Noah's POV
She hates me.But I don't.I will not give up this time, God.I can't give her on her.You took what you wanted.Always.But not this time. I am going to meet her... and you can't stop me.I went to her house bunking the college. But her house was empty and locked. I asked the neighbours."Oh the Youngs? They transferred this morning" they said."Transferred? Where?""I don't know"I called Liam. Ava must know where she is."Hey Noah" he said."Ava with you?""Yes""Ask her if she knows where is Astrid going""Okay. Wait a minute" he said and the call ended.I was waiting for the call. It came a minute later, exactly."Noah?" Ava said."Yes Ava""Well, she told me that she is leaving the country. Run to the airport if you want to meet her"I literally sSix months laterAstrid's POVAfter leaving CA, I went to Paris. I always wanted to come here... And I kind of had an excuse now.After coming here, now I had to think about my future studies. I got into a college and finally my college has completed now.Now, I have to go to a business academy. I just have to complete that... And then I'll be on my way.Maybe I told Noah... I will not think of him. But no. Everyday, every minute, I think of him. I regret. I should have... Let him explain without making everything so worse.Now, I don't have a single gut to call him. Not a single nerve to message him. Not a single reason to go back to him.It's over.Why do we realise our mistakes when everything has gone worst?Anyways, my mom has told me to focus on my focus, rather than the one who 'cheated' on me. I don't know.I don't know what he did
Astrid's POVI returned back to my house. Mom lives back in NY. Yeah, I didn't want to live in CA anymore, so I decided to go to NY.The reason was... I also want to meet him once again. I don't want to run away, but I don't have the nerves to talk to him either.So, I decided to at least... Go where I guess he would be.I am at my home and mom is getting me ready because the 'groom' is gonna pay a visit.He is coming alone to meet me because his family is busy... Too busy to even meet their son's future wife.Anyways, I got ready until my mom was satisfied with the results. Dare you, it was hell of a task to do that.I got down and my mom told that he is gonna come soon so I sat in the living room.The doorbell rang and I went to the door. I opened it and saw a handsome boy standing on the door."Uh... Hello Astrid" he said.He knows my name?O
Astrid's POVI was out with my so called 'fiancé', the one who was helping me to get together by my boyfriend.Duh."So..." he said and I looked up. "What happened between you two?"I was hesitant. What should I tell him? 'I made a terrible mistake, and I was mad at him. Even after that I didn't listen to him and ran away'Great."It's... Its okay, if you don't want to--""No it's... It's just, it was all my fault" I said to him and he nodded. "Oh"We were moving on foot. "So, what about you?" I questioned."Well, apparently I also like somone" he smiled. "But, you know, family...""Oh I get it" I replied. "That's the worst nightmare""Hm-mh. Anyways, she doesn't know my feelings"I stopped in my tracks and he did too. "What? Why haven't you told her?""I-I am afraid she might...""Don't be. It is possible t
Astrid’s POVI was shocked, and most importantly, I didn’t know I wanna be happy or not. I mean… I was of course happy about what is finally gonna happen. But does he really want it or is he just doing it because Alan acted like he was gonna hurt me?“So… what are you gonna do?” I questioned mom.“What do you want, Astrid?”“I don’t know, mom. You know that I love Noah”She thought for a moment. “Think about it and answer me tomorrow”“Okay mom” I went to my room.Firstly, I messaged Alan that it worked and he called mom. He replied with a simile and a best of luck phrase.I sat down and started thinking. Should I call him? Should I talk to him? Should I at least message him?I unblocked him. I saw that the last message to him was more than a year ago.I was surprised to see that he hasn&rsq
Astrid’s POVI have been talking to mom about the wedding. Yes, I am finally getting married. But, my heart says that I should meet Noah once before marrying him.No, it is not like he is some harm. But, I just… I just don’t want it to be so weird and awkward at my wedding. I want it to be happy.So, my mom messaged and called him to pay a visit. He agreed after quite a long nagging. Guess, he hates me quite a lot now.“Everything would be fine Astrid” mom consoled me seeing my tensed face.“I hope mom” I replied and went to change into something good.I wore some jeans and a top and applied a little makeup. I Hope it just looks natural.The doorbell rang at the exact time we gave him to come. My heartbeat raced to the top. I felt like it was gonna explode. I kept myself stable. It is not gonna be easy seeing him after all the time and mostly
