Tasting All My Mates

405-Cursed Feelings.

Christina and I spoke for hours before we finally went to bed. I had to sleep on

the couch because Lazio was occupying the entire bed. The instant I closed my

eyes, my story in the dream world began.

Every night when I go to bed, I see my mate in my dreams. I see my Thiago!

He would only smile at me and never approach. I would be standing beside him,

staring at him with hope-filled eyes.

I woke up before everyone and headed straight to the kitchen to prepare

breakfast. I had a lot of dishes to prepare now that we had guests.

Enter title…

I was busy preparing the sandwiches when I couldn’t help but feel like I was

being watched. Upon turning around, I found Maynard standing at the door.

Time seemed to have passed for a minute before I gave him a smile and looked

ahead instantly.

“Morning!” he said, walking into the kitchen and standing beside me. He was

towering over me, wearing a black shirt and black shorts.

“Morning! How are you?” I asked, trying to sound casual.

“I am good. What about you?” he asked in return. “You have been very silent.

This is not the Enya I remember,” his voice sounded playful when reminding me

how I have changed in the course of only two years.

“People change,” I shrugged as I continued to cook for them.

I know you will not be comfortable talking about

he said, leaning his back against the counter and not breaking the stare

my face.

don’t talk about it,” I interrupted him, but in return, he only let

Lazio! you two are not happy?” He went ahead

anyway. I slowed down while chopping the carrot and

able to notice the dullness of our relationship

Lazio.

asked, and when he didn’t answer me,

look at him.

obvious. When you left the restaurant and he didn’t even

instantly that you are being mistreated,” he uttered,

his face was merely a few inches away

didn’t you tell me he had been hanging around with Valerie?”

or letting

was hiding it from you. All I know is that they are friends,”

even closer

I shouldn’t be asking you that. You two are friends. Even if

you will have his back,”

like talking to them like

had built up these tall

for Lazio, he showed a drastic change in

even offered to marry

it up in the beginning, but

he had grown up now and

I will lie to you?” He sounded genuine, but

I didn’t say a word in

are not well between you and Christina?” I asked, changing the

her up, and his mood

knew that would happen. I told you

said, sounding

me, but from the

day every moment of his life for the

have backed down if you truly didn’t mean to spend your

or not. The sad

You loved her, but then suddenly—,”

make him understand he should not let it all go down the drain