Chapter 101 The Letter....It's been three weeks now and it seemed like it was yesterday, Today being Ben's funeral.The toughest day of my life!Had Iris not received that letter, things would have been different but Iris's life had too many hurricanes reserved for her.So many unanswered questions were answered.Till today she was in a state of hysteria, completely ignorant of the surroundings or she tried and manipulated herself to be oblivion of the happenings around.The story that Iris had heard in her childhood, an animal character—whenever a pigeon sees a cat approaching towards it, it shuts its eyes assuming that what is not seen is gone. Like that pigeon Iris too tried to shut herself from the world around but...Its only buts.. that reign. But the letter that Edwin handed Iris and shared moments with, filled her with revelations I am a different person now..Iris held the locket that Ben gave tight in her fists, Iris felt closer to him though there was nothing emotional
Chapter 102Support SystemIris read the letter, reread it again and again multiple number of times till her eyes went cloggy and her vision foggy due to the tears.Iris hugged that sheet of paper tightly; she did not mind it getting crumpled. It was like a ventilator support system to her.It was like a part of Ben was with her.Hugging her knees tightly, Iris sat on the floor of guest room; she was still at Edwin's place and cried her heart out.'Ben, he loved me so much that he did not want to confess his love till he was serving as my bodyguard" she hiccupped as she cried talking to nobody "because he felt incase I do not reciprocate he wont be able to guard me properly or I wont let him guard me. And once I am aware of his feelings, he won't be able to do his job properly..."Bless his commitment!Iris had no idea that if she knew about his feelings she'd accept his love or not..Most probably she would have denied. I cannot love anybody more than I love Edwin. Even if Edwin
Chapter 1Mistake"So do you want me?""I guess""May I drive? You are drunk"."I am?"She went to the driver's seat and opened the door. Her dazzling black eyes highlighted with silver liner and mascara meeting his hazel greens. She widened her lips to a broad flirty smile."Can you shift ahead so I can drive?" she said sweetness pouring her words."Oh yes yes.." he was lost as if he was seeing something else something ecstatic and obediently shifted to the passenger's seat.Her perfectly manicured nails decked up with bold red polish on her fairly tanned hands and the couple of silver bracelets she was wearing had few hangings were twinkling and ringing sweetly making musical notes when she rested them on the steering wheel of the white Audi that she was about to drive. She rotated the keys with a diamond embedded keychain which was carving of a bird was hanging."Where to?" she asked ignorantly as to follow the directions mentioned by him."Wherever you like love" he mentioned and
Chapter 2 Friends With Whore Edwin woke up woke up disoriented. He took a turn, his hands searching for Stella, eyes closed. He desired to cuddle her like he did every single night. She fits so perfectly in his arms. 'I love her you much' he muttered half asleep. From the day he had seen her for the first time. It was love at first sight and he really had to work hard to win her and convince her to marry her. 'Now she's mine. I love to kiss her on her cheeks with her eyes closed in deep slumber.' He thought 'But where is she now? Oh she's not keeping emotionally good. She's angry and so she is at other end of the bed. I will grab her from there." She wasn't there too. Reality hit him like cold water on the face 'Wait! Wait! Where am I?? This isn't our room. The bed is different.' He slowly lifted his heavy eyelashes to find himself at an anonymous place. 'Am I dreaming? Am I actually alive? Why don't I remember anything?' He got up on his feet shocked. He panicked
Chapter 3 Love At First Sight "Sure you want to listen to my story?" he asked unsure "Till you don't mind sharing" Rosie replied as he was uncomfortable and fiddling with hands. She was seeing a nervous man for the first time. Otherwise she had only seen men in hollow darkness where she could only visualize the pitch dark sexual desires that vanishes in one night and they do prefer to leave before the sunshine as if brightness would erase their immoral deeds. She wondered if they even considered it immoral. For few it would be as casual and recreating as taking few shots of alcohol before going to bed.He said in a surprisingly humble tone, "Excuse me for a while" and went to the washroom. What a thorough gentleman he is. She thoughtHe was even completely dressed up before she woke her. She would have actually enjoyed his masculine abs tense in anger. Not that she was a perverted kind of whore but this man was special. He seemed to get her attention in a special way like
Chapter 4 Crazy Love"I did not believe in love then. All I wanted was her and I was magnetized by her." Edwin said chuckling to himself and smiling a broad smile filled with love, real love"What you never realized that you fell. Fell madly, completely and totally in love with her?" Rosie spoke more excitedly than ever. All these years she had come to the conclusion that love is a vague feeling. "You think so?" he asked lost in his past still smiling like a love lost puppy."Yeah It's all over your face. It's in the glint of your eyes." she answered honestly.Rosie never believed in love till today but this guy in a short span of time has turned from dumb lost alcoholic to angry young man and now a cliché' youth lost in his memories of loveEdwin blushed and simply chuckled to it getting lost again as if he was back there living the moment all over again. "And then.." Rosie was now anxious about the entire thing. She was dying to know . "Oh yes then.." he said seemingly excited an
Chapter 5The Chosen OneRosie straightened herself, “she must love you a lot, treasure you?”"You think so?" he asked, his jaw muscles tensing up all of a sudden as he remembered something."I positively do. I also envy her even if I haven't ever met her. What a fool she..." she was stopped mid-sentence by an annoyed looking Edwin. Edwin coughed, disappointment creeping his face. "Sorry just a weird thought" she defended myself"Remember she is my Stella. I cannot hear a word against her." He said possessively."By now I already know that" she said lifting her hands in surrender making both of them smile in unison. "Then....” she checked the waters making sure that they both were good she said “continue please" she could have begged him to continue with the remaining story, “I will die of suspense""Right where was I?" he asked more to himself amused to live those moments again as he narrated it to her."Basket ball tournament. You did win it right ?" she prompted for him."Yipes
Chapter 6 Love? Only Love? Edwin's love story [flashback] I was chuckling at myself holding the hand of the most beautiful girl of the universe and I never ever wanted to let it go. I had missed her so much that I realized that it was love, only love. Only love can make you miss someone like crazy.. Today when she stands right in front of me I know I am in love '''''''''''''''''''''' “As you said madly, crazily and fondly in love” Rosie had hearts replaced by her balls like heart eyed smiley emoji '''''''''''''''''''''' "Edwin leave my hand." Stella pleaded feeling embarrassed of being centre of attraction as everybody started staring back at us. "Oops sorry. But promise me you'll come to watch all my matches." I asked smirking. I could feel goosebumps on her hands because of my touch. "Otherwise you'll go for starvation." She chuckled mockingly and I scratched my hair behind my neck in nervousness thinking what to reply so I decided to stop pretending and speak the truth.