Pure Perfection

JULIANA'S POV

I placed the cucumber on the chopping board and viciously started chopping, pretending it was a certain body part of Tyberias'.

"Calm down, Juliana. The cucumber didn't do anything to you" Maria chuckled as she began frying the chicken.

It had been about a week since Tyberias called things off and I hadn't spoken a word to him since through leaving home early and coming back late.

I heard the door bell ring, snapping me out of my thought.

"Do you mind getting that? I don't want to burn the chicken." Maria said and I washed my hand and went to open the door.

I slowly opened it to reveal a slim blonde girl who was dressed rather provocatively in a short bright pink dress that made my eyes hurt. I internally cringed when I saw her lips that had obviously been enhanced far too much giving her a permanent duck face look.

"Can I help you?" I asked

She glanced at me up and down before scoffing at my grey leggings and white tank top.

"You must be the help. Go fetch me Tyberias right away, will you?" She said and began checking her fake nails.

Just when I was about to give her a snarky reply I heard a someone speak. "She's not the help. She lives here."

I turned around to see Maria staring down at the white chicks look alike.

"Lives here. I see Tyberias has started housing the needy. I always knew he was a benevolent man." She sneered.

"Did you come here for a reason, Vanessa?" Maria said

"I need to speak to Tyberias"

"He's not here at the moment"

him to unblock me and that I miss him and I'm going to drop by again later." She said and

Maria to see if she was thinking the same thing as me. We stared at

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my bed bored, unsure of what to do as I scrolled through my dry phone. An idea came into my head as I looked for Matt's contact. Maybe I should give him a

the message icon

is the offer to go see

waited a couple seconds and got a reply almost instantly

I'll pick

think it would be a smart idea to give him Tyberias'

there, I live pretty

‘Okay, see you there.’

that, I began to get ready. I applied my hair products, decided to go for a natural make up look and put on some high

finally ready and it only took me an

reached for my phone that

I facepalmed as I realised I

to charge it so I just shoved it in my pocket and l walked out

stairs when I saw Tyberias walk in through

made eye contact but I quickly looked away and

going" he said lightly grabbing my

unbothered and internally smiled as I saw him clench

"A date? With who?"

go before I'm late" I said and walked past him making sure to lightly brush past him. I was almost out

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out, Matt. I had a good time"

was very enjoyable to be around but I couldn't help but think

to depart straight away. Do you want to go get some ice cream? I want to spend more time

said as we began walking

the corner I saw a man I recognised talking to someone in the distance. I saw him hand the other man some money. I cursed my bad eyesight and squinted my eyes to focus on the

The man who tormented me