Chapter 15
There are so many things I wish for in my life. I wished for my mom to be a little younger, I wished for Cassandra to stop sleeping around,I wished to have a baby without getting pregnant (which is not weird). Lastly,I always wished for Callum to love me back(now that is weird)
The sky is covered in a thick layer of clouds with sounds of thunder resonating from the sky. When I was young, I used to dream of cuddling with Callum on his bed with warmth radiating from his body. My thoughts and dreams are all because of the cheesy,romance I read at nights with hopes of getting my own hero. It was wishful thinking, but a girl can dream.
My dream is not so far away when Callum holds me in his arms stroking my hair in a rhythm. The moment would have been so perfect if not for us talking about his relationship with Celine.
The 'talk' circles around his highschool life alon
Chapter 16 “Honey,Please take care of your husband,Okay?” Aunt Cassidy reminded me once again. Callum is finally recharged with the instruction of one month of complete bed rest. He kept on whining about going back to the company after a week-rest but Aunt Cassidy bonking his head shut him up. Sometimes, people needed someone to put them in their places. Long story short, I was the little spy for Aunt Cassidy. I was strictly instructed to feed him thrice a week. The only thing that keeps me jumping up and down from excitement is the one-month leave from my work. One month with Limping Callum and without Celine. Now,how does that sound!? “Mom,stop worrying,” Callum replied a hundredth time. He looked at me for help but I shook my head. Aiden came back yesterday and they talked but he left without talking with me. It was awkward as hell but also sad. We are so close and one kiss ruined it all.
Chapter 17 What is the most annoying sound that woke you up? In your peaceful deep sombre or more like hibernation (in my case). It might have been my alarm or my ringing tone- when Cassandra decided to have fun by ruining my sleep but I was so wrong. This morning it wasn't my phone nor my noisy alarm(which I got rid of years ago),it was neither of them but Callum knocking my locked door like some deranged animal from the street. It was because of him that my face resembled a panda(which isn't cute) with dark circles under my eyes from the lack of sleep. The knocking goes on for more than ten minutes(which I've been counting anyway) and he stops. I thought he had given up or had gone somewhere but I realised he only had one useful leg at the moment. I was sure there was no one with a big heart and kind soul like myself when I woke up and brushed my teeth, washed my face (in case I was the one who looked
Chapter 18 I lay flat on my bed listening to Cassandra gushing about the guy she met at a club last night. She's goes on and on about how they met, how they smile,how they fool around and lastly her earth-shattering sex with the supposed man of her dream. But how many times in my twenty years had I heard about her supposed man of her dreams? I really wanted to listen to her. Honestly, I couldn't follow the unbelievably complicated story of she-woke-up and he-left-she-chase-down-and-she-might-have-cried. “Wait,You cried?” I asked,snapping to reality. I could imagine the frown on her face, “I cried!” She replied, a hint of sadness in her voice. My heart broke, “Who is that ashhole?” I snapped, now concentrating on her eventful story that happened last night. “Tess,Are you listening?” “Yeah,Of course.Should we meet up?” I
Chapter 19 If life had taught me a thing, it was telling me I shouldn't have never been best friends with a crazy, deranged woman who is compulsive,living in the moment as she pleases. Consequences were never on her mind or in her blood which is weird. If she was normal,she wouldn't have rushed out to save her 'daddy' when our lives were at stake. It was inevitable for us to not be in the police station after that. Her supposed daddy points a gun at us asking many ridiculous why-we-hiding-stalking-we-mafia? Questions, I couldn't follow his obnoxious interrogation and had remained mute. It was all Cassandra who talked to her 'daddy' with overly dramatic pain in her voice, feigning fear of the situation with her voice reduced to chipmunk’s level. It was painful to watch the scene unfolding in front of my eyes, I wished they disappeared in some deserted desert and have their wild rabbit sex 24/7. It was cl
Chapter 20 Callum I had to do a lot of work tonight, the Giordani Co& enterprises were coming tomorrow to visit the company and I had to write a presentation to persuade them for a deal tonight. It was a fucking nightmare to use crutches and stayed home leaving the company for a freaking Whole month. God only knows I don't trust Kevin to take care of the company while I am gone. I used to hate the thought of working in my father's company. Growing up, I hated the idea of spending my whole life managing the company. No, I wasn't born for this. I had planned out my whole life ever since I knew the word Sex.It wasn't that hard to know with girls flunging themselves carelessly because I was rich I hated girls until I met Celine in my sophomore year, She was different and Lord Knows how demanding she is. She was beautiful, confident in her own skin and knew what she wanted to do. D
