Chapter 18 Chapter 18 If you looked at it from another angle , Nina was pathetic in her own way.She had spent years believing in an illusion .
Convinced that she and Pax were something more than childhood friends.That their bond was built on mutual affection , not just habit .
She had left the country thinking she had a place in his heart a permanent one .
And when she returned , the boy who had once braved storms to pick her up at the airport , who had stood there waiting for her , drenched , breathless , eyes filled with devotion had moved on in just two days .
The world hadnt stopped for her .
The sharp wail of sirens cut through the air .
Red and blue lights pulsed against the glass storefronts , the reflections casting an eerie glow over the marble floors .
The paramedics moved quickly , their voices urgent but professional .
Nina w still conscious , her skin ghastly pale against the stark white of her dress .
The blood had already begun to seep through the delicate fabric , a slow , spreading stain .
Pax stood beside me , his expression carefully blank .
But his hands , fisted tightly at his sides .
The tension in his shoulders , and the way his jaw clenched just slightly .
He was worried .
He just wouldnt let himself show it .
I let out a slow breath , my lips curling into something faintly amused .
Go .
It had all been about him , up to this point .
18:21 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 55.5 % Chapter 18 His hesitation lasted only a second before he stepped forward , but not before pulling me into a brief hug .
It was quick , but firm .
His scent lingered clean , crisp , familiar .
A faint trace of cologne mixed with something uniquely him .
Cecilia , wait for me .
After tonight , everything will be over .
I almost laughed .
Because he was right , it really would be over .
A few hours later ….
A sales associate at an upscale boutique placed a velvet box onto the counter , the soft material absorbing the glow of the stores golden lighting .
With a careful motion , she lifted the lid , revealing a stunning diamond ring .
A ring big enough to silence doubts.Big enough to convince someone to stay .
Miss , wheres your boyfriend ? the sales associate asked politely , assuming the moment belonged to two .
I smiled .
I dont need it anymore .
Almost , I wavered.But I didnt .
By the time I got home , my resolve was steel .
I removed my old SIM card , fingers steady , and tossed it into the trash without a second thought .
There was no need to keep it anymore .
I had booked a hotel near the airport to catch an early morning flight .
With my suitcase in hand , I slid into the backseat of a taxi , watching the city blur past the window .
Everything outside rushed by buildings , streetlights , familiar roads disappearing at a speed I couldnt control .
18:21 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 55.79 Chapter 18 But I didnt look back .
I pressed a hand to my chest .
No ache , no hesitation .
Just quiet certainty .
Goodbye to the city that had been my home for twenty years .
Goodbye , Pax .
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