I have died everyday, waiting for you...
Oh No!
Darling, don't be afraid,
No!
I have loved you for a thousand years
Nononononononononono... No!
I'll love you for a thousand more
What kind game by fate is this? I have imagined this very moment a thousand times in my mind. I have always wanted to listen to this song when i was in the car with the love of my life. I have waited years for this moment to happen with the special one.... The one... But now i am in a car listening to my favourite song.. the time is perfect.. the car perfect.. after dinner perfect... but only the wrong person... and there is no magic..
Really? There is no magic?
"Evelyn?"
"Hmmmm.."
"What are you thinking?"
"Nothing..." I said distracted and still disturbed by the turn of events.
"Don't you want to go?"
"Where?"
"Home..?
"Wha..." I came out of my thought bubble then realized that the car has stopped in front of my home. I got out of the car and looked at him through the car window.
"How did you know where I live?"
"Arthur."
His driver who brought my car home.
"Thanks Mr. Javi.."
He raised his eyebrow mockingly.
"Ah.. thanks Julien for bringing me back home safely."
"You are welcome Evelyn..."
"Wait what did you call me?" I asked frowning.
He just shrugged and said "Evelyn.."
"But only I will call me Eve.. besides who uses the middle name?"
"No.... from now on, only I'll call you Evelyn.." he said with a smirk.
"Oh yeah? Then how do I call you?"
"Josh" He said and winked at me.
"Josh?" I asked confused.
Josh... Mr. Josh.... As in Joshua??? His middle name!!
Before i can react he drove away his car.
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"That jerk! That irritating annoying infuriating jerk! How dare he lie to me like that? And all for what? Dinner? Why did he want to have dinner with me? Why didn't he tell me the truth?"
Because you wouldn't have gone if he said the truth...
"You don't know that.."
Would you have gone if ask you on a date?
"No! I won't.. And it's not a date!"
Oh really? Then why did you called it a date?
"I didn't! I told you my tongue slipped."
Okay...if you say so.... (The manly voice chuckled)
"What the! Now I'm hearing his voice too! I'm hallucinating... Oh my god I must be going crazy.." i started to get panic.
"Grace..... Are you okay?" There was knock on the door.
"I'm fine mom.. just work stress.." i said tiredly as i opened my room door to let my mom enter.
"I came out of my room to drink water and I heard you yelling at someone. Just came to make sure you are okay." My mom said and sat beside me in my bed.
"Hmmm.. I'm fine mom. You know how i talk to myself...." I said looking at my hands on my lap.
"When you are angry at something or someone..."
At that remark i glance swiftly at my mom.
"So... Who is this someone?" She put her arms around me and pull me to her.
"My boss... New boss."
"Is he hot?"
"Mom..." I whined.
"Okay.. i won't ask... But from the way your face reddened I can guess he is handsome.."
"Mom!" I shrieked.
"I'm sorry my baby.. now tell me what he did to make you so mad?"
I told my mom from his first day in office until now when he dropped me off just now.
My mom was listened patiently and encourage me to tell her the whole story. Moms are the best! They will be always there when we need them. At some parts she tried so hard to control the laughter but failed miserably in the end.
"If you are done making fun of me, can you tell what I should do with him?" I said making a fake frown at my mom.
"I'm not making fun of you, I'm laughing at your foolishness silly...."
"What?" I ask bewildered.
"Can't you see? He likes you... that's..."
"What?" I shrieked in my high pitched voice before my mom can finish her line.
"Hushhh.. lower your voice, your father is sleeping.."
"Oops! Sorry mom.. but..but that is not possible... He can't like me.. he don't like me and i don't like him too.." I denied adamantly.
"Really Miss. I love you pizza?" My mom laughed when I pouted at that reminder.
"You don't understand mom. We hate each other very much from the start. It's like an instant hate at first sight."
"Just like love.."
"Mom! I don't love him...."
Panicking.. I'm panicking... I'm trying to control the situation here. Stop running riot and calm down Eve!
From now on, only I can call you Evelyn..
Arrrggghhhh.. shut up! Just shut up Mr. Jerky Jerk!!
"Grace look at me.." my mom turned my face towards her and put her palms on my both cheeks.
"Hate is a strong emotion like love. You know you can only hate someone that much only if you like them that much. It's more like a magnetic force. Both attracts and repels at the same time. That's why opposite attracts."
"Mom... It's not love...."
"I know...i know baby. You hardly knew him to love him....not yet anyway... But i have never seen you like this. This much hatred for a man? I have never even heard of you talking about any guy and for a while i was worried that you are not interested in guys..."
"Mom!"
"I know... You are busy blah blah blah... But what matters now is that you don't mistake your feelings for someone. When your father came into my life i always kept him at distance because I was scared of what he made me feel.. I almost lost the love of my life to another woman because of my foolishness. I don't want that to happen to you my darling.. you understand that?"
I kept my silence let all of it to sink in.
"My baby... You are my precious daughter. I want you to have all the happiness in the world. So I'm advising you to choose carefully. When you feel he is the one you hold on to him no matter what... And never let go..."
"But what if he is doing all this on purpose..just to confuse me and to play with my feelings... to make my life miserable.."
"Then you face him like a woman and punch him in the nose.. then look him in the eye and tell him not to mess with you... after that you whirl around and walk from there while your jet black curly hair blowing behind you with strong wind..."
I burst out laughing at the very thought of this scene...
"Oh my god... That would have been epic! Thanks mom.. i feel way much better now that i have talked to you"
"Welcome honey... You know your dad and I will always be there for you and do anything to keep you safe, even if it means giving your boss panda eyes for trifling with our daughter!"
"Oh god... Mom no more violent thoughts... anyway i should sleep now.. I don't want to be late for work tomorrow.."
"Alright honey. Good night."
I hugged my mom and bid her goodnight. I am blessed to be given such caring parents. I closed my eyes smiling...
Thank you Universe... For everything...
