Filthy Rich by Atarah Yvaine (ereader ebook TXT) 📕

I woke up without her by my side.

I already had a gut feeling last night that I will wake up the next morning with an empty space in the bed but I chose to somehow believe in her. I know she love me. I feel it in all of the moments we shared together. She may not confess it to me but I just knew she does.

I cried in front of the doctors and nurses and I don't care if they will find me crazy.

My heart is breaking like a piece of glass. One strike is enough to tear it all apart, scattered on the floor, with no remedies ready to patch it all up again.

"Please give her time to heal. She's broken too. Please stop moving. Your wounds are bleeding" my mom is on my side trying to calm me down.

I want to move, to walk and run to her.

I can't just stay here doing no efforts in making her stay with me. I can't let her go.

"Mom, He..aven. I want her here." I managed to say in between sobs.

I look at her with pleading eyes trying my luck to convince her. She shakes her head and cry with me.

I look at dad who is standing few feet near my bed. He is trying to avoid my gaze like he knew I would ask him for help.

"Damn, Ellie!"

I shouted in frustration.

My bandages are full of blood but I can't seem to feel all the pain from my bleeding wounds.

All I know is that....

I want her back.

I don't care if it will break my bones or cause more wounds or bruises. If that what it takes to make her choose me again.  I am willing to break everything in me to keep her.

She is my strength.

I can do everything for her.

The nurses came and injected me something. I hate the idea that I am incapable of doing everything right now.

My eyes are slowly closing as I lose my hope in seeing her again.

I am in a war where I came unarmed. I can't even fight and with an unwillingly heart I need to accept defeat.

After a month in staying in the hospital, I need to go to the states to recover and do therapies.

I am a mess and useless.

I don't wanna continue living but I need to.

At first I don't wann do the therapy things but Tres made me realized that I wouldn't take her back if I will stay disabled.

I need to learn how to walk again so I can walk around to find her.

While investigations are running, I am doing my best to bring myself up.

My brothers are leading the investigation of Helena's claims.

I hated myself when I found out every thing.

Seeing Zaylee's lifeless body in my hands reminds me of Ellie. She was just like her before I met her. Cute little girl, so innocent and pure. They did nothing wrong yet the world is so cruel to them. They are the people who are deserving of true care and love.

I made sure that I put Helena in jail.

It took me almost two years to clear everything. I managed to fix myself and be on top again.

Everything's on the right place.

One day, while sitting in my swivel chair I finally decided to look for her.

I got to engrossed with my work that I failed to notice that it's an  hour pass twelve. My office is so dark and the only light that illuminates is my laptop screen.

I miss her.

The one who never forget to reminds me to eat dinner.

The pretty grade conscious who loves sitting in my sofa yawning while reading her academic books.

My baby who is cutely whines everytime I forget to tell her daily dose of compliments.

I called her brother and frankly asked him her whereabouts. He told me everything without batting an eye.

Turns out, he is just waiting for me to contact him all along.

Australia.

She's in Australia.

I book a flight right away.

I plan on kidnapping her and force her to live with me again but that didn't materialized.

Seeing her happy living a normal student life with her best friend, I realized that she deserves that kind of life.

She looks so happy walking everyday to her university.

I look like a creep stalking her for a month.

I think I nailed it because she never notice my presence but her best friend does.

Ali was so nice that day we talked in a coffee shop near their house.

She confront me and warned me not to ruin her best friends new found peace. She nicely asked me to let her live her life first.

"I like you for her but give her time to enjoy. Let's wait for the right time. She had a tough life and she just starts healing." she said before standing up and leaving me alone.

I went back to my country after that but I made sure that her suitors won't come near her.

I spend two more years without her. I don't know how I survived but I do.

My mom and dad suddenly wants a quick escapade in Australia. I wonder if they know that Ellie is there because I never mentioned it to them.

They'd been wondering and asking me of why I keep on coming to Australia. I don't concretely told them that I've been stalking Ellie. I used to joke that my new girlfriend was there.

Kai and Ali are actually expecting us. They promised to help me get back with her.

Four long years is enough.

I was so nervous planning on how to talk to her.

I thought of many ways to reveal myself to her but what happened was out of my plans again.

She found Chayi by herself in the middle of the crowded sea side.

I am in the middle of meeting when I receive a message from Primo that they met her. I didn't think twice and left the meeting.