Chapter 21 It was an ordinary day with laziness and Zero motivation. My motivation is below ground level and my happiness was a level beneath that. Callum, however, was very enthusiastic and there were sparks of excitement radiating off him. It was nauseating to witness a brooding human being too eager for anything. Shudders…. “Sooo,What do you say? Head down the beach?” he asked, showing me his toothy pearls. I am almost blinded by the glistening of his pearls. “Callum,I told you I am busy with the upcoming project,Why don't I call Peter for you? Huh?” he gave me a disappointed frown at my suggestion. “But Peter isn't my wife,” I saw him frowning with the obvious pout. Safe to say, I melt a little. Letting out a heavy sigh,I closed my laptop and stood up from the comfortable couch
Chapter 22. Late-night talks, wolfing down snacks during movies and the hundred kisses Callum and I shared when we’d watched a movie together or either When both of us had nothing to do were the insatiable habits I had developed recently. As much as I dislike meeting Celine almost everyday,she wasn't that of a bad person excluding the part where she almost married my husband. When I returned home from work, Callum would be cooking dinner some days if he arrived earlier than me or vice versa. It was a convenient routine and definitely the definition of a happy married life. However, Tonight was different. Callum would be leaving for Milan for his work, it was the first time he would be leaving the city after his accident,for his work,safe to say, I cry like a baby( in the shower, of course) “Tess, I'll call you everyday, Don't look so sad” he says, pulling me flushed to his body. I gave him a strained smile and
Chapter 23 Aiden walked ahead of me and pushed the door open, beckoning me to head inside. I complied. He is fuming in rage, that wasn't hard to see. He didn't speak for the whole way from the bar to the villa. It was like he was saving for the worst, Whatever it is I was dreading it. I suddenly felt like a kid that was caught while stealing candy by her older brother but that was far from it. I wasn't a kid and Aiden wasn't my brother. It was a coincidence for us to be in the same club,on the same night. I couldn't imagine where I would be if it wasn't for Aiden saving me from the clutches of stoned- Kaden. I shuffled through the living room towards the Fridge, taking the cup from the cupboard,I poured myself some cold water. I felt his gazed zeroed on my face, the air was thick with tension and suddenly I wanted the ground to swallow me up. “Can
Epilogue Two years later, “Callum, Tyler needs to be fed!” Tessa screamed with her monstrous voice. I let go of Sharon's hair and tied the rubber at the end of the braid. “Daddy, Tyler's walking towards us,” she said pointing her fingers towards my one year old son. True to her words, I looked over and saw the little beast walking towards us,sucking his thumb, his shirt wet from his drool. “Da-da hmp- hmmm-paaa” he laughed,Sharon ran towards him and pecked his cheeks. “Mommy, bye-” she tucked her backpack and walked out of the door before I could ask her to kiss me. My daughter hardly stays at home because she is always playing with her best friend who just moved down a year ago. “Now, Mommy did ask me to feed you” I coo the younger Anderson who just continued sucking his thumb. I checked the milk and fed him,
Chapter 39Go back to BOSTON!?I followed him by hailing a cab without any hesitation. I knew for a fact that he was leaving again to that place where he always disappeared for the past two days but this time I was clever enough to follow him. Like every typical angry wife who was mad at her obnoxious husband, I instructed the cab driver to tail Callum’s cab but he refused to, which infuriates me.“Why the hell would you say no? Please follow that damn cab!Mate!” My anger is at bay with the way the bald head old man was shutting down my request.“I ain't your mate
Chapter 38 Three fucking weeks, that's how long I was waiting for Callum to call me,text me, or to come back so that I could demand a legit explanation with his stupidity. Aunt Cassidy and I continued our afternoon baking, it was like our own small world with Sharon. However, Callum never texted me but called his mom to inform him about his well-being but NOT ME! His wife. When it turned into a month, I was not having any of it. I booked the ticket for London and packed the luggage the night before my departure. Luckily, Alex told me the whereabouts of my husband which triggered me to carry out my lame decision. Aunt Cassidy doesn't have any idea about my supposed trip to London and I was hoping it would be that way. Six hours later, I walked into the huge hotel, and talked with the beautiful receptionist. I had a hard time un
