Chapter 48 - A Day For Myself

We talked for hours and just when it was already very late at night we slowly fell asleep in each other's embrace.

I woke up six hours later and when I opened my eyes I remembered where I was and with whom.

I rubbed my eyes and struggled to get out of that comfortable soft bed. Cameron was already in the bedroom since I heard noises of water's jet coming from the bathroom and figured out he had a shower.

I didn't have clothes there and I still had to get home to change. Luckily, it was Saturday and I had the day off.

When Cameron walked out of the bathroom he had his hair still wet and a towel tied over his abdomen.

He looked even more handsome than usual, blessing me with one of the best views I could ask for in the morning.

He smiled at me hugely, "good morning," he said in a hoarse voice.

"Good morning." I returned the smile as I went to brush my teeth, luckily I always kept my toothbrush in my bag in case I needed it.

After washing my teeth I walked out and one of the hotel's employees gave each other two dresses, Cameron probably called the receptionist to ask for that service but I didn't complain. I thanked Cameron and wished him to have a good day at work.

He placed his lips on mine and kissed me passionately, "have a good day too. I will miss you."

He waved at me one more time and smiled at me on the door's threshold.

When I remained in the room alone, I took some time before changing and jumped back on the bed for some instants.

I laid down in that soft cloud and took the next ten minutes to cool down before I changed my dress and then I finally left the hotel to drive back to my home.

I turned on my phone and as predictable, I found thousands of missed calls from Carl and even some messages begging me to call him.

Just at the thought of arguing with him or giving him an explanation or hearing his fake apologies got me a terrible headache.

I wasn't ready to talk to him, I thought I put a period to our relationship, and if I didn't maybe it was time to do it.

But not today, I didn't want to ruin my day off. I changed my dress into a more comfortable one and then I did a quick simple make-up.

I wanted to have a date with myself, to take the world's volume off and fully enjoy the day.

I went to one of my favorite coffee that I never shared with anyone not even with Carl, luckily, otherwise, I wouldn't have a happy place now.

And I ordered a cappuccino as I read a few pages of an old book that I never found the time to finish.

Then after about half an hour, I went for a walk around the city, keeping my mind free from any negativity.

I spent the rest of the morning walking until it was lunchtime, my foot was begging me to rest but I didn't want to come back home. If I did that would mean the day was over and the next day was just around the corner.

I went to another restaurant, some restaurant I had never visited before.

I ordered a sandwich and enjoyed my lunch. Every other table was filled with people, some were couples, others were probably lovers or relatives.

My phone rang and every other person in the restaurant turned around to see where the source of the music was coming from.

I am forced to answer because I knew that if I didn't he would call me over and over ruining my peace.

It was Carl.

"Hello?" I whispered.

"Are you whispering because you're with him?" His voice peaked full of resentment and anger and his impetuous will to know the truth made him raise his voice so much that my blood boiled in my veins.

"No. Because I am at a restaurant and people are looking at me."

Silence. A brief pause of hesitation. "Then walk out."

I took a deep breath, "leave me alone. We don't have anything to discuss. We are over, Carl."

I said ready to hang off when he shouted, "wait!"

My finger was on the button waiting for me to click it and turn off my phone but I left him the last seconds.

"That room was for you. It has always been and always will. She saw it and thought it was hers, I left her to believe it because…"

Because you don't dare to say the truth nor admit it to yourself. Another brief pause. He swallowed loudly.

"Because I knew she would be mad and I didn't want to argue."

I rolled my eyes, "thanks for clearing it out for me. Now goodbye Carl. Have a bright future."

I said, but despite my best efforts, the tone of my voice rang insincerely.

"Goodbye, Lily. I promise you I will let you be. But please don't hate me."

I finally hang off the phone and then turned it off.

I ordered a dessert to cheer me up after that conversation and I went for another short walk before making one last stop to a coffee shop to buy a coffee.

One way later I was finally on my way to my car.

I looked around at the people, so busy and wrapped up in their lives that they didn't even notice the beautiful sunset.

I wished I could tell them, that life and his issues could wait because such a beautiful spectacle was worth a few minutes of their time.

The clouds in the sky thinned like my problems in that instant, where everything paused blessing me with the unique scenarios upon me.

A crisp scorching circle in the middle of the sky bordered by a vivid red.

The sky slowly colored of a crimson shade bathing the wispy clouds in an immersion of intense brightness.

I was going to start all over again, and I couldn't wait for my new life to finally start.