I wanted to enjoy my night and forget about the drama that unfolded on Friday, yet I felt annoyed and frustrated after my encounter with Livia. So, to get as far as possible, I left the club and texted my friends that I was taking an uber home.

It's late, so the house is quiet when I arrive.

I reach the foyer and ascend the spiral staircase to my bedroom. When I get to the top, I notice music softly playing from Luena's room by some Latina singer, which piques my curiosity.

"Lulu. Are you still up?" I ask, tapping on the door, and when she doesn't respond, I step inside.

The room greets me with a dim neon red light glowing from two Koi fish hanging above her bed. She isn't in the room, so I go to leave, but before I do, I notice her phone unlocked on the bed, so I look at it. Taking it in my hands, I see that an unknown number has sent her something; a photo of Livia and me on the balcony at Calabasas.

Below is a message that reads: "You thought you won, but you truly didn't. Here's the proof."

I groan, throwing the phone on the bed. This has Livia written all over it; she can never back down. Whatever scheme she has planned, whatever ugly manipulation she has in store—she sure as shit better end it now. She's bitter, and when Livia is bitter, she has the power to ruin someone's life, and I refuse to allow her to ruin my friendship with Luena.

But she knows what's she doing. She is purposely coming between us—I mean, why else would she send Luena this message?

Annoyed, I leave the room; she's taunting her, and Luena doesn't deserve it.

I should have payed more attention to the signs of who she is, but I didn't. I allowed her to trick me, manipulate me, cheat on me and now ruin parts of my life I hold dear. How did I let all this happen? Why did I have to love her?

Strutting across the hall, I enter my room and close the door. It's dark, except for the moonlight streaming through my window, so I don't turn on the lights. Eventually, I decide to shower and remove my clothes, tossing them absent-mindedly at the foot of my bed.

I should look for Luena and apologise but I can't. She's been avoiding me all day, and if that isn't enough, my ex-girlfriend has started taunting her. Why is this happening? Why is my world unravelling?

Livia's voice suddenly plays in my mind: "I guess now that you think we're over, you can finally be with her?"

Is that what I want?

I don't appreciate being confused; I prefer to be sure, but I'm not, only puzzled by the whole situation. I feel my life has turned upside down, but in a good way, as if the universe is trying to say something to me by letting me find out things.

My burning questions have suddenly piled into a mountain of question marks. I need to talk to Luena about all of this. I need answers. But I have no clue how to bring it up.

I sigh, getting in the shower to soap myself with Aēsop. The steam from my waterfall showerhead fills the bathroom.

I should gain the courage and ask, apologise and be honest; my mind will explode if I don't, but tonight, I'm taking the cowardly way out and leaving it for another day.