Chapter 21
Good morning, I say softly when he opens his eyes. Good morning! What’s the time? He asks. It’s 6.am I reply while cares his cheek. Oh, I need to go, he wakes up and sees me with a smile. His smile made my day and we both look at the sky covered with clouds and soft blowing wind touches our hair. I kiss his cheeks and say we need to be brave now. I am already brave Evan; I think you can try your luck. He laughs and put on his clothes and wished bye with a kiss. I still lay for few minutes and think that we have to break many hearts for this new relationship? But I can’t help it. I have to talk to Elena regarding this. I get up and put my clothes and come back to my room. I found Elena nowhere. Maybe she is downstairs and I go to bathroom. When I join Sarah, my sister, and my parents for breakfast I see Elena already laughing with them. I think she has changed her mind. I wonder about that if she asks me where I was last night what would I say. Anyways, I will tell the truth. I decided. When I sit beside her, I give her a smile and she smiles back. Call Logan and Simon also for breakfast I say. Simon left early as he had some meeting and Logan also left five minutes before. He left, but why? without meeting me. I feel offended hope there is nothing to worry.
While I eat my omelette my mom startled me by saying that she wants Elena and I to get married this new year or Christmas. My omelette still in my mouth and I unable to swallow it. Relax, take it easy, Elena taps my back and I look at her. Wow! How clever she is. She has involved my parents. Mom, I have already talked with Elena and I will say the same thing again. My Appetite is gone. Look son, Weston and you are best friends and I wish you both marry on the same date. If Logan is interested in girls, then I pair Sarah and him. I really like him. I was dumbfounded. I look at Sarah, does she also feel the same? Mom, my voice is loud. Can you please stop taking decisions on behalf of others? I don’t know how she will react when she comes to know that I love Logan and he loves me too. Evan, she is your mother, don’t speak to her like that and I feel that Sarah needs someone badly in her life. Elena says calmy. Elena you are not the one to decide about my life says Sarah and gets annoyed and even I also give her an angry look. Elena, you are again crossing your limits.
We are here for breakfast. So, guys please don’t spoil your mood. It is just a talk. Clara says. My wife is not wrong. This is not a topic that we need to discuss right now. Ayden says in the same tone. I am done. I need to go for a meeting. Elena, do you want to come? Yes. I want. Sarah, what about you? No, you go. I will come back in the evening. I say goodbye to my parents. I knew they were not happy that I am leaving like this. Son! We will come next week to your place my father informs me and I say nothing. Take care brother! I am here for months. Clare hugs me. I know my dear. I kiss her on cheeks and we leave and when I start the car. she asks, ‘Where were you last night’? In the other room? No, terrace. Were you alone? What do you want to hear? I question her and she remains silent and we both sit cold the whole journey. I drop her at the fashion house and reach office.
Weston is happy. What happened my friend everyone wished me yesterday but you didn’t. Is everything fine? I burst out; your marriage proposal has fallen like a bomb in my life. Why didn’t you tell me before that you are going to propose her? Calm down Evan. It was spontaneous and I decided then and there. He explains. What about that diamond ring? Did Santa come and give you to propose her? He laughs. Clare gave to me. When I told her about proposing Carol, she asked Ayden and he arranged it. He sits beside me. We have lot of work to do. So go to your cabin and make a blueprint for European client. If they approve, I promise I will sponsor your honeymoon trip to Europe I keep my eyes on my laptop. Ok man! I understand that professional Evan is back from a weekend break. Weston leaves. I call Logan as Weston goes out from my cabin but he didn’t answer and, in few seconds, I get a message from him saying,’ I will try to reach as soon as possible’. I feel relax that he is talking to me. Throughout the day, Weston and I work for European client project because it is very important for us to get that deal. When I reach home in the evening, I find Elena not back yet. I decide to talk to her today before it’s too late. I wait for her with a soft mocktail in my hand and then doorbell rings and when I open the door, Logan was standing with his suitcase and bag. Are you going Logan? We need to talk. ‘Please come in’ I say and give him a glass of water and he speaks.
Simon knows everything and we broke up. He is sad and blaming me for cheating on him. I try to explain everything but he said that he would never forgive me and leaves for Georgia. He tells me in a breath. How did Simon know all of a sudden? He saw both of us yesterday on terrace. He answers. Now, I understand why he left so early. I say with a deep breath. Your guess is right. Everything happens for a reason at least now one person is removed from the list with whom we had to talk about our relationship. What about Elena? he asks. I will tell her today only and finish it off. I am relaxed and clear in mind. Evan, we are breaking everyone’s heart his eyes filled with tears. Logan comes close to me and I pull and embraced him and say, ‘Don’t think much we will pass the storm’. If we don’t do this then nobody will be happy and we all will have suffocated lives. I cannot marry Elena because this will be injustice to her, she deserves a much better person than me who loves her unconditionally.
Logan hugs me and I hug him back and he kisses me on lips and we kissed for a minute and suddenly I heard my name Evan! We stop kissing and look around and find Elena standing awestruck as if she saw something terrible or unexpected. Her mouth wide open, her colour pale and her handbag and mobile phone falls from her hand.
