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Unit XLVII
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"You are being extremely weird," Kieran said looking back at her. "Bullying her too is a different kind of low. I would not sit back and watch you bully her into quitting her job as you did for Mary" he added. Aurora felt her blood boil. Who did he think he was? Turned her down multiple times after he had been there for him and then now has the guts to defend another woman in his presence. "All I ever did was show you my love" Aurora responds. She can feel her heartbreak and her chest constricts as she watched him turn back and walk out. She sits back and screams out loud startling the other customers in the restaurant. She puts her hand through her hair angrily and bangs her fist against the table. She hears whispers of the other customers calling her a psycho. She has been loud enough that anyone could tell what conversation she had with Kieran. The waiter cautiously walks toward her and stands before her. He rubs his hand over his outfit nervously before mastering the courage
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Now it is Arabella's turn to stare at Kieran. She has expressed herself to him even though she did not want to and then he went ahead to make her even more pissed. "Why would you do that?" she asked her voice dangerously low. "Well I did not mean to offend her," Kieran said. "But you did and now I have to suffer for it," Arabella said. "What was I supposed to do? She suddenly asked me to marry her" "And I was used as a scapegoat for your escape from marriage?" Arabella asked. She felt betrayed by this man. She may not be close to him or know him that well but his actions just showed how unreliable he might be. She was not even interested in him and she would be getting bullied for the rest of her stay at that office. 'Should I go and work somewhere else?' Arabella thought. Her subconscious mind that loved books shouted in response 'And miss the chance of meeting and working with Michelle Michigan?'"How could you be so careless?" Arabella screamed. The sound of her voice shocke
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"Hello Mom," Arabella said over the phone. She had decided before now that she would put up with whatever Aurora threw her way. Now that she was angry at Kieran she was sure all the pent up aggression would be coming her way. She would blame her even if she was not at all. The bullying would get worse and might even get physical. Aurora looked much more heavier and healthier than her so there was the probability that if they got into combat she would lose. "Why does your voice sound like that?" Ava asked as soon as she heard her daughter's voice. Ava had been in her children's space continuously for fourteen years. She could tell by her voice that something was wrong. "My voice? Nothing. Maybe it's the stress?" Arabella said asking. "Are you asking me?" Ava asked her back. "No Mom, I am not asking I am telling it just sounded like a question" she quickly defended. "So what is wrong with you? Don't say anything as usual but just tell me the whole truth" Ava asked. "Why would y
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Ava found herself wavering at the thought of her daughter coming home. If the bullying was so bad that she wanted to come home then it would be okay. Ava missed her child too. She missed having her around and she missed the silly things she would say after reading a book."Why would you come back?" Ava forced herself to say. If she asks her child to return home then she would be teaching her to run from her challenges and she wanted to build a strong woman capable of everything that is what despite the urges on her part to hinder her child from flying halfway across the world she let her go fulfill all her wishes. "Because I don't want to be bullied" Arabella responded. "You are strong and a wonderful woman and I am sure that no woman can put you down," Ava said. Arabella felt her eyes get watery and she sniffed back to draw the tears in. "No woman is a match for my daughter. You are smart and almost the best worker I know. You do things well and I am sure you would warm your way
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"You want to suck up to her?" Kieran asked because he could not believe his ears. The logical thing to do was for her to find her weakness and prey on it. It only made sense. That was the direction most humans would take. So did he think? "Yes. Are you free now to tell me all about her?" Arabella saidShe had made up her mind and she knew her strategy might be a little childish but she hated the games of weakness finding and whatnot. She did not want to get hurt in the end. She was an expert at sucking up to adults she did it herself with her mom. "I don't know. I don't think it is a good idea" he responded. "I don't care what you think. You put me in this mess and you have to help me get out of it" Arabella said in a voice that was commanding. "This tone you just took with me I am sure if you do the same with Aurora she would let you off the hook. You were very scary" Kieran said. He would do anything and everything he could to escape talking about Aurora. "I want to do it my
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Arabella was eager to begin this new phase she was about embark on. She knew that in at least a month she would be out of the woods with Aurora. "What does she like?" Arabella asked. "Books" Kieran answered nonchalantly. "I like books too," Arabella said her eyes glistening at the sound of books. "That's why I came to work at a book publishing company" she added because she felt the need to explain her life choices to him. "Are you two already collaborating on a project together?" Everly asked from the door frame as she watched them both. Arabella had been diligently writing while Kieran had been talking. She felt good seeing the two of them work together. "Yes," Kieran said and Arabella felt her eyebrow shoot up to join with her hairline."I would get you snacks," Everly said happily moving to the kitchen. "I thought you did not lie to your mom?" Arabella whispered harshly. Kieran looked at her for a second. He did tell her that he did not and can not lie to her. He was caugh
