Chapter 96: Because of you
The sound of the tennis ball hitting the wall reverberated through the private court, filling the space with rhythmic echoes. Each impact carried the force of Marcus’s precise strokes, his racket slicing through the air with controlled power.
With each heavy breath, he pushed himself to the limit. Sweat poured from his body, drenching his clothes. Despite the physical exertion, Marcus was undeterred. He couldn’t stop, determined to forget even for a little while.
[This is wrong, Marcus.]
His movements were faster and his aggressiveness created a louder noise with each swing of his racket.
[You pity me and want to prove that I can still find love or be loved.]
He hissed, grunting as he hit the ball once more.
[You have a good heart, but you don’t love me.]
"Damn it!" Marcus hit the ball with precision again, but when it returned at the same speed, he let it fly past him. Standing motionless in the same spot, he panted for air.
He had been playing solo tennis right after work, thinking it would help him forget his last encounter with Fil. However, the more he pushed himself to forget, the more it crossed his mind. Playing worked in the first thirty minutes, but now everything she said was coming back to him.
’She’s right,’he thought, pulling his collar to wipe the sweat over his lips. ’I don’t love her. It’s ridiculous if I do.’
Marcus bit his collar, resting his hands on his hips, catching his breath.