Chapter 37 Callum Pov I ran after her feeling extremely lost and fear creeped up my soul. There was no way she could have known but then again Why would she run away. None of this makes sense, the visit, the interrogation and lastly Tess running away from me. By the time I reached the elevator, she was gone but I couldn't let her walk away. No now, not ever. I took the staircase running like a madman, my breath came out in gasp,another reminder that I was losing my shape. I knew calling her was unnecessary but that doesn't stop me from calling her number. As expected, it was turned off. Feeling defeated, I hopped in my car and entered the GPS, I knew there was one place she would go if she was trying to avoid me. God! I hope I am right this time. When I reached her childhood hom
Chapter 36 There were no other words to explain as I skimmed over the page for the tenth time. And each time I was hoping whatever I was seeing is none other than my nightmare rather than a reality but it was still there when I opened my eyes. And it shattered my hope and expectations. Is Callum capable of doing such things? My heart aches at the possibility of Callum doing such a horrible thing. I remembered him telling me about his anger issues and the things he did to his friend….. I shook my head out of my thoughts. There's no way he can do this … right? I stayed at home today,making up an excuse to clean the house instead of visiting Aunt Cass. As much as I enjoyed spending time with her, I can't comprehend the situation. I need answers and I am going to find one. I walked up to his office where he spent most of his days a
Chapter 35 Four days after the marriage, I strolled down the city and hailed a cab, and asked the Uber driver to take me to North Street. My hands are sweaty, I was a nervous rack with an incredible amount of sweet and Vitamin in my system. After the wedding night of my two best friends, I was house arrested for two days by my own husband. The reason : I was pregnant. I was still in my dream. The word pregnant didn't cross my mind until the bittersweet night. The bitter part was when I had to endure the excruciating pain and the sweet part was the news the doctor dropped on us. As my wombs weren't as fertile as Cass and my body had some complications I was discharged after making sure I would be okay. Callum cried like a baby and he went on a full speech on how I made him the happiest man in the world which is ironic since He made me happy and complete me like no one else does.
Chapter 34I flung myself towards Calum when he opened the door, he chuckled at me and buried his face in my hair. I missed him so much that it hurt. His scent of citrus and manly scent eases me, I inhaled his scent earning a deep chuckled from my husband. “I missed you Cal,”“Miss you more, babe”We made dinner together, Callum would always find an excuse to touch me and I found myself loving the attention. He's gone for only three freaking days and I am acting like a starved animal, hungered for his touch and attention. Stupid hormones.“I am so excited for the next few days,Callum. Do you think Aiden will bawl his heart out!?” I laughed and imagined my two best friends walking down the aisle, Kissing and saying their vows. They are damn too romantic and cute.“I am more excited for tonight,” he wiggles his eyebrows, I s
Chapter 33 “You look beautiful Honey, I am so proud of you,” Cassandra’s mom wiped her tears with her hankies and watched as Cassandra tried on her wedding dress. I got choked up with my emotions while Cassandra rolled her eyes when she saw her mother and me. “Guys, stop crying, I am not marrying an Alien,” Cassandra is four months pregnant now and most of the time, I restrain myself from throttling her neck. She's the most annoying preggy woman I had ever encountered, and poor Aiden was the one who suffered the most since he was the one who put the baby in that demon. “Honey, I can't believe you'll be a mom soon” Cassandra’s mom kept fanning her eyes in order to dry her tears. She looked ridiculous but a mom is emotionally caring and attentive most of the time. “I am so excited,mom. But-” Cassandra hesitated, “Do you think I'll be okay? I am not exactly
Chapter 32 The skies are coloured with blue and white with thick clouds gathering together forming a huge cloud and boom, the sun disappears and the rain starts pattering on the ground. I was watching the whole thing, like it had something to do with me. I was proud of myself for accomplishing the task of cloud watching,not sure, if the other thinks that too. Cassandra,Aiden,Callum and I were to head down the bar tonight, it was supposed to be a celebration for Cassandra’s pregnancy. Although I was excited for her, I can't deny the ugly feeling of longing. I was only twenty four and why the hell was I so eager to have a baby? Life can be such a bitch sometimes especially when I was in my period instead of being pregnant with my first baby. For tonight, I chose my maroon tight dress with lace covering my back, and a bra wasn't needed. I paired it with my highest pair of stiletto heels that Callum bo