Why did I knock on his door?
    
    "Uughh... I..you... I..uugh" I stammered, murmuring all sort of nonsense. 
    Now, where do I start from?
    "Go away" He said about to close his door...
  Oh Good! I should return to my room quietly.
    "Liam" I swear, I didn't know when I mentioned his name. I guess my emotion is faster than my action.
    "What is it?" He opened the door again and asked me. 
    Please Liam, just lock your door already and leave me alone because I really don't know what has taken over me right now and even made you to open the door for me? Okay, he didn't know I was the one knocking at first.
    
    "Uhmm...can I come in please?" I asked him...giving him a pitiful stare. He was looking at me too, at least; it was no more a stern look...his eyes were now clouded with tears again and I could see that he was holding back the tears.
    "Do you want to console me as a stepmother or... " He paused and cleaned his wet eyes with his bare hands but the tears freely flow down his cheeks.
   "Or as a good friend," He said. 
    
    I was shocked, I meant I was surprised to hear him call me a friend... I didn't say anything.. I just stood there, looking at him as a confused intruder.
    "Come in" He finally said, opening the door widely.
    I walked in gently and watched him close the door behind me, then he brighten the room light and went to sit on his bed.
    "I'm sorry about what happened to you today" I muttered. He heard me but he didn't say anything. I hope I won't regret this; Liam and I are not close enough for me to enter his room and start being sympathetic.
    
    "I really don't know why I am doing this" I mumbled.
 "Maybe because I know who and what she is to you or..maybe because you comforted me too and after you did, I realize the true you.." I said looking at his face... He has started sobbing again.
    
 "I know for sure that you are the good guy and you do not deserve this pain, the heartbreak... No, Liam...you deserve better. You don't have to continue worrying because it won't help at all. I'm sure Clara will..." He interrupted me...
    "Don't mention her name" He cautioned.
    
    "Ohh...I'm sorry about that but I...uhm... I think she might consider you again if you would..." He cut in again.
    "No..she wouldn't. She is getting married next month. Do you know what that means? that.. that means she betrayed me. She has been cheating on me during the time I was away..." He sobbed more then I moved closer and wiped off the tears with my hands. 
    He held my hand and said; "Let me cry as much as I want to"
   "No, you have been crying Liam. It's enough... It's time you get over it. Since she betrayed you, she does not deserves a single tear from you at all. Get it together already Liam" I said, then continue wiping his tears.
    
    "Did she just meet the guy and now they are already planning a wedding. No, she has been cheating on me for a while now and I have been a dummy along... I thought she loved me just the way I loved and cherished her so much but no, she turned me into an innocent dummy" Liam said, pouring down more fresh tears.
    
    Is it just me? Whenever I see someone who is tearing up, it makes my eyes turn red and look teary too.
  Since he wouldn't stop wailing, I stood up to get the tissues that were on his table, I, roll some out and gave them to him.
    "Here" He collected it from me and wiped his tears himself.
    "I don't know why I can't stop crying," He said; " I... I already deleted all her pictures on my phone, ... her phone number, I deleted everything but it didn't make me stop crying. Her face is everywhere"
    "You can't delete all the memories you have shared with her," I told him.
    "I know..." He said rubbing his eyes which has already swollen. "But how can I forget her?... I can't" 
    
    I know it's gonna be very hard for him to forget her and that's because he loved her with all his heart, he trusted her a lot and they have been together for a very long time.
  I didn't know what to say anymore because I have never been in a relationship before, talk more of to have experienced heartbreak but of course; I have been through pains that are more unbearable than a heartbreak. All I did was to have a good cry but it...it didn't make me feel any better.
    The tissues I just gave to him were already soaked with his tears. I rolled and cut some more tissues and handed them over to him.
    
   "It's late already Eve, you have to go to sleep," He said after receiving the tissue from me.
    "I can't..at least after I have seen that you are feeling better," I told him.
  "I am"
  "No, You are not," I said glaring into his eyes.
    
  "I'm feeling better now Eve" He repeated; "You see I am not crying," He said... Yes, he is no longer weeping but his eyes were still red and he might cry as soon as I leave.
  "Are...are you sure you won't cry again?" I asked him like a lovely stepmom and nodded his head in affirmation.
   "I need to have a good night's rest now, I know I'll get better tomorrow morning" He assured me.
   "If you truly won't cry again and if you have a good rest as you've just said, you would stronger by tomorrow you know that," I told him and he nodded.
    
   "It's almost ten, everyone is fast asleep. You need to go sleep now" He said forcing a smile.
    "Okay," I finally agreed then he stood up and sluggishly walked to the door to help me with it. Immediately I walked out of his room, and he said... "Thank you, Eve" 
    "Don't mention... It's nothing" I told him.
   "Just one thing I want you to do for me Liam" I spoke gently so that I won't wake or disturb anyone with my voice.
    
