Chapter 24: Why would she say that


    Celia


    Last night, he left after the dinner as he needed to be home, so J or grandma won’t doubt him. He left


    his shirt from the other night. I slept wearing nothing but his shirt, it was calming and rxing.


    I woke upte next morning, damn, I need to work out my routine and sleeping pattern. I don’t have


    time for making breakfast or having it. So I stopped by a café for take away my strongtte without


    cream on the way to office. There was when I saw him and was shocked. How can he be here?


    I left the café in hurry and asked Jeanne to meet at the restaurant for dinner. Although, I want to see


    her right now but I prefer to meet at the dinner so I won’t miss office as I don’t want to mess with Harris


    after the other night. I don’t even how he is doing after that beating, he was punched too much by that


    unreasonable boyfriend of mine.


    I went in the office and got to know that Harris met an ident Saturday night and is hospitalised. He


    won’t being to office for a next few days. That means I am safe till then and can work peacefully.


    Since, everyone knows he met ident, I don’t have to answer any ridiculous question.


    But now my concern is Jeanne and her safety. He is in town, I don’t know how did he get here and


    what he wants. Should I tell Chris? Or wait till I talk to Jeanne about this? Back in New York she


    refused to file any case against that man or take any action.


    If she refuses this time, I will inform Chris and let him handle the matter my way which means he can’t


    kill that guy.


    After getting my work done for today, I went to the restaurant to meet J there. She was already there


    talking to someone over the phone.


    “I know, I can take care of myself. I am not a kid anymore whom you need to look after.” And hung up


    the phone after the person said something to her.


    “I think someone is in danger for annoying my wolf girl.”


    “So, the vampire girl is finally here.” And we hugged. She always liked Werewolf stories and series


    while I always choose Vampire series. It was our thing which we only shared when we are alone.


    “Lets order first before you explode.” And she called out for a waitress and we gave our orders.


    “It was Greg, I assume.”


    “Yes, I slipped out of office without telling anyone. I just informed Mary, I won’t be home for dinner. So,


    he was just trying to give me a piece of his asshole mind which I obviously don’t need.”


    “You both are good now? I mean, are things working out or same.”


    “I don’t know, he is great when we’re alone. I like him and how he treats me but when I realise what he


    did in past I just want him away from me.”


    “Done in past. Did he hurt you? Or cheat you? Does your family know?”


    “He broke my heart back in highschool. I was before the arrangement. And no one knows what


    happened back then, I never told anyone.”


    “Why don’t you just break the arrangement? Why you brothers who love you so much and will go to


    any extent to make happy don’t do anything?” I taunted, I wanted to do more. I want to tell Chris how


    unhappy his sister is this arrangement.


    “I can’t, I don’t want to.” The waitress came back with our orders and wished us bon appetite. We ate in


    silence for some time until she broke it. Luckily, she spoke or I didn’t know what to say now when she


    doesn’t want to broke off the arrangement herself but I can help her to make the things better.


    “Can we please change the topic? I don’t want to talk about him.”


    “Fine but you know you can’t run away from it and you always have me”, I reached out across the


    squeezed her hand a bit to tell her I really am and she smiled in response. She is really a baby who


    needs to be taken care of.


    “Well what did you want to talk about?”


    “Yeah, I forgot… look I know you didn’t want any mess back in New York but I think it is enough and


    you should file aint against Sean.”


    “Sean???” hearing his name she frowned and then got rxed as she heard me telling her. I am


    confused shouldn’t she be afraid of that creepy guy who followed her here from New York.


    “Yeah, just this morning I saw your creepy neighbour here. You never told him to back off or took any


    action against him. Look what happened.”


    “Rx, Celia…”


    “How can I rx? My bestie is in danger how do I rx, you’re insane. Don’t tell me even now you


    won’t do anything about him.” I didn’t realise your volume and throwing my hands on the table loudly


    grabbed some attention from other guests here.


    “We’re sorry, please continue.” And she apologized to everyone while giving an apologetic smile and


    then gave a cold stare. I can’t understand what’s wrong with this girl. How can she be so calm now? No


    worries, I will talk to Chris about it and get it fixed.


    “Lower your volume, girl. And we don’t need to do anything about him. He lives here, its his hometown


    too.”


    “What? That means he followed you from here to New York and came back after you. Are you insane?


    He stalked you for this long and you’re not doing anything about it. Does he knows about your


    arrangement with Greg? Does Greg knows about him? Doe…”


    “Calm down, Celia. Sean works at my brother’spany. He was sent off by Broda to protect me. He


    wasn’t stalking me, he was just doing his work.”


    “What? Chris…tian send him to follow you around, for what? To protect you from what?”


    “As if I know. Why you think he disappeared on thest week in New York?”


    “Because Greg was already there for you.”


    “Exactly.” My boyfriend is crazy, appointing someone to follow you around is normal thing for him. You


    go far and he will sent someone to keep an eye on you.


