After chasing Marcus out Heather is still brokenhearted she collected all of Marcus' belongings that he used around her apartment , she boxed them placed a stamp for them to be returned back to him . As she cleaned up she also found the things that they had exchanged as the tokens of their love .her heart ached even ore and the pit in her stomach felt even deeper . she recalled that he had called her toxic. hearing the man she loved say that to her , she found it hard to believe . she had loved him unconditionally , invested in his wild ventures , got out of her shell because she believe that his was the one for her but now all the plans that they had for two had come crushing down just because he couldn't keep his pants shut . her body hurt from just thinking about what they had
She had to do everything she could to move on and start healing. She was no longer his, and he was no longer hers. In the process, she also decided to pack their tokens of love, giving some back to Marcus and keeping the rest to herself. That way, she could look back on the good memories they had made and the love they had shared. At the same time, the tokens also served as a reminder of his character, of what he was to her, and his shortcomings.
Moving on was going to be a tough process, so she also decided to take steps to try to surround herself with positive vibes and people who genuinely loved and cared for her. She decided to spend the majority of her time with friends and work, but she first had to ensure that Hansel was safely set off to Jordan. The day finally came for his sendoff. First, she and Hansel paid their father a visit. He wanted to bless his son and check on his father's health. Upon arriving, they were greeted warmly by the nurse and the old lady who had been keeping their father company. They also got to be introduced to the old lady as their father's new girlfriend, Dorcus
"Oh! Dad, aren't you a bit too old to be having a girlfriend?"
"Love knows no age," that's what he answered.
"Wait, Dad, do you guys… ahm, you know?"
"Of course we do everything that lovers do."
"Hansel, why did you bother asking?" "You're right, I shouldn't have asked. Noooooo! I just had images." They all laughed. For the first time in a long time, Heather felt her happiness real. It had been a while. They said their goodbyes and set off for the airport. Once at the airport, Hansel was hesitant to board the plane.
"What's up, lil bro?" Heather asked.
"It's just …" he took a brief breath and said. "What if I don't make it to the nationals or what if I don't play at all?"
"Hey, hey, Hansel. You're highly talented, virtuous, and charming, which is not something you find in people everyday, and you're going to make the team. You haven't come this far just to warm up the bench. OK. You got this."
"You doing the whole therapist thing on me again? But you're right, I got this. Thanks, sis."
All is gonna be ok,. with that Heather hugged Hansel goodbye and he boarded the plane.
Heather returned to her office where she had a surprise waiting for her . Welcome back Miss Heather, " Thank you Emily " she said handing her belongings to the secretary
When Heather came back to her office, a surprise awaited her. The secretary said, "Miss, you have a visitor in your office. I tried to keep him out, but he insisted he had unfinished business with you."
"Who is it?" she asked.
"It's Marcus," the secretary responded.
At the office, Heather takes a deep breath before entering the office. As she enters, Marcus turns his head to see who it is. On seeing that it is her, he stands up to welcome her. He wraps his arms around her, but she doesn't hug him back. "Come on, Dumpling, aren't you going to give me a hug?" Marcus asks with a smirk on his face. When Heather sees his face, she feels sick. She forces a small smile and pats him on the back. "What brings you here?" she asks him. "I came to talk to you, to physically ask for your apology." Heather scoffs at the reason he's at her workplace. He notices but continues, saying that he'll treat her better than before.
" Marcus, i don't think that there's gonna be another time for us besides even as you say this i know that you moved in with her. " Marcus stared at her disdainfully, " That's not true, I've already told you that she means nothing and am just trying to have fun. Fun!?!?!, Heather shouted out and burst out laughing, she then put on a serious face and said. " Marcus, if you really still loved me, we could have had the fun that you're looking for, so please quit wasting each others time and call it quits. " Marcus felt his pride wounded. How could he come back to her and she just rejects him? He wanted to make her pay, make her beg for him to return to her, she was his and he wasn't willing to just let her go.
