《He used to hate her》


 Chapter-01

    Chapter-01


    Madison Grace:


    Stay numb and carry on...


    too young to hate someone...


    I opened my journal as I stopped singing. The more I look into my journal, the more I want to cry. All I


    could tell to myself is, ''Madison Grace, suck it up. You are not a child. Xander is in your past. You don''t


    have to recall the past.''


    The past sucks. I don''t wanna think about it. But I assure you, that I will tell you about it soon. Right


    now, you guys need to know about me. About my stupid, useless life. I''m 22 years old who was


    working in apany with more sry. But now, I''m jobless. My parents can''t help me financially. I


    need to help them financially. That''s why I came abroad to study and found a good job. But the


    company got closed. Now, I and my friend are jobless. Did I tell you about her? She''s Sofia Maria.


    She''s my best friend in my awful school days. She helped me with a lot of things ( including the


    problems I have faced with I fell in love with Xander). I and Sofia live in an apartment with a single


    room. Just a single big hall which contains a kitchen, bedroom. We are so pathetic. I never have any


    good memories to recall. Not even Xander.


    Loving him is the biggest mistake. I don''t me him for hating me. It''s the incident and persons who


    caused that situation. But it hurts that the boy I used to love, hates me. It''s okay if he doesn''t love me.


    But the hatred kills me. He''s the smartest boy in the whole ss. I met him in my ninth grade. At that


    time, I have been so eager to know about him. In a year, I was madly in love with him. It''s defiently not


    because he''s from a millionaire family.


    I don''t care how much money he got. All I care about is him. His character...the way he talks...the way


    he smiles...how he used to help everyone expect me ( there''s a whole lot of reasons for it which is


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    I couldn''t really know more about him. I never get to be his friend. But something in my heart is not


    letting him go even after all these years. I still believe I get to be with him. That he''s my soulmate.


    Talking about soulmate seems stupid to some people. I have been the one who believed it all my life. In


    simple words, I still believe. I still believe that we are destined to be together no matter how impossible


    it seems.


    " Close that stupid journal. All you wrote is about Xander. Xander. Xander. Is he worth it, Madison?"


    Sofia scolded me out of care for me.


    " I''m sorry. I caught up in some bad memories. But I won''t throw this. I know you are going to say that."


    I told her clutching my dairy tightly in case she made a move to tear the papers or throw the whole


    damn dairy.


    " I know you won''t do that. Why wasting my time? Just forgot it, Madison. It''s been four years. Since


    you transferred to another school and worked in apany for two years. I don''t know why you still


    can''t forget him. He''s out of your life."


    The moment she said thest word, I frowned. Yeah, she''s right. Iam wasting my time with an idiotic


    belief. I''m never gonna meet him again. Even if I did, he still hates me.


    " Sorry, I shouldn''t have said that. You are beautiful, Madison. You have a good heart. You deserve


    someone like you. You don''t need to go behind someone who doesn''t love you. I''m not being harsh. I


    just want to say that you deserve the best. " Sofia apologized.


    " I wish you are right. I wish someone good happens in my life. Once in my life. I just found my old


    journal. That''s why I got distracted by these feelings. This isn''t the right time for this. We need to find


    another job. We are running out of money." I said, looking at our messy room. Nobody could live in our


    messy single room.


    " Yeah, I was gonna talk about that. I already got a job for us. There''s no need for an interview but I''m


    not sure whether you like that job." Sofia said with hesitation.


    " You got a job? That''s amazing. All we need a job. Whichpany?" I asked eagerly. But without an


    interview whichpany will give us a job?


    " It''s not apany. I got a waitress job in a cafe. That''s the least I can do, Madison. Please don''t say


    no to this. The owner just wants two waitresses. This job is better than doing nothing. What do you


    say? Our work starts tomorrow."


    " What??? This is way too fast. I...I can''t anything but ept this. Tell me about the sry and the


    cafe." I told her, deciding to ept it. I need to concentrate on what''s important. Going behind my love


    for Xander isn''t gonna do anything. The more I seek to love, it goes away from me. It''s better if I let go.


    I need to let go of something that isn''t for me. Am I right?


    .....


    I got all the information I needed about the cafe. I started the day with a little smile on my face. " So,


    you two are the new waitress? Good. Wear this uniform and start serving the customer. I don''t think I


    need to teach you how to serve?" The owner, a short guy in his thirties spoke.


    " Nope. We will start working. Thank you for the job." Sofia said, taking the uniform to the dressing


    room. The uniform isn''t that bad. A mixture of light orange and red. But it reminds me of the ''Two broke


    girls'' series. Did I be poor in just a poor? Oh, god. I guess my life is falling apart. Nope, it already


    fell apart. I don''t think it could be fixed.


    For the rest of the day, I worked hard. The job wasn''t difficult. But I feel like the sry isn''t enough. And


    I wish I could find a job better than this.


    " Is it time for us to leave? I''m too tired." I told Sofia while taking the menu to give to the new


    customers.


    " Umm, just half an hour. Bear with it, please. You got no other choice." Sofia pleaded. I need to adjust.


    Sofia was the one who got the job for both of us. We need to go this to live.


    " Yeah, We got more days to work here. It''s just the first day. I can do this." I told, bringing up a smile on


    my tired face. I walked up to a couple to give the menu. I asked what they want to eat. Suddenly, my


    heart started beating faster without a reason. I didn''t saw the girl''s face. But the boy turned towards me


    before he got the menu card from me. I recognized him. How could I not? He''s...Xander. Xander who


    used to hate me. Who I used to love unconditionally. No, this should not happen. I decided to forget


    him. I don''t want to see him again when he doesn''t belong to me. He was never mine. And never will


    be. Then why the hell am I seeing him again? And then he spoke a single word.


    " You?"

 Chapter-02

    Chapter-02


    I don''t know what should I say next. I''m speechless. Why god has to torture me like this. At that


    moment, my mind goes back to my worst past in a sh. The worst nightmare...


    Right when I was in ninth grade. I was never been happy with my life ( which I''m not ready to tell unless


    the timees). But when he entered my life. Everything copsed around me. I was studying in the


    same school all my life but I have never seen him. He''s transferred from Spain. I heard he have been


    travelled around many countries. Now, he was supposed to be here. To see me. And destined to hate


    me.


    I was tapping my pen on my table and curling my hair with my hand. He caught my attention when he


    entered the ss. I shouldn''t be staring straight at him like that but I couldn''t stop myself. It was like my


    heart is telling me that ''he''s the one. That whispering was ringing somewhere in my ears. I got lost in


    his eyes. I never had this feeling and mesmerised like this. I realised he''s my first crush. Not only a


    crush. Love at first sight. It may sound silly, but that''s how it is.


    He sat in front of me. My heart almost skipped a beat at that moment. When the ss started, all my


    attention is on him even though I''m seeing his back. I wished I could talk to him. I was desperate for it


    in a single period. I couldn''t get that chance or the courage to talk. He just turned sideways to talk with


    a boy next to him. I looked at his shining hazel hair. His voice was sexy like him.


    " Dude, stop saying that. You are boring me," He said. I don''t know what he''s talking about but I could


    hear it for all centuries. In this advanced world, when everyone is falling in and out of love and in and


    out of bed, I''m here staring at a boy with a secret crush for the very first time.


    That''s when someone shook my shoulder. " Hey, are youing? We have to go to the next block for


    French ss?" I looked up at my best friend Veronica and Sofia was standing next to her.


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    " Yeah, yeah, I''ming," I told her and absent-mindedly followed her outside the ss. I looked at the


    unknown hot boy who hypnotised me without knowing it. For a minute, I felt like he looked at me. I


    would probably be imagining things.


    When we got to the next ss, I didn''t utter a single word to my friends. I know Sofia and Veronica are


    my two best friends. I couldn''t imagine my life without them. We three can never be parted apart. But


    still, I felt silly about telling this little feeling to my friends. Maybe these feelings would pass by soon.


    Days passed by, months passed by, a year passed by. Now, I''m obsessed with him. Did I tell you his


    name? He''s Xander. The moment I heard his name, the name was ringing in my ear like a wedding


    bells. But I can''t n a June Wedding like Caroline did in the Vampire Diaries. My life doesn''t work the


    same way. Anyways, It''s not only his face that made me fall in love with him. It''s his character too. I


    have never seen a sweet millionaire guy. Since his parents are rich, he should be a filthy rich bad boy.


    But that''s not how he behaves to anyone. He can be sweet and cold whenever he wants. Of course,


    I''m not the only one who falls in love with him. A lot of girls are head over their heels for him. But not


    everyone caught his attention. He''s too smart to be fooled by girls who areing behind him for his


    money. He''s good at analyzing people with hidden intentions. The only time I get to talk with him is in


    the ssroom.


    " Wow, you are proving that you are a nerd every time you get this, " Hemented when he saw my


    test marks. I don''t want to blush for that single line he talked. I managed to smile a little and looked at


    his marks.


    " Yeah, but not as good as you. Am I the only nerd?" I said, as heughed and replied.


    " That was a one-time thing, Madison," he said and turned back. So, now you know, it''s not hatred from


    the beginning. But it would be due to...I will save it forter.


    ......


    " It was so much fun a week ago. The only thing I missed is you. Why didn''t youe to that Friday


    party, Madison?" Veronica asked me while we three of us are sitting in a park and enjoying the cold


    breeze.


    " Well, I''m an introvert, duh. No matter how many times you ask me, I''m noting to a party every


    week. I really need to charge my social energy." I replied to her.


    " Okay, we understand you. But how do you have your charge full when you are with us?" Sofia


    questioned me.


    " I don''t need my charge when I''m with you guys. Don''t you know that?"


    " Yes, we do. But I''m just trying to change you. I guess I failed again." Veronica shook her head and we


    all be silent thinking of something to talk about. If I could count how many friends I have, I can


    only raise two fingers. That''s it. But that''s worth it and the best than having uncountable friends. That''s


    when it strikes me. Why shouldn''t I share my feelings with my friends? I would feel relieved if I did that.


    Plus, I have to make a move to get Xander''s attention. It''s killing me to seeing him single and with


    unconditional love for him. I know many things about him but I never get to be his friend. How can I get


    to know him fully without talking with him?


    " So, what do you guys say if I said I have a crush on someone in our ss?" I started with a lot of


    hesitation. Both of their eyes on me with curiosity.


    " Wow, I didn''t see thising. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Am I dreaming?" Veronica got too excited


    while Sofia was speechless. They know that I''m not the one who eveny my eyes on a boy. I''m not a


    lesbian but a girl with a fucked-up life. I have a lot of problems in my family which made me who I am? I


    don''t want to exaggerate it.


    I had an older sister named Tracy who died in a car ident. When our family was dealing with that


    tragic ident, my dad bes a drunk addict. He couldn''t handle that pain and that almost made


    him forget that he has a second daughter to take care of. But I don''t me him. Because that ident


    affected my mother too. She lost her mind for real. She bes Psycho and imagining things that


    don''t exist. One of the imagination is that my sister is alive. My mom didn''t stop there. She''s in search


    of the killer who did that ident to kill him. With the help of some rtives, I tried my best to bring


    back my mom who was happy when my sister was alive. But I failed. Now, she''s in our rtive''s house


    well taken care of and dad''s a drunk who visits home rarely. And I came abroad to study with financial


    help from my rtives. But when I grow up, I have to earn. I have to survive and pay back for my


    rtives who are dealing with my parents. I have shared this with my two best friends. But that doesn''t


    go to bring back my sister or the happiness I lost in me. I''m grieving for my one and only sister who''s a


    part of my life. When Tracy died, one part of me died leaving me miserable. In simple words, my life is


    fucked-up. Every pain is in the past, present and it could be in my future too. I lost my hope a long time


    ago.


    While having all these grieves, this is a feeling I got for someone. I know I got these feeling cause I''m


    looking for someone who could patch all the broken pieces of my life. My whole family has shattered


    four years ago. All I got is my two best friends. Is it wrong to look for love? with who I could share my


    life? When my heart tells that Xander''s the one. Now I''m pouring it, so it won''t add up to one of my


    miseries.


    " Who is that, Madison? Say it right now. I couldn''t wait any longer." Veronica urged me. I got back from


    the past memories trying to feel numb.


    " Um...I''m in love with Xander for a year,"

 Chapter-03

    Chapter-03


    Oh my god, he''s one of the hottest guys in our ss. I should have guessed it a long time ago. You


    have always been distracted at sses when Xander was sitting in front of you." Sofia said with a lot of


    excitement. While Veronica stayed silent for a minute. I think she''s taking whatever I''m saying into her


    mind. But she has a bright smile on her face like she''s so happy for me. The thing is Xander has no


    idea that I have a crush on him. So, what''s the point with all this excitement? Unless some situation


    gives me chance to make him fall in love with me. You don''t know how much my life will be good if


    that''s happened.


    " You should take it to the next level. Does he talk to you? Try to make him your friend. That will do the


    remaining things. You are hot like him and there''s all possible way for him to like you." Veronica


    encouraged me.


    " You are saying that I''m hot because you are best friends. That''s not how it works. I just confessed


    what''s in my heart. This is gonna be a secret love hidden forever." I told them firmly so they won''t push


    me to give it a try. I have already seen enough failures in my life. I don''t want to add up this to the list.


    " Secret...No, you never know what will happen unless you give it a try. Try to act friendly with him. That


    doesn''t include studying because that''s what you are talking with him from what I know." Sofia


    suggested. I nodded while Veronica suggested something that almost gave me a panic attack.


    " You should directly tell him what you feel. Some girls do that. I know it and I know that it works. Even


    if you didn''t get a reply right at the minute, he will think about it and decide to spend time with you.


    That''s enough in the beginning. Just give it a try. Trust me." Veronica sincerely said. All I could say now


    is, ''I will try. But need more time.


    I thought about that. What could go wrong if I told what I feel. I will feel relieved and something good


    happens. But I guess I can take some time for it. Maybe a month or so...that could work.


    Days passed by. Again and again...The more I talked with him, the more I fell for him. But I don''t know


    whether he has a little bit feelings for me. Somehow, I''m d he''s still single. He''s selective in choosing


    a girl. He''s not a filthy-rich boy who sleeps with everyone. That''s never gonna be him.


    " Whoa...Veronica...what''s the rush?" I asked when she almost bumped into me outside the ss.


    " Hey, Madison. I...I will exin itter. Can you take my notebook to our ss?" She asked and of


    course, in the evening she exined it all. Veronica and Percy ( a senior sports guy) had an intimate


    moment and she almost hooks up with him. So, the first word I wanna say is gross. Do you know why


    did I say that? She hasn''t got any feelings for him. She''s interested in sports guys and flirts with a lot of


    them. I don''t want to judge anyone, especially not my close friend. Whatever she says about the


    encounter with boys, I would hear it.


    But Sofia doesn''t have any incidents like this. She''s like me. No, not like me. I''m a girl who''s crushing


    on a guy secretly? Sofia isn''t interested in anyone. Not even celebrities. I wish I know what makes her


    like that? But she says she doesn''t even know the answer to it. Maybe she would fall in love after few


    years.


    When exams came closer, I got no time to spend time with my friends. We barely talked and have no


    idea what they are doing. We three will equalize it by having a girl''s night every day after all the exam


    stress.


    That''s when we had an annual day celebration in our school after two months. Our whole ss had no


    sses. It''s in the evening and we can do whatever we want in ss till the celebration starts.


    " I like this. Everyone got divided into all different ways. We got a whole day for ourselves. What are we


    gonna do?" Sofia asked as we walked in the corridor while all the other students are wandering


    everywhere on the third floor. But one of us is missing. We called Veronica but she said she''s in the


    middle of something.


    " What did she say? She''s toote. This is the day we got time to spend together." Sofiained.


    " She said she''s in the middle of something. That wasn''t brief enough to understand," I said, keeping


    my phone inside my jeans pocket.


    " Middle of hooking up with Percy. Nowadays, she''s spending time with Percy a lot." Sofia sounded


    angry.


    " Oh, maybe she''s interested in him for real. When did you saw them together?" I asked.


    " Well, it was a week ago. And then it was too difficult to spot here after ss is over," she said. I will be


    happy if Percy''s her boyfriend, but we should be her priority too.


    " Can you go to our ss? It seems like something going on here," Sofia sneaked in and called me in. I


    have no interest in spending time in the same ss but I spotted Xander. My feet followed Sofia without


    hesitation. Xander seated at the table with his leg on the desk.


    " Hey girls, you wanna join the game too. All are invited to truth or dare," A guy said. There are seven


    to eight girls and boys. I would defiently feel ustrophobic but that''s okay. Xander''s here and I''m not


    going back.


    " Yeah, did you started the game already?" Sofia asked as we seated together.


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    " Yep, but you both are counted in too," Then they started one by one. If my chancees, I would


    take the truth. I couldn''t bear the risk of taking the dare. But most of them, choose dare. Some girls


    caught up in a situation of kissing a boy. Others passed and convinced them to change the dare. In the


    middle, everyone chatted and made sure we all are having fun inside the ss.


    Suddenly Xander called us." Hey, I have always seen you three of them together. Where''s Veronica?"


    " She''s not here now, Xander."


    " We three are not unseperateble like twins. Why are you asking?" Sofia asked. Before he could say


    something, the bottle spins and points in my direction. I gotta answer to my ssmate, Henry, the


    blonde guy.


    " What do you choose? I will make sure it''s easy since you came to y with us for the first time," If I


    choose truth, it would look like I''m afraid. I can beat the odds.


    " Dare,"


    " Okay, so let me think. What should I give?" He said, running a hand over his hair.


    " Kiss a boy you like who doesn''t have a girlfriend. I''m sure there''s half of the boys sitting here are


    single. In fact, I''m included in the list too. You can choose me too," He said like he wanted me to


    choose him. But what should I do? I don''t want to choose Henry because he asked for it.


    " Give that girl a choice. She''s not going to choose you." another guy said.


    " I gave her a choice. And I''m good enough to get chosen." He proudly said. He''s somewhat right. But I


    don''t want to fake it by kissing someone without liking him. This would be my first kiss. I don''t want it to


    be fake. I should probably leave this game. If I say that I never kissed someone, I will be embarrassed.


    I looked at Sofia for the next move. Her looks tell ''do what you like, don''t hesitate. It''s just our


    ssmates. It will stay with us.''


    By the way, you all know what I want. I want Xander. Always. If I let it flow by, I will never get a chance.


    I might look like a frightened girl but I got enough courage to do what I want to do. Let''s do this and


    don''t regret it. I can handle it no matter what response I get.


    I''m going to kiss Xander.

 Chapter-4

    Chapter-4


    I decided while my mind voice is saying that I''m going to regret thister ( that''s 100 percent right).


    " Go ahead, we don''t have much time left. Everyone has their chances," Henry said.


    " For what...every girl has a chance to kiss you...that''s never going to happen, dude," Another guy said


    andughed.


    " Shut up, I''m not desperate to kiss a girl," They continued arguing. While I''m going crazy. I have a


    terrible dilemma. If I didn''t do it, I will miss my change forever. If I did it, I will regret it. It won''t end up


    well. I''m a girl will zero luck. Everything ends up bad for me. So, what''s the matter in worrying?


    " I will do it," I said as I moved towards Xander. I can see he didn''t expect that I would choose it. His


    eyes widened and my hands touched his cold cheeks. I pressed my lips to his lips without worrying


    about the consequences. I should be worrying that he would move away. But he didn''t.


    He hesitated at first and then kissed me back. I can''t believe this is my first kiss. And I defiently can''t


    believe my life is good for a second. I don''t want to end the kiss. I want to savour this moment. I wanted


    more from Xander. I never desired anything like this before.


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    But then, something bad happened. That broke my heart. Shattered me to pieces. I know something


    wrong will happen. That''s my destiny.


    " What the hell is happening here" I heard a loud voice. A girl''s voice. A familiar one.


    I stepped back and turned to see Veronica. She''s standing in the front of the ss with a shocking


    face. What is this reaction supposed to mean? She should be happy like Sofia feels.


    " Veronica, I can exin," Xander pleaded. I can''t fully understand this situation. But I can sense a


    betrayal. I feel like my best friend stabbed me with a knife.


    " There''s nothing to exin, Xander. Whatever happening between us...it''s over." She shouted and left


    the ss.


    " How could you...you are her best friend and how could you do this, Madison. You ruined everything."


    Xander angrily said and left for Veronica.


    " What the fuck is going on here? Why Xander is running behind Veronica?" Sofia asked Henry and


    wrapped her arms around me. I want to know what''s happening between Veronica and Xander. She


    never betrays me. Am I wrong? I told her I love him and now she...


    " This is not the right ce to talk. Come outside." Henry told us and motioned his hand telling us that


    the others can continue the game. We walked few steps away from ss and I already have tears in


    my eyes.


    " You both are Veronica''s friend. How could you not know this? Xander proposed to her and she


    epted. They have been dating for a month. All I asked you is to kiss a single boy. Not a boy who


    already has a girlfriend."


    " We have no idea. She didn''t even mention it and I haven''t seen them together in school." Sofia said.


    She couldn''t even take this truth Veronica hides from us. How could she do it, when I told her that I love


    Xander.


    " Xander shares everything about his life. That''s how I know. Well, I thought she would do the same to


    you. But what''s the worst part is, Xander never kissed a girl. No matter how many girls have a crush on


    him, he never wanted to take advantage of it and make out with them. Now, he liked Veronica but still,


    he wasn''t even ready to kiss her. Now, all of a sudden you kissed him. I don''t know how will Veronica


    take this and I know Xander will get mad if he couldn''t make it up with her. She''s his first girlfriend."


    After Henry spoke, there''s a pin drop silence. I couldn''t be happy that I''m Xander''s first kiss and I


    couldn''t take that my best friend betrayed me. What exnation could she possibly have?


    " I''m still wondering why Xander didn''t push you back and say that he has a girlfriend," Henry muttered


    to himself.


