Share
7
Related chapters
The Meaning Of Love 8
Eric checked his phone realising he had actually missed his mother's calls. He had been too busy with Emma and had completely forgotten his mother asked him to be home early because his dad wanted to discuss about something. Eric got home several minutes later and hurried inside the house. "You're late," His dad said, as he walked into their mansion.His parents were at the dinning table, they were done eating and the maid was picking their plates up already."I am sorry, I got caught up," Eric said, sitting at the table."I called the office, you weren't there.""I went out for a while.""To where? I have been calling you all day. This isn't how business is done.""He is sorry," his mum said, glancing from him to his dad."Your son needs to learn how to keep to time and that he can't just wander off to God knows where," he said, cleaning his hands with the towel. "That's not how someone who wants to one day manage a group of company behaves.""I am sorry," Eric said."Your dad has
The Meaning Of Love 9
"Here is your coffee, table 5," Emma teased placing Eric's order on his table.He had come in and sat on table 5 since the first day.Eric laughed."Why do you like to sit here anyway?" Emma asked."It's the best sit available here.""And how did you come to that conclusion?" Emma asked raising her brows."It just happened," he said and they both laughed."When do you leave for break?" he askedEmma checked the wall clock "few minutes from now.""Alright then."Emma went back to her table for work. Eric read a newspaper while watching her work. He did this on some days and it had really become a routine."I really like to walk in the park, clears my head," Eric said, while they both made their way across the park."Same here.""How is the book going? Finished yet?""That's not how books are made, you need time," Emma said and he smiled "okay.""When do I get to read it?" He asked."Soon, I need someone to give an honest opinion about it.""I will and when the book is done, I need a si
The Meaning Of Love 10
"Emma!" Her mother called from the kitchen. "Have you heard from your sister yet?" Emma came out of her room towards her mother who was in the kitchen."I am going to see her later this weekend," Emma replied, picking up chips in the fridge and going to sit in the dinning area."Alright."Maria turned towards her and walked to the dinning. She noticed a package on the table and the inscription on it was from daisy's. It was the shoe Eric got her."Where did you get that?" Maria asked, moving towards where the shoe was."What?""This," Maria said picking the shoe up. "These are from daisy's right?"Yes."She dropped it then looked towards Emma."You can't possibly be spending this much on shoes now. You know how many bills there are to pay!""I didn't spend anything mum.""Everyone knows these are the most expensive shoes in the city. You know we can't afford that," Maria said with a straight face. Emma stood to pick up the shoes. "It was a gift.""From a friend," Emma added.Maria s
The Meaning Of Love 11
"Thanks for the drink again," Emma smiled, as she stepped out of his apartment with him."We should do this some other time," Henry suggested.They had spoken for a few minutes, until Emma requested to go to sleep because she had a long day at work. "Good night," Emma said, in a sleepy voice yawning.Henry went back inside his apartment after Emma had gone to hers. He sat in front of his laptop, typing in Emma's name on the search bar of his search engine.He scrolled down as the page loaded. He could see Emma's instagram, her Facebook and all other information that people provided online.He could see where she worked and where she had schooled. Emma wasn't one who had a lot of posts on social media but she posted the important once and was an average user.Henry did that for a couple more minutes, having been intrigued by her. He was determined to find out everything about her and get to know her more.*************************************Emma and Eric sat by the lake as they watc
The Meaning Of Love 12
"I love intentional proposals, it doesn't matter if it's a big one or a small one. A proposal is a proposal, I really don't mind" Jane said.Emma had her phone playing the new episode of "all things love" in the background while she got ready to go to work.Maria had a late night shift and was still in bed while Emma got ready to leave. She ate a slice of bread, drank juice and plucked in her earphones as she was about to leave the apartment."Bye, mum," Emma called out, turning the knob on the entrance door."Bye, dear," Maria said in a sleepy voice. Henry had been waiting by his door all morning, listening for when Emma came out of her apartment.He had spent most of his night going through her social media pages and refreshing the page for a post. He had read all of her tweets including ones from when she was 16. He knew a lot about her already, like her favourite meal of the day which she never fails to mention on a post. Her favourite books of all time but one thing he notice
The Meaning Of Love 13
Helen pulled Emma into a tight hug, as she opened the front door of her house. "I missed you, alot." Helen whispered in Emma's ears."I missed you too."Emma closed the door behind her after she entered into the living room.Emma scanned the apartment has she entered. It was a two bedroom apartment. Big enough for the two of them. It looked exactly the same way it did when Emma had first visited years ago.There were some changes in the wall painting which had cracked and wasn't looking as polished as it looked the first time."How is mum?" Helen asked as they both sat on the couch in the living room.Helen was glad to see Emma. She didn't do much around the house and had no friends to come visit her. She was always home alone and would just bury herself in movies and books all day and house chores.Jack, her husband wanted it to be that way and would always object at Helen's mention of getting a job."She is fine, still works as hard as ever," Emma replied and Helen forces a smile
The Meaning Of Love 14
Emma watched the ripples created by the pebbles, thrown in the lake by her. She absentmindedly stared into the depths of the lake. "What's the matter?" Eric asked, concerned. "You haven't spoken much since you got here."Emma turned to look at him. They were both sitting next to each other on the floor, by the lake. "Why don't we all get to have happy endings? Why do some people have to suffer and not find the happiness they deserve?""Maybe because sometimes happy endings are just an illusion.""I don't like how she is these days. She has lost her smile and all the things that make her, her. I miss my sister and I feel helpless because I don't know what to do."Eric didn't know what to say or how to even console her. He wished he knew the right words to say or could help her not feel how she was feeling anymore."All she ever wanted was to go to fashion school, be one of the best designers there are and live her best life yet. But now, I can't even help her with any of it."Emma l
The Meaning Of Love 15
"Can I come in?" Betty asked, opening Eric's office door a bit as she smiled."Please do," Eric smiled.Betty was Eric's childhood friend. They grew up together. Went to the same schools, had the same friends and everything.Their parents were best friends and their companies worked on a lot of projects together.Eric stood from where he was sitting, as he walked towards Betty "Seems like forever," he said, pulling her into a tight hug.Betty had been away for a course abroad and had just returned back.Betty smiled, "I know right.""Now, tell me everything that has happened since you have been away. You look amazing," Eric said, sitting across Betty on his chair."You look great yourself," Betty smiled, sitting."So much as changed around and it's only been a year.""I know right!""How was the course? Tell me about it?"There was a knock on the door before Betty could respond to Eric. "Come in."Collins walked in with some files in his hands. "Hello, Betty," Collins said, after h
Latest chapter
