Chapter 4 Heartbreaks

• The text message:
• 'I am sorry. Forget about the marriage, it will never happen in this lifetime. I cannot go on with this relationship anymore. Let's end it here. I wish you happiness in the future. I would appreciate it if you would not bother me anymore. Good Bye. - Jason.'
• In an instant, she felt like walking right into a booby trap and got blown to smithereens.
• She must be dreaming. This is not true!
• 'Why are all things happening to me? Why now? Why me?'
• Her knees gave up to the ground. Holding her phone near her heart, Arabella wailed.
• She wailed about her wretched life.
• "Oh my God! What happened?" Farrah snapped out of her sleep. She immediately ran to Arabella.
• She embraced her and tapped her shoulder thoroughly.
• “Tell me what happened.”
• "Does this have to do with your parents again? Come on! Talk to me!" Farrah kept on asking, but got no response.
• Arabella was still in a daze. Her body was shaking. Her eyes were swollen. She felt dizzy.
• Suddenly, Arabella collapsed on the floor. The only thing she could hear was someone calling her name far away.
• She lost consciousness completely.
• In her black-out state, she saw Jason and herself holding each other hands. She was wearing a long white gown with precious diamonds embroidered on it. It fits perfectly on her curves.
• One fine day. They held their wedding in a grand cozy garden. All their loved ones were present.
• They continued walking on a red carpet hand in hand. Smiling and waving to the crowd. Looking in love with each other.
• Until one girl stood up from the crowd and grabbed Jason away from her.
• She hardened her grip on his hand.
• There is no way on earth she will let go of him, but Jason looked at her with a serious hint in his eyes "Let go! I am going with her." Then Jason squeezed her hand to loosen her grip and free him.
• Together Jason and the woman disappeared in a jiffy holding each other hand.
• “Jason! Jason! Jason!” She screamed out loud expecting Jason will turn his back, but he never will.
• “Hey! Wake up! Wake up!” Farrah Fin shouted her name while stroking heavily on her shoulder.
• Arabella slowly opened her eyes. A strange room received her eyes. She was in the hospital.
• "What happened? Why Am I here?" She worriedly asked.
• She felt very numb not bothering to move at all.
• "You collapsed in my room. I am so worried. I don't know what to do. So I brought you here," said Farrah.
• “I called your parents, but their butler said your mom went on a vacation abroad and your father was also on a business trip.” Farrah explained, looking at her worriedly.
• Hearing the words of Farrah, she remembered the pain again how she had been unfortunate of her parents and how Jason dumped her just like that. Her grief increased to the highest point. If she could just end her life, she would do it just to get rid of the pain.
• 'But no! There is still Farrah. I will never waste my life just for those unworthy people.' She thought while firmly tightening her fist.
• "I also called Jason." She paused assessing Arabella's face to see if she could continue with her report.
• Arabella looked at Farrah, giving a sign to continue talking with a hint of some good expectation in her eyes.
• Farrah lowered her head and avoided her gaze. Afraid of her friend's reaction after the revelation.
• "Jason answered my call with a cold voice." She paused again. With a brittle voice, she added, "He wanted me to pass a message to you." Farrah was nervous to continue, but she mustered up her courage to say the message to Arabella: "He said, stop bothering him. He doesn't care about you anymore." Farrah cleared her throat after she finished her words.
• Farrah was expecting Arabella to weep again after passing the message from her boyfriend but to her surprise, she didn’t cry. She didn’t even move an inch. Her gaze landed on the wall while caught in deep thinking.
• Arabella just stared at the white wall. 'The person she loved the most is aloof to her now.' 'The parents that once her strong pillar don't care for her anymore.' These two thoughts were popping up into her mind.
• A moment of silence passed.
• "Farrah, thank you for everything you have done, but I want to be discharged here as soon as possible. I am not sick. Okay?" She smiled at her friend.
• “Are you sure you are okay now?”
• "Oh, come on! You know me. I'm strong! This is just a heartbreak, I will get over it soon. Don't worry, okay?" All she wanted to do was to pacify her friend. This is her problem she must face it alone without disturbing his best friend's life.
• “Okay then, let’s go home tomorrow!” Farrah exclaimed, feeling satisfied with her answer.
• "Hmmm… I don’t want to stay in your villa. It's not that I don't want to stay with you, but I want to prove to them that I can have a life without them. I want to rent a simple apartment where I can stay. Please don't let anyone know that we have contacted each other. If they don’t want me, I will disappear completely." She firmly explained to her friend with a hint of strong will in her eyes.
• "Okay, I will support you on that. I will keep your secret. Tomorrow we will look together for a new apartment. Okay?' Farrah said, as a supportive friend as she is.
• Arabella nodded as a sign of approval.
• She is determined to change her life.
• She would start a life different from what her parents wanted.
• And as for Jason, 'Damn him!' She will not let him hurt her anymore.'You will no longer be part of my life!'
• On the next day, they visited her new apartment.
• This is a studio apartment just right for her requirements. The apartment is not so small not so big with two windows and white paint covering the whole interior. It is fully furnished.
• She was very satisfied with her new place. 'My new life begins here.' She thought.
• The next morning, she applied for a job as a make-up artist. This is one of the things she loves most and that is why she took the liberty to apply her skill.
• After the bad news, here comes the good news. She was in. She got the job!
• That is how she’s living at the moment.
• A fresh start.
• Flashback ends.
• She was back to her reality when her doorbell rang twice.
• ‘It must be Farrah!’ she thought running towards the door without seeing the peephole.
• No one knows where she lives, only Farrah comes in and out of her apartment. With her pajamas and scattered long, smooth hair, she opened the door.
• "Good afternoon my Lady!" a tall and dark figure with a professional black suit respectfully greeted her outside the door. He bent slightly as a sign of respect. Together with two others, they were also wearing a black suit with black leather shoes, and behind them was a shiny black luxurious car.
• She was shocked. ‘Who are they? Are they here to abduct me?’ Thinking of these made her more terrified.
• She frantically slammed the door closed and locked it immediately.
• "Shit!" She gasped. Checking the peephole to see if they were still there.
• “Madame, our apology for making you scared. Please do not be afraid. Our Boss wants to see you.” The tall dark man said.