I’d just gotten Gabriel, finally I was seeing my chance at happiness but somehow, the fear was overtaking everything, leaving me with nothing but a frightened heart. I straight away went to take a quick shower and changed into a comfortable clothes. I did not like this uneasiness so I had to do something about it. And the only way to calm myself was... if I meet Gabriel. Without having my morning breakfast, I walked out of my apartment. I tried his business phone and fortunately his secretary Jim had picked up my call. On asking about the whereabouts of Gabriel, Jim told me they were in their branch office in the south of the city. I immediately called a cab and made my way to his company, to meet him. Something was telling me I should back out, I shouldn’t pry so much, but the other part was telling me that something bad was about to happen, a pure dark negative energy was lingering around me. I reached his office after a long two hours cab ride. It was my first time in that bran
After watching her unconscious body in the elevator for more than an hour, I made a call to the maintenance team to fix the elevator. I had hate for her in my heart, but after all it was same heart that once loved her (maybe still loves her). So I went to see her, the girl who was my whole world till yesterday and the girl I hated the most since yesterday. Why Zayla? Why did it have to be you? My heart ached, it was crying and I was controlling it, holding them back, trying to show no signs of emotions on my face. I picked her up in my arms and she was so weak and fragile. One tiny hit from me and she would break into thousand pieces. But that would be a merciful treatment for her after everything she’s done. She deserves all the pain that I had felt for all these years… she deserves hell. I called my manager to call for a doctor since I knew Aiden wouldn’t talk to me for rest of the day. I took her to my office and laid her on a large grey sofa. “How’s she doctor?” I asked the o
“I will cook you some food love. You have to eat something.” “No please. I am not hungry. Just hug me to sleep,” her weak voice reached my ears and I couldn’t deny them. I did not have that much strength in me. I laid beside her and turned her body to make it face me. I slid my one hand under her waist and pulled her even closer to me until there was no space left between us. I hugged her feeling a lot of things; love, care, pain, hate. “Gabriel?” she whispered. “Yes love.” “I Love You!” There. She said those words to me. If she’d said to me before yesterday then I would’ve been the happiest and most probably the craziest person on the earth. I would declare a holiday in the entire city, I would take her in my arms and kiss her until we both run out of breathe, but today, it was different. I felt only pain. “Zayla?” She did not speak. She was already in her wonderland. “I don’t want to love you anymore love.” The next morning, I did not leave her side like yesterday. I woke u
“Hannah just left and you are already taking to some other girl?” Ethan had a teasing tone. “It’s Zayla.” I did not speak. I wanted to hear how he’d react, but even he did not reply afterwards. Maybe even he does not want to talk to me. After all, after all these years, we indeed have nothing to talk about. “Amm Liam, I think I will hang up the pho-” “Zayla?” I heard my name... from his mouth... in his voice. “Hey, I could’ve given you the phone if you’d asked me politely. No need to snatch.” Liam sounded frustrated. “Zayla? You there?” I heard his voice again. “Yeah.” I managed to speak. “Hi… Ethan.” “Hi Zayla! How have you been?” I was searching for words to reply to him when the doorbell rang. “One second, there’s someone at the door,” I asked Ethan to wait as I went to open the door. It was Hannah. “You don’t know what happened girl-” I covered her chatter box like mouth, hinting her to be quite. “It’s Hannah... Could you tell Liam that she’s here? He must be worried
Without wasting any more time, I got dressed and we both went to the Julia’s fashion house.The minute we entered, we instantly knew that it was the best wedding decision we could’ve ever taken. The way the beautiful dresses worn by mannequin welcomed us and seeing all those white wedding dresses hung on the cloth bars as we walked further into the store and watching all the other high-class to-be-bride trying on their bridal gowns was a view one could never get tired of.“Hi ma’am! Do you have an appointment?” a lady in a neat black suit and pencil skirt greeted us with a tablet in her hand.“Yes. It should be under the name Zayla.”“Zayla?” she started scrolling through the tablet screen but frowned. “I’m sorry ma’am. We have no reservation under that name.”“But that is my name. My fiancé booked an appointed today.”“Then could you tell me your fiancé’s name please?”“Gabriel.”“Sorry ma’am. We have no reservation under that name too.”“Are you sure Gabriel told you to go here TODA
For the next one week Gabriel’s behavior towards me was becoming more and more suspicious. I felt like he was drifting apart but when I confronted him, he swiftly denied me and gave a peck on my lips every single time. I wasn’t convinced but I did not suspect more too. “Gabriel?” I asked lying on the bed in his arms. “Hmm?” “This Friday Hannah’s parents are coming to the city and she has invited us for dinner together with them. Her parents have always been very sweet to me and I would love for you to meet them.” “Sure love.” He agreed but he had no any excitement in his voice. “If you are busy that day then I can say no.” “No need love. They are important to you and you are important to me.” He gave a peck on my lips and turn around, facing his back against mine. I felt odd yet again. The Gabriel who used to hug me, cuddle with me all night was now sleeping right next to me facing the opposite direction. What changed Gabriel? I wanted to ask him that question but I couldn’t.
The lunch went smooth from that point onwards except for Aunt Anna leaving early without eating anything. She gave her blessings to Hannah and Liam and left. The food barely went in my mouth and down the throat.Hannah’s mom tried to divert my mind but that was not possible. My mind would never get over all of Aunt Anna’s words. I knew about the prophecy before, I did but back then it was just a story for me, like a bedtime story for a child. But after knowing what happened to her, I couldn’t let go off this bitter feeling in my stomach.But still the thought of parting from Gabriel never occurred in my mind. I was slowly getting used to him in my life. He was one person who’d think of my safety before his own. I might be the weak one but Gabriel would make sure to nothing happens to me. I was sure of that. I trusted him. I loved him.I took my leave from everyone and headed back home with a downhearted face.First Gabriel had ghosted me and then all of the things that was said at Han
“You nervous?” Hannah looked at me through the mirror, her hands gently rubbing my shoulder.“I am.”“You sure about this?”“Hannah," I turned away from the mirror and held her hand. “I love Gabriel. Not because we studied together and he was only guy who cared about me, but because he would risk his life to protect mine. I love him. I am sure about this. We both will be happy.” I assured her.“Does he know about the prophecy?”“No. I haven’t told him anything. I don’t want to-”“But Zayla-”“Please Hannah. I want this. Please just be happy for me.”“I am. And trust me, I will be the happiest when you prove the prophecy to be wrong.” She hugged me and I hugged her back.“I will finally have a family I can call my own.” Tears over took my emotion.“I wish you a happy life with Gabriel.”I had no one to walk me down the aisle so Hannah asked her dad to accompany me and he happily accepted. He’s always called me his second daughter.“You look beautiful Zayla.” Hannah’s dad hugged me and