    " Maybe he was too shocked to respond and have a hidden desire to know how a kiss feels like," Sofia


    replied.


    " Anyways, that''s not your business. I gotta go find Xander." Henry left.


    " Why did she did this? Didn''t I tell her that I love him? Atleast, she could have told us that she loves


    him. I would have sacrificed for her even if it''s difficult. But hiding everything behind us. What did I do to


    deserve this?" I sobbed, burying my face on Sofia''s neck.


    Why people have to be unfaithful to me? I already lost my mother and father''s love and bears my


    sister''s death. Why does my life have to be like this?


    " I''m so sorry, Madison. I didn''t see thising. We gotta know the truth. I will help you. She''s going to


    regret this. She''s not our friend anymore. She''s not going to get away with this. I''m with you." Sofia


    assured me and there''s a lot of anger in her voice while all I got is sadness. I''m so sick of this life.


    All I can think about is Veronica. That one amazing moment ruined the rest of the day. Probably the


    rest of the days in school. I don''t know why Xander kissed me back. I wish I know why. Maybe, if I tell


    him that I never know that Veronica''s his girlfriend, he would forgive me. Wouldn''t he? He also kissed


    me without pushing me away. I will try to get rid of my feelings for him. I wish I could atleast be his


    friend again instead of being an enemy.


    Later, at night, Sofia called me. " Hey," I spoke without life in my voice.


    " I''m gonna put Veronica in the call. She hasn''t contacted us after the incident. We got all reasons to be


    angry while she stomped off. If I didn''t know why she did it, I might kill her and hid her body in her


    locker in school." Sofia shouted from the top of her lungs.


    " Calm down, Sofia. You don''t need to kill anyone for me."


    " I would do that, Madison. Trust me. If I said, I will. All it takes is a ''yes'' from you. I won''t hesitate for a


    minute. Then our story will run off the track and I might end up in jail. But that''s okay. I''m not rich.


    Atleast, I will get free food in juvie."


    Thatst part of her words made meugh for a minute.


    " I''m not going to say yes, Sofia. I would rather buy you food than let you get it from juvie."


    " That''s good too. So, I''m going to call her. This has to end today." Sofia said and puts the call on hold.


    My heart beats faster. All the worried turned to anger.


    Then the call connected...


    " Hello Sofia, I know why you called me. This is not the right time. Just hung up already." When she


    said that, something boiled inside me. Extreme Temper. I was holding it for a very long time.


    " If you hung up the call, I swear I will hang you on a tree until I know there''s no breathe left in you," I


    yelled.

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    Chapter 5


    There''s dead silence for a minute. Did I really threaten her?


    " I''m not ready to deal with you, Madison. Don''t expect me to be sorry. I couldn''t reject him when he


    proposed to me. I love him too. I can''t sacrifice him for you. Is this exnation enough?" Veronica said


    without feeling guilty.


    " You are heartless. After all that you did, you couldn''t even say sorry. Madison would have let him go


    for you. You are such a selfish bitch." Sofia snapped.


    " Call me whatever you want? But I''m not the only one who ruined our friendship. Madison did too. She


    kissed Xander. It was supposed to me. I can forgive him, but not you."


    " Forgive? I''m the one who should say whether I can forgive you or not. I''m defiently not going to


    forgive you in my life. I never wanna see your face again. You are gonna pay for whatever you did to


    me." I warned her.


    " Let''s see that. Maybe you would be the one who''s gonna suffer for this." Veronica hung up after that


    word. I couldn''t express all the anger inside me.


    " That bitch...We should have never trusted her in the first ce. She sters a fake smile and betrays


    people behind their back."


    " Yeah. As you said, I wish I could do something bad to her. Do you think does she really loves


    Xander? If she even feels real love, she would have never betrayed her friend, me."


    " She doesn''t know any meaning of love. She''s only good at hooking up and I swear I will bring this to


    Xander''s presence and end whatever going on between them." Sofia promised. I can''t say no to that.


    Xander falling for the wrong person. Even if he hates me, I don''t him to end up in a wrong rtionship.


    " I''m thinking the same," I told Sofia and we hung up after a few minutes to refresh our mind.


    The next day, I went to school feeling numb. I might say ''burn-in hell'' to whoever talks to me. But the


    first conversation I had is with Xander. Some bad luck gonna follow me again.


    " You know that I and Veronica are dating. You decided to kiss me even after knowing that. Now she


    hates me more than I thought she would. What the hell were you thinking? " Xander threw his bag on


    his bench and shouts at me.


    Is he thinking that I kissed him knowing that he''s dating Veronica? That''s out of my character.


    " I should be asking this. What the hell were you thinking when you kissed me back? I never know..."


    he interrupted me before I could tell that I don''t know that they were dating. I got no time to say the


    truth.


    " That was a mistake. I didn''t expect that. Now, I regret it so much that I wish I could take it back. I wish


    I never met you. All I did was talk with you for a minute or so every day and you recked my


    rtionship," He yelled and turned back as the teacher entered the ss. When the whole ss


    be silent, a lot of things is going on in my mind. I thought I could make it up with him and be his


    friend again.


    Veronica ruined that chance. She told all possible lies to him and made him hate me. Who could have


    done that except her? I can never get out of this mess.


    " Get over him, Madison. Xander blindly trusts Veronica. She''s taking advantage of it. I''m sure he''s


    gonna end up heartbroken because of her. He deserves it. Veronica can go to hell." Sofia reacted when


    I told her about the morning incident.


    I don''t think I can get over him. I want him to know the truth. If he knows the truth, he would never hate


    me. He will fall out of love for the wrong ce. I hate that I still think good things for Xander.


    " Having revenge on her is not going to do any good thing for me. I''m never going to see him or talk to


    him again. I had enough. Maybe, I need to change to another section next year. I don''t need to see


    their face again."


    " You don''t need to hide from anyone, Madison. You have already seen bad things in your life. That''s


    enough. Forget him, we are not going to deal with them again." Sofia said looking at the fountain in our


    school. That''s where all students throw coins and make a wish. That''s childish but most of the time it


    works out for everyone.


    Sofia looked angrily at nowhere and her hands went inside her pocket and took a single.


    " I''m not going to give this to you. You might wish that Xander forgives you. But this coin is supposed to


    have another wish..." Sofia muttered and approached the fountain.


    " Even I don''t really believe in it, Sofia. What are you going to wish for?" I asked her as she started to


    make a wish.


    " I wish Veronica and Xander encounter the worst in their life. They both can fall off a cliff. Whatever


    bad things are possible in this world can happen to them." She cursed and thrown it with a force.


    " Are you serious? Even I''m not wishing for anything bad, Sofia. But you..."


    " You know I have a short-temper. I don''t have patience as you have. These little things give me a little


    satisfaction." She said and pulled me away to the next ss.


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    That day I thought it''s a simple powerless wish, but in future ( after 7 years), I know that the dream got


    fulfilled.


    After a week, I was feeling a little better. I absolutely know Xander is never going to be mine. But if this


    is how it supposed to be, then I need to deal with it. We never talked. When Xander and Veronica


    made up. I hate to see it in school. It will be much better to deal with it when I''m not seeing them


    together. But there are in my ss. Being happy. Veronica''s happy with him after all that she has done


    to me. Still, now, I never took any step to have revenge on them. Sofia and I are suspecting that


    Veronica might be seeing other boys when Xander isn''t around. Sofia is ready to expose it in public but


    I''m controlling her to let it go. Sometimes, I feel like Sofia is convincing me to have revenge on her.


    Then one day, I was supposed to do a project with Veronica. I can never team up with her.


    " You are thest person I wanna see..." I murmured as I took a seat next to her.


    " I want to change the partner if possible. We can just finish this damn project and leave as soon as I


    can."


    " Yeah, unless you want me to finish the whole project and get all the credits to yourself. That''s what


    you are capable of doing. Stealing things from others and stabbing them in back." I muttered while


    searching for answers in the book.


    " You are thinking so cheap of me,"


    " That''s the truth. Who knows? You might be cheating Xander behind his back and make a believable


    lie."


    " Do you even know that? Or do you have any proof? You are only good with words, Madison."


    Veronica smirked.


    " I can get the proof before you could realize it. Don''t test me?" I spoke without thinking. I feel like I


    have given her a clue that I would be bringing all her secrets to light.


    " If you capable of doing this, I could do more, Madison," that''s what she said, before leaving the


    ss.

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    Chapter 6


    Days passed by, Veronica and Xander got closer. They literally forget about every other friend in the


    ss. Veronica already created a bad impression of me. Not only to Xander but most of the students in


    ss. I could hear some stupid rumours whenever I pass any group of students. Sofia told me not to


    listen to anyone. But how can I take it easy? They are all driving me crazy. I''m capable of handling all


    these issues but now I''m doubting myself. I wish I could transfer and go to any other school and forget


    all the bad memories that happened here.


    " How long are you gonna stare at your phone? Our ss is gonna start at any moment." I told Sofia.


    " I''m just seeing messages from our ss group...I bet you got it too. There''s a party at Henry''s house


    this Friday."


    I unlocked my phone and saw those message. Our whole ss are invited and Henry personally


    messaged me toe. Henry and I texted sometimes. But I didn''t think he would invite me. This isn''t


    good. Henry is Xander''s close friend. I don''t want to see Veronica and Xander. I had enough of seeing


    them in school. I wouldn''t have felt like this if Veronica was honest with me. Now, nothing''s gonna go


    back to the way it was.


    " I''m noting, Sofia. I will tell Henry." I told her as I texted Henry that I have work on Friday. Some


    work, who cares.


    "Why are you avoiding it? You can''t avoid everything just because of that stupid bitch." Sofia scolded


    me.


    " I''m not afraid of her, Sofia. I just don''t want to see someone who wrecks my mood. And I''m not that


    type who goes to a party."


    " Well, your reasons are somewhat valid. I''m not going topel you. I will give youpany. I''m not


    going either." She told cing her hands on mine.


    " No, you are going. I know you get bored staying in the home. You should probably go."


    " But I..." she started.


    " I know you, Sofia. Just stay away from that bitch, enjoy the party and call me afterwards." I told as


    she nodded atst.


    Two days went by and I was staring at myptop screen deciding which movie to watch next. By the


    time, Sofia would have reached Henry''s house. I didn''t think Henry would invite me in the first ce.


    When I said no, he kept on insisting to change my mind. I don''t know why he does that. I''m the first


    person Xander hates. Henry should hate me. I got more hatred than getting loved by someone.


    Suddenly, my phone rang. It''s Sofia. I told her to call me after she reached home. Now, it''s not even


    7:00 pm.


    " Hello,"


    " I''m so sorry, Madison, but I need you right now. Some idiot fellow in a car, sshed water on me


    when I almost reached Henry''s house. I can''t go like this. My dress is ruined. Can you get a taxi and


    bring me a dress? I swear you don''t need toe to the party."


    " Of course, I''m noting but I would defiently help you. Tell me where you are right now. I will be


    there." I agreed and got the address from her.


    Right now, I''m in my skinny T-shirt and jeans up to my thigh. I''m don''t have time to change it. I booked


    a taxi and got a glittery blue dress for Sofia. Whether she likes it or not, this is the only dress I have that


    seems perfect for a party.


    After fifteen minutes, I found her in the middle of the road looking mad.


    " Hey, get in," She felt so relieved when she saw me.


    " Thank you, Maddie. I should have stayed in the home. I have such bad luck today."


    " That''s why I''m here. Your day''s not totally ruined. Take this." I gave her my dress. She has a satisfied


    look after seeing the dress. She managed to change her dress carefully in the taxi itself. Then Henry''s


    house came into view.


    " You saved me, Maddie. See youter. Thank you." she kissed my cheek in happiness and left the


    taxi. In excitement, she forgot her phone.


    " Hey, Don''t you need this?" I went behind her, getting out of the taxi. I stood at the house entrance,


    giving her phone back. No one seems to notice me until I heard a voice.


    " I thought you have some work, Madison. I''m d you changed your mind," Henry said approaching


    me. oh, shit. What should I lie now?


    " No, No, she''s not here...she came to..." Sofia blurted but couldn''te up with an excuse.


    " Actually, I have some work. I came here to drop Sofia. See, I''m not even dressed for a party. I can''t


    come like this." I told him as his eyes wandering over my body.


    " This is not a formal party. Plus, you look amazing than other girls. Just spend atleast an hour here."


    he asked and added a ''please'' in the end. I can''t refuse now. Is this how it supposed to happen?


    " Okay, just an hour," I said as his face brightened. Sofia and I entered his house and I wished not to


    see the faces of someone I hate. While we both talked with some friends and refused to drink. I have


    never been in a party mood. I would rather vanish into a thin air.


    " Just a ss of champagne is not gonna hurt you," Henry asked me again. Here goes nothing. I just


    keep on doing something that I''m refusing.


    I drank a full ss while having a conversation with Henry and now one ss isn''t enough for me.


    " Give me another ss. This is why I refused to drink." Iined.


    " Coming right up to you." He gave another ss and poured champagne.


    " Hey, would you mind if I ask you something?"


    " Yeah, go ahead,"


    " Didn''t you ever kissed a girl? When we all yed truth or dare, your friends said something like you


    never kissed anyone. Did I remember it rightly?"


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    " Um..they are right. I never kissed a girl. But I wouldn''t be like this if you would have kissed me that


    day." He said, waiting for my reply. I would have not asked a question like this if I''m not drunk and not


    standing in the middle of the party. But now I will just ask whatever I wanna know.


    " Should I be the one to kiss you? You could make a move to any other girl. Even Sofia. If only she


    epts. She''s not even into celebrities." I told, looking at Sofia from a distance.


    " I''m not going ask your friend but you..." Before he could finish speaking, someone pushed me as I


    spilt the drink all over my T-shirt.


    " Oops, didn''t see you," I heard Veronica''s chuckling.

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    Chapter 7


    " Shit, you did this on purpose bitch," I let out the words angrily.


    " Mind yournguage. Everyone knows who''s the bitch here," Xander defended her, grabbing other''s


    attention. Does he have to trust Veronica so blindly? I don''t want to curse him but he will be suffering


    for this. He will suffer because he chooses the wrong person and hated someone who loved him.


    " Your girlfriend should atleast apologize to her," Henry asked Xander politely.


    " Are you seriously helping her? She deserves this and much more." Xander said without thinking


    twice. The music in the hall has decreased and all eyes are on us. Probably everyone thinks I''m the


    bad person here. The girl who tried to steal her best friend''s boyfriend. Only I knows the real truth.


    " I don''t need to ask sorry to her. First of all, why did you even invited here, Henry? So, she should try


    to steal any other''s boyfriend here," Veronica said with a smirk. She doesn''t have a heart at all. LIAR.


    " Who''s here trying to steal other''s boyfriend? You know who it is, don''t you, Veronica?" Sofia appeared


    from the crowd. Veronica''s face gone pale but she''s trying to keep herself calm.


    There''s no use in making a fight. It''s embarrassing for me. I should have said ''okay'' when Sofia wished


    to stay with me instead ofing here.


    " It''s Madison. Everyone knows it." Veronica said confidently looking at others faces. I would like to


    argue. But is someone gonna believe me? No one. Literally no one. So, why should I care what others


    think of me?


    " So, what if Iam? Think of me like a bitch, maniac or whatever you want. I don''t care." I said like


    agreeing to Veronica. I''m not in control of myself. I already feel so giddy.


    " Are you out of your mind?'' Sofia hissed, grabbing my elbow.


    " I''m talking rightly once in my life. Let me talk, Sofia." I told her and jumped on a table next to us. "


    Attention please," I shouted as the remaining students who are minding their own business started


    looking at me.


    " What are you doing, Madison? Get out. You are going to embarrass yourself. You are already drunk,"


    Henry pleaded to give his hands to get me down from the table. I ignored him and continued.


    "I really have to talk to you all. Everyone here is just pissing me off by talking behind my back. I don''t


    know which one is stupid. The person who is gossiping, rumouring or the person who is listening. Can''t


    you all mind your own business? I have kissed a boy who has a girlfriend. That''s when you started


    talking nonsense about me. Did I kissed any of you that day?" I talked without fear of surrounded by


    everyone. But I need to say this now or I will be annoyed by them every day.


    I know a guy who was with us when I yed truth or dare. He took a picture when I kissed Xander for a


    dare. That photo spread among my ss and now I got no control over deleting it all.


    " So, I turned towards the same guy and asked him, " Did I kissed you?"


    He stood like a statue for a minute and said ''No''. " Then why the hell do you even want to involve in my


    life? I''m telling you all one thing if I ever saw anyone talking about me again, I will reveal one of your


    ugliest secrets to our whole school. If you don''t believe me, try it and see the consequences." I warned


    all of them in my drunken state. Some of them opened their mouth but no words are spoken.


    " Everyone can get back to doing whatever the hell you are doing," I said and tried to get down


    carefully without stumbling. The music turned on the next minute and I almost skipped. Oh, god, if I fall


    now, there will nothing more embarrassing than this.


    My eyes automatically closed, as I felt someone caught me.


    " Are you okay, Madison?" I heard Henry''s voice. I looked at his face, his blonde hair and the sharp


    jawline.


    " Yeah, I''m good," I said, without taking my eyes off him. Am I admiring Henry. No, I shouldn''t.


    " You can drop me down,"


    " Okay, but don''t fall," He said making me stand on my feet. I looked back at the crowd of students.


    Still, some of the eyes are on me. Including Xander. I could see Xander''s eyes straight in my direction


    in the dim light but I could figure out his expression.


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    " Come on, let''s go upstairs," Henry got hold of my hands and we climbed the stairs. I didn''t get time to


    search for Sofia but just followed Henry.


    " Thanks for defending me. I thought you would be on Xander''s side."


    " I can''t support the wrong side even if it''s my close friend. Veronica shed on you in purpose. I don''t


    know why she''s still mad at you even after getting back with Xander." Henry said as he went inside a


    room to get a new shirt for me.


    If only I could tell him the truth. But I don''t want to say it. What''s done is done. Nothing''s going to


    change it. I know why she''s mad at me. She''s afraid that I and Sofia might reveal that she''s hanging


    out with other boys behind Xander. And she''s creating a bad impression on me so no one would


    suspect her. Especially Xander.


    " We don''t have to talk about that. But I''m sure of one thing. She''s gonna break Xander''s heart." I told


    Henry.


    " Sometimes, I also feel the same. So, is this shirt okay for you? You can give it back tomorrow." Henry


    said, giving his shirt to me.


    " Um..yeah, thank you." I smiled at him and got inside his room to change it. He waited outside until I


    came back.


    " So, what were we talking about?" I started trying to remember.


    " Veronica''s gonna break Xander''s heart. I wish it should not happen. Xander only wants someone who


    could be true to him. A girl who doesn''t want him for his money."


    That''s a nice wish, but he already recked it. Veronica''s not the one he wished for. Right now, he''s blind


    to see it.


    " To be honest, I don''t think that wish''s possible. Do you ever have a wish like that?" I asked but I''m


    wishing he won''t ask the same to me. Because my wish is to be with Xander. An impossible one. Now,


    I might move on.


    " Yeah, I have. I wish you could kiss me," Henry said something that I didn''t see iting.

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    " Wow, I thought you were just joking that day,"


    " Why would I make a joke about wishing to kiss you? I like you, Madison but you never really gave


    attention to me. I don''t know if Xander''s wish happens when he''s with Veronica. But I guess you can


    make my wish happen?"Henry said with an eye to eye contact. He intertwined his hands with my


    hands.


    I''m not sure how to reply to his question so I did something unexpected. I leaned and kissed him. He


    didn''t hesitate a single moment to kiss me back. I don''t know why I''m kissing Henry. Is it because I''m


    desperate that I will never be able to get Xander''s love and consulting myself with Henry or I did like


    Henry.


    " I was longing for this day toe," Henry whispered near my ears and started kissing my neck. For a


    second, I wondered who might see us. But why should I worry about them? I don''t wanna give a fuck


    about what others think.


    Soon, Henry and I entered his room and closed the door. I know where this is going. But I didn''t want it


    all to happen so fast in just a day. Should I say no?


    But then Henry took off his shirt and couldn''t even blink my eyes. I kept my hands on his chest and


    leaned in for another deep kiss. When the touch bes more intimate, my intuition told me to stop it.


    I''m drunk. I should do this now and regret itter.


    Henry''s hands moved to the bottom of the shirt to take it off as I stopped him at the same moment.


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    " Henry...I don''t think I''m ready for it,"


    " Did I do something wrong?" he asked in confusion.


    " No, it''s not you. I just don''t feel good after what happened with Veronica. Is it okay if I go to see my


    friend and leave after an hour?" I asked him.


    " Yeah, of course. No problem." He agreed and opened the door for me. The first thing I did after


    reaching downstairs was searching for Sofia.


    I looking for her cluelessly with my blurry eyes. But all that my eyes saw was Xander. Xander and


    Veronica. There are still here. Talking like they are madly in love. He watches her as she lost in


    conversation with him. His hands are on her wrist. I don''t know if I''m jealous or anger but this shouldn''t


    be my business anymore.


    " Hey, I have been searching for you. I thought you left." Someone tapped my shoulder.


    " Sofia, I''m sorry. I will never leave without you. I have just gone to..." I stopped in the middle without


    saying Henry''s name.


    " Gone where?"


    " Let''s have another drink. I will tell you." We both settled for another ss of drink. I''m crossing my


    limit.


    " So, you kissed Henry. You never talked much about him but...but you know what? It''s good. You don''t


    need to think about Xander anymore or neither about our ex-friend."


    " Yeah, you are right. This day should be the end of it. All I''m going to do is mind my own business and


    if someone interferes in my life, I will teach them a lesson. You are going to help me with it."


    " Sure. I can give perfect revenge for whoever messing with you." She replied and we continued


    drinking until we looked at the clock. It''s almost Eleven and most of my ssmates left. Why am I still


    here? I need to find Henry. Sofia and I can''t drive in this state. I will ask him to drop me home.


