THE CONTRACT
©AUTHOR ISABEL
CHAPTER 14
[HEART_BREAK]
LAKSHMI
“So how’s Anderson?”
Scarlet asked me as she painted her nails
“He..h..he’s fine”
I said stammering
“Why are you stammering, isn’t he fine?”
She said looking up to meet my gaze
“He’s good”
I asked shifting my gaze away from her
“Don’t tell me you’re breaking up with him!”
She caught me ..
“N..no, yes.. I don’t know”
I said to her as my face turned gloomy
“Lakshmi”
She said facing me and dropping the paint.
“I’m lost!!”
I said as she held my hands
“Anderson loves you, leaving him is just like hurting yourself”
She said to me
“I can’t, I’m not the right person for him Scarlet.”
“Because of Tasks?”
She asked smiling
“He can’t love me anymore despite that if he knows”
I said as tears streamed down my face
“It’s okay, just tell him”
She cleaned the tears off my face
“I can’t!, I just can’t bring myself to tell him”
I said to her as she held my hands
“It’s fine”
She likes encouraging me. I’d love it if I can really tell Anderson but I just can’t say it
I looked at her as she opened the paint back.
She’s indeed a good friend
“How’s Aiden?”
I asked her changing the subject. Talking about Anderson makes my heart hurts
“Just because I asked you about Anderson right?”
She said gazing at me intently and smiling
“Tell me about him, how’s your relationship?”
I asked her laughing trying to take Anderson from my mind
“He has been avoiding me, he isn’t picking up my calls, not replying my messages”
She said as her face turned sour
“Why?”
“Because you told him I have a crush on him”
She looked at me viciously
“I’m sorry, I just can’t let him chase vain dreams. You’re in love with him not me”
“It’s okay, it’s been six years, so what can just few days change?”
She said smiling
“I need to go”
I stood up as I picked up my bag
“Will you really leave him again?”
I looked at her before answering
“It’s just a contract, it’s been more than a week! I won my case and that’s all matters”
I said walking towards the door
“I’d like it if you won’t break his heart once again Lakshmi!”
That was the last thing I heard before closing the door, giving it a bang slowly.
I’m off to Anderson’s house. I can’t be selfish to make him mine.
I’ll break up with him
Even though I left without a word eight years ago, it should be different this time around
“Jeez!!”
I said to myself as I drove off
ANDERSON
“Won’t you see me off Anderson?”
Lakshmi said after feeding me dinner
“Just sleep over!”
I said as I was busy with my video games
“I can’t, not anymore!”
I looked at her as I noticed the luggage by her side
Something seemed amiss!
Something seems off!
I stood up and walked towards her
“You’re going with your luggage?”
“Yeah”
She nodded her head twice in agreement
“I see!”
I thought she was leaving
“Never hurt someone because of your happiness, and don’t ever let someone’s mistake take away your happiness”
She said as she stoke my hair with her fingers
The same thing she said 8 years ago
I’m kinda suspecting Laks
“Don’t play video games until very late, eat early and always remember your drugs”
She continued as my face turned gloomy
“You’re talking like we ain’t gonna see each other anymore, you can always say this to me tomorrow”
She removed her hands from my hair as she stared at me peevishly
“There won’t be a tomorrow Anderson”
Her words hit me hard
“Are you going somewhere? You wanna travel?”
I asked her as I held her hands
“I’m not travelling Anderson!”
My heart went soft as I heaved a sign of relief
“Then where are you going, why won’t ther..”
“Let’s end the contract!!”
She said cutting me off my statement. She closed her eyes as tears streamed down.
My heart beats raced faster like it was in a marathon race
“What?!”
I finally found words to say
“I won my case, thanks to you. We agreed on just a week for the contract, it’s high time we end it”
She said looking at me deeply
“Lakshmi don’t do this!!”
I said holding her hands tightly
“I’m sorry Anderson, I’m not the right person for you”
She said as she pleaded with me with her facial expression
“Lakshmi we could make this work between us, please don’t go”
I said still holding her hands as hot tears freshly streamed down
“It can’t work!”
She said coldly
Her mind seemed made up.
She looked at me stiffly
“I’ll ask just a question Lakshmi but I won’t believe whatever lie you’ll make up”
She nodded her head giving me a go ahead
“Do you ever love me even just once? Has your heart ever raced for me? 8 years ago and even now, do you sincerely love me like you claim to do?”
Tears dropped from her eyes as it a drop came on my hands holding her arms
“Answer my question!!”
I said shaking her vigorously
“I don’t love you Anderson, I only lied because I wanted to win my case. That’s all!!”
She screamed at me
“What??”
Lakshmi never loved me??
“I’ve answered your question, so what?”
She said cleaning tears from her eyes
“Lakshmi I know you’re lying, so stop this !”
I said holding her hands again
“I’m sorry but I have to go!”
She dragged away her hands from mine as she carried her luggage out of my house
I followed her but it was late!
She drove away already!!
I broke down as I went hard on my kneels.
Tears streamed off my eyes hurriedly
She left just again!!
“Why bother coming to my life when you’re just gonna hurt me!!”
I shouted without speaking to anyone
I won’t believe a shit of all she said!
I know she loves me but she should stop hurting me!
I held my chest as I cried in pain
I thought she came back to me!
Why does she have to leave when everything is going on fine!!!
I cleaned off my tears away to remain strong
I won’t give up!
I promise to find you and make you mine
Every moment I spent with Lakshmi shined
She was my first love and certainly my last!
She will always be my bride!
I’ll find her.
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