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Arabella had a long chat with Kieran about Aurora. He knew so much about her it was as if they were either dating or had lived a great deal of their lives together. "You know awfully a lot for someone who claims not to care," Arabella said as she stood up. "She was constantly in my space and I had no choice but to accept it that way" Kieran responds. As weird as it sounds Aurora made sure she showed up consistently in the life of Kieran. She wanted to leave her footprints in his life. She wanted everything to remind him of her but her fourteen years were in vain. Even when she knew he was dating her friend Kimberly she still did those things. She hoped they would break up so she can have a taste of being in a relationship with him. The breakup left him shattered and she in turn did all she could to heal him. She would admit that he never healed. He only got better but never gave in to love again."I guess people can actively work their way to someone's life," Arabella said. "Ohhh
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"Marigold, don't start this morning again," Ryder said. "Start again?" Marigold asked. "You are making it seem as if I am always causing some kind of trouble or issue every day" she added. Ryder was tempered to answer affirmative but he knew that he would never hear the end of it. After all, she was known for her ability to hold grudges for a long time and never let go. "I am sorry that was a slip of the tongue. I must be out of my mind to think or even say that about you" Ryder said. He knew his wife well. He had dated her for nine years and they got married five years ago. They loved each other and that was why they got married but recently Ryder was unable to pinpoint the reasons why she has been so cranky and difficult. They were trying for a baby and having been trying for a year and a half and yet no results. The test confirmed that both parties were healthy. "I thought as much" Marigold said and entered back into her room. She found it hard to believe that the man she ca
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"I am so happy for you," Ava said as she stood with Kieran and Arabella; they had just got married, and it was truly a joyous day. Kieran had been so quick with the preparations that it took them barely two months to put everything together. "I just couldn't believe that my little one had found love," she added, tears welling in here again."Mom, you need to stop crying; seeing you cry makes me cry as well," Arabella said, blinking back the tears. Her make-up artist had retouched her make-up multiple times because she knew she was getting annoying already, but she could not control the burst of emotions flowing from her body. "Mom," Seraphina said, coming from behind and putting her hand over the shoulders of her mother. "It is a happy day; why do you keep crying? Someone, I mistake you to be mourning." "I am just thinking of how proud your father would have been to witness today.""I am sure he is watching over us from above," Arabella said, holding her mom's hand tightly."Mom, let
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1 YEAR LATER Arabella was meeting Kieran after work; she had moved out because she was not comfortable with being there while dating him and had found herself a new job where she seemed to function much better. She was even on her way to write a book of her own. Kieran, who started a book publishing house solely for the money, now began to learn about this thing so he could help her out with the publication.She was glad that she had given in and tried to date him, or else she would never understand what this kind of relationship meant. Kieran was so attentive and made her feel like his entire world revolved around her. She learnt to drive and even bought her car.Sometimes she believed that he was going to propose to her because he would bring up discussions that centered around their future home, but then after that, it would be like they were back to base one. She liked base one, but she hated living all by herself. She wanted to move back in with him, and she wanted to begin havi
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"A trip?" Arabella asked, taking up the blanket and covering herself. "Yes, a couple's trip," he said, dropping the phone back on the table and walking to her. "What about work? Aren't you going to work again?" she asked. "Are you afraid that you would live broke?" he asked in a teasing tone."Of course I am," Arabella said before tilting her head. "I am jobless now; at least one of us needs to work so we can live a happy life," she added."You know that I do not mind you still thinking with us," Kieran said. After the trial, Arabella decided to stop working there even though Aurora was no longer there. How could she work there after everything that happened? She would be able to face her co-workers if that were the case. "I am sure I will get an offer soon from one of those companies," she said, and he sat beside her. "And you know you do not need to work again; I can take care of you and as many children as you want to have," he said with a wink. "Children?" she said flustered
