Chapter 9

Solstice's Pov
My eyes were red and puffy when I awoke. Last night, I wept myself to sleep. I sighed and rose from my bed to begin getting ready for work. I requested the company to provide me a laboratory area or room so that I could begin working on the time machine I was planning.
I grabbed my phone after getting ready since I still wanted to talk to Luan. I texted him right after I opened it.
Solstice: Good morning, just woke up. What are you doing?
Luan: Going to sleep
She smiled,he replied to her.
Solstice: Have you eaten your dinner?
Luan: Yes
Solstice: I'll go to work now.
Solstice: This is new to me, you're now replying to me.
Luan: I made a deal with your father that if I keep in contact with you, I'll be able to file for an annulment when I return.
Solstice: Oh
My heart began to hurt, and I closed my eyes as tears threatened to build up in my eyes. I tried to relax so that I wouldn't cry again. I forced a smile and texted him once more.
Solstice: I'll go now, bye bye. Sleep well and sweet dreams.
Solstice: I love you
Seen...
-time skip-
I was seated in an office chair with a wooden table in front of me with a glass on top. I studied the large piece of paper in front of me. I tapped the top of my head with my pen.
I was moving in my chair when I noticed a pill on my table. It was my antidepressant medication. I haven't been emotionally or mentally stable in the last few days. Baba took me to see a psychiatrist, who prescribed me antidepressants.
An idea came to my mind. I leaned closer to the paper in front of me and made a design of my time machine. It was like a capsule. It was like a huge medicine that would heal me from the pain I was feeling because of this wedding. 
On the back of the paper, I listed all the materials I needed to build this time machine. 
A tear fell down on the paper while I was designing my time machine. My chest tightened again as my breath became heavier. I leaned back in my chair and massaged the left side of my chest.
I need this...
This is for myself...
I wiped my tears away and reached for my phone. I sent Luan a text message.
I hate myself for making Luan the guy who can heal my pain when he was the source of it and the cause of it worsening.
Solstice: Are you still awake?
Solstice: Darling?
Solstice: Talk to me please...
Luan: What do you want?
Solstice: I just want to talk to you.
Luan: then?
Solstice: Uhm, I'm working on the design for my invention right now.
Then I sent him a picture of the paper with my design on it.
Luan: You're making a time machine? For what?
Solstice: Oh, it was the first thing that came to mind while I was thinking about a thing to make.
Luan: Ok
Solstice: What you doing
Luan: Reading
Solstice: About what?
Luan: About filing an annulment
Solstice: Oh..
Seen..
He really wanted to file an annulment.
I sighed and went back to work so I could finish this design and test it. I can't do anything to stop him from wanting a divorce. He never loved me, and I know that he will never love me back.
I worked until late at night just to finish the part I was designing. This will take time, but I have to finish this so I can move to another part tomorrow. I looked at my phone and saw that Luan was online. I smiled and I decided to text him. 
Solstice: Hello, how's your day??
Luan: Good if you didn't chat me
Solstice: I'm still working and I want to talk to you.
Luan: Mhm..
Solstice: What are you doing?
Luan: Work
Solstice: Can I call?
Luan: No
Solstice: Pleaseee?
Solstice: Please
Solstice: 1 minute is enough
Solstice: I just want to see you
Solstice: Please
Luan: Can you stop?You're disturbing me and plus, I'm not in the mood to talk to shit like you.
Solstice: Sorry, I'll chat you tomorrow. Goodnight and have a great day.
Seen..
My hands were trembling, my heart was aching again, and tears were streaming down my face. This was a never-ending pain. Breathing became heavier once again, and I couldn't breathe properly. My heart shattered once again, despite my continuous efforts to mend it. Every time I felt this way, I felt like I was losing a piece of myself. I'm slowly losing myself.
"Why won't you treat me better? Even if it's just like what you said, I'm your business partner. Just treat me like your business partner, but please do not treat me like just a stranger who did something bad to you,“ I cried and rested my head on my table.
“Even you're like that to me Luan, I still love you, “ I whispered.
Maybe I truly deserved to be treated this way.
He has the right to be angry with me because I took away his freedom.
“Soon Luan, soon, you'll be having your freedom back, “ I smiled.
I'm hoping I'll be able to finish this time machine before he returns.
 
I went to the rooftop of the building and stared at the moon. It was a full moon today, and the moon was as beautiful as always.
"This was the only way I could stare at my moon without hearing any painful words."
 
Although loving him was painful, I was able to endure. I still want to love him until all of my feelings for him are gone.
They're right, when there's love, there's pain too.

Luan and I were like the moon and sun, but the difference was that my moon never loved me like in the story. Our story was different. If the moon and sun have an eclipse, I think me and my moon will never have one. 
" Chasing you, my moon, was extremely hard," I whispered,closing my eyes.

Book Comment (457)

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    Kyzhiee

    this is great and i finished it, but I badly wanna know what will be Lyla's reaction if she knew that his wife was Solstice 😍😍

    22/08/2023

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    Shane Avein

    nice

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    SokarSokar

    وخصوصا بس٥٨ب شرغ٨شر٨غ ٨لش٨غب

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