    "Not to cry anymore, I promise I won't," He said with his palm placed on his left chest (his heart).
    "Good. "
    "Good night Eve," He told me.
    "Have a sweet night's rest" I said to him, he nodded and shut his door. I was supposed to go into my room immediately, instead, I stood at his door, and placed my ear on it to hear if he really was not gonna cry anymore. Oh yes! He wasn't.
  I went back into my room. Gosh, I was feeling so sleepy. As soon as I laid down on the bed, the one time I shut my eyes, I slept off.
    
    **
    
I heard a knock on my door, and that was what woke me up the following morning. I glared at my clock which shows that it was 7:00 am.
    
    "Eve are you awake?" That was Mr. Maya. 
    What does this old man what? but he wouldn't stop slamming my door, so I had no other option but to open the door for him.
    
    "Good morning love," He said wanting to kiss me on the lips but I yawn widely which made him move backward.
    "Good morning" I told him perfunctorily, I attended to him at the door, blocking his way from coming in, he might take advantage of me especially now that I'm half awake.
    
   "What do you want Mr. Maya?" I stretched my hands wearily.
    "Oh dear, I didn't get to interact with you yesterday" He said then came closer to whisper into my ears.
 "I think I know why you don't want to be intimate with me yet," He said and I opened the blear eyes widely and looked at him.
    "What? Why?" I asked him, and he smiled and showed me a paper.
    
    "Here it is"
    "What is this?" I collected it from him.
    "Is it not because we are not legally together that's why you didn't want me to touch you yet" He said; "Here's the marriage proof slip that I promised you earlier. My signature is right down there, sign next to it" He said, I don't know why he is so happy about it... He kept on grinning like a fool.
    
    "Is this why you woke me up, Mr. Maya? Do you even know the time I slept off last night?" I questioned him.
    "Oh did you sleep late? but I was knocking on your door yesterday to give you this same slip" He said.
    "Okay, I'll sign it!"
    "Yes do... It indicates that everything we are doing in this marriage is legal, I don't have to force you to do the couple things anymore" He said.
    "Uugh"
    
    "I came here to give it to you this early because I'm going out now, I'll get your feedback when I return. make me drop dead when I see you" He whispered the last sentence into my ears again; "We will also be sharing the same room as from today, it's either I come to yours or you come to mine" He said and I gave a false smile.
    "Bye sweetie" Before I knew it, the pervert kissed my cheeks and hurry off with that his old chubby body.
    Ewwwww!
    
 I gave a stern look and bang my door...I was widely awake now.
I stared at a paper he gave me.. all necessary stamps were intact, it's indeed the same slip newly wedded couple signs whenever they are taken to while court (or registry).
    
  Should I really sign this? If I do, it means I'm really married to him and if I do not, he would chase me out of his place and I have to return everything he has given to me. I was confused about what to do I felt sleepy again. I yawned again and was about to resume dozing when I suddenly remember Liam!
    
    "Gosh, did he sleep well? Is he not hungry?"
 "He stylishly sent me out of his room last night, was he trying to hurt himself? "
    
    Yes! I'm aware that's what people do to themselves whenever a breakup arises. Janet tried that shit twice... but I was there to save her.
    Several scary thoughts flashed into my head that I just had to stand up from my bed and rush to Liam's room to knock on it.
    
    "Liam" I called his name but there wasn't any response. Jeez! Why did I leave him last night?
 "Liam" I called his name again, knocking on the door and he opened it this time.
    He was still looking pale, even more, or is it because I'm feeling sleepy?
    
    "Are you good?" I asked him.
    "I don't know" He replied slowly. 
I took a deep breath, first Thank God that what imagine earlier were only crazy thoughts that I needed to cast and bind out of my mind. 
    "You don't know if you are good? Did you cry again?" I asked him since was still standing at the door.
    "No mom. I didn't " He replied, he wasn't looking at me then I scorned at the mention of 'mom'.
    
    "Let me see your eyes" I told him, he raised his head up, gosh those eyes were still red and hypnotizing and I could feel tears summoning in my eyes.
    
  I placed a palm on his forehead and and then removed it immediately.
    "You are heating up Liam," I told him, already getting worried. His forehead was very hot.
    "Am I?" He managed to mutter.
    To be sure, I placed my palm on his neck this time, It was very hot. I compared it to my own temperature which turns out to be the exact opposite.
    
  "Yes Liam, you don't feel good at all. It's fever" I said...
    "No, I am fine...." He couldn't even complete his statement when he fell down on consciously on the floor. It was then I realized that he has been resting his body on the door to gain the stamina to stand still.
    
    "Liam!" I called his name.
   "Liaaaaam!"
    
    "Helen... Mark!" I shouted their names the loudest I could.
    "Helen!"
    "Mark!"
    
    "Liam.." I tried to raise him up as well.
    
    
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