"So , where is your fiance?" I asked trying to lighten the air around us. He raised an eyebrow and answered"right infront of me " making my heart raise faster than usual.I blinked twice. Maybe this is one of his jokes.But no. He was dead serious. Why am I feeling nervous?. Why is it that my heart is throbbing when he is near me. I decided to avoid his gaze but he walked closer to me and sat on the chair near my bed . His arms and legs being crossed. I could feel his fierce stare at me. Damn it. I was not his side kick all along. Is it guilt that is eating me up right now?. They should have told me in the first place.
"I did not know that the rumours spread so fast that it gave you the wrong idea, I'm not engaged. My engagement date is fixed with you." I looked at him in amazement, maybe the knot that was there in my heart which I didn't even know got released.
"So about our promise?" He said leaning closer towards me making me nervous. I was fidgeting with my fingers.
"I didn't know, It is not like we were a couple, I never said yes to you?"I said as a matter of fact.
"So you don't like me?, is that it?" See? Now my chest is tightening again.
" Noo" I said shaking my head. "Justin once told me we had a past and you remember it but I don't and as time moves on my memories are not coming back as they used to. That is a different story..the thing is I'm not there where you are right now..., and I might fall for you in the near future but it may not be the same person that you loved in the past."
I said pouring all my deep rooted emotions out.
He suddenly cupped my face and faced me towards him so that I won't avoid his gaze.
"Do i look like someone who doesn't understand your fears... and that is why I evidently said that I would wait for you..but I have to be more clear this time" he continued sitting on the hospital bed taking both my hands and remarked,"You once saved me from my deepest and darkest fears, which you may presently not be having any memory about...I totally understand how much of importance that particular facade is in your life and I will be here helping you to remember your past..I know you more than you know yourself. It was one year ago when you were with me that you got some of your memories back right?," I nodded my head in response. A small grin appeared around his lips making me relax a bit. His serious attire is scary.
"What about the incident with percy?" I asked knowing that he was definitely not the reason for that.
"What about it?" His expression darkened again making me nervous to my core.
"I kind of remembered that he was my ex." I could feel his posture hardening.
"I know " he said.
"But how?"
"Like I said I know you more than you know yourself, familiar atmosphere triggers familiar memories " He said cupping my face and caressing my cheeks looking straight through my eyes. I had always thought that he was using me for some sort of revenge plan and that is definitely not the case here.
"How did you know that I got some of the memories back ? I never said that to you ?" I asked again being very skeptical. He raised one of his eyebrows and sighed. He was about to answer my query when mom entered with the discharge summary from the doctor.
Both justin and Adithya helped my mom pack our bags from the hospital. My mom assisted me to the wheelchair. I was really exhausted. I'm still uncomfortable being around with justin. I decided to scroll down my phone throughout the drive. They both dropped us at our home and mom went inside to keep the luggage first. I took the moment to properly apologise, "sorry for your car " I said looking at Adithya who was about to get inside his car. They both chuckled at my apology
and bid goodbyes to my mother. They just left. So should I be taking the laugh as the apology being accepted?. It is really confusing!! I needed to get my answer from Adithya though. Maybe next time.
It is my birthday tomorrow and eventhough I am not fully recovered I was determined to spend my day dancing at my balcony.
Mom gave me the key to my sister's room, where all of her belongings are being cherished. Should I just open the room?. I still cry every single day not knowing what was that I'm missing. I just mused at the beautiful coconut trees outside my house while trying to decipher what to do with my birthday.
Maybe opening the door to her room should reveal the missing piece in my life right front of me. Now I fear even to open the door. What I thought was a childhood friend, turned out to be a total creep. Maybe I shouldn't open it tomorrow.
" Shreya, tomorrow is your birthday, your father suggested that we could hold a party for you." Mom suggested while drinking her tea.
"No..I just want to be alone for the day." I said sipping my coffee feeling a bit lost, as the evening breeze splashed my hair dangling.
I was awakened by the constant phone call from the prince of hell."oh my godd...what is itt?" I asked him waking up from my bed.
"Come out" he said.
"No" I said and I cut the phone. I mean who calls someone this early in the morning. I've just woken up. I haven't even had my breakfast yet. I went downstairs to have my breakfast only to realise that my mother was having her breakfast with the prince of hell himself..Jerk .
End of chapter 12