    " Hey...Sof..just wait here...I will go get Henry," I stumbled as I made my way upstairs. I walked slowly


    and found four to five rooms. I feel like I have seen only two rooms here. Is Henry''s house a mansion


    or I''m losing my vision? I gotta find him soon.


    I randomly opened a door and tried to call Henry. But there''s literally no reply in the darkroom. I don''t


    think I can find him. That''s thest thing I thought before fainting.


    There''s a lot of thing going on my mind. In my dreams. I''m seeing my dead sister. She''s right in front of


    my eyes and then she''s gone. Darkness surrounded me again. I always keep on losing everyone I


    love.


    I slowly tried to open my eyes and adjust them to the brightness. For a second, I don''t even remember


    my name and every bad incident came in a sh. That''s when I realized I''m hugging someone in bed.


    My hands are touching a bare chest and my legs are interlinked with someone. But who? Please, god.


    Let it be a girl. It shouldn''t be a boy. What if it''s Henry?


    With a lot of fear, I opened my eyes and saw the person.


    " Holy shit," I almost shouted aloud. It''s no one but Xander. Why am I next to him? What the hell he''s


    doing in Henry''s house. I wish I could sneak out of the bed without giving any suspicion. But he just


    woke up right at the same second. I shouldn''t have shouted. I''m done now.


    " What the hell? What are you doing here, Madison?" He shouted, I moved and got out of the bed. This


    is so embarrassing. I never intended for this to happen.


    " What the hell you are doing here? Isn''t it Henry''s house?" I shouted in return.


    " Are you questioning me? I used to stay in Henry''s house a lot of time. This is where I sleep. Why are


    you next to me? Are you purposefully doing everything to ruin my rtionship? You talked to everyone


    about minding their own business and you are trying to get under my skin the very same day?" He


    yelled in anger.


    " I''m not trying to get under your skin. Why would I do that? I have self-respect. I was way too drunk


    yesterday. I have no idea that you are here. Don''t predict something about me without knowing it?" I


    screamed back. I''m not going out without an argument.


    " Whatever you are doing making me predict like this. First, you kissed me and then you are giving


    advice to others and sleeping next to me today. What should I think now? I''m already mad that the


    picture of us kissing is out in public. Do you want to leave another evidence?" He yelled again but this


    time before I can reply, Henry entered from the open door.


    " What the heck is going on here? Madison...I have been searching for you since the morning. You


    never left my house?" He asked in shock without knowing any of this happened here.


    " No. I was searching for you yesterday, Henry. Then I fainted in this room. This asshole thought I was


    sleeping next to him on purpose." I med Xander without giving him another chance to me me.


    " You are way too goodir, Madison. If something happens more than once, then it''s on purpose.


    Henry might believe your stupid lies. Say it to him, but no one gonna believes it if it''s out in our ss. I


    don''t want any more problem with Veronica because of you." Xander calmly said and left the room


    shutting the door with a loud noise.


    " If I know this room belonged to Xander, I would have not set my foot here, Henry. Please, tell me no


    one knows about it," I asked Henry hoping that I won''t get into another trouble.

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    Chapter 9


    " I believe you, Madison. I don''t think nobody knows about it. I shouldn''t have left you. You said you will


    leave with your friend, Sofia. I thought you did and I went back to my room after most of them left. I''m


    sorry. Please don''t mind Xander''s words." Henry asked holding my hands. He doesn''t have to ask sorry


    at all. I''m the one who should be med. I should have been too careful. I failed to do it.


    " It''s okay, Henry. I''m okay. I will just go home and take two days break from all the drama." And then it


    struck me. Where is Sofia? I rushed downstairs to find Sofia sleeping on the same table I left her. She


    hasn''t left.


    " She was here when I entered the hall," Henry said behind me.


    " Sofia? Wake up," I shook her and tried to wake her up for five minutes.


    " Hey, get up. We gotta leave now. It''s morning."


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    " So, what? We don''t have school, do we? I will be resting for some hours," She replied like she''s in her


    house.


    " We are still in Henry''s house. We never left. Are you gonna wake up or not?" I shouted near her ears


    to alert her.


    " We never left...then I''m not in my house...Oh my god, Why didn''t you take me home? You left without


    me yesterday. How could you?" She red at me.


    " No. I stayed here too. Let''s go now. Get up." I urged her. Finally, we both booked a taxi.


    " Why do you need a Taxi? I can take you home." Henry offered.


    " You have already done a lot, Henry. Thank you. I will see you in school." I smiled and left his house


    with Sofia. The morning ruined my whole day. If anyone in our ss knows about this, the situation will


    get worse. Especially Veronica shouldn''t know this. If only Xander shuts his mouth.


    I spend the rest of the day with Sofia, telling her about everything that happened with Xander. My


    weekend was full of anxiousness. But when Mondayes, my life really got worse.


    I was just outside of my house ready to walk to school. That''s when I got a notification. A message


    from the school group. A group for my grade students and other important teachers. Someone shared


    a picture of Xander and me. On Friday night. There''s no caption but only that picture. I expected the


    worse that Veronica will know about this or my ssmates will gossip about this. Neither of the options


    happened. I''m going to be suspended.


    I reached my school and went straight to my ss, thrown my bag aside and spotted Sofia.


    " Who could have done it, Sofia? I can''t believe this. I just warned everyone a day ago and now this


    happened. Whoever did this gonna pay for this." I expressed my anger to her. But the response came


    from Xander.


    " You did this, Madison. You started this. Our principal wants to see us now. For god''s sake,e with


    me andin about yourselfter."


    " I already told you it''s not my fault. I''m sure you would have told this to everyone and this picture...I''m


    not sure who took this." I had a tight grip on my phone. I need to break this into pieces. This one device


    ruin everything.


    " Don''t I have any other work than talking about you and how you sneak into my bed?"


    " First of all, it''s Henry''s house. You don''t own in no matter how close you are with him." I said as I


    walked beside him to the principal''s office.


    " You can''t say it. You don''t have the rights to argue right now. You are the root cause of everything. I


    have never gotten into a problem. I have a good reputation wherever I go. Now, it''s going to be spoiled


    because of you. All because of you." He used me as he opened the door to the Principal''s office.


    We both got scoldings due to the one picture spread in the official group. The student who passed this


    picture should take the me. Why the person who sent this doesn''t matter to anyone?


    " You both are getting suspended for a week and your parents should meet me by tomorrow evening."


    The principal said atst. I haven''t really heard what he said from the beginning. But how can I bring


    my parents? My drunk addict father and turned Psycho mother can''te here. If my aunt knows


    about this, she might not be interested in paying for my school fees. I only have one option left.


    " My legal parents are mentally ill. I will bring my guardian in two days. I will transfer from this school


    after that instead of getting suspended." I firmly said. I didn''t care about what they think about my


    attitude.


    " Are you serious?" Our principal ran out of words to talk or scold.


    " Fine. I will deal with your guardian." finally he said and I exited the room while Xander walked behind


    me.


    " You are transferring just like that..." Xander began.


    " You talked more than enough. Save your words. Cause you and our whole ss are going to suffer in


    two days. Just two days." I made these words like a threat. He has no idea what I''m trying to say or


    what I''m going to do. But each and every one of them in my ss needs a lesson for bringing up this


    situation to me.

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    Chapter 10


    After leaving my school once and for all, I called my Aunt. I told her all that she needed to know. She


    isn''t happy with the trouble I''m causing her. But she''s the only one who can help me. Help me get out


    of this mess forever. After a lot of conversation, she agreed to get my transfer certificate and help me


    finish the exams at a private institution. I may have depended on her now, but in future no matter how


    much money I earn, I won''t ask others for help. I gotta help myself. All I have is me, myself and I.


    " Are you okay, Maddie? You can still change your mind," Sofia said, as I''m leaning on her shoulder.


    " I don''t want to waste my Aunt''s money like this, Sofia. I would rather study somewhere than getting in


    trouble and getting suspended for a week. My Aunt has already enough burden in her life. I don''t want


    to one of them. I''m doing this for my future. I already got a bad impression of our school. I know it might


    continue further. I shouldn''t have any distraction."


    " You are right but I will miss you, Maddie. Promise me, you will visit me weekly."


    " I will never forget you, Sofia. We can talk daily and I wille to visit you weekly. Before that, I have


    got something to do. It can be considered as Revenge. I will exin in detail but tell me if you help


    me?" I asked her, expecting a ''yes'' in 0.0003 seconds.


    " That''s my girl. Tell me everything. I''m on your side." She replied faster than I could blink my eyes.


    Then I filled her with everything she needed to know. Even after a warning to my whole ss, someone


    took a picture of Xander and me. I won''t me it on one person. Everyone is like that. Since I leaving


    school, I will return whatever they have done to me.


    " So, this is the list of all our ssmates. We have to find each one''s secret. Something that they hid


    from their friends. Just one private thing that they kept to themselves. The proof should be a photo. We


    have twenty-eight students in our ss excluding us. We two need to execute this n within a week.


    If you think I''m being stupid, tell me now itself. If I don''t do something in return to everyone who ruined


    my life, I can never live with that." I wrote all their names on a board and exined it to Sofia.


    " Even if you are stupid, I''m okay with it. This one lesson is going to make them never do this mistake


    to anyone ever again." She agreed and we started working on stacking every single student to find


    their one secret. That might not ruin their life as it did to me but it must be done before I leave this


    school for good. A week passed with a lot of efforts and in that schedule, I couldn''t reply to Henry''s


    infinite messages.


    Henry: Are you avoiding me, Madison?


    Please reply to me. I know you left school. But I wish to see you.


    I will wait for your reply...


    That''s thest message I got a day ago. He doesn''t know the stupidest thing I''m doing to teach a


    lesson for everyone in our ss.


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    Sorry, I couldn''t handle the stress. My Aunt got the transfer certificate. I will be leaving the town soon. I


    swear I will talk to you before leaving.


    I sent the message and looked at the messy room. I need to clean up this mess before my Aunt


    reaches home. If she finds out what I''m doing, she will think that I became a psycho just like my mom.


    " Maddie, this is thest footage. I''m done with my job. So, what''s next? What are we going to do with


    all these photos and footage?" She entered my room and looks really excited to know what''s next.


    " Amazing...now everything''s done. Help me clean everything from the floor. We are going to do the


    same thing that my ssmates did to me." I told her. picking up all the photos.


    " Are you going to send it all to our school group? Is that what you mean?"


    " Well, yes, but I''m also going to another thing. You are definitely going to help me with this. But I will


    tell you tomorrow."


    The only day I got to stay in this town. And everything will be in the past I believe. even Xander.


    " I can''t wait for the suspence. So, we got footages and photos of twenty-six students. Twenty-six?


    Where''s the other? " Sofia gave a confused look and checked it again and again. I know why the two


    students are missing.


    " It''s Xander," I blurted.


    " Xander? Are you still in love with him? Is that why you didn''t dig any of his secrets to teach him a


    lesson. I should have done this." she angrily said. But that''s not the issue.


    " No. This isn''t about my love for him. I tried harder to find something to bring into the light but I failed. I


    can''t find anything about him. I really tried harder even without sleep. But I couldn''t find something


    wrong with him. He doesn''t hide any unbelievable secrets or never cheated on Veronica. I can''t even


    find a single thing. Trust me, It pissed me off. " I told her in frustration. No one can be perfect. He''s not


    perfect but he was true to others. That''s the only thing I found now and when I met him for the first


    time.


    " I still can''t imagine a person like that. But I believe you. So, who''s the remaining missing student?"


    " Um...that''s Henry,"


    " Is he another truthful boy who never told a lie or hide something from anyone?" She raised her


    eyebrow.


    " I don''t know about that because I''m not going to ruin his life. Not even a little bit. He''s been with me


    as me when no one does. I don''t want to do anything to him."


    " I didn''t see thising. Who knows, you might fall in love with him soon."


    " I''m doing thing cause I''m grateful that he''s on my side. Don''t imagine any situations." I told her as the


    doorbell rang.


    " It''s my Aunt. She''s back from School. I gotta pack my luggage." I murmured and went to open the


    door. Suddenly, I''m doubting that quitting school is the ending to all trouble or the beginning of


    something new.

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    Chapter 11


    My Aunt agreed to help me finish the final exam in a private institution and join me in any other school.


    In that way, I can see my parents too. I wish I could help them get out of this mental illness. My sister


    might have died, but I''m still alive. But they made me feel like I''m only alive outside and dead inside.


    My life is a mess. It couldn''t get any better. I can only wish for it.


    The next day, Sofia and I entered the school. I''m not a student anymore but I have a reason to be here.


    I got all the photos and footage stored on my phone.


    " Recheck it twice, Maddie. Veronica''s hanging out with Peter behind Xander. It should be out at first. I


    took a lot of effort to take that footage." Sofia reminded me and we both stood at the entrance of the


    floor where everyone''s locker is located. We arrived at the ss time, so no one will notice us.


    " I rechecked it thrice. How could I be so careless?" I will never be. Thest job is to send it all to our


    school group. They messed with my life and I''m messing with all of them. It''s going to be chaos. Atst,


    I hit the send button with satisfaction. All footages are loading. It may take a while but it''s worth it. I


    don''t want anyone to suffer due to people gossiping behind them and stalking them.


    " Are we gonna leave now?" Sofia asked as I silently opened the bag I bought for school. I sent the


    softcopy and it''s time to expose the hardcopy.


    " What are you doing?" Sofia asked in confusion as I started sticking all the photos we took by stalking


    our ssmates in everyone''s locker.


    " It may take a lot of time to identify everyone''s locker."


    " I''m not identifying anything. I''m just randomly sticking it. The floor will be a mess if everyone''ses


    for the break. And they don''t need to find who did it. I already signed my name in those photos. Let


    them know that I did it and they can hate me for it. I don''t care. I''m so sick of bearing it all." I told her


    without regret in my voice. Everything that happened in my life made me emotionless.


    " I didn''t know you got this much anger in you." She stood there watching me with wide eyes. When I


    finished it, the bell rang.


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    " Such nice timing. Let''s get out of here." I grabbed her hands and ran down the corridor as fast as we


    can. This is how thest day is supposed to be. When I reached home, I looked at all the packed


    luggage. I''m only going to be here for 14 hours. I spend the whole day in my room without having any


    conversation with anyone. Not even my Aunt. I got lost in my misery until the doorbell rang at 8:00 pm.


    " Is it Sofia?" I wondered and went downstairs to open the door.


    " Henry?"


    " Hey, I know you are leaving today. I thought I could visit you. Can Ie in?" He asked politely. I


    looked at this blond hair shinning in the night sky and he has a disappointed look on his face. I wish I


    could stay here for Henry. I don''t have the heart to look at him before leaving. I have to admit that I will


    miss him. Now he''s here, I can''t send him away.


    " Come in," I smiled letting him in. We both entered my room. I know my room isn''t looking great. I don''t


    have much money to make it look great or buy something that I wish to have in my room.


    " So, Were you been avoiding me? Are you nning to leave without saying anything?"


    " I''m sorry, Henry. I wasn''t feeling good. But I wasn''t avoiding you. I couldn''t talk to you cause it will


    make me sad that I won''t be here anymore."


    " I''m feeling the same, Madison. I never thought you will transfer because some stupid asshole took


    your picture with Xander. If I take it all back, I would have never kept a party."


    " If this is how it supposed to happen, I can''t change it, Henry. I can deal with it. I know that I will leave


    me someday. That someday is tomorrow." I frowned.


    " I wish you could stay a little bit longer here. On the bright side, your departure made a mess in


    everyone''s life. I couldn''t get that out of my mind. Our ssmates acted like a psycho and made our


    principal go crazy." Henry toldughing about it. He knows it. It seems like I seeding in something.


    " Is it true? Tell me everything. Was everyone knows that I did it all?"


    " Who wouldn''t? You signed your name everywhere. Even if you wish toe back to our school, there


    won''t be a one percentage change for it. At the ss time, everyone got the notification of the footage


    you sent. All were scrolling and watching while the teacher went insane due to the distraction. When


    we all came out, everyone has gone absolutely crazy, ming each other, trying to consult each other.


    You did what you said in my house." Henry told me while I don''t know whether I should regret what I did


    or be satisfied that I stayed true to my words. From how Henry talks, he''s not angry at me for what I


    did.


    " Why aren''t you angry at me? I messed up with everyone by stalking them all. It''s not a good job."


    " Is it because I didn''t add your name in it?" I added.


    " No. That''s not the reason. But you have to exin why you excluded me. I think they all deserve it.


    They all are the reason you left the school. If no one took that picture, you would have studied here.


    Now, I lost something I like. They ruined my life too." Henry meant every word he said. I never know


    that someone will care for me apart from Sofia.


    " You didn''t lose me, Henry. I would stay in contact with you. I promise." I got hold of his hands as I


    spoke.


    " I''m d to hear it," His hands caressed my cheek and he leaned in for a kiss. I kissed him without


    hesitation. I really like him, I admitted to myself. I hate that I have to leave him.


    " You are important to me even though we know each other for a very short period. So, I didn''t have the


    heart to hurt you in anyways and no matter what you trust me and helped me these days. That''s why I


    didn''t stalk you." I told in between kisses.


    " Is that so?"


    " Yeah, don''t you wanna know why I left Xander out of this mess?" I asked him.


    " I guess he''s already in misery. He saw all the footage of Veronica."


    " Oh, actually I couldn''t find anything by stalking him but..."


    " But he still suffers because of Veronica." Henry finished for me. Then we stayed silent for some


    minutes. I better not think about Xander. He''s never going to realize what he missed in his life. It''s time


    to time to move on.


    " So, I guess this is goodbye,"


    " Until we meet again one day," Henry said with hope. I''m looking for that day too. I kissed him onest


    time and smiled to hide the pain.

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    Chapter 12


    Present-day:


    Xander has a hatred look on his face. Maybe he hated me more about I messed up with everyone life


    by stalking them. Anyways, I shouldn''t care. Even though years have passed by, some part of my heart


    still loves it. It''s stupid. But I can get over it. I won''t be seeing him again at this dinner. Now he knows


    that I work here, so he won''te here ever again. Never.


    " What do you like to order?" I asked him without a smiling face I have for other customers. Then my


    eyes found the women who sat opposite to him. It''s not some unknown women, it''s Veronica. The girl


    who betrayed me while being my close friend. Are they still together? I don''t know if she''s really true to


    him. But if it''s true, they can live happily. Who am I to interfere. I moved on and I don''t have any anger


    left in me to have revenge for what happened in the part.


    " Are you working here, Madison? I thought you left the town. Why did youe back?" Veronica


    snapped. Even after years, her character doesn''t change.


    " None of your business. Order now or leave."


    " We don''t need to eat here, Veronica. Let''s go." Xander told her and didn''t dare to look at me.


    " Well, that works for me but she''s not giving respect. Is this how you act to all your customers? I want


    to see the owner before we leave." Veronica said, almost got up from the table.


    " Not to all the customers. Not everyone is like you, Veronica. You don''t deserve respect." I smirked.


    " You haven''t learned anything in ages, Madison. You know what, I have the power to make you leave


    this job or I can even close this whole dinner. Do you wanna watch me do that?" She told. You know


    Xander''s power. His money. Is that what you mean?


    I want to ask it but it may end up in trouble.


    " Stop it, Veronica. You are leaving the town today. We can''t let anyone ruin this one night we have for


    ourselves. Let''s have our dinner and leave." Xander advised her. This is the only right thing you did,


    Xander. I thought to myself.


    " We will take our order," Xander told calmly. I took their order and went inside.


    " Is that bitch still here? What happened?" Sofia whispered silently.


    " Yeah, nothing serious happened. I just wish they leave soon. I couldn''t bear them."


    " Can I serve them? You don''t have to go if you don''t like." She insisted on me. I know she hates him


    more.


    " It''s okay, Sofia. I don''t want Sofia to think that I''m afraid to face her." I told her and minutester, I


    returned to serve them. I don''t like to start a single conversation with her. Or him.


    " Thanks. Keep the juice here and leave. You are so desperate for everything in life. So, don''t try to


    make a move towards Xander again. And try to mind your business as a waiter." Veronica raised my


    temper to the core with her words. I was trying to be polite until she leaves.


    I don''t know what I was thinking. Instead of replying to something awful, I slipped the ss of juice on


    her on purpose. The drink spills all over her top and the ss shattered into many pieces grabbing


    every customers attention.


    " Oops, not my fault," I simply said, trying not tough. Sofia came outside seeing what I did.


    " What the hell? What were you thinking? I''m supposed to leave this town in half an hour. You ruined


    my business suit." Veronica yelled crazily.


    " Are you out of your mind? Call the owner right now," Xander ordered me with anger shing in his


    eyes. Should I? It seems like I have already lost my job.


    Before anyone could call anyone, the owner itself came outside ready to scold me for what I have done


    and apologize to the bitch.


    " Before you could say anything, I''m saying that I will resign," I told him, taking the apron off me.


    " What are you doing, Madison?" Sofia ran towards me and I already reached the door and got out of


    the dinner. I didn''t bother to look at them.


    " Why did you do that? This is why I said I will serve them. Our job is more important to us, Madison.


    This is going to affect your future. I don''t want that for you." Sofia worried as she followed me outside.


    " Veronica was testing my patience and I was not in control of myself. I will definitely find another job. I


    promise you. You need to go back right now." I told her.


    " No. I''m not leaving you in this situation."


    " You don''t need tofort me, Sofia. You will lose your job if you didn''t go back. You worked hard to


    get this job. Please, go back. I''m totally fine. I will be back home in some hours." I tried to convince her.


    She looked unsure of what to do.


    " I''m sorry for wrecking the only opportunity I have got, Sofia. I really am sorry. Please, don''t lose your


    job for me. After some alone time, I will be fine." I pleaded.


