Chapter – 15
Mr Peter, I have checked the boat and done necessary preparations. Next week, 20th September will be your best day Carol assures him with a smile. Please call me Peter only because we are friends now like Weston is to me and don’t be formal. We were classmates Peter not friends Weston corrects him and Peter feels offended. Carol laughs and says that he is just joking. Isn’t dear? Carol stares Weston. No, ‘I am not joking’. he smiles and says it is time to go baby. Let’s go! we have to go for dinner tonight. Carol holds his hand and says, ‘I remember’. It seems you forgot. They both greet Peter and leaves for dinner. As they sit in the car Carol shouts on him and says, ‘what were you doing?’ Don’t you know he is my business client and very important to me. And you were acting like a jerk. Angrily she looks out of the window.
Weston parks the car outside the restaurant
“State Bird Provisions”. Carol still not in a mood to talk and neither Weston in mood to cheer her up because Peter has already spoiled his evening with his nonsense talks. What happened? Who is going to order the food? she asks in a harsh tone. Yes, I am starving too Weston replies to see Carol already boiling in anger. She orders the food. Why did you behave like that? Something happened with him? She asks. No, I only said the truth that he was just our classmates and we shared some notes and books, that’s it! Weston gets pissed off. At least you can consider him as your friend and talk to him politely. Carol says calmly. Carol, if you want to add him to your friend list you can but I am not interested and I suggest you to treat him like a business client only. Weston tells Carol clearly.
I take my own decisions Carol replies with steady eyes. As you wish. They both eat the food and talk about other things. When will Evan come? She asks. On Monday. Weston replies. Good, before Sarah’s birthday. Weston looks at her when she says this and he understands her expressions. Darling, ‘Isn’t it good that we all are there for Sarah’. She says sarcastically and eats her fried chicken. After paying the bill, they leave for home. Carol makes chocolate fudge Weston favourite dessert and they both enjoy eating together. Weston takes her in the bedroom and they make love after sometime Carol sleeps and he kisses on her lips, eyes, cheeks and neck and covers her with a blanket and switches off the light. He puts his boxers and goes to bathroom and takes shower and as he closes his eyes the whole scene comes in front of his eyes of what happened at Peter’s boat.
He remembers the conversation between him and Peter while bathing and why he stopped drinking red wine and bombard Peter with questions about what happened between Sara and him? Why was she angry with him? What happened between them? And Peter replies to his questions that it was a long time back when I liked Sarah, I proposed her but she always treated me as a class fellow or just a friend. At that time, I really liked her so I approached her again but she refused. Out of anger I accused her by saying that she likes Evan. I always saw them together and the way they cared for each other. So what? Weston shouts. We three are childhood friends moreover Sarah and Evan are together from primary school. I joined them in the middle school. This is not the reason; I don’t think Sarah will get angry because of this in fact many classmates teased her taking Evan’s name. But she always smiled and laughed. Weston explains. Yes, you are right. I was wrong. I believe she always hide her feelings for the sake of friendship. I don’t think so. Weston sounds sure. Weston, my mistake is not that I suspected something between Sarah and Evan and he hesitates to speak but when I insist Peter and said that today is a day to reveal old secrets. He takes another glass of wine and says that one day he saw Evan with Sarah’s cousin Mason. Mason was kissing Evan and in fact it seems Evan was also enjoying it. So, I thought he is a gay and when I told this thing to Sarah, she boiled with anger. She thinks that I hate Evan and because of hatred I talk about him like that. But trust me Weston, I saw Mason always trying to seduce Evan and he also enjoyed his behaviour towards him.
Weston puts his wine down and says now I understand that why Sarah is angry with you because this is totally bullshit. Evan has a girlfriend named Elena. A famous fashion designer. He is in love with her and you misunderstood him. You spoiled my mood Peter but I don’t blame you for that. Weston, I am sorry for what I said, I know it was teenage and we all have change of hormones but that doesn’t mean I have wrong intentions about Evan and I apologise for what I said. Now I am crystal clear about Evan. Thank you so much! Weston stands when Carol arrives. And eventually he comes back to his present and realises that he has enough of shower. He closed the shower, take his towel and comes out of bathroom and sleeps with Carol. He feels relaxed and cosy in blanket with Carol. Let Evan come back because there is lot to talk, he says to himself and sleeps.
Logan leaves the dance floor and comes back to Simon. Evan notices him and comes back to join both of them. So, Evan you are in full mood. Simon says. I think alcohol works. He laughs. Let’s order some food Simon says. ‘I’ll call waiter for order’ Logan says and calls one for order. Simon orders the food but Evan still in mood to dance and asks Logan to dance with him. Simon laughs but Logan is surprised. Logan we can’t say ‘No’ to Evan because today is his day. So dearest go. He persuades him. And they both moved to dance floor. Simon is drinking and talking with others. So, do you enjoy the kiss? Logan asks. Are you jealous? Evan smiles. Why would I? I just thought you are a shy guy who only obeys his girlfriend. No, I am not and comes close to Logan and looks into his eyes and Logan asks, ’Have you ever kissed any man before me? He looks for an answer in my eyes.