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Arabella rolled over, and she landed right into Kieran's hands. She looked at him like it was an offence for her to do so. She peered at him and then covered her eyes with her hand. She could not believe what she had done over the night. If her mom heard she was going to give her a long lecture and then have her head afterwards. She looked at him, and she was tempted to trace her finger across his face in frustration. "Sleep so much more," she was startled to hear him talk as his mouth moved without even opening his eyes. "How long have you been awake?" She muttered, feeling shy that he had caught her staring so much that she could drill a hole into his face. "A while now," he said, his eyes framing open like a princess that was cast under a spell but was now liberated all of a sudden. He pulled her closer as he wished they could somehow get closer and maybe even mesh together. "Should we go home? Everly must be worried searching for us," Arabella murmured into his chest. He opene
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"Somewhere, like where?" she asked shyly, dropping her head so their eyes would not meet. "You would see," he said, lifting her head gently. "But we have to make sure that the ride ends first," he said, looking around. He had thought that they were going to have a moment there, but seeing how things turned out, he could not wait to be out of there. Finally, the ride was over, and he drove out of the amusement park to a hotel. "You brought me to a hotel?" she asked in shock as they drove into the underground parking lot. "Why?" she asked now that her tone was in a hushed whisper. "I told you we should come somewhere, and you agreed," he said as he drove by the cars looking for a place to park. "That was because I thought you said that we should go someplace nice," she muttered, looking around like they were sneaking around. "Why are you looking around like we are committing a sin?" he asked, noticing how uncomfortable she got. "It is not that...""Am I being clueless? Am I jumpin
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Kieran paid the operator to let the ride go in a loop three times, and Arabella wondered why he did that."Why?" she whispered to him."To have some alone time," he replied with the same wink from earlier. She gulped down hard, wondering what he was thinking.As the ride got into the tunnel, Arabella held the hand of Kieran tightly with her eyes closed. She had no time to think of what he might have meant with the wink and statements because the ride was definitely scarier than she had expected it to be. She looked at him when she felt his firm hand hold her face and turn it to him. "Are you scared?" he asked, dropping a kiss on her lip. "Kieran," she said in a hushed whisper as she looked around. "There is no one here, and I have been waiting all day just to get that," he said before dropping his head for another kiss. She placed her hand over her mouth because he could kiss her and therefore kissed the back of her hand. He took her hand from her mouth and began to drop multiple k
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Arabella could feel Kieran's excitement for the date, and she wondered why they got so lucky. They went on every ride in the park like they had been waiting to do this. Arabella was more proud of the fact that a handsome hunk named Kieran was with her. In every line, they heard murmurs of people talking about how handsome he was. She was not letting any of that bother her because she could disagree with them; he was a beauty to behold. She did not let the nasty comments, such as those criticising his choice, get to her. He glued to her like gum on the sole of a shoe, and it must have infuriated the crowd the more because of the kinds of dirty glances she received from them. Kieran was always pushing back her hair and staring at her while holding her hand tightly and dropping random kisses on her forehead. She was shy, but she liked how he marked his terror so openly. She was on a date, and she was going to try her best not to be affected by any of that. "Should we go there?" Kieran
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"Do you want to explain why you are here?" Kieran asked. Arabella had expected him to scream his lungs out, but he was wrong. Myabe's drive down has calmed him down. "It is a stupid reason; I don't want to tell you," Arabella murmured to herself. She had wanted to hear an apology so much that it felt like her self-worth depended on it. She turned her head to the side so she was looking out the window. "Look at me," Kieran said softly. "Look at me," he said again, this time turning her head with his hand gently. "I am so ashamed of myself; I don't know what I was thinking," Arabella said again. Seeing Kieran had somehow triggered something in her. It was like judging her actions without even saying anything. "Tell me, I want to know why you dressed up and left the house to come here when you should be resting.""Okay," she said as she heaved a sigh. "I wanted an apology so bad." "What?" "See, I knew you would judge me.""Ara, I am not judging you. I just want to understand what y
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"Why are you laughing?" Arabella was shocked. That was not the expression she was expecting from her. "Dearest Arabella, you must think the world revolves around you," she said, leaning in that she was seated at the edge of her seat. "Why do you think I would apologize to you? I did what I did, and I would do it again and again if need be.""You are not sorry for kidnapping and assaulting me even though you ended up here?" Arabella asked. "Of course, if I had the chance to, I would do it again. Can you imagine how hard I worked? I worked hard on Kieran, and you swooped in from nowhere and decided you wanted to take him from me. Oh, please, like you deserve him," Aurora said, leaning into the chair. "If you are here to ask me for an apology, I am afraid that you have to go back without one today and that you need not expect one from me," she said, looking at her nails like she had gotten a fresh set of nails. "Arabella, I think one of the problems you have is that you seem to overra
