Jane's POV:
I was staring at him. He looked concerned. Now, I noticed how handsome he is. His handsome face was breathtaking and his blue eyes were concerned; but why? And how did he save me?
I was wrapped in his arms. I shook all the thoughts away and pushed him hard. He let me go. I shouted at him, "You saved me, how dare you? Didn't I tell you to leave! I am not the one you knew yet you interfered in my plan to die. I am not her, I am Jane! Jane Macarove! Do you understand that I failed in my attempt to end my life just because of you? Do you know how much courage it takes for someone to decide and try to end their life? I don't want to see you ever again in my whole life! "
He looked hurt and tried to say something but I stopped him, turned around and ran. I ran as fast as I could let my tears fall freely.
When I couldn't run anymore, I started walking slowly. I saw a bar at that corner and went inside. The place is dim-lit and there were few people at this hour of the night. I took a table and signaled the waiter to come.
"Your order, please?" asked the waiter. "Get me anything with high alcohol percentage," I told him.
After a few minutes, he brought a bottle and a glass and started pouring alcohol into the glass. "Leave the bottle here, I will help myself," I told him and he left.
I filled my glass. I will die drinking alcohol now! I took a sip. Yuck!! It's sour! This is the first time, no second time I'm drinking alcohol otherwise I always have wine. I drank alcohol with him. He told me I'm a bad drinker...
Flashback:
"Just tell me what I did! Why are you laughing?" I asked him. But he kept laughing. I made a puppy face and begged, "Pleaseee.." He looked at me and stopped laughing.
"Jane, you are such a bad drinker," Mark said and started laughing again.
I have been dating Mark for about two months now. Mark is handsome with golden hair and brown eyes.
I met Mark two months ago at a restaurant where he works as a waiter.
That day I was bored and so I went out to explore the city where I can never go or my friends will never accompany me.
When I went there, we fell in love at first sight with each other.
We came for a holiday to Hawaii. Yes, I lied to my parents. I'm the daughter of a big businessman so, I don't think dad will ever approve of Mark that easily.
"Just tell me what I did. Stop laughing and tell, did I say something?" I asked him and tried to close his mouth with my hands to make him stop but failed and he started laughing more due to my failed attempt. I made a crying face.
He saw me and controlled his laughter and said, "Ok ok, I will tell you. You know you drank so much yesterday that you passed out and when I was carrying you back from the bar you opened your eyes, saw me and started shouting that you love me. And you told me to let you down on your feet and when I did, you started stopping people to tell them that you love me and then passed out again."
He started laughing again recollecting those memories.
"Really? I did that?" I asked embarrassed.
"Yes!" he said laughing.
That day everyone was staring and laughing at me when we went out and Mark, he laughed for the whole week. He told me not to drink when he is not around.
Present :
I shook my head to clear my mind of those memories. I shouldn't think of him, he is the first mistake of my life. I'm here just because of him. I poured some more alcohol into my glass, my vision became blurred. I wiped my tears. I was crying.
I drank more from my glass. The bottle was one-fourth empty when I started feeling dizzy. I couldn't keep my eyes open and everything became dark.
When I woke up, I was in my bed, in my home. But, how? Was that all a dream?
Barry's POV : I was waiting for her to answer, concerned but she did keep staring at me. Then suddenly she tried to push me so, I let her go. She shouted at me angrily, "You saved me, how dare you? Didn't I tell you to leave! I am not the one you knew yet you interfered in my plan to die. I am Jane! Jane Macarove! Do you know I failed in my attempt to end my life just because of you? Do you know how much courage it takes for someone to decide and try to end their life? I don't want to see you ever again in my whole life!" Then she turned around and ran away. I was hurt not because of her words but because she was hurt. But, why? Why does it concern me this much? Why does it hurt to see her hurt? I never felt like this not even for Rosy. I hardly know her and her sadness concerns me this much, why? I want these answers and the answers for the questions she refused to tell me.