    "If that''s what you want, I will go. Get back home as soon as you can. I will see you there." She said


    with a frown and left. I started walking without knowing the destination and I have no idea what time it is


    now. Finally, I sat on a chair near the bus stand. I''m feeling a little better after an alone time.


    " We will meet again soon. Have a nice journey." I heard a voice near me. Oh, no. Not them again. Why


    god has to bring him back to my sight again and again.


    Xander hugged and kissed Veronica in the street. He tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled at her.


    I noticed she has changed her dress. Then Veronica got inside a car. She waved at him as the car left.


    He looked in the car direction for a minute and attended a call.


    I shouldn''t watch them. Xander''s gonna be in this town. It might be hard to avoid seeing him. I don''t


    know what Iam going to do. I would have been happy if Henry was here. But whatever I want is not


    going to happen.


    I stood up and was about to walk away before he finds me. I just looked at him onest time. He''s


    never mine and never will be. I just know one thing, If veronica doesn''t involve in my life and never told


    him many lies about me and made him hate me, something would have worked out between us.


    I signed and looked at him as he was seriously talking with someone on the phone. He looked so good


    in a ck suit. I thought and I was about to turn away. But suddenly a bright light shed in my eyes. A


    car''s approaching right in his direction without control. Oh, my fucking god.


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    " Xander," I shouted his name in fear but I was toote. Before he could turn, the car hit him. My hands


    automatically closed my eyes as I started shaking vigorously. My whole body was trembling with fear.


    No. No. No. I never ever wanted this to happen to him.

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    Chapter 13


    I''m too afraid to open my eyes. But I have to do something. I don''t care whether he hates me or not, I


    can''t let him die.


    I have tears in my eyes as I looked at the ident. I couldn''t dare to watch him. He lost more blood


    and lying unconscious.


    " Please, someone call 911," I yelled at the people who are watching withouting to help. I ran


    towards him, to see whether he breaths or not.


    " Oh, no, Xander," I cried as I couldn''t feel his breath. A girl near me took her phone and called 911


    while all I can do is wait for the ambnce and hope they could save him. My hands didn''t stop


    trembling. After I long time, I touched him but I didn''t want it to be like this. God, please, Save Xander. I


    don''t care even if he belongs to Veronica. I won''t worry even if I never see him face-to-face again. I just


    want him to be alive.


    While I was crying, the car driver got out of the car. He looked drunk and kept his hands on his hair


    looking shocked at what he has done.


    " If you are drunk, why the hell do you drive? Go and fall off from a cliff." I shouted at him.


    " I''m sorry. I didn''t...I...." He stammered. I shifted my gaze on Xander''s unconscious face.


    After some minutes, the ambnce came, there''s no one there to help him. I''m the only one who can


    take him to the hospital. I can inform his family once I admitted him to the hospital.


    The car driver must be taken by the police. He''s going to deserve the worse for this. I would like to see


    that once I know Xander''s alive.


    I got into the ambnce after they took Xander inside. When they asked me, who am I to him, I


    couldn''t open my open. What should I say? Someone he hates. Just a girl who studied with him.


    I decided to lie. " Um...he''s..he''s my regr customer in the dinner I work," Is it believable? I hope it is.


    After reaching the hospital, they took him to the ICU. I took my hand off his hand as they took him. His


    unresponsive fingers slipped off mine in seconds. This must be thest touch no matter what happens.


    But I want him to be alive. That''s enough for the rest of my life. I couldn''t bear losing him even when


    he''s not mine.


    I called Sofia seating in a chair " Sofia, I can''te home tonight. There''s been a situation." I started


    trying not to cry again. Then I told her everything.


    " I''m d you saved him, Maddie. We can''t leave anyone no matter who it is. But how are you going to


    call his family and inform them? You don''t have their numbers." She remained me.


    " Oh, yeah, then I guess I need to wait until he wakes up. Then, he would call them and I can leave."


    " Madison, you can''t stay there all night for him,"


    " I know, but I''m going to do that. It''s just one night. I''m not doing it for any gain. Once I came home


    tomorrow, I will start trying to get any job."


    " Okay, Maddie. Don''t stay awake all night. Take care. I will be in the hospital to take you home." She


    told, not happy with my decision. I told bye and hung up.


    Then I decided to call Henry. He''s close to Xander''s family. He''s not in town but I have to inform him.


    I''m still in contact with him and talks once a month.


    " Henry?" I hesitated as he attended the call.


    " Madison, are you okay?" He said these words. He can sense that I''m crying from my tone.


    " I...No, I''m not. Can you contact Xander''s parents and give a hospital address?"


    " What? What are you talking about?"


    " Xander had an ident today. I admitted him in a hospital. I need you to tell his parents."


    " How...How is he now? But Madison, their parents are abroad for a business meeting. They won''t be


    back for a month."


    " What am I gonna do now? Even Veronica left the town right before Xander got hit by a car."


    " Don''t worry, Madison. I will tell them to transfer money for his treatment. That''s enough for some days


    until theye back. Update me about his health. I will be there in some days."


    " Are youing here, Henry? You don''t need to do that. I mean...Xander''s important to you, but you


    are busy with your job."


    " This is more important than my job, Madison. I will inform his parents. Call me when he wakes up."


    Henry said and hung up in a minute. Now, he will take care of the rest. Still, now, I''m feeling so anxious.


    Everything will be alright. Everything will be alright once he woke up. His parents, Henry and Veronica


    wille back for him. After he wakes up, I can go back to my normal life. This is how it supposed to


    happen.


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    Time passes by, and all I did was nothing. Until the nurse stepped outside and approached me.


    " How is he?" I asked as my heart beating faster.


    " You bought him here at that right time. The patient lost more blood too but we can be able to save


    him. Unfortunately, his right arm broken. He can''t be discharged for two weeks."


    " Thank god, thank you so much," I said smiling and crying. Then I asked the nurse about the payment.


    " It''s so good of you to save someone who''s your customer. I don''t know if someone cares so much for


    a person who isn''t their family. If you wish to see him, you can go inside the room." the nurse informed


    me. I can''t resist now. I have to go inside and give Xander some exnation and leave now.


    " Okay, thank you."


    " The patient looks way too confused. So, keep the conversation short." The nurse advised and left.


    There''s only Xander and the doctor inside the room. He''s asking him something but he doesn''t even


    open his mouth. Instead of sneaking in, I opened the door and went in.


    He looked at me without any expression. His hair is messed up and he isn''t wearing his shirt. He has a


    bandage on his arms. I hate to see him like this. He stared at me as I walked towards him. This is the


    first time he ever looked at me without hatred. I really want to hug him, cry and say that I thought I


    would lose him. But I can''t do that no matter how desperately want to.


    " How are you, Xander? I''m sorry this happened to you. I have called Henry. He said he will inform your


    parents and..." I hesitated to say Veronica and stopped. I expected him to say thank you and turn away


    or anything but his response almost gave me a panic attack.


    " I''m sorry. Who''s Henry?"

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    " Uh...Henry...Henry''s your friend. You know him and you know me too," I told but all he did was stared


    at me nkly.


    " I don''t know who you are. And I have no idea who''s Henry. Why am I here? What the hell happened


    to me? I can''t remember anything." Xander started to panic and his gaze shifted from me and the


    doctor.


    " What''s wrong with him? Answer me," I demanded the doctor right at the moment.


    " I''m sorry. We have no idea how it happened. He lost his memory. From what I know, he got hit way


    too hard. He would have died if you came a minuteter. Something might have caused this problem."


    the doctor replied while Xander has a panicked and angry look on his face. Before I could ask further


    question to the doctor, Xander threw a ss and pushed the nearest table down.


    " No, No, Xander. Calm down." I said but it wasn''t enough.


    " How the hell am I? I can''t even remember my name. I don''t want to be here anymore." He yelled as


    he got out of the bed and tried to take the bandage from his hands.


    The doctor tried to calm him down but Xander doesn''t give any attention to anyone. Then he went


    outside to get some nurse to control him.


    " Listen to me. Your name is Xander. You can''t leave in this state. Please, don''t try to take the bandage


    off your hand. You are hurt." I tried to exin as I took small steps towards him.


    " Why do you care about me? I don''t know you. Either do you." His hands went to the bandage on his


    head.


    " I know you and you just don''t remember me. I will help you. I will help you get back your memories." I


    lied, getting hold of his right hand. I have no idea if there''s a way to get his memories back but I will try


    to help him.


    " Do you really know me? Who you are to me? Why did I end up here?" He asked, looking at me


    helplessly.


    " I''m...You are my regr customer at the dinner I used to work. I know you well. I was near you when


    a car hit me while you were talking on the phone. I admitted you here after that. Can you please calm


    down, Xander? Please," I exined as some nurses came inside. He doesn''t need anyone to control


    him. Now, he''s back to normal.


    " You saved me," He whispered silently and sat on the bed.


    " Thanks foring but I can manage him now," I told the nurses and the doctor entered again. As


    Xander sat quietly, I had a conversation with the doctor on how to solve this. Right now, there''s no


    solution. But someone has to be there to take care of him. It would be me until his parents and Henry


    comes here.


    When the doctor, It''s only me and Xander. He isn''t looking like himself. Something''s going on his mind.


    He''s suffering from the pain in his body and the pain of not knowing who he is.


    " What''s your name?" He broke the silence.


    " Madison,"


    " Thanks for saving me," he simply said. If he asked more question, I have to lie for sure. A lie that he''s


    my regr customer. That''s all the lie I could make all of a sudden. But when he gets memory, he''s


    going to hate me more for it. Will he or will he not?


    The servants cleaned up the mess after some minutes. Xander went back to sleep again. Suddenly, I


    got a call from Henry. How am I going to exin this to him.


    " Hello,"


    " His parents contacted the hospital and transferred the money, Madison. They got the information that


    he''s awake. They will visit him in some days. How is he? Is he awake? Can I talk to him?" Henry


    asked.


    "There''s an issue in it, Henry. Xander lost his memory. He doesn''t remember anyone. He almost made


    a mess in his room. You need to tell his parents about this."


    " He lost his memory? How? I never thought this would happen. Did he forgot everyone he knows?"


    " Yeah, he doesn''t even his remember name. But we should be grateful. He would have died. Atleast,


    that doesn''t happen."


    " But this is worse equal to death, Madison. How he''s going to live like this for the rest of his life if he


    never gets his memory back."


    " I don''t know, Henry. Let''s not think about it. I wish there''s a way he could get his memory back." I


    wished for it even if might affect me.


    " There should be a way. I''m sorry for letting you manage this all alone. I swear I wille in a week. If


    I weren''t far away, I would have been there at this time, Madison."


    " You don''t need to apologize, Henry. I can take care of him for a week until his parents and you are


    back." I told him. After we hung up, I wasn''t in a mood to call anyone. When Sofiaes here


    tomorrow, I will exin everything to her. I know she will be a little bit angry that I''m going to take care


    of someone who hated me for ages.


    I signed and sat in a chair next to Xander''s bed. " I heard you," Suddenly, he spoke while lying in bed.


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    " What?"


    " I heard you talked on the phone. Is Henry my friend?"


    " Yeah, he''s so close to you."


    " If I was your regr customer in some dinner. How do you know my friend?" H asked and made me


    think to make up a lie.


    " Henry''s my friend too. That''s how I know you when I met you at dinner. We know a little about each


    other."


    " Oh, there''s no point in hearing it all, when my name isn''t make any sense to me."


    I don''t know how to consult him at this stage. Whatever he''s saying is right. I stayed silent without a


    reply.


    " Am I an orphan all my life?" He asked. A millionaire''s boy asks me whether he''s an orphan.


    " Hell, no. Why would you think that?"


    " Then why nobody''s here to visit me except you. You talked with Henry but he''s not here. You talked


    with him about my parents but there''s no one here. So, all I could think that I don''t have anyone."


    " You are probably talking like this because you don''t remember anything, Xander. Maybe it''s better if


    you go back to sleep. I know that you have many person''s who care about me. I will fill you with


    everything tomorrow." I promised him.


    " Why can''t it be now? I''m feeling so bad. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn''t remember a single thing


    about myself. Even if I''m tired, I couldn''t sleep with literally no memories." He firmly said. He seriously


    wants all answers now. But this isn''t the right time.


    " You are stressing yourself. Let go and sleep now. I promise you, I will tell you everything I know,


    Xander. You''re name''s going to make sense to you soon. I promise you." I told surely. I don''t know how


    I''m going to do it, but I will do it for him no matter how many days or months or years it takes.


    He was unsure for a moment and nodded. " I will just go sleep outside in a chair. Good night, Xander," I


    told him and about to walk out of the room. But his hand grasped mine. I turned back in confusion. My


    heart beats faster when my skin gets in contact with his.


    " Sorry," He removed his hand and continued. " I can''t deny the fact that I still don''t remember anything


    about you. But can you just stay in this room?"

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    I stayed in his room for the rest of the night, sleeping in the chair. I know Xander is being kind to me


    because he doesn''t remember anything. I promised him that I will do anything to bring his memories


    back. What will happen if that happens?


    I slept without a nightmare for the first time. Usually, my sister''s deathes in my dreams. Today''s


    different from the other days. I looked at Xander who''s sleeping peacefully without worries. I can''t


    believe that I''m going to spend the whole day with him.


    Then I unlocked my phone and found three missed calls from Sofia. Oh, no. She must be here now. I


    dialled her number quickly and left the room.


    " Are you here, Sofia? I didn''t saw your calls. I got a lot of things to exin. Where are you?"


    " Whoa, slow down. I''m in the hospital. Tell me the room number. I will help you search job for you


    today. Or we can apologize to the owner of the dinner and get your job back. I don''t want us to have


    two different jobs, Maddie." She told as she nned the whole day on how it should happen. It won''t


    happen the way she thought. She''s gonna scold me for the decision I took.


    Within minutes, she reached the room. " Hey, will you be mad if I tell you something? Something that


    you don''t want me to do." I began, nervously looking at Xander from the window.


    " You aren''t going to stay with Xander. Are you? I know he won''t ask you for it. Plus, your work is done


    here." She calmly said.


    " That''s the problem. Xander got no one to take care of him. His parents won''t be back for a week. I


    have to stay here." I simply said, forgetting the memory loss part.


    " Xander''s none of your business, Maddie. Why do you have to be there for him? A day before he


    supported his girlfriend and you lost your job because of them. In fact, he has to pay you. He has to


    help you get a job. I will tell him right away if you don''t do. Is this his room? " Sofia yelled, ready to step


    inside.


    " Hey, stop it. You don''t get it. He doesn''t remember me. Or any of us. He lost his memory in the


    ident. I''m not so cruel to leave him confused in this state." Especially I don''t do this to Xander. He


    means a lot to me even though he doesn''t feel the same.


    " Are you kidding me? He lost his memory. Does someone ever lose their memory in an ident? It


    only happens in the movie. I don''t trust him." She refused to believe and stood near the door.


    " Why would someone act like they lost their memory? That doesn''t make sense, Sofia. If he''s acting,


    he wouldn''t want me here. He wants me here and I''m not leaving in this state." I firmly said.


    " You are serious. I don''t want you to do this, Maddie. You don''t need to treat someone well when they


    never did the same to you."


    Xander wouldn''t have hated me if it isn''t for Veronica. It''s not his fault in the first ce.


    " I know. But this isn''t the time for it. I will be here for less than a week. I''m sure his parents will visit him


    soon. Then, I won''t stay a minute longer. Let me do this now."


    " Okay, I''m still not fully convinced but it''s your decision and I respect it. Take this money for this one


    week. I will see you daily after work. Don''t stay a second longer after his parent''s arrival." She gave me


    some dor for daily requirements and went. I stood at the same ce even after she left. I don''t want


    to upset her but I got left with no choice.


    " Madison," I heard Xander''s voice calling me. I never really remember him calling my name. I rushed


    into the room the next second.


    " I thought you left," he frowned, ran his hand over his hair above the head bandage.


    " I won''t leave without telling you, Xander,"


    " Is that means you are still gonna leave?"


    " No. I''m going to stay here until your parents are back. I hope you are okay with it."


    " Yeah, and you have to tell me about my past as you promised."


    " I will. Put this shirt on. I will get you something for breakfast." I said, without meeting his eyes.


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    " Can''t I leave this room? I''m sick of this. I feel like I lived here all my life." Heined. But all I did


    wasughed.


    " What''s funny about this? I don''t want to stay here. I don''t like to be a patient."


    " It''s not even a day since you came here. Plus, you travelled a lot. Lot more than you could imagine."


    " Only in words. So, Where are you going to get breakfast? I will join you." He insisted again. These are


    the words Xander never said to be. I don''t know if an ident changes everything.


    " I''m going to the first floor to buy it. The doctor told me that you should rest. Are you sure you want to


    leave this room?"


    " Yeah, my arms are broken, not my legs. I wille with you." He said, putting his shirt on and getting


    off the bed. I don''t know what the nurse or the doctor will say for letting him roaming in the hospital. But


    it''s hard to convince the stubborn Xander.


    We both made our way to the first floor. Xander was looking everywhere like it''s the first time he has


    ever seen a hospital. Then, I went to order two sandwiches for us and took a seat next to him.


    " Here''s one for you. I hope this will be enough. So, what do you want to know about yourself?" I asked


    him, taking a bite from the sandwich.


    " Everything. Everything you know."


    " Okay. Like you already know, your name is Xander. Xander Stevens. Your parents are millionaires.


    You had a very good life. You travelled to many different countries for vacations and transferred to


    different country schools. You only have one close friend who you trust blindly. He''s Henry. The one


    with whom I talked yesterday. You are sincere when ites to any work. And you have never been


    proud of being rich. And I..." And I loved you for it. Well, I couldn''t say it.


    " And I met you at a dinner where I used to work as a waitress."


    " I''m started to like the life Xander had. But I still don''t feel like it''s me. It''s like you are reciting the life of


    someone life." He said, getting more worried when the more he hears about himself.


    " You lived the life, Xander. There''s more to it. If I know it all, I would tell you."


    " I would like to hear it too. All I could feel is my life started the moment when I opened my eyes in the


    hospital room and then you entered the room to see me. That''s how I feel like it started, Madison." He


    exined, looking at the sandwich without touching it.


    It''s hard to believe that he thinks that his life started with me entered the room to see him.


    " Maybe, some photos might help you with remembering something. I will show you some of your


    photos." I unlocked my phone and scrolled through my gallery.


    "I don''t think you and I are just waitress and customer. You know about me and you even have my


    photos. Are we close? Do we know more about each other?" He questioned making me hesitate again.

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    If I can be honest, my response will be '' You hate me, Xander. We have never been close all these


    years.''


    But I can''t say anything about the past. My only option is to lie. I''m doing what''s right.


    " Well...I don''t have your photos at all. I got it from Henry yesterday to make you remember. We know


    each other but not close, Xander." I told and I''m left without a reply. This conversation about us


    shouldn''t continue.


    " So, are you not hungry? Or do you want any other..." that''s when I noticed why he isn''t eating.


    " I don''t want to eat with my left hand. I guess you can take this. I don''t feel hungry anymore.


    " Oh, shit. Sorry. I forget your right arm was broken, not the left." I said, looking unsure what to do or


    say next.


    " Yeah, it could have been my left." He tapped the table, looking at the dustbin.


    " You are not throwing it away. Are you?"


    " I...if you want, you can eat."


    " No. That''s not what I meant. You can''t stop eating just because you''re right arms broken..."


    " I could feed you if it''s okay..." I hesitated to finish the sentence.


    " Um...I don''t want some unknown nurse to feed me until I''m better. So, you could help me." He looked


    uncertain but agreed.


    I helped him take one bite. " Atleast, I got this one hand to help myself," He said,ughing.


    " Yeah, and you should be grateful for your legs. You don''t need a wheelchair."


    " That''s terrible to imagine. Now, show me my photos, Madison,"


    I showed him his photos when he was a high school student. That''s all I had on my phone. But I could


    show him his Instagram ount. But he doesn''t have this phone. It was already got smashed when the


    car ran over it.


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    " I look goodpared to now. Do you have any pictures of my parents or Henry? They are the only


    person you mentioned."


    " I don''t have your parents picture but I got Henry''s photo." I scrolled again and showed him, Henry. By


    the time, I helped him finish the sandwich.


    " Why aren''t they here? Doesn''t my parents care about me?" Suddenly he asked.


    " Don''t think like that, Xander. They are aborad. It may take time to visit you."


    " Even if they are abroad, they coulde here in a day or two? Right?"


    " They can. But Henry said they will visit you in a week." I told the truth.


    " A week? That''s how important am I to them? It feels like they will visit me once I get better." He said


    taking thest bite of the sandwich from my hand. I don''t have any words to assure him. I feel like he''s


    right. I don''t want to me them but their business seems important more than Xander.


    " We can wait. They will defientlye to see you soon." I said, opening his Instagram ount.


    " This is your ount. Look into your posts and tell me if you remember something," I gave my phone


    to him. He scrolled the posts of his photos with his left hand. Meanwhile, I left the table to throw the


    paper te.


    " Who is this? Why did I post something like this?" Xander asked me when I came back. I looked at the


    picture, where Xander is kissing Veronica. Oh, no, should I be the one to exin it.


    " It''s...it''s your girlfriend,"


    " Is it? I still can''t recollect anything. But I don''t like to post a private moment on Instagram. Why did I


    do that? " He turned off the phone and give it back to me.


    " Maybe you liked to tell everyone that she''s your girlfriend. Don''t me your past Xander."


    " First of all, I don''t feel like it''s myself. I''m nobody. That''s how I see myself. So, what''s her name?"


    " Your girlfriend? her name''s Veronica. She''s been your girlfriend for more than five years I guess. I''m


    not sure. I don''t really know about your rtionship." I answered. I hate to talk about someone who


    betrayed me. Maybe Henry should answer all Xander''s question instead of me.


    " Ohh, why hasn''t she contacted me? Does she know that I''m admitted here," he asked without much


    interest in it.


