Contrary to everyone's expectations, Bonnie didn't just try to hide somewhere. Instead, she aimlessly walked around and tried to blend in with the crowd to avoid Darren.
Somehow, after wandering for a few minutes, she found herself in the middle of a town square.
The square was quite small compared to what she'd seen in the past.
Maybe because it was late at night, or because of some other reason, but the square was completely deserted. There was nobody there but herself. It reflected what she felt at that moment—lonely and empty.
All of a sudden, her mind felt disoriented and she couldn't help but stop in her tracks. She looked around for some sort of answer but it was to no avail. At that point in time, she was completely lost and didn't know where else to go.
Going home or anywhere else she had used to stay was not an option. She knew that Darren would only be waiting for her in those kinds of places. He was the last person on earth that she wanted to see at that moment.
It was quite ironic that Emily had persuaded her to leave Darren a thousand times but she hadn't listened. Her reason for staying so long was that she wanted to be with him. But now, she didn't want to see him anymore.
She wouldn't have thought in a million years that a mere glance from Darren could completely shatter her heart into pieces.
In her mind, she had always carried the thought that she looked like Rita. Emily had mentioned about their uncanny similarity before and even joked about how they must be twin sisters separated at birth.
Bonnie used to think of it lightly before but she had never thought that it would suddenly become a thorn in her heart one day.
“Bonnie!“
A familiar voice pulled Bonnie out of her dreamlike state. The sadness she felt disappeared when she realized it was Darren's voice. She looked back, hoping to see his handsome face. All her suffering was seemingly coming to an end with Darren's arrival.
However, the man she hoped to see was nowhere in sight.
Was she hallucinating from the sorrow she felt?
“Bonnie, are you an idiot?“ Darren's voice could be heard once again, and this time, Bonnie figured out where it came from.
She looked up and saw Darren's handsome face on a small screen in the square.
The look on his face showed his overwhelming concern for her and a hint of anger. He seemed quite tired, most probably from the stress of worrying about her well-being.
Bonnie covered her mouth in awe. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. It had never crossed her mind that Darren would go to such extremes just to find her.
In a distressed tone, Darren said, “It's 11:03 at night. There are only fifty-seven minutes left to midnight. I still don't know where you are now but I've been looking for you for almost the whole day. Please come back. I'm so worried about you! Why did you run away without saying a word? Why didn't you just ask me what was going on? I know what you are thinking right now. I'm sure you still have doubts in your heart. But if the truth will make you come home safely, I'll tell you now.“
Bonnie got nervous the moment she heard Darren's words. Her heart was pounding almost out of her chest.
“I'm sorry, but you're right. I did approach you in the beginning because you looked like her.
But that's not all.
Do you really think I'm that shallow of a person? That I'm someone stupid enough to be with you just because you look like her? From the very start, I made up my mind that I'll respect you as a person and not make you her substitute. I'm not the kind of man to settle for less when it comes to the woman I love. I'm sure I don't need to say this anymore but the reason why I'm with you is that you're the one I want to be with for the rest of my life.“ Darren's sincerity and deep affection towards her showed in his eyes when he uttered his last sentence.
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