I woke up to find myself in my bed. But, how did I get here? I was drinking at the bar. Was that all a dream? But my head is hurting like hell. I check my hand, it's scratched. So, it was real. But how did I get here? Maybe I am not a bad drinker and I managed to come back home by myself. Mark must have lied to me; he had always lied to me. I suddenly remembered that he saved me, that stupid guy. I really don't wanna see his face ever again. I got up from my bed angrily and shook my head to clear my mind. I shouldn't think about him, anyway I won't meet him again. And now I should get ready I have a job. But before that, I have something to do. I took out all the pics of Mark tore them and burned them. I also deleted all his pics from my phone. I don't want him or his photos or his memories in my life. I sighed and closed my eyes for some time. Then I went to take a quick shower and got dressed. I'm not hungry so I
"Jane! Jane!" Emma and Lily came running to me when I reached the restaurant. "What happened?" I asked tensely."Someone bought the restaurant and our new owner will be coming any minute!"Lily said tensed."What if he changes the staff? I don't want us to separate."Emma said with tears in her eyes."Emma, nothing like that is going to happen. Trust me we will work here or anywhere else but together." I said hugging her.Lily hugged us both.I was tensed too but I don't want to think anything negative. Everyone was here and they were all tensed.Just then a guy in a black suit came in. He was handsome with black hair, brown eyes, and a handsome face. He scanned the restaurant thoroughly and then cleared his throat and said, "Excuse me, I am John. I want all the staff to assemble here and stand in a line. Sir is going to be here in few minutes."We all stood side by side in a line. John was at t
Barry's POV :I bought the restaurant where she works and the bar where she drinks, to be close to her.I know she is angry that I bought the restaurant and on top of that I made her my personal cook and waitress. But, I want her to be near me and this was the only way.I asked her friends, Emma and Lily about her past life. They first hesitated to tell me anything but when I told them that I have to know this so that I can understand her more and get involved in her life, they told me about her past.They told me that, she is the daughter of a big businessman and a year ago she met a guy who was a waiter and she fell in love with him but her father came to know about this six months ago and he disapproved of him. So, she left her home and everything for him and called him to tell him that she left everything and will live with him but when she went to him, he was not there and his p
Ring... Ring...My phone rang when I was about to enter my kitchen.I was surprised, as no one calls me this early in the morning. I went to check my phone. It's an unknown number. Who can it be?I picked up the call, "Hello?""Bring coffee to my room." a familiar voice said."What? Who is this?"I asked surprised."You didn't recognize my voice?" he said shocked, sighed, and continued, "It's me, Barry. Your boss. Bring coffee."Now he wants me to bring his coffeeto his house and how did he get my number in the first place. He really is a stalker! This is the limit!!"You are my boss only in the restaurant so, wait until my shift starts. I'm not gonna deliver the coffee to your home."I said irritated."Ok. But you can bring coffee for your new landlord, right? " he asked.New landlord?!! What is he talking about? He didn't...
