CHapter 3

Chapter 3

Hunter’s pov

I came home expecting to see my girl there waiting for me, but she wasn’t there. Maybe she had to work. She was the head chef in her family’s restaurant so maybe there was a problem there that needed her immediate attention. Someone always seemed to need her there for some reason or another. It’s as if the restaurant couldn’t run without her.

I decided to take a shower then I would call her. I couldn’t wait to tell her I wouldn’t be leaving her again. I was home to stay. I was no longer going to have to hide her. I was going to make sure everyone knew that she was mine.

I pulled the ring I bought her out of my pocket and placed it on my dresser. It was time she knew how serious I was about her. I hated having to hide us away from everyone. She deserved so much better than that. I was going to be the kind of man I should have been all along.

Her parents thought I was just some guy that their restaurant catered to sometimes. I felt like hell for all the secrets and lies. I just wanted to protect her. I didn’t want to lose her. If someone said something that hurt, her it would destroy me.

When I got out of the shower I tried calling her again but only got her voicemail. I guess she’s busy. Maybe I forgot to tell her what time I would be home. I mean she’s usually here when I get back. It wasn’t like her not to be here. I was worried. I wondered if something was wrong.

I looked at my phone to see if maybe she texted me, but I had nothing from her. Maybe I should just go to her parent’s restaurant to see if she was there. Then again if I did that she may get upset. The last thing I wanted to do was upset her.

I was going crazy not seeing her. I haven’t seen her in weeks. I just needed her in my arms. I know she has a life outside of me, but she told me she would be here when I got home. The fact that she wasn’t just wasn’t normal for her. I didn’t know what to think.

I decided to check my emails since I haven’t checked them in a while since I have been so busy. I’m sure they have really piled up. I had a few director’s wanting me to do some films. Normally I would have been thrilled but I just didn’t want to be in the spotlight at all anymore.

I actually thought about going to school to further my education. Maybe I would surprise my girl and go to the culinary school. I have always loved to cook. One day we could even open up our own restaurant chain. This is if she says yes. I really hoped she would say yes.

I saw I had an email from CeeCee, so I opened it right away. I wondered why she didn’t just call me or text me. I didn’t even get half way through it before I broke down crying. She left me. I thought she loved me, but I guess I was wrong. She couldn’t even tell me all this to my face.

How could I have been so wrong about her. I shut down my laptop and went to my room. How could she do this? I gave up everything for a future with her. Now I have nothing. Why would she do this to me? I thought she was happy. I thought we were heading towards marriage. How could I have been so far off?

Why would she tell me she was going to be here and fix me a homecooked meal then end things through an email? None of this made any sense. This was so unlike the person she swore she was. I just talked to her yesterday and she told me how much she loved and missed me.

Did someone say something to her? Something had to have happened. She wouldn’t just leave me like this. I felt as if my head was spinning. My heart was broke. I loved her so much. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around all of this.

Part of me wanted to go to the restaurant and confront her. The other part of me just wanted to get as far away from her as I could. I know I needed to talk to her. I needed answers. I needed to know what went wrong. For once I needed some closure when someone that claimed to love me left me.

I guess I just needed to put up some walls. I needed to protect my heart. I doubt I’d ever want to love again. I was done with women. It seems no matter what size they are they are all the same. I thought CeeCee was different but boy was I wrong. She was worst then all the rest. She broke me more than anyone ever did before her.

I closed my eyes but all I saw was her walking away from me. There was no escaping this heartache. I had to do something. I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep. I guess I should finish reading the email. I just wasn’t sure if I could. I couldn’t even make it half way through without crying like a baby.

Maybe at the end she gives a reason. Maybe it’ll say something. Anything to tell me why if she loves me that she so easily walked away. I mean how cruel can a person be to dump someone via email. I would never have done her that dirty. That was just plain cruel.

She needed to face me and tell me more than what was typed up in this stupid email. At least call me if she doesn’t want to see me. I think I deserve at least that. I don’t even know if I could handle seeing her. I wasn’t going to make a fool out of myself again. I should just forget her and move on.