    " She would have known by now. Henry would have told her. Can we go back to the room? You need to


    rest."


    " Okay, I''m feeling a little better aftering out here." He stood up and got hold of my hands. I felt my


    heartbeat raise just like yesterday. But I don''t want to react and make him stay away from me. I walked


    with him silently until we reach the room.


    I''m spending all my time with Xander because he thinks he got no other person is there for him. Maybe,


    he would talks with Veronica if shees back. But that would be chaos. She will recollect the past


    and drive him crazy by filling up with all memories which won''t make sense to him. I have no idea how


    he will react or how it will affect him.


    Xander settled in his bed and I sat in the corner of the bed, exploring my phone.


    My phone rang at the time. It''s an unknown number. How it could be? It shouldn''t be Veronica''s


    number.


    " Who is it?" Xander asked.


    " I don''t know." I started on my phone and atleast decided to take the call. " Hello, is this Madison? I''m


    Xander''s mom. Are you with my son? How is he? Does he remembers anything. What did the doctor


    tell?" She asked a lot of questions anxiously.


    " Yeah, I''m Madison. Xander''s doing well now. But his right arm broken. The doctor said he will recover


    in two weeks. But till now, there''s no solution for his memory loss. I''m sorry to say this, Mrs..."


    "Mrs Stevans. Thank you so much for helping my son. I don''t know how am I going to pay you for


    saving my son''s life." She got emotional on the phone. I''m d she called for Xander. He''s going to feel


    better.


    " Your wee, Mrs Stevans. You don''t need to pay me for helping your son. I hope you will be here


    soon for him."


    " I wish I could. Right now, it''s too difficult for me to cross countries. But I will be there in a week. Can


    you take care of my son for a week? I''m sorry for putting this burden on you. I could even pay you for


    it."


    " No. I don''t need any payment. Helping someone is out of humanity. I don''t want to do it for payment."


    I told her even when I''m not financially good. If Sofia knows I refused the payment, she''s going to yell


    at me.


    " I don''t know if everyone has a heart like you. Anyways, I will pay you once I came to visit my son. By


    the way, Is my son awake? I would like to talk to him. I just want to hear his voice." She asked. I know


    Xander heard what she said. But he didn''t raise his hand to get the phone. Instead, he avoided eye


    contact.


    " Xander, your mom is in line?" I whispered.


    " I can''t talk, Madison. Not in this state when I don''t even remember my mom. I can''t handle this right


    now."

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    I can''t argue with him. It will hurt him to talk with his parents when he doesn''t even remember them.


    " I''m sorry, Mrs Stevens. Xander''s not ready to have any conversation with anyone." I told her and she


    understood me.


    " Why did you do that? You should try to talk with people who know you well. It may help you bring your


    memories back." I advised him after hanging up on his mom.


    " I thought you understand me. They aren''t even in the hospital. I can''t talk over the phone with my so-


    called parents who I can''t remember. I don''t even remember their faces. Can you feel how hard it is?"


    He said emotionally.


    " I get it. I really do. It''s just they are worried about you and you are talking with me. Likewise, you could


    do the same to your mom."


    " I''m talking with you because you are the one who''s been with me from the minute I woke up. Till now,


    no one''s here for me. If I have to talk, it should only work when it''s face to face. Please, let''s not talk


    more about it." He said without letting me reply to his words.


    The rest of the day went boring. We both got nothing to do. I went to visit Sofia and when I''m back he''s


    still in the room doing nothing.


    " You hate to be like this, right?" I asked, looking at his bandage on his arms.


    " Two weeks is way too long and going to feel like I''m in hell."


    " Where did you gone?" He added.


    " To see my roommate..."


    " Oh, I know I didn''t ask you anything about your life. I don''t know how much I know about you before I


    involved in an ident, but I would like to hear about your life,"


    My life is hell and can be filled with any worse words than hell. That''s how it has been all these years


    and I have a small hope that it won''t be permanent.


    " There''s nothing much about me. My name''s Madison Grace. I have been working hard and earning


    for my daily needs. Currently, I lost my job because I got some issues with being a waitress. I have to


    do everything for myself cause my dad is a drunk addict and my mom became a psycho. They got this


    mental illness after my older sister died. Now, I''m just an orphan who has no luck in her life. This is a


    simple way I could tell about myself." I finished, feeling numb. I got no tears to cry.


    " I''m sorry," He took my hand and said it.


    " For what? I don''t tell you so you could feel sad for me. And I haven''t told it all."


    " If you want to share it all, I''m here to hear it."


    I looked at Xander once. The only time I shared my life is with Sofia and Veronica. She knows my past


    and still did something bad to me. From that day, I wasn''t ready to get close to anyone. I couldn''t be


    close with Xander too. I have no clue how will things turn out when he gets his memory back.


    " Maybe another day. I don''t want to recollect my memories right now." I said, slipping my hand off his


    hand.


    " Okay, when you feel like you wanna share, I will hear it at any time." He replied and our conversation


    ended for that day. I used to practice sleeping in the chair. I have been there for him every day. Talking


    with him, eating with him, giving him tablets at the right time. I have never spent this much time in a


    hospital. But I''m doing all these for Xander. Without regret.


    Three days passed by and no one ever stepped their feet in this hospital to visit him. Xander knows


    many people. Even though they all are far away in different countries, they aren''t ready to travel all


    these ways to see him. But he got way too many calls which he chooses to ignore. Ignore them all.


    Now it''s my third day night at the hospital, I visited Sofia and got back to the hospital. I looked at the


    window to see what''s Xander doing. It''s not sleeping or sitting simply but talking to someone with a


    phone. My phone. I left it here but I never permitted him to use it.


    I entered the room ring at him. He hangs up, right when he saw me.


    " I thought you are not talking with anyone. Now, who is it? Who you are calling with my phone? " I


    started yelling.


    " Let me exin, Madison. I really don''t want to talk with anyone who I don''t remember. I got a reason


    to call someone you know."


    " Someone I know," I grabbed the phone from him and saw the name. It''s Henry.


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    " You don''t remember, Henry. Even if you want to talk with him, you should have asked me. Why do


    you have to talk behind my back?" I questioned him, trying to act calm.


    " I need something. Need something to do for you. And I didn''t know who I should contact for that."


    " For me? What''s there for me?" I gave a perplexed look. He should have a good exnation for this.


    " You have been spending money for you and as well as me. I know you lost your job. I want to do


    something for you. I don''t know how I should get ess to the money I have. So, I requested Henry to


    transfer money to your ount. I will pay him once I get essed to my ount. I didn''t tell you this,


    cause I heard you talk with my so-called mom. You don''t want money for taking care of me. If I asked


    you directly, you would have said no." He exined and all I could stare without a reaction.


    " I would still say no. I will soon get a job and can fulfil my daily needs. You don''t need to do this


    because I saved your life."


    " I''m not doing this for that reason, Madison. I care about you. Even though I have known you for days.


    Use that money for me. You don''t need to return it. I won''t be taking it back."


    I stood with my phone, looking into his eyes.


    I care about you.


    His word rings in my ears continuously. We never got a chance to know each other when we were in


    school. But now everything''s changes. I wasn''t expecting anything like this? Sometimes I want to avoid


    him in these three days because he might change when he gets his memories back. But I couldn''t


    avoid him. I want to refuse to use this money but...


    " Okay. But this should be the first andst time. I will start earning soon." He nodded looking satisfied.


    When we are back to ourselves again, I got an unknown call. I''m sure it''s not his parents. Who could it


    be?


    " Hello, Who is this?"


    " I guess you deleted my number a long time ago. Anyways, you are going to leave the hospital now.


    I''m not letting you take advantage of my fianc¨¦"


    " Veronica? Fiance?" I only said these two words as my voice struck hearing her voice.


    " Yeah. Do you get it or not? Xander''s my fianc¨¦. We are going to get married in two weeks."

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    " He''s your fianc¨¦? He doesn''t even know about that,"


    " Yeah, how would he know? He lost his memory. We have been preparing for it all this time. You just


    trying to sabotage it by taking advantage of him. That must be your purpose, right? That''s why you


    saved him. Or maybe you must be the reason for this ident..."


    " Stop it, Veronica. You don''t know what you are talking about. I''m did nothing to him. Are you there for


    him? Nobody''s here. I''m the only one who''s there for him. You have no rights to talk at all." I yelled at


    her while I tried to look at Xander. I don''t know what he''s thinking from this conversation.


    " You are right. You are the only one taking care of him. But you don''t have to do that. I appointed two


    bodyguards for Xander. They are on their way to the hospital. They will take care of him until I''m


    coming back for him. Get your things and leave Xander. If I don''t, I will make you leave. I already told


    the bodyguards to get rid of you. I''m ready to take down anyone standing in my way." She screamed


    and made her point loud and clear. She will make me leave.


    Sofia already told me that I should leave once someone''s here to take care of Xander. Now, it''s time. I


    don''t want to leave Xander. It''s just been three days and everything''s falling apart in my life again.


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    Suddenly, a hand snatched my phone out of my hand. " Xander? What are you doing?" I whispered.


    He''s already on his feet, standing next to me.


    " I don''t know who you are and who you have been to me. But this is not a way to treat someone.


    Especially someone I care about, someone who saved me. You are not bringing any bodyguards for


    me and I''m defiently not going to see you when you visit me. Do you understand?" He shouted at her.


    He shouted at Veronica. This is something that Xander never did in his life. Atleast I believe he never


    did that.


    What the hell is happening here?


    " You don''t remember me. That''s why you are talking like this, Xander. We are engaged. You love me. I


    love you. All this time. Please, ept it and let the bodyguards take care of you. I will make it up to


    you. I will make you recall your memories. We have the greatest connection." Her voice softened like


    Xander is her whole life. She pleaded him with a maniptive voice.


    " I don''t remember loving you. I''m not going to ask sorry for that. Ask sorry to Madison or cut the call."


    He demanded.


    " I''m never asking sorry to her. She''s parting us apart using this ident as an advantage."


    " She isn''t. I can''t understand that I loved someone like you. That old Xander isn''t me. The word


    Xander doesn''t make sense to me. You have to try harder to make it up with me. And I don''t think you


    will seed in it."


    " Why are you being rude to me, Xander? The way you talk now, make me feel like that our marriage


    isn''t gonna work." She sobbed on the other side of the phone.


    "Yeah, it''s not. I can''t marry a stranger. I don''t even know myself. I''m calling off the marriage." He told


    firmly without a second thought. No, I never thought this would happen. What if he regrets thister?


    Will he?


    Before she could reply, he hangs up on her.


    " You can''t cancel the marriage. You would have wanted that before the ident, Xander. You don''t


    need to do that. Think and decide." I said those words even I''m not okay with this. I don''t want to a


    reason for any problem in Xander''s life.


    From what I know, Xander never hated Veronica until now.


    " I already thought and decided. When I don''t even know myself, how can I marry some unknown


    stranger. I know I saw Veronica and my pictures in my ount. But that''s not going to change


    anything. After hearing what she said to you, I can''t marry her. ording to me, this is my first


    impression of her and it''s the worst among all." He replied, taking a key from his pant pocket. I got


    distracted by the key.


    " Is it...What''s this key?" I stammered.


    " It''s my key to my house. Henry told me where I''m living. I want to go there now." Xander stubbornly


    said, opening the door. It''s already 10 pm and he wants to leave the hospital. Sneak out of here without


    getting discharged.


    " You are insane. You still need a lot of rest and some tablets. You still have your head bandage now.


    You are not leaving in this stage." I blocked the door entrance.


    " I can''t stay here, Madison. It''s freaking out. I want to know about myself. I want to see the house I''m


    living in. I could find something about myself. We don''t need to stay at my house. Two hours is enough.


    Then we can leave." Xander told me like I''ming with him.


    " We? What do you mean by we? "


    " You areing with me. Everything''s going to be fine. Just two hours. Plus, I''m not leaving you after


    hearing what Veronica said. She''s going to get rid of you by appointing some bodyguards. Come with


    me," He looked straight into my eyes. His lips are close to mine. I''m realizing that I''m standing close to


    him. My eyes shifted to his lips. This closeness is distracting me. The only time I kissed him was years


    ago. It wasn''t a good memory but it was my first kiss. His first kiss too.


    " You areing right? Don''t say no, Madison." He whispered as he tucked some of my hair behind


    my ear. Okay, I can''t control myself if this moment continues.


    " I''ming. Lead the way. But you are going to keep up with the time. Only two hours." I reminded,


    opening the door wide.


    " Thank you so much," he responded by hugging me once and we sneaked out of my hospital and


    booked a taxi. Once we settled in the taxi, we got all the time for ourselves again.


    " What else did you talked with Henry? Anything important?"


    " Nothing much. He told me that I owe apany somewhere in new york. It''s too hard to remember


    all the jobs I''m multitasking. It''s going to take me days to know all about it. Right now, someone''s being


    a substitute for my job. That''s a relief."


    " Wow, the only good thing I heard today," I replied and looked at the dark sky. I haven''t really travelled


    by taxi. Even it seems new to me.


    Finally, we arrived at his house. It wasn''t a small house or an apartment but almost looks like a


    mansion. From outside, I could see the ss balcony railing. Who knows, the house might have a


    swimming pool.


    " Come on," He motioned his hands as we reached the entrance door. At that time, my phone buzzing


    inside my pocket. I took it to find a message from Henry.


    Henry: I''m sorry for telling Veronica about Xander. She appointed a bodyguard to take care of Xander


    and they ordered them to get rid of you in a possible way. They found that you and Xander aren''t in the


    hospital. They are searching for you now. Where are you? Please, reply.

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    " What''s wrong? Aren''t youing, Madison?" Xander asked, holding the key in his hands. I acted


    calm and walked. Veronica''s bodyguards don''t know Xander''s house. They aren''t going to find us here.


    I will reply to Henryter.


    " So, aren''t you gonna help? I''m not good with the left hand." He said, dropping the key in my hands.


    " Oh, I guess I forgot again," I inserted the key, opened the door and looked at the breathtaking house.


    Each and everything in the hall looks more expensive. I admired the chandelier on the ceiling. There''s


    also a stair going upstairs to a room.


    " Your house is magnificent," I smiled at him.


    " Well, I''m thinking the same and wondering if I really lived here," He replied and looked at the


    surrounding for the first time.


    " Henry said my room is upstairs," Xander walked up to the stairs. I followed him, looking at some


    portraits. All I can see is family photos and even his photo with Veronica. He didn''t pay much attention


    to the photos.


    " This is where I live. But did I lived alone?" He asked me as I have been with him.


    " How will I know? Let''s find out," I said, walking straight to the balcony. The view from here is amazing.


    I ran my hand over the ss railing. I never thought I even get to stay here for atleast two hours. I''m


    not desperate to stay in a mansion but anyone would love it if we got a chance.


    " I thought you will be helping me find out about myself," Xander stood behind, whispering in my ears.


    " I''m helping,"


    " By staring at the sky. I like this view. I will admire it too if I remember everything about myself," He


    said, cing his hand on my shoulder.


    " You would have already admired this view a long time ago. It still exists somewhere in your memories.


    You will remember it all." I assured him and turned to face him. His eyes are fixed on mine.


    " What are we going to search? Any photos or any documents or what?" I muttered walking away from


    him to his room. He signed and followed me.


    " There''s aptop here. It must be mine. I will try to find something from it," He seated on his bed with


    hisptop. I walked to his bookshelves. I love to read but I don''t have enough money to have a


    collection. But he has it all.


    I should be helping him, not exploring the bookshelves. I convinced myself and opened a cupboard


    next to the bookshelves. Oh, god. He''s not living alone. This house belongs to Xander and Veronica.


    How could I not guess this?


    " Xander, are you thinking that you lived alone here?"


    " Yeah, I must be. I''m not yet married to that girl," He replied casually.


    " I don''t think so. You both have been living together." I said, showing the cupboard. Both of their


    clothes are in it on each side. This is just much of proof. Xander and Veronica are together when they


    came to the dinner. There''s no one else for them here. He wouldn''t have left her somewhere alone.


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    " I didn''te here to know about me and Veronica. She''s one more problem for me right now. I


    already have enough." He replied, searching for something on hisptop.


    I wondering what you will say when you get your memories back, Xander. Will she be your problem or


    will I be a problem to you? I don''t have an answer and I don''t want an answer too. I don''t want the


    same thing to repeat in my life. He hated me once, that should be enough for this life.


    " What did you found out? It''s going to be two hours. You haven''t moved from the bed?" I asked Xander


    after spending all the time near his bookshelves.


    " I found out more about the job I''m working in. I also got ess to all my bank ounts. And I opened


    all the bookmarked tabs. It''s all rted to wedding preparation. Was I desperate to marry Veronica?"


    " You once know it, Xander. This engagement must be nned for a very long time. I''m not sure, just


    guessing."


    " It must be," He closed theptop, tried of searching.


    " What do you think? Do you want to marry her?"


    " Right now, my answer is no. No matter how much I wanted this marriage to happen, that''s not going


    to change my mind. I should call off this engagement. I don''t know her. I didn''t even remember her


    face. No one should me me for this decision. It was an unexpecting happening." He exined,


    running his hand over his hair.


    " Your parents will understand. You need more time to know yourself,"


    Suddenly, I heard someone''s voice downstairs. Xander and I are the only ones staying here. Oh, shit. I


    didn''t lock the door. I left the room to find two unknown guys. They are in suit and tie. This should be


    them. The substitute person to take care of Xander until Veronica''s back. I don''t want to leave him.


    He''s here with me after all these years. I''m not losing him.


    " You must be Madison. Where''s Xander? He''s not supposed to leave the hospital." one of them


    shouted at me from the entrance. From all I can see, they don''t have any weapons with him. Veronica


    will go to any level to get rid of me. Maybe even kill me and go to jail.


    " That''s none of your business. Get out of here," I said, walking down the stairs.


    " We should say that. You should leave this house now. He''s no longer your concern anymore. You


    may not know, but we have been working under him for many years. Leave this house now. I''m trying


    to be polite." The other person said.


    " She''s not leaving without me. You said that you have been working for me. If that''s true, you both


    should leave. Not a request, but an order. Go back and nevere here again." Xander walked down


    and spoke boldly even when he has no idea who they are.


    " This is an order from your fianc¨¦e, sir. It''s better if youe with us. We will arrange a professional


    doctor, therapist or anyone who could help you recover from the memory loss. Don''t deny this," One of


    them offered Xander. They know all that Xander wants is to get his memories back. And this must be a


    great opportunity.


    " I don''t want any help from you. I''m capable of doing it alone. Leave before I lose my temper," Xander


    talked patiently while he slipped his hands to my wrist, pulling me protectively towards him.


    " You are not understanding anything. You got less than ten days for your wedding. You can''t run away


    from your past and stay with some stranger." The other one said, ring at me like he might kill me if


    he gets a choice.


    " The only strangers standing in the room is you. Get the hell out of here," Xander started losing his


    temper.


    " That''s not going to happen. We don''t want your permission anymore. We will do this on our way and


    one day, you will know it''s all for your good," Both of them approached me. They have no intentions to


    harm Xander. Their only target is me. And I know Xander is strong enough to stop them.


    I''m not sure if they have any weapon with them. Instead of running or freaking out, all I did was staying


    close to Xander. But I was wrong thinking they have a weapon with them. It wasn''t the bodyguards but


    Xander.


    Xander instantly let go of my wrist and took a gun from behind him.


    " If you take one more step towards her, I will shoot you both." He pointed it at them. Whether he got a


    practice in shooting or not, his aim looked perfect to me.

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    " You are insane. You are seriously doing this, sir. We tried to go in an easy way but..."


    " Get. out" Xander simply said, bringing the gun down. There''s a confident look on Xander''s face. He


    might have lost his memory but if he looks pretty confident while holding the gun. Like this is not the


    first time. The memories might have faded away but practice never got forgotten.


    " If you ever regret this moment, you will be suffering and wish you could take this all back. We have


    self-respect. We are not going to plead you or push you into doing something that you don''t want to do.


    But you suffer in your life without a single memory." Both of them left the house, closing the door shut.


    " Do you know how to shoot? Where did you get the gun? there''s no chance of getting a gun from the


    hospital." I questioned him instead of thanking him.


    " It''s not from the hospital. I found it in my room. I feel familiar holding this gun. It''s must be one of my


    belongings I think." Xander said, with a satisfied smile.


    " I believe you started feeling something once you came here."


    " Some things like this gun and myptop feels familiar. But that''s not helping at all. Anyways, we got


    rid of one problem. Now, you will be staying with me." His hand moved to touch me but he got his gun


    in his hand and another hand isn''t going to help him in any way.


    " Why can''t my hand heal faster? I can''t deal with this." Heined and got back to his room. Two


    hours already passed by. There''s no way of going back to the hospital at 12:am. Xander and I decided


    to stay here for one night.


    I found some interesting books to read on shelves while he went to take a bath. Now everything seems


    normal but his parents, Henry and Veronica will be back in less than three days. I can''t imagine a


    scenario of how the day will go.


    " Take any book you want. Since we came here, you can''t move away from this shelf." Xander entered


    his room with only his towel.


    " I...I love your collections. I would like to read it all if I get some time," I replied without looking at him


    until he got dressed.


    " Yeah, you can even take some of it to your home if you want. I might have read it all but I don''t


    remember any of the book titles here. If I don''t get my memory back, I have to read it all. It seems like


    difficult work."


    " Do you know one thing? Many readers are ready to even sell their soul to read some of their favourite


    books for the first time. You got the opportunity for your whole shelf. Read it before you get your


    memory back."


    " Sell their soul? I don''t think I would something like that. Will you?"


    " Of course, I will," I said, scrolling the pages of a hardcover.


    " Take some of your favourite books to the hospital tomorrow. We both can read tomorrow," He


    suggested.


    " Really? buddy reading? I never tried it. I would like to try it with you." I looked at him, hoping he got


    dressed.