I woke up to my doorbell. I rubbed my eyes and looked at the time; it's four in the morning! What?! Who is it, this early in the morning?I went to open the main door. When I opened it, I was surprised to see Barry standing there. I rolled my eyes."What are you doing here and that too so early in the morning?" I asked irritated.It's been two weeks since he came to live here as my landlord and this is the first time he came to my house. He only calls whenever he wants anything and I have to take it to his house. But, why is he here today?He came inside without me inviting him in."You are not ready yet? I knew it! I came here to wake you up." he sighed."What do you mean?"I asked surprised.Why do I have to get ready? And what for?"Go and get ready, I will sit and wait for you here." he said and sat on the couch.Now, thi
Barry's POV :We reached the airport. I parked my car in the parking lot and we went inside. We took our tickets and went to check-in. But, Jane is immersed in her thoughts. I want to know what she is thinking. Why is she so distracted? I kept staring at her but I can't make out what she is thinking.We went to check in when she was about to bump into someone when I grabbed her hand to stop her."Be careful!!"I said.She just looked at me and nodded.I didn't let go of her hand till we were inside the plane and she didn't try to shake my hand away, it surprised me. She took the window seat and I sat on the seat beside her.She was so immersed in her thoughts that she forgot to fasten her seat belt so I locked it for her. She got surprised at first and then looked at me. There was something different about her look. What is going on in her mind?As s
Barry is too much! He only had one meeting and he brought me here for a week! And when I complained, he made an innocent face and told me that he wanted to see the place around here. So, I have to accompany him everywhere he goes, and this has been going on for the past four days. I don't think he is interested in seeing the places as he only stares at me. His stares now affect me. It makes me conscious of myself. I don't understand this feeling. This sudden effect of his stares on me.Today, he wants to go to the mall. And so I got ready, I wore jeans and a top but he didn't let me wear it and gave me a dress, yeah a gift from him. And he wanted me to wear it today.When I asked him, why he is giving me a gift and wanted me to wear it, he just said that he liked this dress and so he bought it for me and wants to see me in this.Why? Why did he buy a dress for me? Why does he want to see how I look in this? Why is he bei
Ring... Ring...My phone rang.I smiled to see who was calling and answered."Hello!!! Rosy!!!" I said smiling."Happy anniversary!!!!!" Rosy and Eric said together."Thank you so much!!!"I said smiling brightly.Just then Barry came into the room."So, where are the love birds this time to celebrate their silver jubilee?" she asked."In a forest." I said making a face and looked at Barry."What??? In a forest???" she asked shocked.I was about to reply when Barry took my phone from my hand and said into the phone, "Rosy, let us celebrate our special day. Bye."He hangs up the call and looked at me.I looked away."Let's go. I have something to show you." he said and stretched his hand to me smiling.I sighed and took his hand and got up from our bed to stand on my feet.When we came out of the main door, he li
Rosy's POV :I came back home after meeting Barry. I closed my eyes and sighed."Are you alright, Rosy?" he asked me.I opened my eyes to look at him standing in front of me and nodded."I'm sorry, Eric. You had to do all this for me."I said looking down."Hey! Rosy, I love you! I can do anything for you! You are the love of my life and also my wife." he said smiling and hugged me.I hugged him back smiling, happy to be with him."You have lied Barry about yourself. He misunderstood everything about you." he said still hugging me."It's ok. I don't care. I am happy that he is happy at last. Now, I am free from my guilt."I said holding him more tightly and relaxed.He smiled.I am Rosy, a hundred-year-old vampire.I was the only daughter of a magistrate. My parents loved me so much. But, then suddenly my fath
"Barry, how many times will you call me? I will be there in half an hour!" I said into my phone."HALF AN HOUR????" he repeated my words.I laughed and said, "Barry, it will take time for me to reach there. I'm not fast like you, I use a car and the car is slower than you. Be patient."I said smiling."But..." he was saying when I interrupted him, "Barry, bye." I said laughing and hang up the call.I went inside the photo studio."Is my photo frame ready?"I asked the person at the counter."Yes, miss. Here." he said and handed me a photo frame.It was a picture of me and Barry.I smiled and said, "Please, wrap it." He nodded and took the frame.I am going to Barry's house for dinner. So, I thought I will gift him something. I am wearing the red dress that I bought in Singapore. He will be happy to see me in this. I blushed to imagine his reaction."Here." he gave me the wra