Astrid’s POVIt was finally the wedding day. The past week flew by like it was nothing. I was… actually busy arranging everything.I got up. I found something yesterday about my mom while I was going through her things. There were different medicines she was taking, I couldn’t research on them because of time.They were weird names like doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, Ethyol, Amifostine.Only two of them are used. I don’t know what is going on and it seems quite serious.I was in my room at the wedding hall when someone knocked. I went to the door and opened it.“Um… Noah?” I spoke. He closed the door.“Yes”“You want something?” I asked, trying to be calm, and like my heartbeat wasn’t raising.“Do you still love me?” he questioned.I looked at him at his straightforward que
Astrid’s POVWe were driving down the road. He didn’t speak a word, just kept driving smoothly on the long road.We reached our home. It was a really big house. It looked decorated from the outside.He got out of the car and I followed him. He unlocked the door and went inside, and so did I.As I entered, I saw that the house was really decorated. There were balloons and flowers used.“I expect you to remove all this crap tomorrow,” he said coldly and went to a room.Crap?This seems to be the most touching thing to gift at someone’s wedding. He really called my mother’s gift as crap?I sighed anyway and went to take water.As I made my way to the living room, I was confused. Will we sleep in the same room? Or different?What if he embarrasses me if I go to the same room? That really wouldn’t be the best start for us.I went to a
Noah’s POVIt is not easy, what I am doing.I don’t even know how I should behave with her.How do you behave when you marry your ex?I don’t even wanna call her my ‘ex’.I wanna hate her, maybe because I want a reason to keep myself distracted from the fact that I still love her and she doesn’t.She might be sorry for everything and might even care for me but I know she doesn’t like me in that way anymore.I don’t even know what I am doing. Every time I want to show her hate, like the wedding night, I ended up hugging her like she is my life.I can’t be vulnerable, not again.But I can’t help it.The coffee I was drinking, was so tasty. Although I can drink it with sugar too, I tried to show her how much I hate her-- or act as I do-- but it didn’t make me feel any better.She went upstairs, probably to take a s
Astrid’s POV“Your husband’s here”As I heard that voice, I quickly turned around. Noah. He was here.“N-Noah?”“Yes, Astrid”I quickly turned to that nurse. “Did he… perform the operation… of my mom?”“Yes, mam”I looked back at him and he was looking at me with a small smile.“You… saved my mom?”“Our mom”I went to him. He looked at me intently.He knelt down and I was taken back. I took a step back.“Astrid”I looked at him. “Get up!” I whispered as everyone looked at us.“Astrid. I know I made many mistakes. Some, which I can’t even think of forgiving myself for. But today… I wanted to make some amends. Astrid, I love you and I want you to come back to me” he pulled out a ring and hesitantly extended i
Astrid’s POVI was sitting in the waiting room for many hours now. The surgery was going on and all I did was pray every single second to Jesus for mercy. I must have done bad things in my life, but mom didn’t. So please God save her.After all that is all I can do right now.I kept on waiting for some nurse or the doctor to come and tell me “congratulations!”. But I guess that has to wait.I was growing restless with every passing second. I don’t know, but this different feeling in me told me something wasn’t really right. I just hope that that ‘something’ has nothing to do with mom.------Noah’s POVA Few Hours AgoI was the anonymous doctor with the name ‘James’.Yup, it’s me.I am back.God, this all is too much! I am going to do the operation of my mother in law.Well, I studied for her, so
Astrid’s POVI decided to leave mom’s house to get to a lawyer and apply for divorce. I got up and went to the door. As I opened it and went outside, a voice scared me.“Astrid”I looked at my right side and Noah was standing with his head down. “Don’t do this”“Don’t do what?” I didn’t expect him to know where I was going.“You think I don’t know where you are going? Astrid please try to understand. Don’t do this. This is too much--”“Yeah, too much, right. And about the fact that you hid everything from me? Yeah, it isn’t big now, is it?”“It… it is, Astrid, but…”“I don’t know and I don’t care, Noah, not anymore. I am done trusting and caring and getting deceived all the time!”“I didn’t ‘deceive’ you, Astrid, don’t