    " Um..aren''t you gonna put your shirt on? There''s a lot in your huge cupboard. Your cupboard might


    even have a wide entrance to Narnia world."


    " I''m not going to a meeting or something. I don''t need a shirt now. So, where are you going to sleep


    today?"


    " Me..your hall or..."


    "Or a chair...please you haven''t slept well for days. My bed''s wide enough for two. Sleep here today."


    He already settled on his bed and requested me.


    " I will take the right side, you will take the left side." he moved to the right side, giving me enough


    space and gap.


    " Okay...thank you, Xander," I moved on the left side, wrapping the nket over my body. We slept


    turning against each other. This new surrounding is making me feel ufortable. I can only


    remember how Xander scolded me for sleeping next to him. Now he requesting me to do the same


    again. It''s better not to involve the past.


    I drifted off to sleep but I can never escape from my nightmare.


    I was in my house after a long time. A house where I lived from my mom, dad and my sister, Tracy. My


    mom rushed into my room and hugged me tightly while she''s crying.


    " What happened, mom? Why are you crying?" I asked in confusion.


    " Tracy died. She died in an ident. It''s toote to save her now," My mom sobbed. The image shifted


    as I''m in the middle of the road. Where a car rolled over. All I could see is a single hand outside the car.


    Tracy died inside the car. I cried harder as my father kept me from going near her. The ambnce


    already arrived. They covered her and I couldn''t see her for thest time.


    I opened my eyes with tears flowing from my eyes. I kept on dreaming about this ident all my life. It


    never goes away. But it''s been nearly 10 years after losing my sister.


    I wiped the tears off while I heard Xander''s screaming in the silent night. He must be having a


    nightmare just like me. I turned and took his hand.


    " You''re alright. You''re alright, Xander. Look at me. Look at me." I turned his face towards me. He''s


    afraid to the core.


    " Look at me. Are you okay? Everything''s fine." I caressed his cheek.


    " I''m sorry. I woke you up. I dreamed of an ident. My ident. I don''t remember it. But everything


    seems likeing in a sh. I can''t notice a single thing." He exined, holding my one hand tightly.


    " Don''t stress yourself by trying to recall it all. You got saved from the ident. It''s over. You will be


    getting your memories with or without anyone''s help."


    " I hope so. My head hurts when some images shed in my mind. I can''t recall anything now. I''m


    forgetting it all again. Not everyone loses their memory in an ident. Why it has to be me? I''m feeling


    empty every day."


    " It''s okay, Xander. Everything happens for a reason. It''s only been some days. This emptiness is


    temporary," I tried to assure him while he looked at me with a worried look. I have never seen him like


    this till now. I could do anything to take this pain from him.


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    " Have you been crying?" He instantly asked.


    " I was..not now. I got a dream of my sister''s death. I get that every day since she died."


    " I don''t know about your sister but she will be in peace now. She would have wanted you to be happy. I


    know you are not ready to share it, but when you share it, some of your burdens will decrease. You


    deserve happiness, Madison. I want to see you happy," Xander wiped a single tear from my eye. We


    both smiled trying to hide the pain with a smile.


    " Will you hold me for the rest of the night?" I spoke as I heard the same words from him.


    " Whoa, you copied me," Iughed as I wiped some of my tears.


    " Nope, you did," he replied, moving closer to me. I wrapped my arms around him and he caressed my


    bare neck. His hands moved again to y with my hair. I never felt more safer before. I closed my eyes


    without any fear of getting any nightmares again.

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    "Good morning," Xander said in his sleepy voice. I opened my eyes to the lighting from the


    windows. " Good morning, Xander. Are you feeling better?" I said, still with my hand on his chest and


    my legs tangled with his legs.


    " Much better. How about you?"


    " Good. I guess we have to leave now. We left the hospital for the whole night without getting you


    discharged." I said, moving away from him.


    " It was worth it. I get to see my house. Maybe we shoulde here every day,"


    " Hell, no. We are not. You still got some days to go. Be patient." I strictly said and all he did was


    smiled.


    " Hey, I was thinking of something to do. I never told you that. Do you have a marker?" I asked, already


    on my way to search for it somewhere.


    " A marker? I don''t think it''s necessary? Plus, I don''t know if I have it."


    " It''s necessary. The nurse said tomorrow she will remove the head bandage. But you still got time for


    your bandage in your arms. I''m going to write some good words in it." I walked around his room, trying


    to find a marker.


    " You want to make me look funny? I like this in bandage."


    " But I would like to fill it. I got it. I''m will use this and you are not going to deny it. Take it as a payback


    for sneaking us out from the hospital." I got hold of his hand without hurting him and opened the


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    " It doesn''t have to be a payback. You got the permission to do it." He replied, willingly showing his


    hand. I wrote Get well soon, his name and some design to make it look good.


    " Do you like it? It''s looking nice, right?"


    " Nope. I don''t agree. I think everyone in the road is going tough by seeing my bandage."


    " You are disrespecting my art. I will make it ugly if you talk like this,"


    " It''s already ugly. You don''t need to make it worse," Xanderughed as I yfully hit with a pillow. After


    an hour, we got back to the hospital and finally, the time has arrived. They removed the bandage from


    his head. I''m d the ident wasn''t worse. He got some luck. Except for the memory loss part.


    " Does it hurt?" I hesitated to touch his head.


    " No. Not that much. But I''m not going to take rest." He said, taking something from his bag. He carried


    some of his things from his home.


    " Are you going to use yourptop?"


    " Not at all. I''m hoping to read a book with you." He said, taking a hardcover book in his hand.


    " ''The invisible like of Addie LaRue''? I never read it but I know this book will leave us feeling emotional.


    Are you sure you want this?"


    " There''s nothing wrong in getting emotional. Come here," I nodded and joined him in the bed to start


    reading from the first page. Now I know the rest of the days in the hospital is not going to be boring.


    .....


    A day passed. And another. And another. Every day has gone by in a sh. But when it''s with Xander, I


    embraced each and every moment. But I know I won''t be having a good day constantly. Today''s the


    day when Xander''s parents and Henry areing to visit him. But Veronica''s noting, that''s a relief


    for now.


    I woke up in the same hospital room in bed next to Xander. I don''t know how the nurse will react if she


    knows that I''m sleeping in the patient''s bed. But Xander is not letting me sleep ufortably in a chair.


    " Are you ready to meet your parents?" the first word I spoke in the morning.


    " Are they here, now?" Xander asked with a tension clearly visible to me.


    " Not yet. But they will be. You have to talk with them."


    " I know. I know. I never wanted this day toe. I will literally have nothing to talk about when they


    have a lot to talk about and have a lot of memories. It hurts when I can''t return the same love they have


    for me. It''s better to have many broken bones and a severe injury than losing the memories." He


    grieved.


    " No. Do you think it''s easy to get severely injured. It may take you close to death or take a lot of time to


    heal. You will suffer every single second. This memory loss. It can be solved with a solution."


    " We never got a solution till now."


    " We will. This is not permanent."


    Hours passed by and finally, I heard someone''s footsteps, they are turning the knob to open the door. I


    quickly got down from the bed and settled in the chair. If it''s Xander, this is not the way to see me next


    to this son when he was already engaged.


    But it was the nurse. She came in to inform that Xander''s parents have arrived. And Henry too.


    Three of them came inside slowly while Xander is getting nervous over their arrivals.


    " Hi, Madison, It''s been a very long time. I always hoped that I would see you again." Henry talked to


    me when the moment he stepped inside.


    " Me too. It''s been more than five years and you changed a lot, Henry." I said, smiling.


    " I don''t think so. The only change is my height and you..you are looking the same to me..." He grinned


    while my eyes shifted towards Xander''s mom and dad. They took a seat next to him and trying to


    engage him in a conversation.


    " Hello, Xander. I hope you remember my voice," Henry started with a handshake. Everyone is trying to


    act like they are introducing themselves to him for the first time.


    Every single conversation seems to pass for a long time with a lot of silence. Xander can only act like a


    stranger to them all. He politely talks. Nothing more. Nothing less. That hurts him too.


    " We have to do something for our son. This hospital isn''t good enough for him. They are clearly not


    taking any action to fix this problem." Mrs Stevens said to her husband while he agreed.


    " I''m ready to spend as much money as I can to take him somewhere else to help to bring his


    memories back. I can no longer see him like this. I feel like we lost our son."


    While they talked continuously all I can think is, do they have to discuss it here? Right in front of him?


    " I''m not going anywhere," Xander interrupted without lifting his head up to see them.


    His parents looked at each other in confusion. " You are nning to discharge me from here and take


    me to some other country to find a solution for this. I''m not ready toe with you when this is the first


    day I''m meeting you after the ident."


    " But...you can''t postpone it. I can understand. I know that you don''t remember anything. That''s why we


    are nning something to help you," His father said as his mom joined the conversation in the middle.


    "And we don''t have much time for your wedding too." Anger shed in Xander''s eyes when his mom


    mentioned the wedding.


    " So, this is why you both have been trying to help me. You should directly say it instead of all this


    indirect speech. I haven''t told you this but I will say this now. I''m calling off the wedding."

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    " You are out of your mind, Xander. You have no idea how much you wanted this marriage to work out.


    It''s Veronica''s dream too and you wanna shatter it just like that. You are not calling off the wedding. It''s


    going to happen on the same day we arranged." His father strictly told, forgetting that Xander''s not


    himself. Xander trying tomunicate with them and they are crossing their limit.


    " I''m not marrying a stranger. You say you understand me but you really don''t. You could never


    understand unless you are in my ce. My answer is no. Do what you can or leave this room? Thanks


    for visiting me and stressing me my dumbing me with this marriage issues." Xander shouted, taking a


    pill and a ss of water.


    " You can''t take these pills now, Xander," I warned him, getting it away from him. They are driving him


    mad and making him take some pills at the wrong time. I can''t imagine him without anyone to take care


    of. He''s really losing his mind.


    " Give it back, Madison," He ordered me.


    " No, I know when to give these pills. You need to calm down." I told as his parents and Henry watched


    me without speaking. I wish I know what they are thinking.


    " Okay. How about this? We are not taking you anywhere but we will find a way to help you get your


    memories back. There must be a way. There are a lot of people who been through this. Some of them


    found a way out of this. You will too. Till then, promise me one thing. Take some time and tell me that


    you will marry Veronica. We will give you enough time and can even postpone it. But we are not


    cancelling it." His father asked him again. He''s not ready to give up.


    " Since you are my parents I don''t want to hurt you. But will you please get out of here now?" Xander


    asked as respectfully as he can.


    " We will go out. Just say the word that you will take time and decideter," His mother asked this time.


    I have to say something to get them out before Xander....


    " Get. out. now." He yelled, pointing his hand at the door. Both of them are embarrassed by their son''s


    response. They shouldn''t have pushed him too far. He hasn''t even recovered yet.


    They left the room without a word. Henry looked back and forth and he left too. Maybe I should go out


    too. He must be needing some alone time.


    " I guess you need some time. I will just go talk with Henry. Take this pill at night." I kept it on the table


    and hoped he would talk something. His silence tells that he wants to be alone. I left the room and


    found Henry standing outside. But Xander''s parents already out of sight.


    " Hey, did they left?"


    " Yeah, I''m doubting whether they wille back after this," Henry folded his arms, looking at the wall.


    " They are his parents. They wille back for him but they shouldn''t push him to do something he


    hates."


    " It''s not in our hands. But you know what, I''m kinda d if the wedding gets cancelled," Henry said. I


    never wished for it to happen, even though I love Xander.


    " They have been together for years, Henry. Why do you want it to be cancelled?"


    " Even after I exposed that footage, they are still together until the day he got in an ident."


    " If that''s what you are thinking, then you are wrong. There are a lot of ups and downs in their


    rtionship. It exists in all rtionship. But here all fault lies on Veronica. She says she loves him and


    messes up every time. Who many times can he forgive her? He forgives her every time. He doesn''t


    deserve that type of love. It''s better this way." Henry said. He cares about his friend. I can give up on


    Xander if he has a good rtionship with Veronica and he''s happy with her. But now it''s all a lie. She''s


    not keeping him happy. She never did.


    " His parents drove him mad today. What will happen if Veronica visits him? That bothers me,


    Madison." Henry told his fear. That''s my fear all this time.


    " I don''t want to think about this. She''s still not here."


    " She will be soon. Now, his parents wrecked his mood. He will not be interested to see me. I wille


    back tomorrow. Tell him I won''t bug him to marry Veronica. Tell him that it''s better if he doesn''t marry


    her. It''s better to avoid the problem instead of regretting itter." Henry walked aside, ready to leave.


    " You want me to tell him this?" I asked in doubt.


    " Yeah, I''m sure. He made a wrong decision once. Atleast, I can help him do the right thing."


    " Okay. I will tell him. Any other thing?"


    " We haven''t talked that much in these years. When he''s discharged and everything''s back to normal,


    visit me. I will share my address." Henry left with those words. Nothing happened much between Henry


    and me since I left the town years ago. It''s still the same.


    I looked back at the window to find Xander staring at me. I entered his room again and didn''t try to


    engage him in a conversation unless he wants to. The one visit from his parents spoiled his whole day.


    He''s not even ready to read a book with me.


    " Will theye back tomorrow?" Xander asked me as we both sat in the bed lost in thoughts.


    " They won''t. Atleast for some days."


    " That''s good for now. I hope they understand me sooner orter. Even after today, if they don''t respect


    my decision, I will go against it."


    " Maybe you should. That''s what Henry told me to tell you,"


    " Really? what makes him say this?" He eagerly asked.


    " Henry thinks she''s wrong for you. He believes you made a better decision."


    " What do you think?" What do I think? Veronica made my life miserable and everyone who knows her


    and she''s not the right one for you. And you hate me because you trusted her and never got a chance


    to know me until now.


    " I don''t know her. I can''t say anything," I lied as this is all I can say for now.


    " Okay. Let''s forget the name. I had enough of this for today. I want to ask you something. I know I


    already did and you weren''t ready to share..."


    " You are talking about my sister''s death and my past. I thought of saying it too. The only person I ever


    shared about it was Sofia. She''s my best friend." I told him. I shared it with Veronica too and that was


    the wrong thing I did in my life.


    " You can share it with me too. You have tears in your eyes every night. You have been dreaming about


    her all these years. I wish you could sleep a single day without a nightmare."


    " I''m crying every day? How do you know?"


    " You are sleeping next to me, Madison. From the day we stayed in my house, I notice you waking up


    with tears. Sometimes, I hold you, telling you everything is alright. You get better after some minutes.


    You don''t have to go through it alone. I''m here for you. " Xander got me emotional after a long time. IContent is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    lost trust in people after dealing with Veronica and now Xander is bringing it


    back.

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    I started telling him from the day when I talked with Tracy for thest time. We both had a deep


    conversation about my education.


    " How many times do you want me to say this, Maddy. You are talented. If you apply to this school, you


    will be selected. You can study abroad for some years. This is a great opportunity for you. Please, don''t


    lose it. I want this for you." Tracy was convincing me for my own good. We will both miss each other if


    this happens. But she''s trying to do this for me.


    " I''m not going anywhere. I want to be with you, mom and dad. I will leave you guys. I can''t talk with


    you over the phone, Tracy" I refused.


    " I would feel the same, Maddy. I never got the chance when I was in high school. But you do. We can


    talk over the phone every day for some years. I know you want this but you are hesitating. You are


    afraid of leaving us. I will be with our parents. Then, one day you wille back, it will be great.


    Please, agree. I will apply for it. I will do all other works to be done." She pleaded with me, with a


    pamphlet.


    I wanted this. I wanted to study abroad. And she knew it. If this is really good for us, I will do it.


    " Okay. Fine. I''m convincedpletely. But promise me, you won''t miss a single day without talking


    with me,"


    " Never. I will call you every day. You are gonna tell me all about the new school, friends and even


    boyfriend when you get one," She winked and went out of the room. I slept in the evening with


    satisfaction that one of my dreams is going toe true (That was thest day I ever slept peacefully).


    I woke up hearing a sobbing in the hall. I got out of my room to find my mom crying alone. She couldn''t


    even breathe properly. She had bloodshot eyes. When she saw me, she came to hug me. I didn''t know


    how to consult cause I have no idea about happened to her.


    " What happened, mom? Why are you crying? Please, tell me,"


    " Tracy...our Tracy died," I felt like I had a heart attack.


    " What are you saying? She''s fine. I talked with her an hour ago. She''s..."


    " She died in a car ident. Your father called me now. He''s at the spot now. I couldn''t go, Madison. I


    can''t bear it. I''m not capable of seeing her. I wish it''s all a nightmare," She sobbed, hugging me tightly. I


    can''t consult her. I''m broken here after hearing her. Tracy''s like my twin. We look alike. We always stay


    together. Now, she went to apply to join me in a high school. She should have returned. Why didn''t this


    happen? If I know something would happen like this. I would have never let her out of the house. I


    refused to study abroad. I should have stressed it and convinced her. Then I could have prevented this


    ident.


    Where is she now?


    " What''s the spot? Tell me the address, mom," I asked, without wiping the flowing tears in my eyes. My


    mom told me the address and I mmed the door open, took my motorcycle.


    " They must have already taken her body, Madison," My mom told as I left without a reply. I know I''m


    already toote but I''m not giving up. I went as fast as I can until I reached the spot. I left my


    motorcycle to fall on the road and ran towards my father. From the distance, I can see the terrible


    crashed car. No. It''s not true. Can''t they save her? She can''t be dead.


    I couldn''t see her anywhere near the car.


    " Where is Tracy, dad? Tell me we can save her. She''s not dead yet right. Mom should be wrong. Tell


    me it''s possible to save her." I shouted at me, waiting for the answer I want to hear.


    " We can''t save her, Madison," He replied with a single line, looking pale. I couldn''t stop crying. I have


    to see her onest time. Onest time. I turned to find an ambnce near the car and someone is


    closing a body and taking it inside the ambnce. I''m toote. My knees weakened. I was about to run


    to reach before they close the door.


    " Please, you don''t have to see her, Madison. You can''t bear it. Trust me, don''t go," My dad caught me


    without letting me see her. I''m too young to see death. Is that what he''s trying to say. BUT IT''S MY


    SISTER.


    She''s not supposed to leave me in this world alone. I will alone without her. She''s one part of myself. I


    can''t lose her. I fell to my knees in the road, crying as they drove off the ambnce. I''m helpless.


    A part of me died the day she died. And I know no one could fix it.


    A day passed by. After that, the funeral happened. I couldn''t dare to look at her face. I cried day and


    night. My mom watched the news and cried and repeated the same thing for days. And I couldn''t see


    my dad. He didn''t evene home for days and my mom didn''t seem to notice that. Everything


    became a mess in few days.


    There are some parents been through this and recovered. I hope this will be applicable in my life too.


    But it''s not true.


    " What are you doing, mom? How many times are you going to rewatch it? " I asked her as she''s


    seriously watching the news at midnight.


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    " I''m not watching the same news. The police couldn''t find the truck driver who hit her. If they don''t, I


    will." She said with vengeance. This is clearly not going to be good.


    " Stop it, mom. What are you going to do to the truck driver once you found him. You are involved in it


    and forget about dad. Do you have any idea where he is? He hasn''t shown up for days." I yelled at her


    but she''s unresponsive to me. She acted as if I''m not here.


    I left her to do whatever she wants. I hoped she will return soon. But they both never did. My dad came


    back drunk after some days and he''s totally not capable to go to a job or take care of me. When a


    month passed by, my mom didn''t show up at door. I stayed alone bearing the pain of losing my sister


    and losing my parents love. Whoever has been with me aren''t here for me anymore. All I have is


    myself.


    But then I got a call from my Aunt. " Hello, Madison. Is it you?" Yeah, who could it be? I''m living alone


    here for days. Day and night.


    " Yeah, What''s wrong, Aunt?"


    " Did you hear from your mom? She found the driver who killed your sister and she killed him. She''s in


    jail now. I wille to take you there,"

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    No. My mom is not a killer. This is a lie. She cared about every single person in the world. Killing


    someone is...


    My Aunt arrived to take me there. Tracy''s death is one tragic ident and this is how it affected my


    parents. They are bringing more trouble and do they even remember that they have a second


    daughter? Am I even visible to them?


    I saw my mom behind the bars looking like a psycho. If someone tells me that my mom would be a


    killer, I would haveughed like it''s a joke that no one would believe. Now, I''m seeing it right in front of


    my eyes.


    " You are changed. What Tracy had was an ident? Not a nned murder. How could you kill


    someone for that? This isn''t you." I yelled, with my hands on the bar. I could get inside if they let me.


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    " He killed my daughter. That''s all I care about. My Tracy was driving carefully. There''s not a single


    mistake in her driving and now she ended up dead. So, I killed the driver with a gun. me me. I don''t


    care." She replied casually like it was nothing.


    " I can''t believe you did this. It''s been a month, I been there with me all the time. I didn''t ask you


    anything when you didn''t even cook for me. I adjusted everything for you, cause you are dealing with


    this pain. I was dealing with the pain too. But you killed someone and ended up here without caring


    about the future. Did dad even came to visit you?"


    " I did what I have to do. I''m not regretting that I killed someone who killed my daughter. And no. Your


    dad didn''t visit me. I have no idea where he is."


    " And you don''t care, right?" I asked her as my Aunt pulled me away from my mother. " Let''s go,


    Madison. She''s not herself. Our time is almost over. I will try to get a bail for her." My Aunt whispered


    pulling me away like my mom might hurt me too at this stage.


    " I don''t care," She replied without any emotions. After this, I got nothing to tell. There''s no use in


    helping her to get out of this jail.


    " Right, you don''t. Do you know another thing? You didn''t only kill the truck driver. You killed your


    daughter too. The one standing right in front of you. You lost both of your daughters. Tracy''s loss wasn''t


    your fault. But this is your fault. You are never going to see me again." With thest words, I left the


    ce with my Aunt.


