Enchanted Love

That was a long hard day for Alex as he left the restaurant with Anna. He entered his home and walked fast to his room without minding seeing anyone there.

“Come and have a seat here” a lady in her mid-fifties spoke but Alex resumed his walk without even thinking to give a nod. Looks like he doesn’t really notice any presence around him or he really doesn’t feel like noticing. Either way, the lady seemed to be pissed off.

“Frank, is this manners?” The lady asked to disapprove of Alex’s mannerisms.

“Alex” Frank softly called his son as he stopped his track.

“Please have a seat.” Frank’s voice is more of a pleading and of course, Alex cannot deny his dad’s word for sure. He sat there.

“Sally aunty wants to discuss the engagement date” Frank didn’t see Alex’s face as he spoke. Alex looked at Frank accusingly.

“Dad, I dont know why you all pressuring me. I am not going to marry this girl” Anna entered when Alex pointed towards her.

“I thought you liked me,” Anna spoke as she gasped at his words.

“On what basis?” Alex asked crossing his arms.

“You took me for a dinner date” Anna tried to hide her tears which almost formed in her doe eyes.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

“That’s because you clung on to me and got inside my car without my permission” Alex doesn’t want to be rude as he is not the type to snap at anyone just like that. But this girl is being a pain in his life for one whole week.

“And it was not a date but a dinner with my friends” Alex gritted his teeth how she is hell-bent on making his character worse in front of elders.

“You even behaved nicely with me there” Anna accused as she wiped her tears.

“Should I have insulted you then?” Alex asked astonishingly.

“You have introduced me to your friends as your fiancee.” Anna is now not gonna lose this conversation.

“Well, you used me for your publicity when you tipped paparazzi about this shit. So I used this to make my darling jealous. I kinda loved the way you helped me today. So that’s the end of our drama. Let’s call it even and stop this shit” Alex spoke carefully as he stood up.

“Dad, do inform me when everything is settled down. I will be staying in Edward’s home tonight” Alex didn’t even stop when Frank asked him to listen to him.

*****

“I am not going to let you inside” Edward slammed the door as Alex gaped at his words. Did he just side up the opposite just because of Clara?

“It’s Alex” Alex screamed as he kicked the door.

“That’s why I didn’t kill you” Edward slammed the door again after yelling those.

“Do you really think that i would move on easily?” Alex is annoyed with Edward now. The door is slightly opened now and Alex entered the home with a high long face. He is not ready to talk with Edward.

“So, is this all drama and Clara already guessed this but I didn’t trust,” Alina asked as she came with two mugs of coffee.

“If it’s drama, you can take this coffee. But if it’s real, you can get out really now before I pull every hair out from your head” Alina glared at Alex. Alex has never been scared this much in his entire life. He silently took the coffee but kept it midway and again takes it and again he had a huge confusion on his face.

“What does this suppose to mean?” Edward asked glaring at Alex in a confused way.

“It is a lie that Anna is my fiancee. But she is” Alex spoke now Alina slowly took a fork spoon as she grits her teeth harder. Can a fork be this scary? Well yes especially if the one holding is Alina.

“Okay, let me tell you from the beginning.” Alex kept the coffee mug there and sat over comfortably as he ruffled his newly jelled hair.

“Back in the village, Dad was very weird suddenly. He wanted to go back to home. He didnt even talk to me since then. And of course, I heard what Clara told Alina also. So I kind of didnt like her thoughts. So I too went with dad.” Alex sighed tiredly.

He is damn hurt when he heard that she will leave him just because he is too sweet. What is his fault for this? If he is acting sweet, isn’t the credit going to her? It is Clara alone who can make him act all sweet and cute. How can she consider herself not worth for him? Maybe she considered him not worthy enough for her.

She can’t decide alone in this relationship. This is not any game to sacrifice. And if so, he will never sacrifice her for anything, AGAIN.

“But isn’t what you said when she wanted to be with you” Alina can’t lose a single opportunity to show the mirror to Alex. His face changed instantly as if he didnt realise those.

“I am sorry for that. I know a single sorry can’t fix everything. I said those. Back then also, I didnt mean it. Now I can never mean those” Alex voiced out painfully.

“Words are dangerous. My mom always asked me to remember this. But I get to have a very hard lesson to learn this” Alex took Alina’s hand as he cried in her palms.

“I didnt think that she will leave just like that. I wanted her to just stay away for at least that day as I was too angry to even look at her which is not even her fault.” Alex spoke in between his tears. How much he expresses his grief, it can’t deny the fact that everything is happening because of him alone. Alina took back her hand softly as she offered him water.

“Okay, now” Edward changed the topic as he is too sensitive to see his friend break down which is happening often after Clara’s truth.

“Sally aunt, you remember?” Alex asked.

“Your mother’s sister?” Edward asked remembering the one evil lady of their childhood. Not evil in the sense of bad but of course not a likely one.

“Exact opposite of what Jenny aunty is” Edward explained in one line to Alina.

“Two days before, when I came home, Dad was just not himself. I saw aunty with him too so I assumed that they are just stressed out with mom’s condition.” Alex said in one go.

“But the next day when I saw the news, I was shocked. They even announced my marriage with that Anna. She was my friend from village. But I don’t even know her full name.” Alex told everything he knew.

“The best part is dad is supporting everything” Alex threw his hands up in frustration.

“I told them to do whatever drama they wanted but I am not going to be a part of it,” Alex added as he gulped his coffee.

“About dinner, she wanted to come. And I wanted to see if Clara really meant those words for me or not” Alex reasoned his actions.

“I don’t think this as a small problem as uncle to is supporting this. Did you ask your dad as to why he wanted this to happen?” Edward asked sensibly.

“I don’t know. I asked him but he is just quiet. He is not speaking a word about it. And Sally aunt is not letting me talk to my dad” Alex said as the worry lines appeared over his forehead again.

“Ani, I am leaving” Clara came there after cleaning her dress which got spoiled in dinner. She didn’t even hear their conversation but she was sure of Alex’s presence there.

“By the way, can you ask your fiance to not call me again” Clara told Alex with so much annoyance.

“And why didn’t you inform her before coming here? She is doubting as you might be with me” Clara rolled her eyes. Alex looked at her plainly. Did she not feel hurt to say these? Does she really want him to move on?

Alex stood up and left the room abruptly as not able to bear the pain in his chest. He wanted to correct everything but the turns of events are not so pleasant that can let him do anything.