36 days by Katerina Rose (books you need to read .txt) 📕

headed to my room.

Grabbed my jeans off the floor, quickly changed and emerged a moment later. Slipped the jersey off as I walked towards the door revealing my tank top underneath. I grabbed my hoodie, keys and phone off the chair in the kitchen and followed him out.


We were in his apartment a moment later. It smelled of hollister cologne. A great smell to anyone who loves that store as much as I do. His apartment looked a lot cleaner than mine. I was a little surprised. He had a balcony, the first thing you see when you walk through the door.

"Oh wow, now I wish I had waited the extra 2 months to move in to the balcony apartments" I sighed.

"They made you wait?" He smiled walking further into his apartment calling for his dog.

"You didn't have to?" I huffed. "Your kidding!?, that old woman in the office hates me"

"Barbie?" He laughed, walking into his bed room.

"Oh so you know her name huh..." I said snooping around and looking at the photos on his coffee tables. Siblings and parental photos I'm guessing. No sign of a girlfriend though not that I'm looking, but its good to know.

He emerged from the bed room "Yeah barbie loves me" he smiled Milo emerged from behind him. How sweet an image, an attractive guy and his sweet looking husky dog.

Milo came up to me and sniffed around my feet...

"Hey cutie" I bent down and pet him. "So why does barbie love you?, or do I want to know" I snickered.

"Eh, I do odd jobs for her here and there. She lives behind the office and is getting older she didn't want to pay someone to fix her house so I volunteered to help her out last summer"

"Ahhh... so that doesn't explain why you didn't have to wait for the balcony" I stood back up.

He laughed "your nosey aren't you"

"Well I would like to know how to suck up to the office manager next time I want a balcony" I laughed.

"I don't honestly know how I got it?" he laughed

"Oh I'm sure I have a few guesses then" I smiled.

He returned the smile with a small roll of his eyes and we turned our attention back to the dog.

"Well I think I'm okay to watch Milo, is there any special instructions on him I should know?"

"Nope, as long as he's got his food and water bowl, he's good to go"

"Walk him? ... Don't walk him?.... Where does he like to sleep?"

"You can walk him if your not busy, but he's not that energetic so he won't give you any problems if you don't walk him, and he'll sleep anywhere you'll let him so if you don't want him on the furniture just tell him no, and he'll leave you alone" He smiled "He's probably the worlds most behaved dog"

"Challenge Accepted" I laughed and looked at Milo.


A few more words were said between us, casual goodbyes and I wondered back down to my apartment, with the dog date set for tomorrow afternoon. I was actually excited to turn my attention towards a dog, someone who wouldn't give me grief... This could be good for me.


When I arrived at my apartment door I found Daniel sitting in front of it. Head in his hands.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, knowing i'd regret hearing the answer he gave...

He looked up at me.. his face was red, he had been crying.

"Daniel?"

He stood up... I unlocked my door and let him in first.

He stood in the middle of my living room... somber.

"Daniel? whats going on?"

"I think she's pregnant" He said quietly.

"Sara?"

He nodded...

"I thought---- But you------ But how-----" ...." You said annulment, which meant you hadn't slept with her!"


" I don't remember! I don't remember marrying her! I don't remember any of it! Its a complete blank!" He yelled.

Neither one of us spoke for a few moments.

He sat down on my couch and couldn't move.

I was growing more irritated with this drama by the second.

"Get out" I suddenly yelled.

He stood up and turned around to face me "Cassie---"

"Daniel!, Get out!...."

"But!---"

"Sara is pregnant, she is your wife... you shouldn't be here right now, you shouldn't be talking to me, we can't do this, I can't be what you need me to be, your married dammit!"

"Cassie please this isn't how I wanted things to end!"

"Your still married... and she's for the sake of argument pregnant with your kid right now... honey you dug your own grave you should really pick up your own pieces" --"let yourself out I cant deal with this anymore" I went to my room and slammed my door.