    I haven''t seen them for years. I got selected to study abroad. Whatever Tracy wanted for me


    happened. That must be herst wish. So, I used the opportunity to leave my hometown and never


    come back.


    My mom stayed in the jail without bail while my dad isn''t capable of caring about me or my mom. My


    Aunt visited my mom sometimes and dad used to return to his house some days.


    My Aunt was the only one who helped me study and I''m paying her back for everything she has done


    for me. This is how my life has been going and it should be in the past. I want to move on and get a


    happy life here in this town.


    .....


    " I wish I have this memory loss instead of you. I will free of all the terrible things in the past," I tried to


    humour myself and Xander so I won''t let myself cry.


    " You don''t deserve any of this, Madison. I wish I met you years ago. I would have not let you go


    through this alone," Xander said. You met me, Xander but you and I aren''t supposed to get a chance to


    know each other.


    "Your sister always wanted you to be happy. You can still find happiness. No matter what you been


    through, I won''t let anything affect your life. You deserve a happy life with your pasts behind you. I will


    make sure you get it. My memory loss is nothingpared to your life." He promised to look right


    through my eyes, with his hand caressing my cheek andnding on my lips touching it tenderly.


    " I''m good now, Xander. I will get over it. That''s why I''m here in this town putting the past behind me.


    And right now, I''m feeling more alive than I have been before." I told him, cheering myself and


    embracing my moment with Xander. Being with him makes my life happy. I will never be a depressed


    girl if I get to be with Xander forever.


    " And you make me forgot about every other stress I had. you lighten up my mood from the day I saw


    you. I promise you, you will have an amazing life more than you could imagine."


    " Thanks, Xander. These words enough for me now," I felt Xander''s forehead touching mine. He didn''t


    take his eyes off me even after the conversation ended. He leaned closer and kissed me gently. I''m too


    shocked to react. I was the one who kissed him years ago. And he never wanted to see me again. But


    today...today was not the samepared to our past.


    When I didn''t reject him, Xander kissed me deeply, pulling me closer to him. I know to continue this. But


    I shouldn''t. Something makes me stop this.


    " You are still engaged," I blurted when I broke the kiss.


    " I''m sorry...I didn''t mean to say this but seeing you engaged bothers me." I regretted what I said


    earlier.


    " I will...you don''t like me...is that why you are rejecting me, Madison?" Xander has a hurt look on his


    face. But he doesn''t know that I loved him for a very long time and I still do.


    " No, that''s not the truth. Your wedding is the only thing that worries me. Believe me. If I don''t like you, I


    would have never let you kiss me." I said, meaning that I like him. But I couldn''t say I love him right


    now. I can''t say any truth from the past.


    " Hear me out. I know it''s only been a week since I met you after the ident. But I love you, Madison.


    One of the reasons to call off the wedding is Veronica''s terrible character. But to be honest, I''m in love


    with you. And I don''t want to spend the rest of my life without you," Xander confessed his love for me.


    This moment was supposed to happen after many years. But I couldn''t believe that we both are meant


    to be together.

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    I wish I could say I love you too. But Instead, I pressed my lips to his as a reply. He deepened the kiss


    without caring who might walk by in the hall or a nurse might find out that I''m kissing the patient.


    I ced my hand gently on his injured arm, pushed him on the bed. " I like this view," Xander smiled


    without breaking the kiss. I kissed him passionately, staying on top of him. All those years I have waited


    for him to love me is worth it. I never wanted anyone but Xander. And Xander said the exact same thing


    to me. After all, it''s supposed to happen.


    " Oh, no," I gasped, hearing some footsteps. I rolled over next to him, expecting some nurse who is


    walking in the hall.


    " Why are you afraid? No one''s going to enter the room." Xander whispered in my ears and lowered his


    lips to my neck.


    " What if someone found out? They will think I''m making out with a patient and kick me out of here." I


    muttered as he''s kissing my neck.


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    " First of all, your fear is not going to happen. And I will go out with you if that happens," He replied.


    " You still got two days to take this bandage off. The doctor informed me today. So, don''t forget that."


    " Just two days. It will pass in a blink of an eye. But I''m wondering what I''m going to do next."


    " What are you saying?" Is he worrying about the wedding?


    " I have to learn about my work and start working again in mypany. And I have to ask you one


    thing. When I get discharged, will you stay with me in my house?" He asked with expectations. I can''t


    leave Sofia alone. I already left her for a week.


    " I have to think, Xander. I told you about Sofia. We are roommates. I can''t leave her alone."


    " Yeah, that''s right. You shouldn''t. We will think of a way."


    And your parents and Veronica will never allow me to stay with you. They will never ept me. I


    thought to myself without saying it aloud.


    I cuddled with Xander, closing my eyes thinking about my future with him. But it hurts me that I''m hiding


    our past from Xander. He said he loves me. I should have told him that I''m not just a waitress when he


    met me. Till he gets his memory back, it''s not going to be good for him to talk about the past. It''s over. It


    should be forgotten.


    .....


    The next day, we just roamed the hospital. Xander''s not okay with staying in one ce. Now, all we got


    to explore is this hospital. After some time, I went to Henry''s house to talk with him. He wasn''t


    expecting me but he weed me inside happily.


    " How is Xander?"


    " He''s good. He will be discharged tomorrow. How are his parents?" I asked, sitting next to Henry in the


    coach.


    " They are not good. Not good at all. Since Veronica''s back..."


    " What??" I interrupted getting shocked. I thought she won''t be back for days. What if she visited him


    when I''m not around Xander.


    " Calm down. She''s here but she won''t be visiting him today. She must be locked herself in a room


    crying."


    " Why would she be crying? I have never seen her cry. She only made others cry,"


    " This is about her Wedding, Madison. His parents idently told her that Xander wants to call off the


    wedding. She knows that Xander was angry at her for sending bodyguards and trying to kick you out.


    But she didn''t think he would cancel the wedding."


    " It was expected. He didn''t remember her at all. The first impression should be good. The way


    Veronica introduced herself after Xander''s ident, drove him mad. Then how can she expect him to


    marry her?"


    " It''s her fault. I''m still not sorry for her. Anyways, Xander has to handle it all until he gets his memory


    back." Henry spoke as my phone rang. I haven''t told Xander that I''m visiting Henry. He was sleeping


    after taking pills, so I left a note.


    " Hello, where are Madison?" Xander asked with fear in his voice.


    " I''m here at Henry''s house. I left you a note since you are sleeping."


    " Oh, I haven''t looked at my table. I know it''s silly but I''m really panicking without your presence."


    " You get afraid if I left. I will being back. Then what''s your worst fear, Xander?" I beamed. Henry''s


    still watching me talking with Xander. He''s going to ask me something when I hung up.


    " My worst fear is Veronica might try to do something to you. Just like she appointed two bodyguards. It


    wasn''t a big issue. But it could be."


    " That wasn''t a big issue cause you got a gun in your hand. But now there''s nothing to worry about. I''m


    safe here. I will be back in an hour."


    " Good to hear. See youter, babe," he hung up without waiting for a reply. Wow, when did he start


    using the word ''babe''.


    " You are talking with Xander?" Henry asked me with suspicion.


    " Yeah, What''s wrong?"


    " I''m thinking there''s a lot of things to catch up. You are totally blushing when you talked with him. Is


    there anything you like you share with me?" Henry asked, waiting for me to say ''yes''. I can lie that


    there''s nothing to tell but from the way Henry looks at me, I know he knows something.


    " Maybe,"


    " I know."


    " You know? What do you know?"


    " I know you love Xander. I don''t know how that''s happened. But I saw you kissing him." Henry calmly


    said.


    " When did you..."


    " Today morning. His parents want me to see him since he''s mad at his parents. I came to see and talk


    to him but then I caught you both kissing in his bed. I wasn''t expecting this at all. I can''t walk into the


    room and make it an awkward moment. I just walked away. But you should have said something about


    this." Henry said, with disappointment.


    " I didn''t get time to talk with you, Henry. And nothing was going between us till yesterday night."


    " Really? It all happened overnight," He questioned.


    " Okay. I think I have to talk about our school time I think. Hear me out. Please don''t kick me out of your


    house and ignore me for hiding something which I will be telling now." I told him in advance and he just


    nodded.


    " I was in love with Xander when we are in school. That''s what made me kiss him in the dare. Veronica


    and Sofia know it too. Even after I shared my feelings with Veronica, she epts Xander''s proposal


    and never let a word about it to anyone."


    " You loved Xander all these years??"


    " Let me finish it, Henry."

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    " Xander used to hate me because he was unaware of everything. Sofia and I know Veronica''s hanging


    out with Peter without Xander''s knowledge. But we couldn''t say it. He would never believe me. And I


    liked you, Henry. That''s why I kissed you back and we don''t have any chance to take our rtionship to


    next level. Even if we got the change, I don''t think I could have done it. All these years, I still love


    Xander."


    " I loved you, Madison. But then you went far away. But I''m d you told me now. I don''t want my


    expectations to get high."


    " Do you still had any expectations when you came here?"


    " Maybe. Just a hope. But if you love Xander, I''m okay with it. I want things to work out with you and


    him. Actually, it''s kinda unbelievable that you love Xander. All these days, I thought you both hated


    each other."


    " I wanted to hate me. I tried to but I couldn''t. But he hated me until the day a car hit him."


    " Yeah, I never asked you this. But how did you met him after many years? I know Veronica''s going


    abroad for a business meeting. Did you follow them? That''s how you found him when he got hit by a


    car." Henry imagined something stupid.


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    " No. I''m not studying in school anymore. Why would I follow them instead of working for my life? I was


    a waitress at dinner. They both showed up. Veronica and I had an argument and I just poured the juice


    on her suit and I resigned before the owner fires me. I was refreshing my mind by walking on all nearby


    streets. I spotted Xander again on a road. When Veronica departed, Xander got hit by a car. If she went


    five minuteste, nothing would have happened." I exined to Henry.


    The alternative situation would have not changed my life at all. By this time, Xander would have been


    preparing for his wedding while I would have been earning my living as a single woman.


    " All these things happened. I''m sure you wouldn''t have told anyone except Sofia and now, it''s me,


    right?"


    " Yeah, who else do I have?" I can''t share it with Xander even if he''s ready to hear it all.


    " That means you haven''t told anything about his past to him, right?"


    " No. I didn''t and I won''t until he gets his memory back."


    " That''s stupid, Madison. We can''t be sure if he will get his memories back or not. You should tell him


    before anyone else does. You know what I mean?"


    Veronica?


    " I can''t dump him with everything. There''s no use in it. I''m not saying anything and I know he won''t


    believe Veronica''s words. When the right timees, I will tell him"


    " It''s your decision, Madison. But you should have told me all this when we were in school. Xander will


    believe my words. I would have told him whatever Veronica did to get him. We could have prevented all


    the problems and you wouldn''t have left the school. Why didn''t you told me anything? Is your trust in


    me isn''t enough?" Henry let out the words in anger.


    " I trusted you. I still trust you. That''s why I''m talking to you now. I don''t know what should I do. The


    next day after the dare, I tried to tell Xander that I never knew Veronica was his girlfriend. I failed in all


    attempt because Veronica didn''t let him hear me. I gave up and left. I don''t want to talk about this


    anymore."


    " Okay. I won''t ask any question about it. I just told you what you should have done. It would have


    saved your life and Xander''s too. Veronica wasn''t good enough for him. He suffered a lot due to her.


    She hurts him and tries to get get back to him asking for forgiveness. There will be problems in the


    rtionship. There will always be a reason for a problem. With Xander and Veronica, the problem is


    nothing but her. She doesn''t deserve his trust and love. All I can say is, he wasted his love for a wrong


    person." Henry said, feeling sorrow for his friend.


    " Now, what can we do? We can''t change the past but we can prevent the future. Xander''s stubborn


    that he doesn''t want to marry her."


    " Like I already said, that''s the only good decision he ever took. By the way, I''m not mad at you for


    telling me all this. I won''t kick you out of my house or ignore you. I''m happy that something works out


    between you and Xander. You both are important in my life. You will be perfect for each other." Henry


    said. The only person who''s happy for me and Xander.


    Henry stayed silent for some minutes, taking everything in mind and then he''s back to being himself.


    Being cool and funny sometimes. We talked like how we used to be years ago.


    " I had a good time here. I will go back to the hospital. Are youing?" I asked Henry.


    " I don''t think it''s a good idea. He''s going to talk to me like a stranger. It feels weird to hear him talk like


    that."


    " Xander has no hatred towards you. You can introduce yourself and start a new beginning."


    " Or maybe I can wait till he gets his memories back. That will be more convenient."


    " Are you sure?" I asked him twice but he''s stubborn in his answer.


    " Okay. I will see you tomorrow," I waved at him as he smiled. I reached the hospital and Xander was


    using hisptop.


    " What are you searching for?"


    " Just looking at my photos. There''s a lot of photos here. No matter how much I concentrated on it, I


    can''t remember a single thing. Not remembrance of the ce in the picture. My mind is literally nk."


    Heined, tapping the key furiously.


    " I told you not to stress it, Xander. Let go of the attachment, it will happen." I told him, leaning down to


    kiss him. He opened his mouth slightly to kiss me back. I pushed theptop away from hisp and got


    on top of him. A sudden notification sound from hisptop distracted us.


    " It would be nothing but Amazon rmendations, Reddit or something. Who cares?" He said, as his


    hand goes to close theptop. But my eyes caught something in the email. It''s from the person.


    " Don''t close it," I turned it and clicked it to open the full email.


    Hello,


    This is me, Veronica. I know all you have is theptop. Please don''t ignore this email. I know you want


    to cancel the wedding. You don''t how much I''m worried about it. Give me a chance to change your


    decision. You once loved me. I know you still love me even when you can''t remember it. I have a lot to


    say to you. I will visit you tomorrow.


    Sent from my iPhone.

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    " I want to get discharged before she steps here. Can''t she give up on me?"


    She won''t. Who knows what she''s nning to do tomorrow.


    " Let''s forget it, Xander. Tomorrow''s yourst day in the hospital. What are you nning to do after


    getting discharged?" I closed theptop and distracted him.


    " I haven''t thought about it but I will be so happy to use my hand. I''m so tired of using one hand."


    " There''s an end for it tomorrow. You can finally use your both hands and you don''t need to stay in a


    room for a whole day." I gently touched the words I wrote in his bandage.


    " That''s a big relief among all. Then, I got three wishes to be fulfilled after I''m out of here. It''s about us,"


    Xander said. The word ''us'' gives me excitement.


    " Tell me all,"


    " First, I want you to stay with me in my mansion. I know you will be worried about Sofia but I''m hoping


    we could find a way to make this happen," He paused waiting for a reply.


    " Since I left her for a week, I will be spending time with her for some days and if she''s okay with this,


    the next minute I will pack my things and join you in your mansion. One done, what''s the other two?" I


    asked, leaned my head on his shoulder.


    " So, the next is I want to marry you," He simply said, without thinking about the consequences. This is


    my dream since I met him if only no one stands in the way.


    " I want that too, Xander but will it be easy. Especially when you are already engaged,"


    " I told you I will find a way to cancel it. I''m not letting it happen. So, do you want to hear what''s next?"


    " Of course I do,"


    " You don''t need to find a job. You want to pay your Aunt for all she did from your high school. I will pay


    the whole amount and you don''t need to work after that. My wish is you should ept what I''m going to


    do for you. Will you?" Xander asked something hard. I thought I will be working my whole life and


    suddenly, everything''s gonna be the opposite of what I thought. I need some time to think.


    " I will think and tell, Xander. If this is what you want, I don''t think I can reject it," I replied, seeing his


    satisfied look. Everything is perfect and all I need to do is wait for the next day. It''s Xander''s


    discharging day and Veronica''s arrival.


    .....


    The nurse is taking the bandage off in a proper way and giving some instruction to Xander. He can''t do


    any difficult work to his hand but that''s not going to stop him from using his hand.


    " I never felt more alive. I can finally feel my hand," Xander told, moving his hand. I smiled at him,


    seeing him happy makes me happy.


    The next thing Xander did was holding my hand and pulling me closer to him. I stood between his legs


    as he ced his hands on either side of my wrist.


    " I love you, Madison," He said. I haven''t said I love him yet. The words not going to express what''s in


    my heart. I love him more than he could imagine.


    " I love you, Xander,"


    " Please, find a way for your roommate and stay with me. I want to wake up seeing your face every


    day. This nned wedding or no other problems going to stop me from loving you," Xander said,


    tucking my hair behind my ear and kissed me fiercely. And we were in a world where no other persons


    exist.


    " I know this would happen," a familiar voice broke up apart. I turned to find Veronica who already


    mmed the door open and came in.


    " Don''t you have any manners? I don''t want to meet you. If you ever have self-respect, get the hell out


    of here," Xander yelled at her.


    " I told I wille. You loved me before. You will regret it if you cancel the wedding and you defiently


    don''t want to be with her. Do you truly want that?" She asked him, folding her arms against her chest


    and being as cool as she can. She''s here with some n.


    " I don''t need to answer you. I know what I want."


    " You do? Who is she to you? Do you even remember that?" She smirked.


    " Why do you even want to know that? I may not have my memory but I know what happened in the


    past. Madison told me everything." Xander said with confidence. I''m sorry, Xander. I didn''t say it all.


    I can''t dumb you with everything.


    Then I''m afraid of losing you again.


    " Everything? Would you mind telling me what she told? If you tell, I will leave."


    " That''s all takes to make you leave. Then here you go, I was her regr customer at a dinner and she


    was a waitress. Are you happy with the answer? Now, leave?"


    My heart started beating faster and I started sweating. Veronica knows that''s not true.


    " Wow, amazing. Is that all you can think of, Madison? The lie isn''t good enough. But Xander believed


    it." Sheughed at my silly lie.


    " What is she telling, Madison? I know she hates you since you are being close to me. But it feels like


    you both already know each other. Do you?" Xander directed a question to me. I stood there, feeling


    not sure what to say.


    " We already know each other. But that''s not important. What you need to know is you already known


    her in the past. You have known her for many years. You are not her regr customer at all. She lied to


    you. All this time." Veronica said, taking something from her bag.


    " Is she messing with my mind or whatever she''s saying is true, Madison? Tell me she''s the one lying."


    Xander asked, desperately waiting for a yes.


    I can''t lie anymore.


    " Iam sorry, Xander," I said, controlling myself to not cry.


    " I can''t believe this. I love you, Madison. Why did you lie to me? What was the lie? And what was the


    truth?" Xander spoke as I shattered all his trust. I don''t have an option.


    " It seems like you already believed me. But I guess some proof might work," She took two photos and


    gave them to Xander. I looked at it as he was seeing it for the first time. It''s the photo when the first


    dare happened in school, the next photo is when someone took a picture of me and Xander when we


    were in Henry''s house.


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    " I hope you will get all answers from Madison," Veronica left the room as Xander turned to me looking


    for answers. She ruined everything.

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    " What is this, Madison? There must be an exnation for this. Why did you lie to me? I want you to tell


    me everything," Xander demanded answers as we are once again alone in the room.


    " I have no more choice, Xander. Or I wouldn''t have done it. Please, let''s not make it a big issue,"


    " You don''t want to make it an issue? Then tell me what happened in the past. I can''t remember


    anything from these photos but it''s clear that we both know each other. Why can''t you exin it?"


    " I can''t. I can''t dumb you with everything. As she said, you are not my regr customer. I just made it


    up. We know each other from our high school days. And you hate me. I didn''t tell you this cause I''m


    afraid of losing you. When you get your memories back, you will hate me again. You will go after


    Veronica. I''m afraid of that. I''m not telling more about the past. Maybe it''s better if I let you go. I can''t


    bear it if you leave me once you get your memories back. I will better leave your life now. Goodbye,


    Xander. Don''te to me asking questions, I''m clearly not telling you anything." I made my point clear.


    I can feel some tears in my eyes. It''s better this way.


    I''m not having any hope or expectations anymore. Someone mighte in my way to break the hope.


    I should have left him after admitting him to the hospital. That''s the mistake I made.


    " You are not serious? You are not leaving me. You owe me answers, Madison. How can you say I will


    leave you if I get my memories back? I would never do that. There''s no chance for it." Xander


    stubbornly said, grabbing my wrist without letting me leave.


    What if he left me? I can''t handle it. A week ago, I wanted him to get his memories back. I want to be


    on his side all time and when he got to remember it all, I would have exined everything by myself.


    But now Veronica gave these stupid photos and left making a mess.


    " What if you did? You don''t remember anything. So, I can''t handle it if I lose you again."


    " Again...what do you mean by again?"


    " I''m not saying anything more, Xander. Leave me. This is a better way. Maybe you should marry her.


    That''s what the old Xander wants." I said without meaning it. Before he could argue more, I got my


    hand out of his grip and left the room.


    The moment I left, I can''t control my tears. I kept my head down and wiped the tears off my face. I went


    as fast as I can. Xander didn''t follow me. How will he follow me after what I did.


    I should have done what Sofia said. I should have left Xander. Now, he loves me and I kept the truth


    hidden.


    I came back to my home after some minutes. Xander''s not going to call me as he doesn''t have his


    phone for now. Maybe he''s still angry at me. When days pass by, he will forget me. When he


    remembers everything, he will marry her. That''s the end of the story. I''m nobody in it.


    I should have stayed away in the first ce.


    I knocked on the door as Sofia opened it in a minute. Sofia red at me at first but then she noticed my


    tears.


    " Madison...What''s wrong? Why are you crying?"


    " I''m not crying. Let me get inside," I silently went in and I''m sure I look like a girl who''s done with all


    dramas.


    " You are clearly crying. Did Xander gets his memories back and did something bad to you? I told you


    not to help him. Tell me everything, I will take care of the rest." Sofia acted just like how she acts


    whenever I''m in trouble. That makes meugh for a minute.


