Chap. 7 Leave for Good

After the brief but hot kiss, Camila loosened Sean's belt.

"Do you love me? What about April?" asked spoiled Camila.

"I love you, honey. April is just a little sister to me, nothing more. I don't like her childish and silly attitude, it bothers me a lot."

"Really?" Camila is getting spoiled.

"Yes. Hurry up, Amy will be knocking on the door soon." Sean's voice was hoarse. "Satisfy me, Cami."

"With pleasure, dear Sean." Camila immediately mustered up her ability to satisfy Sean's lust.

They were so excited that they didn't realize that April had just closed the door, heard everything, and left in tears.

Sean said things like that to comfort Camila, who had previously been offended by Sean's mother's words comparing Camila to April. After returning from vacation in Bali, Indonesia, Camila was forced to stay at Sean's house for a few days. Every dinner, Sean's mom asks Sean about April and compares Camila to April. For Sean's mother, who has known April since childhood, April is the ideal person to accompany her child. Despite those, they grew up together. To Mary, April was a broad-minded and intelligent bookworm. Unlike Camila, whose life is glamorous and undoubtedly full of drama.

Sean's attitude, which tends to be cold and reserved, is not suitable for living with Camila's figure, whose life is free, and it seems that the girl's nature looks greedy and cunning. Sean's mom disapproves of their relationship but doesn't want to make a fuss because it will interfere with Sean's performance at work. So, every time Sean brought Camila back to their house, Sean's mom

always did things that Camila didn't like, including comparing her.

"Mrs Johanson am I still less than perfect for Sean that you always compare me to that nerd?"

"He's a nerd and smart. What's the problem?" defended Mary to April.

"Mrs. Johanson...."

Camila just put on an annoyed face and continued her dinner then. She tried her best to keep her tears from falling. Any woman would cry if she said that in front of her future mother-in-law. Sean just looked down at everything. He loves Camila but doesn't want to fight his mother. His father was also silent. The dinner was awkward and tense.

Since that night, Camila disliked April even more. She had known that April had liked Sean for a long time, but tonight she also realized that someone else was standing in the way of her relationship with Sean, Marry Willson, Sean's mother. She tried to melt Sean's mother's heart as much as possible. Starting from bringing her food, taking her to a shooting location, and even inviting her to attend the gala premiere of her film. However, that meant nothing to Marry Willson. April is still the perfect figure in her eyes.

Sean had done it all too. Including bringing boxes of traditional Balinese milk pie cakes when he came home from vacation with Camila. Her mother was happy, but her heart remained with April. Sean's father didn't do anything because, for him, his son was an adult and could make his own life choices. Moreover, the problem of love is a classic problem that can never be solved except for the two of them.

April left Sean's room running and in tears. Amy, who had seen it all, wanted to hug April and comfort her. But April ignored her and ran towards the elevator. In front of the lobby, Logan, who had been waiting for her, saw April running with worried tears. His emotions started to rise. According to him, Sean must have done something terrible to bring a woman like April to tears. All the make-up and make-up that Bob had put on earlier had fallen apart, and so was her heart.

"April?"

"April, what happened?"

"Hey, what's going on?" asked Logan

"APRIL ARCHER, what happened?" urged Logan.

April just cried and didn't answer any of Logan's questions. The handsome young man clenched his fists and walked towards the director's room, wanting to beat up Sean. Logan had given up April to go after him, but seeing April in tears made him very angry. "Sean, that's enough," he said quietly in anger. He no longer thought about their friendly relationship.

For April's sake, friendship is just a distant memory for Logan.

April held Logan's hand.

"Logan, enough."

"But?"

"Enough, bar them, I don't care anymore."

"April ...."

"Let's go."

"All right," Logan chimed in with April.

***

"Honey, you're so excited this afternoon," Sean said as he straightened his clothes.

"Sean, what will we do to get your mother's blessing?"

"I don't know. I have to go first."

"Sean?" call Camila.

"I have to go now, Camila, honey."

"Okay," Camila said. She was still limp and sat in Sean's oversized chair. Her clothes, which were not wholly removed, were still messy.

Sean called his men in the lobby, "Where are they?"

"They just left the building, sir."

"WHAT?"

Sean ruffled his hair. They must have seen me with Camila, he thought. He got in the car and headed off somewhere. Sean was driving aimlessly. Now he's even more confused about his true feelings for April. Love? Dear? Interested? Like? He didn't understand at all. All this time, he didn't feel anything for April. But now? After Sean finds out Logan is with April, his feelings are messed up. He felt something was missing from him. After finding out April and Logan weren't picking up the phone and finding out they were staying at a hotel, Sean slowly came to terms with his feelings but still didn't quite understand them. During this time, the friendship, togetherness, and the days he spent with April had been enough for him.

****

In the car, April burst into tears. Logan tried to calm her down, but it didn't do much. Nothing could calm a woman who had broken her heart ten minutes ago.

"Logan," called April quietly.

"Yes."

"No rainbows you said earlier. New York skies are getting darker and darker."

"I'm sorry, April." Logan felt guilty.

"Logan. Do you have Bob's number?"

"Have, for what?" Logan frowned.

"I want to talk to him."

"Just use this," said Logan, handing him his phone. "I wrote his name, Bobb. Double B."

"Okay, can I borrow it?" April permission.

Bob answered the phone on the other side. He hadn't spoken yet, but April had spoken first.

"Bob, it's April."

"Hello, Miss Archer. How's it going? Have a nice day?"

"Bob..." she sobbed. Bob became confused. Instantly she realized she had said the wrong thing. This situation will not be good.

"Miss Archer, I'm sorry." sorry, Bob.

"Bob. Do you remember the nickname The City That Never Sleeps?"

"Sure, Miss Archer."

"Bob. That name doesn't describe me. You're wrong. To me, the city is asleep. A deep, long sleep that will always dream of sadness." April sobbed.

"Miss Archer...."

April hung up the phone while covering her mouth.

On the other end of town, Bob felt guilty. He called again but got no answer from April.

Between sobs, April held Logan's hand. "Logan, when are you going to Paris?"

"Day after tomorrow."

"I'm coming with you."

"April, are you serious?"

"Yes. Take me away." April asked. "There's no point in me here, this city makes it hard for me to breathe."

"You want to run?"