    “Well, so basically Sean wasn’t a danger to you but protecting you. But from what?”


    “I don’t know, Broda never talked to me about p… these things. Even Greg is hiding something from


    these days. He disappeared for three daysst week without telling me and still doesn’t speak about it.”


    Chris is secretive too. What the hell is going on? Can someone just tell me, since my boyfriend is


    involved I want to know?


    “So, you don’t know what this is all about? He won’t tell you?”


    “No, they won’t. They never did and never will.”


    “This shit is deep. What I got myself into. Is he involved in something criminal?” I whispered, more like


    talking to myself.


    “What? Did you say something?” She is frowning and looking at me with a doubtful look.


    “Nothing…”


    “Well, I wanted to talk to you myself.” We both have finished our foods and I called for the bill.


    “Go on talk.”


    “Is there something going on between you and broda? You know romantically or just physically.”


    I spilled the water I was drinking as she asked me her doubt. I was shook my head in negation as I


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    coughed nervously. Maybe she knows something or did he tell her and she is just messing with me?


    No, he was afraid himself and doubtful about telling her. Did she see us together some time but when?


    “No, nothing is going on between us like that. Why do you ask such question?” I tried tough it out but


    failed, maybe I am too bad in lying.


    “I felt the heat between you two and I ain’t blind.” She sat back in her chair and crossed her hands over


    chest like interrogating a culprit.


    “No Jeanne, I am not having an affair with your big brother behind your back.” Thankfully the waitress


    came to my rescue with the bill. We paid it off and went out. Thanked God in my heart that the topic


    came to an end but maybe I am not too lucky as she turned to face me with a serious look on her face


    as she is going to tell me the most important of secret of US government.


    “Its good, if you’re not involved with him yet and I would appreciate if that won’t happen in future too.”


    “Why… I mean I am not involved with him but why threatening me?”


    “I know my broda, he has been a yer always after Olivia and will be till he finds his m… soulmate.”


    “Maybe I am his soulmate.” I want her to ept our rtionship but I can’t understand why she is


    opposing it so hard. Is there I need to know and who the fuck is this Olivia? Does he still love her?


    “You’re not his type, I know.” Wow girl that was rude to hear my bestie tell me I am not my boyfriend’s


    type. What is wrong with me? Why is it so hard for her to ept us as lovers?


    “What do you mean by that?”


    “Look, I don’t want you to get hurt. He will fuck and leave, maybe he genuinely likes you but sooner or


    and smiled not a taunting but a genuine one.


    What does she mean by that? Why will anyone of us will leave? Maybe it might not work out between


    but how can be she so sure about it? Does she think I am not right girl for his brother? But why? Did I


    do something wrong? No, I never did anything wrong to her or anyone. Even back in college, she


    always agreed with my decisions. Maybe we had visions regarding the same matter but we never had


    extremely contradicted to each other. She always said I am the perfect wife material but what


    happened now. I am hurt, she hurt me.


    We said our goodbyes and left in different directions. I reached my apartment and saw Peter, our


    project head and Harris’s friending out of the building. He was at the club with us other night.


    When he saw meing out of my car, he changed his directions towards me. I didn’t know he was


    there until he came to me and caged between himself and my car. I was lost in my thoughts when he


    stood in front of me, hovering me with us big built body. He has puffed up muscles and chest bigger


    than Chris but his body type never attracted me.


    “So, you think you get away with it easily. Firstly, you seduced him and then got him beaten up by your


    boyfriend. Don’t’ worry you will pay for it soon.” I tired pushing him off but he won’t budge even a little. It


    feels dirty to be around him and touched by him.


    “What the hell are you talking about? I never seduced him, he was the one who always wanted to hang


    out with me not vice versa.” He pinched my face and made me look at him forcefully.


    “You think I am fool. I know you bitches who first try to seduce your boss to get high and when your


    boyfriend knows of your filthy ns you pretend to be the victim. Don’t worry honey, you and your


    boyfriend will pay for what they did.” I stomped on his foot and let my heel give him a love bite. That


    pain made him leave my face and hold his leg.


    “I didn’t seduce him, first and I am not the one who will pay for anything, second. You heard me?” I left


    him there and ran to lift without looking back to him. I took a breath only after I reached to my


    apartment and locked it.


    Should I tell Chris about it? No, he will again beat Peter until either he fell unconscious or die. I won’t


    tell him until this matter goes out of my hand and I can’t handle this guy without his help. Or I can


    always confine in J or Mary, they will help me surely. I decide to let the matter on hold until Harris or


    that Peter guy does anything else.


    I couldn’t sleep that night well, not because I am afraid of Harris or Peter that they will invade in my


    apartment and harm me but because I am hurt of what Jeanne said me. I couldn’t stop thinking of what


    she said. And why did she say that, how can she be so sure that we will break up in the end. I decide to


    talk to Mary about this as I don’t want to discuss this with Chris.