I heard the front door shut, I went to my bed room window that over looked the parking lot to see Daniel walk out and get into his car. He briefly turned around to look up to my window. I didn't want to admit it to anyone but my heart was breaking. I knew this was fates way of telling us it wasn't meant to be but it felt like my heart was being ripped out of my chest. He had been the only one I truly loved, but we had never been in the same moment in time. I had a feeling this was only the beginning of my pain...
Chapter 15

It had been 3 days since I had thrown Daniel out of my apartment. Milo and I were getting well acquainted, he seemed to enjoy my apartment more than I did. We spent a good portion of our days on the couch watching vampire diaries, my new obsession. My phone hadn't rang in days, I felt it was best not to call Daniel and stir the pot, we both needed some time to heal from all of this. It was difficult not to speak to him though, we had been best friends for years this was probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do. At least I had a good distraction, Milo.

One am Friday morning Milo and I had fallen asleep on the couch watching season 3 and stuffing our faces full of snacks. Well, I stuffed my face, and fed him popcorn here and there.

A tap on my door woke me, and I sat up. I grabbed my phone, several missed calls. Before I pulled up the missed calls to see who it was I stumbled to the door.

Tyler was in the doorway again. Milo perked up immediately.

I reached for the lamp closest to the door. Rubbed my eyes, to try and wake myself up. How long had I been out!?

"Oh sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up Cassie" "I thought I'd take Milo off your hands early I'm sure you'd like to get back to your life" he smiled.

"You got home early?" I said stumbling back towards the couch and motioning for him to come in.

I put the phone back down on the coffee table and sat on the couch, desperately trying to wake up.

I looked down at myself to make sure I was at least wearing pants. I wasn't sure how long I'd been asleep.

I was in track pants and a hoodie. At least it was clothes.

Tyler came in and shut the door behind him. "I'll just take Milo and let you go back to sleep I'm really sorry I swear I didn't think about the time--"

"no, don't worry about it, I was watching a marathon of--- something or other" I half laughed because I couldn't remember

"Vampire Diaries" He smiled and pointed at the tv, still going.

I looked up.

"Well crap now I don't know what I've missed" I sighed and stopped the tv.

"That's good that's Milo's favorite show, Think he's a Damon fan though" He laughed


I stood up and faced Tyler a little more alert now. Ripped jeans, white tshirt and zip up hoodie. Wow,I bet he just wakes up looking like a abercrombie and fitch model.

He motioned Milo over to him. Milo still lounging on the couch got up and started towards the door with Tyler

"Wait!" I called. "How will he know what happens?" I laughed.

Tyler smiled "I guess we will have to come back over and watch more with you?, wouldn't want him to miss anything"

Oh I felt stupid. I never use lines. I was far too sleepy to know what was going on. Was that a line? Did I just attempt to flirt with my neighbor? Shouldn't I just give this whole part of my life a big break? Wasn't my heart still broken over Daniel?


I nodded, and half smiled. Tyler said goodnight and thanked me for watching Milo, and he was gone.

I slumped to the couch and covered my face. "Nice going Cass" I spoke to myself. "How will he know what happens?...Your an idiot"

I rolled over grabbed my pillow and turned off the tv. It was defiantly time for bed now.


Hours later I awoke to my phone ringing off the hook. I grabbed it off the table, I found myself laying on my stomach so I stayed put as I checked my messages.

4 From Levi,
2 from Ally,
8 Missed calls from Daniel.

What In heavens name is going on?

I sat up and started going through my text messages.

Levi text me first

"Can't find Daniel" -- " Cassie answer the phone" -- "Seriously cant find Daniel"-- "Cassie do you know where daniel is?"

Ally's

"I think Daniel flipped his lid, please call" -- "Cassie Please call!!"


Daniel didn't leave texts or voice mails. So I scrolled through to see all the times he had called, 12:24 12:46 12:55 1:03 --- Before I could finish the list there was another knock at the door.

I got up and wrapped my blanket around my shoulders. "I'm Effing popular today apparently, whats a girl gotta do to get some sleep