After seeing that Heather rejected him, Marcus stood up in anger. He gave her a cold look, saying, "I still love you, and I'm going to prove it to you." Then he walked out. After Marcus left, Heather took a deep breath, her hands trembling from the fight she'd just endured. But she felt proud of what she'd done and she wasn't going to back down now.
The week went by more quickly than before, possibly because of Marcus' absence from Heather's life. The weekend was almost here, and Heather was getting ready for Felisha's birthday. She packed a small suitcase with only the essentials. Since Felisha rented the resort, Felisha also had the liberty to pick out some of the outfits her close friends were going to wear. This put Heather's wardrobe in Felisha's hands, which scared her a little, but she was feeling adventurous, and the feeling was too thrilling to pass up. Just as she was finishing, Felisha parked in the parking lot of the apartment building, ready to pick her up.
As the two were off , Heather asked out of curiosity whether Bruce will be at the party .
"oh, Bruce is very likely not to come his usually very busy , why do you ask ?" " Its uhm nothing ", "Wait, uhhh i see a blushing face , " Felisha squealed , " Hey, have no weird thoughts i was just asking ok don't have to make it a big deal " she said pouting .Felisha laughed at her but Heather silently wished that Bruce was going to be there . Within a few hours , the two reached the resort and met the rest of their friends . they started off with some music and snacks as they awaited the rest of the guys . In a few hours the other guys had arrived and the night party was starting ,
The lady's were showing off their best parts in the swim suits while the man ensured to show their masculinity . Heather was in her room think of a way out not to wear the swim suit Felisha had chosen for her . while in her thoughts Felisha entered with Liam " Are you done ", " Felisha this is just a string"" that string is gonna bring out those beautiful treasures that you keep on hiding ." " Felisha please isn't there anything else " " sorry to say but you have to look sexy on my birthday as the celebrant i decree it and you should be down in a few minutes the party already begun ." with that she left the room , Heather looked at herself again in the mirror , her everything was out she convinced herself that she will be ok and also departed the room .
Heather slowly walked down the stairs looking and the strangers that Felisha had called to her party . She found the rest of the guys and they all started talking , amidst there conversation , their boyfriends and hook up guys came for them leaving Heather sipping her drink and watching guys fulfill their desires . As she sipped , she heard a familiar vioce calling her from behind her back . " hey Dumpling " . Heather's hair stood on the edge as if she was seeing a ghost . It was Marcus ,, was he following her , what was he doing here , what the hell did he want . Un able to hold her unhappiness back she rudely asked him what he was doing here and why was he following her." Marcus scoffed and told her that he had promised to prove himself to her which meant that he was willing to do anything , he had just said that when the girl from the photos called him in a sexy manner " Marcus darling " .
Heather was flaring with rage , he had the guts to bring her to the party and claim that he was here for her . her stomach was boiling not because of her ulcers but with rage , she slapped Marcus across the face so hard that the sound could be heard over the music . The girl that had just called Marcus stood still in shock , " i don't wanna see you ever again and please let me live my life in peace go fuck the whores that you desire to have fun with . Marcus held his chin as if he was trying to place his jaw back in its place he then pulled her into his chest kissed her forcefully.
The party people first paused to see what was happening , Felisha who was in the corner arrived at the scene once she heard the slap. She was also shocked to see Marcus at the party . Heather bite his lip which made him pull away from her , with a bleeding lip he stared at Heather and walked away grabbing the hand of the girl he had come with and went up to the rooms ," Everything is alright guys lets get this party started wooo!!!!!!!" The party resumed and Heather was shaking with both fear and anger , she sat down with tears cascading down her cheeks , Felisha and the rest of the gang came to comfort her but they were also speechless about what had just happened . Felisha could only apologize for not knowing about his presence .
As they comforted Heather , Bruce who had arrived early enough to see everything silently watched in the corner . He felt a deep pain on her behalf and wished he could take it away. He silently said to himself " Be strong Baby doll"