Three days later...

It has been three days since Mariana last spoke to Micah. She had begun to feel worried that she had been too harsh on him with her last reply and now he was avoiding her. The other thing that was on her mind, was that he had been meeting with Electra secretly and that's why she hasn't heard from him.

"Mariana are you there?" Elena waved a hand in front of her face.

Mariana blinked back into reality as she had been staring into space. Her and Elena were currently sat outside in the sun on their break.

"Yeah I am, sorry," she said, raking her hands through her silky hair. She had recently straightened it for a change.

"What's wrong? You seem lost."

"I'm fine, just dealing with some stuff."

"Oh, what kind of stuff?"

"Relationship issues," she said and picked up her phone. She went to her and Micah's chat and it made her sulk. Their last chat seemed so long ago even though it was only last week.

Elena watched as Mariana decided to send a quick text to Micah, she hoped she would receive a positive reply, and that he still liked her.

She put her phone away after pressing send and gave her friend a reassuring smile.

"So, I'm guessing everything's okay now...?" Elena said slowly.

"Yeah, everything's fine," she said and started eating her sandwich.

"Aw look! It's Micah's little rat!" Someone shouted.

Mariana looked up in alarm and saw Electra walking down. Her hair was in a messy bun and she wore a glowing, red top with a jean mini skirt.

"Whose that?" Elena whispered in confusion.

"Someone that's irrelevant," Mariana grumbled.

"Hey Mariana," Electra greeted with a sweet smile. She pulled out a chair that was opposite them and sat down.

"What do you want Electra? I'm on my break," she sighed irritably. Seeing Electra was the last thing she needed, but at least she was here and not with Micah.

"Oh it's okay, I won't be long," she smirked and then made herself comfortable on the chair.

"You know what Mariana," Electra said casually. "I feel sorry for you."

"Why?" Mariana replied. She felt like wanting to slap Electra again if she insulted her again.

"Because look at you, you're nothing compared to me, I remember having Micah's soft, gentle fingers slowly undress me, but his wouldn't even go an inch near you," she chuckled and shook her head in fake pity, "Ah, how I miss that feeling, but I can't wait to get it back soon," she said with a breath of fresh air.

Her words filled her rage like gasoline. She hated how she was reminiscing her past relationship with Micah right in front of her, and her disgusting descriptions of their private acts.

"Micah loves me and will always love me. It's you he can't stand!" She spat out, her anger raging out of her mouth.

Electra just stared at her like she couldn't take her seriously. She tutted and still gave her that fake, sympathetic look. "Aw, what a poor, unfortunate soul, didn't even know her relationship will end soon."

"Anyway, I have to go now, bye Mariana!" She waved her hand like a handkerchief and strutted away, leaving Mariana boiling in her seat.

"So I'm guessing that's linked to your relationship issues?" Elena asked.

"Yep," Mariana sighed and finished the last bit of her sandwich.

"Is she an ex or something?"

"That's right."

"She looks evil."

"She is," Mariana scowled and quickly drank her water. "Come on, let's get back to work."

"Alright," Elena got up like Mariana and they went back inside.

When her shift was over, Mariana went inside her car and then checked her phone. To her delight, there were notifications from Micah, she wished she could read them right now, but she wanted to be comfortable at home first.

She placed her phone on the passenger seat and then drove off. She was slightly worried that he wouldn't reply back but she was glad he did.

When she got home, she got some chocolate from the fridge and then laid on the couch. She started stroking Rio who was laid on her belly and then eagerly opened her messages.

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: Hey, how are you?

Mariana: I'm okay, wbu🥰

She couldn't help but smile brightly as she was finally speaking to him after three days. She had definitely missed it.

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: I'm okay, just been busy, that's why I haven't been on that much.

Mariana: Oh, what kind of busy?👀

She hoped his "busy" was something else and not what she was worrying about for the last three days.

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: Things with my dad.

Mariana: Oh alright.

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: I see you still don't trust me Mariana.

Mariana: Wait what...

She was shocked at his sudden message. Sure she was a little suspicious but how did he come to that conclusion?

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: I've not been with my ex Mariana, you don't have to worry about that.

Mariana: Okay, I've missed you tho❤️.

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: Really? Did you text me cuz you missed me or bcs you wanted to know my location🙄?

Mariana sat up as she stared at his messages. Her stomach churned inside of her as she got a sickly feeling. She just wanted a nice conversation, but now it seemed like everything was spiralling out of control, down the drain. She also felt uneasy about him just calling her by her name instead of a nickname. What happened to Mari or Baby?

Mariana: Micah no, I generally did miss you🥺🥺.

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: Mhm okay.

Even though his tone sounded sarcastic, he seemed satisfied with her answer.

Mariana: Can I come see you today?

She missed being in his arms and wanted to spend some time with him. She didn't know why, but it seemed like they have been distant from each other lately.

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: Sure, how about I cook dinner for you this evening? Would you like that☺️🕯🌄?

Mariana: Ooh okay ☺️☺️

Bubba❤️❤️❤️: Come to my house at 8 and I'll give you a lovely surprise my queen💎💎.

Mariana: Okay😁💜

She put her phone down and allowed Rio to lick her fingers. She felt slightly better now that she was going to have a lovely evening with Micah, she wondered what he was going to prepare for her.

"Hey Rio, do you wanna go upstairs and plan my outfit?" She said while rubbing his face. He just purred in response, making her chuckle.

"Come on, let's go upstairs," she lifted his fat body and then got off the couch.

She twirled his tail around her wrist as they went up together.

When she was in her bedroom, she opened her wardrobe and then got out a red sequin dress. It had thin, crystal straps and a sliver strip across the waist.

She got out her red heels and a sliver necklace. She held up her potential outfit in front of the mirror. She loved how she looked and how the red sparkled in the natural light. They made her feel like a princess, all she needed was a tiara but this would be enough.

Mariana looked at her reflection in the mirror. She smiled back at herself but around her eyes was dark and droopy. It was evident she was getting tired from all this and just wanted peace.

She sighed and then placed her outfit down. She told herself that she was going to have an fun evening with her Micah💕.

A/N: Hey I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Thank you for 400 reads!!

I love having crazy and psycho antagonists, they make the book so much funnier! XD