Barry's POV :"Pick up! Jane, please pick up the call!"I said to myself while calling her.Jane is not answering any of my calls. She is really sad and angry. I don't know what Rosy told her. I can't find Rosy so that I can ask her about it. I don't know what to do. It's been a week since then.I went to her home but she refused to meet me.I will go to try to meet her again today."Hello! Mrs. Macarove. Hello! James."I wished her mother and brother."Hello! Barry!" she said smiling."Hey, Barry!" James said smiling."So, everything's sorted?" he asked.I shook my head sadly. Her family thinks that we had a fight because I was away from her for a week and didn't even call so she is angry.He sighed and said, "It's really hard to convince her once she gets angry. She doesn't listen to anything or anyone. But, don't
I was shocked to see a girl who looks exactly like me. I don't know how to react.Suddenly, she said, "Hi Jane!"Does she know my name? She knows my name! Who is she? What's going on? I was trying to get a grip on the situation when she said, "I am Rosy! Barry must have told you about me."Does Barry know about her? He didn't say anything about knowing someone who looked like me.I shook my head confused.She sighed and said, "So, he didn't say anything about me. He didn't tell you about his first love. You are yet to know his secrets."His first love? Barry's first love? He never mentioned anything about this. Wait....that day...that day when we first met at the bridge....he said something about....knowing someone who looked like me. So, he was talking about her!! He was talking about his first love!! So he fell for me just because....I...I look like her.....because I loo
Barry's POV :I was looking at him surprised.He is the one who converted Rosy into a vampire. But, why is he here? And how does he know me? Why is he telling me that he converted Rosy?"So, what do you want to tell me?"I asked."I wanted to tell you the truth about Rosy. Who she really is, in reality." he said.Then he continued when he saw that I was listening carefully, "I met Rosy at a carnival, hundred years ago. I fell for her beauty at first sight. She told me that she loves me and that she wanted my help to leave her home. I offered for running away but she said she wanted her father to kill her by himself so that he never comes to find her. That made me surprised but she knew who I was and wanted to become one. When she went back she met you. Then she made a plan. A plan that involved you falling in love with her and then her running away with you after her father comes to know about both of you
Barry's POV :I was staring at her, stunned.Same green eyes! Same brown hair! Same face! She hasn’t changed a bit!But, how can this happen? How can she be here? How can she be alive? Am I dreaming? This can't happen! This can't be true!"How have you been, Barry?" she asked me smiling.All I can say was, "Rosy???""Yes, Barry. It's me, Rosy. You must be thinking how can this be true. Well...I was saved by a vampire and I too became one just like you." she said."How are you, Rosy?" I asked her. I have a lot of questions in my mind but I don't want to ask her because they are meaningless now."I am fine. How have you been?" she asked."I am fine." I said."It's been hundred years since we last met. I thought you died. I am really happy to see you alive." she said smiling."Me too." I said trying to sm
"What??? You are leaving???"Emma and Lily shouted together.I nodded."You won't forget us, right? You will come to meet us, right?"Emma asked with tears in her eyes."Yes, Emma. How can I forget the two of you."I said with tears in my eyes."You will invite us to your wedding, right?"Lily asked with tears."Lily, you both will be the first ones to receive my wedding invitation. Anything else that you both want me to remember and do?"I said smiling trying not to cry."Just be happy!"Emma said and hugged me crying.I hugged her too.Lily hugged us both.I am on my flight. Only Barry came to see me off. Emma and Lily avoided it, they were happy that I will meet my family but sad that I was leaving. Barry didn't say anything; he didn't even try to stop me."The flight is about to land in Chicago. Please fasten your seatbelts." the flight attendant said."You are
We both were sitting opposite each other. I am so nervous. What should I talk to him about? I was looking at my hands; I can't look him in the eyes after what I did."How have you been?" he asked me breaking the silence.I looked at him. He hasn’t changed a bit. He looked the same with black hair and green eyes. We both have the same eye color, green."I am fine."I said when I found my voice back and asked him, "How are you, dad? How are mom and James?"Yes...he is my dad and it’s been more than six months since I last met him or argued before leaving home.Flashback :"Dad, I love him! I love Mark and I can't live without him!"I said trying to convince him to accept Mark."He is not worth your love, dear. He doesn't love you; he just loves your money. Please, try to understand." he said trying to convince me to forget him.