Three Years LaterAstrid’s POV“Yes!” I cut the call and ran downstairs. God, this mess is really messy.The doorbell rang just as I reached downstairs. I opened it and ran back to the kitchen.“Why are you running?” Noah’s voice stopped me.“Well, I have to go to the hospital, in case you don’t remember” I replied, going to the kitchen and taking my stuff.“I will go with you too” he said.“Ah, well… you just came. I can manage” I denied and was going to the gate when he sighed.“What?” I asked him.“When will you return?”“Night”“It is morning” he insisted. “Please come back fast”“I will try” I smiled lightly and he nodded with a cute smile.“Bye!”“Bye” I made my
Astrid’s POVWe reached our home after the ‘pretend’ meeting with mom. I can’t even believe that he is being this cold. I mean… we loved each other once, right?I shrugged my thoughts and went inside one of the rooms and locked it from inside. I need to be calm and not think about him or anyone. I need some ‘me time’.I laid down on my bed and was about to sleep when I heard a knock on the door. Will he not even let me sleep?I got up and slowly dragged myself towards the door and opened it.He was standing and looking at me like I am a ghost.“What?” I asked him.“I am leaving tomorrow,” he said.“I know,” I replied.He sighed. “Yeah. Help me in packing”“Okay”I went with him to our room and did the packing.“I am leavi--”“Stay” he l
Noah’s POV“Where are we going anyway?” she asked as we sat down in my car and drove off.“Your mother’s house”“That is your idea of an outing?”I looked at her raising an eyebrow. “Yes”“Let’s go somewhere else,” she sighed.“But don’t you miss your mom?” I questioned.“Gosh, Noah I was married yesterday. I miss her, but you know when you’ll leave, I will stay with her. So… can we go somewhere else today?”“Meet her, Astrid,” I insisted. She doesn’t know that her mom has cancer, so I am trying to do what she would have done if she knew.“What’s wrong with you?” she looked irritated. “Let’s just go to some… movie?”Trust me Astrid, if you knew, you’d have not wanted to even eat anything.
Noah’s POVIt is not easy, what I am doing.I don’t even know how I should behave with her.How do you behave when you marry your ex?I don’t even wanna call her my ‘ex’.I wanna hate her, maybe because I want a reason to keep myself distracted from the fact that I still love her and she doesn’t.She might be sorry for everything and might even care for me but I know she doesn’t like me in that way anymore.I don’t even know what I am doing. Every time I want to show her hate, like the wedding night, I ended up hugging her like she is my life.I can’t be vulnerable, not again.But I can’t help it.The coffee I was drinking, was so tasty. Although I can drink it with sugar too, I tried to show her how much I hate her-- or act as I do-- but it didn’t make me feel any better.She went upstairs, probably to take a s
Astrid’s POVWe were driving down the road. He didn’t speak a word, just kept driving smoothly on the long road.We reached our home. It was a really big house. It looked decorated from the outside.He got out of the car and I followed him. He unlocked the door and went inside, and so did I.As I entered, I saw that the house was really decorated. There were balloons and flowers used.“I expect you to remove all this crap tomorrow,” he said coldly and went to a room.Crap?This seems to be the most touching thing to gift at someone’s wedding. He really called my mother’s gift as crap?I sighed anyway and went to take water.As I made my way to the living room, I was confused. Will we sleep in the same room? Or different?What if he embarrasses me if I go to the same room? That really wouldn’t be the best start for us.I went to a
Astrid’s POVIt was finally the wedding day. The past week flew by like it was nothing. I was… actually busy arranging everything.I got up. I found something yesterday about my mom while I was going through her things. There were different medicines she was taking, I couldn’t research on them because of time.They were weird names like doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, Ethyol, Amifostine.Only two of them are used. I don’t know what is going on and it seems quite serious.I was in my room at the wedding hall when someone knocked. I went to the door and opened it.“Um… Noah?” I spoke. He closed the door.“Yes”“You want something?” I asked, trying to be calm, and like my heartbeat wasn’t raising.“Do you still love me?” he questioned.I looked at him at his straightforward que