklace she saw in his jacket pocket, that had the MM on it's pendant.
Chuckles. Martha. The necklace was peobably meant for Martha.
She had suspected Martha. But not once did she think it was with Max.
The way her bestfriend became extra protective of her phone when they were together, the way her countenance changes when she sees Max-she didn't notice any of it.
Tears rolled down her cheeks as she stared at the ceiling.
Her parents must have been notified; they would arrive at the hospital anytime soon.
She decided to go to the bathroom to wash her face. There was no one by her side, and she was in the emergency unit with some other patients.
The doctors and nurses were busy so she had to fend for herself.
After washing her face in the restroom she'd found-all thanks to a nice patient in a wheelchair-she decided to step outside for a while, to breathe in fresh air.
Immediately she stepped out, she heard noises coming from the parking lot. Pushing her grief to the back of her mind, she perked up her ears.
"You are a bastard!"
Mia was shocked at the curse word. How could someone say such a word so loudly and boldly?
Curiousity got the better part of her and she moved her feet towards the lot. She needed to see who that vile person was.
"You have refused to give me grandchildren and that is why I have become a regular customer in the hospital!"
"You are going to be the end of me, you ungrateful bastard! Provide me a wife, Shawn."
Mia hid behind a car, her mouth opened ajar as she watched a grandpa lash out at a young man.
She rested her gaze on the man and got mesmerized immediately. He looked like a god. A beautiful piece of art. Like he was sculptured from…
Chiseled jaws, cute pink lips. He illuminated even in the darkness, and he had an aura that-
"I'll disown you! I swear!" The grandpa yelling yanked her out of her nasty thoughts and she blinked her eyes rapidly.
A thought played into her head and she knew she had to use this one chance. Wisely.
She had already lost everything, she had nothing else to lose.
She'd make Max and Martha pay. She'd take her revenge on them, using this 'demi-god' man.
Inhaling a handful of air, Mia stepped out into the open, from behind the car she was using to shield her body.
Walking over to the old man and the demi god, she called sweetly, "Hubby."
Summoning all the courage she had left in her, she stepped closer to the demi god, winking her eyes, severally, at him.
What is wrong with this girl? Did something get into her eyes? Shawn frowned.
Why was she coming closer to him?
He wasn't in the mood for silly bitches tonight. He was in deep shit, and whoever the girl was-no matter what they'd shared in the past-didn't she see his grandfather in front of him?
Plus, he wasn't one to relate with the ladies that were after his affluence. So, he didn't know who this one was.
Was she blind? Or did she just lack common sense?
"Hubby." Mia called again sweetly as she came over and stood calmly beside him.
Who is her hubby? Shawn's eyes twitched and he almost laughed out loud at her foolishness.
This tiny girl is indeed blind. Then again, at her age, she was already married?
Child abuse. Trash.
He immediately found her disgusting. She looked so small and short that he could comfortably see the middle of her head.
The sudden urge to give her a hard knock overwhelmed him.
"Oh, grandpa is here." Mia grinned widely.
She bobbed her head politely at the old man staring at her like she was a two-headed cow.
"Hubby, I've always wanted to meet grandpa but you continuously postponed my meeting with him." She pouted and hit Shawn's arm lightly.
Shawn threw her a sideways glance, lowering his head to look down at her. She was way too small-and short.
Is she courting death? No one had ever hit him. No one.
"How did you get here?" He asked irritably.
Thinking he was going with her flow, Mia pouted her mouth sulkily.
Lowering her head like a spoilt brat, "I trailed your car down here. Since you wouldn't let me meet grandpa, I decided to take the bull by the horn." She said.
Take what bull by what horn? Shawn's face was drained of all colors.
This girl is mentally ill.
"Grandpa, it's so lovely to meet you. I'm Mia, Shawn's fiancée." She bowed meekly at the old man who seemed to have entered cloud nine.
Thank goodness, she happened to have heard the grandpa call the demi god's name earlier on.
"I hope you accept me, grandpa." She added poutily, clinging onto Shawn's arm.
"Is it because… did you think I won't accept her? Is it because of her age? Is that why you've hid her from me all these while?"
"And you let me yell my lungs out all the time? Did you really want me to die before my time?" Grandpa almost had a panic attack.
"Why did you keep this priceless jewel away from me all these while?" He looked sweetly at Mia.
"You really think I won't approve of her?"
The grandpa's next words gave both Mia and Shawn the shock of their lives.
"Come now, we're heading to the marriage license bureau's office."