Chapter 82False Hopes“Do you have a boyfriend?” Edwin asked Iris out of blue.Iris choked on the bread she was eating and started coughing badly. Quickly Stella stood on her feet helping her with the juice.Iris's face was red due to coughing."I'll get some water from the kitchen" Stella helped.But as soon as she stood, Stella tripped on her place, some nerve pull or somethingEdwin ran to her bending on his knees to ease her pain. Softly he massaged her ankle, which had a mild sprain, and she was immediately fine. Edwin however enjoyed the act a bit too much. Iris's coughing had settled by now and she helped herself for water from the kitchen.Edwin's hands were enjoying way too much as her orange dress gave him an easy access to her porcelain skin which were about to reach her thighs"What is this Stella?' Edwin gasped at the blue spot, some kind of bruise marks at three different places on her legs."I don't know, they have been appearing lately". She tried to dismiss pushin
Chapter 83Magic Eraser For Pains*Do you know the feeling when your heart is so hurt that you could feel the blood dripping from it?Edwin was never so confused in his feelings like he was today.*Edwin want to cry, cry out loud, loud enough to reach the seventh heaven and let there be convulsions occurring there with his scream that they realize that what they are doing to him and his Stella is totally unfair.*And at other contradictory instance he wanted to hug Stella, hide her in the couch of his arms nestle her in teh safety of his chest and never let her go. He wanted to tell her "you are going to be okay. No damn cell cancer can do anything to you.”* He also wanted to yell at her, shout at her for getting a killer disease not that she took it by choice.*Another reason of him being infuriated with her being she hid it from him. She bloody damn knew, she F##king knew it the day she left to fetch Iris.She should have come to him instead. Yet she had been persistent to hide i
Chapter 84Twisted Fates & LoveBoth Edwin and Iris settled at a huge broken tree on the side of the road .She held his hand in hers; carrying a concerned look she said "I am sorry." and looked away trying to swallow her tears."Don't be. HE should be sorry" Edwin said looking upwards at the dark sky."Edwin don't please. You need to have faith." She leaned closer wiping her tears with her full sleeved red shirt."Faith on whom?" he asked frustrated."You are giving up on her before trying." She snarled angrily."Trying?" Edwin asked perplexed."Yes.. you have to try for her treatment. You have to convince her. She is completely in denial." She explained. "These few days" Edwin hiccupped "Stella is getting closer to you than me."I know you are going through lot." She pressed both his hands looking directly into his eyes. She had to lift her face to maintain the height. "You love her a lot. But now you have to be her strength not weakness. You tried to run but what did you get into
Chapter 85Threat: An Another ComplicationIris really had no idea when would she be able to absorb the fact about what she was there for?With Edwin visiting all the internet sites and approaching all the doctors, Iris was affirmative he would find a way out of Stella's illness and if he does so Iris was going to be the happiest person alive on this earth.What else would a person want other than to know that love of your life is happy in his own life?It breaks her heart into minutest of pieces every time she sees him cry and he does cry very often. He hides his tears either excusing for washroom or turning around pretending to read a text from his mobile or simply checking the weather out of the window. Throwing his fork down and then bending to pick it up using that time to wipe off his tears. Iris knew very well all these are pretends when he could not control his pain for Stella. She does try to press his palm or rub his back, a bit of effort on her part to assure him that ev
Chapter 86Confession Of LoveThe thought that was dreading Iris moments ago was thrilling her now.She was euphoric at the sight in front of her.Iris actually jumped on her feet and bumped to hug him.He got conscious all of a sudden and blushed giving a side glance to his officer."Hi!" he murmured sheepishly getting back to his cop mode as he shook his hands with Iris "Good evening ma'am"'Wow' Iris said in head. He really looked hot and dangerous in his uniform. "Iris for you always!" Iris said as she pulled him into another hug.He hesitated for a while and then he couldn't hold himself giving in and hugging her back.Mr. Clark was shocked and amused together to see an unexpected reception his bodyguard was gettinmg while he himself wasn't welcomed at all."Now I realize" Mr. Clark said "why the seniors insisted on setting a person with a much higher profile into this guard job. They knew you guys were friends."With arrival of Ben everything, the meeting, the set up turned real
Chapter 87Games Life Plays"So wow! You are in love. That's nice. And who is she?” Iris was even more excited, “When are we meeting?" "Hey! Hey! Hold on. I said I love her, I never admitted I am dating." He said smiling at her excitement."Awww! You did not propose her yet?" Iris cooed pulling his cheeks realizing how soft and pleasant he felt."No! And I am not proposing her." He said as he relaxed himself."Why? Scared of rejection?" Iris teased him."Yeah! You caught me." He said mockingly."Who is she? Do I know her?" she asked him. Excitement was bubbling inside her. He really looked like he was fallen deeply for her."Nay!!! N don't push. It can be you too" he winked at her playfully.Iris looked at him with her heart caught in her lungs. 'Oh! God don't be me. I need him as a friend. It would hurt if I knew I was the one and I can never love him back.'He laughed a roaring laugh confusing her. "Look at your face." He almost held his stomach laughing with a tear out on his eyes
Chapter 88Final DesireBen was a great observer.He was always besides Iris.He knew when she was stressed or struggling.And when he thought things were getting out of control, he'd take her out for a picnic or excursion."Lets go rappelling." Ben proposed, "the one we'd plan when we were in college""I was in college" Iris clarified mocking at him "You were the undercover cop""Rock climbing it is then." Ben was too excited to be bothered about her comment.'''''''''''They were provided with gears to ensure safety. They wore jacket, which was more of cobweb of belts with loops around to tie the rope securely. Ben worked a little extra even after the volunteer confirmed that it was fine but he was doing his guarding job so he said, "I don't want to take any risk."The climbing was good, a little difficult and strenuous. All the time Iris was scared that she would scratch the rock and bruise her elbow. She mentally patted herself for wearing a full sleeve tee.Iris managed the a
Chapter 89Words Three words....Iris stood still, her eyes fixated on the lady in front of her whose words pierced into her heart like a sharp knife.Her legs were wobbling like there was no ground beneath and she was barely able to balance herself.The thumping of her heart would have been louder than the bells of the church.The drop of tear that slid down her eye had the power to burn the places where it touched till it disappeared penetrating into the skin.Three words..Three words that Iris was trying to sink into her brains, her conscience, her heart...Three little words that brought a tornado in her system.....Three words that Stella spoke, her only wish....Three words that made Iris feel that she was always going to be RosieThree words that crushed her world....Three words..."Sleep with Edwin.""Do you have any idea what you are saying?" Iris barely managed to speak."Why? Is this much a difficult task to you?" Stella spat angrily."Have you forgotten what you are her