The old man was panting now, his words had gotten faster, and the frustration and anger in his eyes grew.“Grandfather, please, you should calm down.” Amara tried to reason.“If I listen to you, would you listen to me? Would you?!”His question was followed by a violent cough. His chest heaved and h
Two days. It had only been two days, but it seemed like an eternity.Amara sat in the center of her grandfather and brother at the dinning table, absentmindedly picking at her food.After her grandfather had gotten checked up, prescribed some BP drugs and instructed to take things easy, the man had
“Of course you won’t.” Lorenzo mumbled, not sure if his grandfather was joking or not. “You sure do have preference when it comes to grandchildren, don’t you, grandfather?”“Stop talking nonsense!” Another smack to the arm and Lorenzo was forced to keep his mouth shut. “Remember, the invitation are
But no. Nothing like that. Just a simple, “If that’s what you want.”“You…you don’t mind?”“I would be lying if I said I didn’t, if I said the idea of being engaged to you, marrying you and waking up to you by my side ever single morning for the rest of our lives, isn’t the most desirable thing in t
Those words felt like melodies to Elijah’s ear.‘Give us a try’, she had said, and Elijah was left staring at her with a blank expression, unsure if he heard right.“W-what?” He stuttered.“Us, Elijah,” Amara repeated, but gone was that unsure look in her eyes.She looked certain of every word that
Pain, suffering and more pain.The realization that he had not done his best in caring for her as the husband he had been, hit him hard, and that’s what had him staring out the window, day in, day out.The sound of cutlery hitting plate drew his attention away from the view outside and he looked jus
Amara, under Elijah’s constant insistence, was driven home by him that night.The ride home was quiet, but the constant glances and hand gestures from Elijah made sure it wasn’t awkward, but that didn’t stop Amara’s mind from roaming.She had made a decision, one she thought at first, would be best
Elijah flashed her a charming smile and whipped out a bouquet of flowers from behind his back, holding them out to her.Tulips, she noted at first sight.“For the beautiful woman whose going to become my fiancée tonight.”Amara couldn’t help the blush that crept up her cheeks, nor could she fight th