    " Hey, I''m not joking here,"


    " I know. Whatever story you imagined is wrong," I started telling her what happened this week. When


    I''m done talking, she has no words for some minutes.


    " Why don''t you tell him what happened and forget it, start a new life by refreshing the past?" She


    suggested to me. She never talks like that. She should have been appreciated me for what I have


    done.


    " This isn''t how you talk, Sofia."


    "Yeah, but you love him, Madison. When everything''s on her side, you should fight for it. From what you


    said, he''s still not mad at you, he''s broken. He wants answers. It''s just the stupid school days. Why do


    you have to lose him over it?"


    " That makes sense. I can go back to him and exin everything and what''s next. One day, if he


    remembers, he might regret his decision. If that should not happen, it''s better to stop it now. I''m not


    going back to him, Sofia. If this is my fate, I will deal with it." I said, ended the conversation about my


    life.


    " I''m sorry for letting you stay alone here. I won''t leave you again." I added.


    " It''s okay, Madison. I''m not a child. I can live alone. I just got used to being your roommate so it was a


    little bit difficult."


    " I know. I missed you," I hugged her.


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    " I missed you, too, Maddie,"


    " Now, I''m going out. I will apologize to the owner of the dinner and join there as a waitress again. Are


    youing with me?" I asked her, wiping thest tear from my eyes. I should not cry over Xander


    again. Even if he gets married to Veronica. I''m feeling sorry for the troubles I gave him.


    ....


    " Thank you so much for giving me this job again, sir. Thank you. Thank you." I expressed my gratitude


    when I''m got my job back. I got a lot to pay and earn for my living. Xander''s three wishes shattered


    after Veronica''s arrival. And this is where I''m supposed to stand. Just serving the customers.


    I worked here for two days. My day was busy. But still, I missed Xander. He hasn''t contacted me. That''s


    good for him. Maybe he chooses to marry Veronica.


    " Hey,e here and help me with my uniform," Sofia called me as her apron ties loosened. I helped


    her with it and turned to take the next orders. When I looked up, I saw someone who I''m not supposed


    to see.


    " How did Xander knows I''m working here? How did he found me?" I pulled Sofia''s hands in stress.


    " Whoa, I would have dropped the food, Maddie." She scolded me and her eyes shifted towards


    Xander entering the dinner and taking a seat all alone. He wore a ck T-shirt, jeans and a leather


    coat. Everything''s in ck makes me hard to avoid him. His hand is totally fine. He ran a hand through


    his hair and looking into his phone. He got a brand new phone. And why is he in an unfamous dinner?


    I stared at him for a long time until he looked up at me. I have to take orders now. Oh, no.

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    " Do you want me to take order from him?" Sofia suggested.


    " Yeah, thank you so much, I will just serve other customers," I gave the menu card but she refused to


    take it.


    " I was kidding. You should talk to him. He''s still here for you and you don''t deserve to be alone like


    this. So, do it by yourself," She said, leaving me. As she walks by, I can see herugh. If she''s not


    going to help, I will handle it by myself.


    Before going to his table, I went to table 6 to serve the juice they ordered. I couldn''t concentrate well.


    My eyes shifted towards the ce where Xander is sitting.


    The next moment, my hand slipped and I almost dropped the ss.


    " What the hell? Is this how you serve here?" Thedy yelled as the juice almost spilled on her dress.


    Before I could make a whole mess, I caught the ss.


    " I''m sorry, madam. I''m extremely sorry," I apologized, looking embarrassed to the core. This time when


    I get fired, I can''te back here again.


    " Where''s the owner? You aren''t even qualified to be a waitress," She yelled again and I can feel


    someone''s standing beside me the next second.


    " You don''t need to call the owner. She already apologized. She won''t make this mistake again. take


    this as an apology and just don''t grab any more attention," Xander told her, giving her a hundred


    dors. Hundred dors. Why is he doing it?


    Thedy nkly looked at him for a minute and took the money. " Hereafter, I''m not ordering anything


    from here," She muttered and left the dinner as the silence prevailed in the dinner again.


    " Why do you do that? A hundred dors?" I red at him but he just grabbed my hands and made me


    sit next to him at table 9.


    " So, what are you doing here, Madison? You got the job again," He simply asked ignoring about the


    hundred dors.


    " Yes, I got the job back and how do you even find the address,"


    " I demanded Veronica tell the dinner address. I know you woulde back here after running away


    from me."


    " I didn''t run away. I choose to leave you because I don''t want you to spoil your life. You will regret your


    decision if you choose to be with me. Now, would you please excuse me? I have works to do. I can''t sit


    here like a customer," I told him without showing any feelings of missing him.


    " Even this waitress uniform looks beautiful on you. I don''t usually like red and yellow together but it


    suits you," He changed the topic and I couldn''t stop myself from blushing.


    " Did you hear what I said or not? I have to serve the custo..." I was speaking as Xander snapped his


    fingers and caught Sofia''s attention who is standing next to this table.


    " I know we haven''t officially met. You are Sofia right. I saw your pictures on Madison''s phone. Nice to


    meet you. I''m Xander." He shook her hand.


    " Actually, we already met but you don''t remember. Anyways, nice to meet you." She replied without


    any anger she had a week ago. Is it because he''s not the same person who loved Veronica?


    " So, can you manage the work without Madison for a while," He asked her. I made eye contact with


    her to say ''no''. Please say no. It''s hard to avoid or forget him when he''s next to me.


    " Yeah, you can have her as long as you want. She won''t say it, but she still misses you and cries."


    Sofia told him and looked at me and lowered her face to my ear and whispered. " I''m doing what''s right.


    I can''t deny the fact that I hated Xander but not now. He loves you and you always love him so don''t try


    to ignore it." then she left.


    " You have such a good friend. Atleast she''s on my side," Xander said, putting his arms around my


    shoulder.


    " She should be on my side and I should be in the kitchen."


    " I told you, you don''t need to work anymore. Why are you making your life difficult?"


    " I''m not. I''m doing what''s best for you."


    " This is not best. Come to my mansion and tell me you will stay with me. A single word ''yes'' is enough.


    I will cancel the wedding."


    " I told you not to cancel the wedding. Did you talked with Veronica these days?"


    " Yeah, she came to see me. I told her to take her things and go somewhere. I even told her I will even


    get an apartment for her. I just wanted her to leave."


    " You said that? What did she say?"


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    " She refused to do that. She asked for some time. She''s thinking that she got rid of you and now I will


    marry her."


    " I know that''s how she thinks," I replied and stared at Sofia serving all by herself.


    " Are you going to tell me how we met or not?"


    " Why can''t you ask Veronica? By the time, she would have said it by herself." She will be ready to tell


    him that I''m the only person Xander hated in his life.


    " She insisted to tell. But I want to hear from you. So, I just mmed the door when she tried to say it."


    " Whoa, I think you will be the only person who even embarrassed her by doing all this. Even if you go


    back to her, she will ept you. Cause I can''t change my mind. I''m afraid of the consequences." I said,


    getting away from the table.


    " I told you I''m not going back. I only want you."


    I don''t know when the conversation will end if I continued it.


    " I guess I have to act like a waitress. I''m in the dinner and I''m no one but a waitress to everyone. So,


    what do you want to order sis?" I asked her, cing the menu card in his hand.


    " Then who are you to be outside the dinner?" He raised his eyebrows.


    " I''m...I''m still a waitress, sir,"


    " Wrong answer, Babe. You are my future wife,"


    " I don''t know what you are talking about, sir. If you order something, I will get it for you,sir,"


    " Stop talking like I''m a stranger to you. If you ever loved me, you will stop talking like this, Madison."


    He said, already gotten up from the table.


    " Xander?" I just called his name and he smiled.


    " This is enough for today. I wille here daily until you change your mind."

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    " He left without ordering anything?" Sofia stood next to me as Xander left the dinner.


    " You? Why are you supporting him? I''m trying so hard to forget him."


    " I''m on the right side. I know how much you loved him and now you are backing off because of the


    memory loss and his nned wedding. Why can''t you fight for him?"


    " I''m afraid something wrong will happen. Nothinges easy in my life. Or won''te at all. I don''t


    want to feel heartbroken in the end."


    " You are imagining a lot of worse situation. I can''t change you unless you change your mind," Sofia left


    me with those words and I got back to work without letting her words deep inside my mind.


    When we both reached home, Xander messaged me. Finally, he got my number too.


    Xander: Hey, babe. Are you back home?


    Me: I think you wrongly texted me. I''m not your babe


    Xander: Oh, but this is my babe''s number and she is the one who''s holding the phone.


    Me: If you are trying to change my mind, it''s not working.


    Xander: It will work. Sooner orter. I will wait for it.


    I typed and erased, typed and erasing. I''m not sure of what I should type. I don''t want him to marry


    Veronica and his memory loss is the only thing that keeping me from changing my mind. I locked the


    phone and slept.


    .....


    " What are you looking for?" Sofia asked me as I kept on staring at all the customers.


    " Nothing. Just going to serve this coffee," I told her, getting out of my non-stop thoughts.


    " Nothing? Do you want me to believe it? I know you are waiting for Xander toe here." She simply


    said with a grin.


    " No, I''m not. Are you imagining stupid things?" I firmly said and got to do the works. The whole ended


    in a sh and there''s no sign of Xander in the dinner.


    Maybe it''s good for both of us.


    Now, it''s already 10:00 pm and literally, all customers left. All other workers have left the dinner to


    expect the owner. Sofia and I have to finish cleaning the tes and we can leave.


    " I feel like we are alone here. Where''s the owner? Are we thest person leaving the dinner." I asked


    Sofia, almost finished cleaning all the tes.


    " He said he will be back in some minutes. He didn''t say where he went. When he''s back, we can


    leave. I''m so tired of this job. Maybe I should wait outside for his arrival." She said, leaving the kitchen.


    The silence and the darkness from the window are kinda scaring me. I finished my work and stood


    facing the table and the few leftover vegetables in it.


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    I waited and waited lost in thoughts. Suddenly, I felt someone''s hands on my waist. I screamed and


    before I could turn, the voice spoke.


    " Hey, it''s me," I heard Xander''s voice as my body rxed. What is he doing here? I expected him to


    see me as a customer, not inside the kitchen.


    " Who? You should probably say your name,"


    " You know who? Your boyfriend?" He said, leaning his head down and kissed my neck.


    " You shouldn''t be here, Xander. The owner hasn''t left the dinner yet. And Sofia''s outside the dinner.


    Didn''t you see her?" I questioned him while I let him kiss me.


    " Yeah, I saw her. She looked mad looking at her watch and waiting for someone. I sneaked inside


    before she can spot me. Fortunately, you are still here,"


    " That''s good that you find me. Now, leave before I get fired again,"


    " Maybe you should resign and stay with me. You don''t need to work hard." He said, gently touching my


    lower lip with his hand. No, no, no. I should stop him.


    " You need to leave before someone..." I turned towards and stopped the sentence in half. I don''t know


    what happened next but I''m kissing now. I made the first move.


    " I missed this," I whispered, kissing him again.


    " Me too. We still have three days. Say ''yes'' now, the wedding will be cancelled." He asked me again


    but I couldn''t think about anything but his lips.


    " What the...you two can''t be making out in the kitchen. The owner''s back here. He''s already on his


    way." Sofia freaked out looking back and forth.


    " Shit, how are we going to get you out?" I broke the kiss and looked at the window. That''s the only


    option to send Xander out of here.


    " It''s easy. I will walk out of the kitchen and say ''hi'' to the owner," Xander said, taking a step.


    " It''s not funny, Xander. I will lose my job."


    " Yeah and then you will stay with me."


    " You need to use the window, Xander. Go, fast," I urged him.


    " What if I don''t want to go?" He started, opening the windows as slow as he can.


    " I want you to go. Come back tomorrow but now leave." I told looking outside the kitchen for any sign


    of the owner.


    " Whether you want it or not, I wille back tomorrow. How about a kiss? Will you kiss me again


    tomorrow? I will leave now," He asked, testing Sofia''s patience. She''s madly looking at us cause her


    job might even affect her if he doesn''t leave.


    " Okay, I will try to do whatever you want. Now, leave,"


    " That''s a good deal. Bye, babe," He jumped out of the window fastly and got out of our sight. Sofia let


    out a sigh in relief.


    " Thank god, we are not losing our job. Then I know you are going to change your mind one day. Why


    refusing it now?" Sofia asked me. Does she believe I will change my mind?


    Finally, we are back home and the first thing I did was messaging Xander.


    Me: Hey, are you back home? I''m afraid if you made it back? I know the jump wasn''t that long.


    The message was seen the next minute.


    Xander: You care about me. There''s still a chance for me to change your mind.


    Me: Noted. You are safe. Now, bye.


    I left the chat without replying to what he said. He''s still determined. I''m still trying to be stable in my


    decision.

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    A dayter, Sofia left the dinner earlier. Because of me. I convinced her to go and assured her I will do


    the rest of the work. It''s all for her birthday. We don''t have much money but atleast I want to buy her a


    cake.


    Thinking of Xander, he hasn''t visited me today. But I know he will visit me in a different. First, it was the


    dinner and then the kitchen. Today it could be any ce. But I hope it shouldn''t be my home. I''m not


    living alone.


    Anyways, I have reached the cake shop at 8:00 pm. I have to select something to buy for her. If I have


    more money, I won''t look for something less costly.


    I entered the shop, looking everywhere for some minutes but nothing is under my budget. I don''t feel


    like this is going to work. When did I be incapable of buying Cake?


    I explored the same shop over and over again while the other customers already bought and left. But


    then something caught my eyes. A cake that I cannot buy in this life. A wedding cake. It has fouryers.


    It''s a mixture of white and pink. The onebination I have always loved. I admired it inside the ss.


    What am I doing here? I can''t even buy a cheap cake but I''m looking at expensive ones. Even the


    decorations look soplicated. I have to leave but my feet aren''t moving.


    " Do you like this? We can buy this for our wedding in future?" I almost lost my bnce when I heard a


    familiar. The one voice I always love to hear. Am I dreaming or Xander follows me everywhere?


    " What? What are you doing here? Why are you following me?" I whispered silently without disturbing


    the other customers.


    " You have been looking at the cake for a long time. We can buy this for us if you want it. After selecting


    the cake, we can choose our wedding dress and.."


    " Stop it. Why are you nning something impossible? I don''t know if you forget or not but I remember


    one thing. You are getting married to Veronica in two days. Just two days." I told him angrily. But then I


    regretting it. I shouldn''t have said it. He doesn''t want the wedding to happen.


    Xander had a hurt look on his face. He just took a moment of silence before talking again.


    " I''m sorry. I didn''t mean to say that."


    " It''s okay. You are telling the truth. My parents already prepared for the wedding staying stubborn.


    Even after knowing my state, they are still wanted to do what they want. On the other side, Veronica


    hasn''t given up yet. She calls me every day and visits me trying to make me love her. It isn''t easy.


    She''s literally stressing me, annoying me. If she really loves me, she would have had the heart to let go


    but she doesn''t." Xander exined, leaning on the wall.


    " She''s not ready to give up on you because you both have been together for many years. It won''t be


    that easy, Xander. What are you nning to do?"


    " Me? I''m nning to change your mind and cancel the wedding officially. But you aren''t cooperating


    with my n."


    " Okay. This is not the ce to talk about this. Let''s go outside," I grabbed his arms and when I took the


    first step, the owner of the cake shop spoke to us.


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    " Are you looking for a wedding cake? I will help you choose the perfect one." He insisted to help. I''m


    not the one who''s going to marry him. We are not couples. I nned to say it but Xander spoke first.


    " Yeah, show us the most expensive ones. We are nning to buy from your shop," He wrapped his


    arm around me and telling a lie.


    " I''m d that you choose my shop. I will make sure you will be satisfied with the selection. Follow me,"


    He said, taking us inside another room.


    " We are not couples. Why are you faking it, Xander?" I whispered.


    " We will be married one day. I''m preparing for it in advance," He kissed my forehead and we followed


    the owner. No. Now, I can''t tell the truth to the owner. I should go with this lie.


    The owner showed a lot of cakes ording to our interest. Atst, we choose one.


    " I went with your lie. Now, let''s go out,"


    " We can''t disappoint the owner. Let''s buy it,"


    " We can buy it and where can we keep it. You are buying a wedding cake without a wedding. Give


    your number to the owner and assure him that we will buy from him soon. And now I''m out," I told him


    and left the room. He did what I said and followed me outside the shop.


    " I''m not a short-tempered person but you are testing my patience, Madison. I don''t know what


    happened in the past but you are worrying that I will hate you. That seems so silly. I won''t do that to


    you."


    " You don''t know that. Now, you are a person with fresh new memories. What will happen when you got


    your memories back? All memories are going to collide and you might hate me again and go back to


    Veronica. If that happens, I can''t live with it. I''m just being cautious. You don''t know how hard I''m trying


    to avoid you?"


    " Then, don''t. Don''t avoid me. I will never hate you. I promise you. We can start something new. Even if


    you hurt me in the past, I will forgive you. Tell me what happened years ago which make me hate you.


    We can get over it right now." He looked right through my eyes, with his hands on either side of my


    face.


    " I don''t want to talk about it. The past is not the only issue. Your parents will hate you for doing this.


    And you are nning to cancel a wedding which you desperately wanted before the ident. I don''t


    want to be a person who sabotages it." I stayed stubborn in my words. I''m doing this without wanting


    to. I can''t stay here a minute longer.


    " Why are you being like this? I''m trying so hard to get you back. We can manage whatever problem


    comes in our way. I''m giving you all the assurance. Why can''t you agree?" He removed his hands and


    stepped back. Finally, I have made him angry. Nice work, Madison. You won''t be able to sleep today


    because of what you did.


    " It''s gettingte. I have to go. Bye, Xander," I avoided eye contact with him and started walking away


    from him.


    " You know what? I will marry her. Is that what you want?" No. No.


    I stopped walking but didn''t dare to face him.


    " You don''t want me. You should have told me directly. You are trying to get rid of me by telling me to


    marry Veronica."


    " No, that''s not it. I love you," I turned and murmured. I''m not sure if he heard when I said ''I love you''


    " If that''s not true, thene back. Or I will marry her for real," He gave me a difficult choice. My head


    and my heart are torturing me.


    My head is telling me not to take a single step towards him. My heart is telling me to run right into his


    arms.


    " I''m sorry," I walked away with the word ''sorry''. I shouldn''t have done it but now I can''t take it back.


    Xander didn''te after me. Now, I''m the person who messed up my life.

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    I reached home and knocked on the door.


    " Hey, get in. Where have you been?" She casually asked.


    " I did something bad," I blurted before entering.


    " Then why''s it feels so good," She sang, in a good mood.


    " No. I''m not singing Taylor''s song. I really did something bad. I made Xander angry and he''s not


    coming back again. He said he''s going to marry Veronica. I can''t me him. It''s my fault in the first


    ce. I can''t feel relieved now. I''m...I don''t know what I''m feeling. I feel like I''m breaking apart."


    " Okay. Slow down, Madison. Get inside first." Sofia pulled me inside and closed the door.


    " I already told you. You are worried about the future way too much. Now, you are in this desperate


    state. Tell me everything. What happened?"


    I told her everything and she''s looking like she''s going to scold me for all my life.


    " You make him do that. Why are you hurting yourself? You love him. He loves you. What more do you


    want?"


    " I''m not in a mood to hear your scoldings, Sofia. It''s done. I don''t think I have a chance to go back and


    change anything. Goodnight," I went straight to my run and locked the door. I don''t know if I could


    sleep. But I need to be alone.


    .....


    A day passed and Sofia did everything to make me feel better and she didn''t try to take the


    conversation unless I want to talk. Which I don''t.


    Suddenly, my phone rang. For a second, I wished it would be Xander. I will apologize to him and try to


    get back to him. I will try. Cause I did the biggest mistake of my life.


    I frowned after seeing it''s Henry''s number. It''s not Xander.


    " Hello,"


    " You arepletely out of your mind. What did you do to Xander? He''s looking emotionless and even


    agreed to marry Veronica. I can see he''s not happy with it. He simply said that ''you don''t want him


    anymore."


    Henry yelled on the phone. " Please, don''t ask me anything about it. I did the biggest mistake. I''m


    already regretting it. Don''t make me suffer more." I cried.


    " I don''t want to stress you. But you said, you love him. Why are you doing this now? I won''t talk more if


    you are not interested. I just have one more thing to tell. It''s still not toote. Try to make it up with him."


    Henry hangs up with it.


    I have to do something. The wedding is about to happen in one day. It feels like I''m already toote.


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    Thinking of what to do, I called Xander. It rang and rang but he didn''t attend. I called him again and


    again hoping I will hear his voice. But then the call ended in the first ring. He ignored it. He doesn''t want


    to take it with me. In frustration, I threw the phone away in a force.


    " Madison? It''s...it''s the only phone you have. We can''t afford another one." Sofia shouted, picking the


    phone up to see the broken screen.


    " I don''t care. Xander''s ignoring me. It''s all because of me. He won''t give me another chance. I messed


    it up," I sobbed as Sofia looking at the broken phone and me who''s broken just like my phone.


    She got nothing to say. I got nothing to do after this. Later that night, I took my broken phone and tried


    hard to send a single voice message to Xander.


    " I''m sorry, Xander. I shouldn''t have walked away from you. I didn''t know what I was doing. I was afraid


    of losing you one day but now I realized that I lost you forever. I can''t bear it. I love you. Please, don''t


    ignore this message. I''m sorry for driving you away. I want you. I want you back. I know it''s toote. But


    please, forgive me. I don''t think I can live without you. I lost a part of me when my sister died. After that,


    you are the person who brightened my life. If I lose you, I will lose the other part of myself. I wish I


    could take everything back. If you can forgive me, meet me outside at the dinner at 8:00 pm. If you


    don''t show up, I will understand that it was my mistake that made you act like this."


    I sent the message and left home to wait for Xander. I imagined and hoped that he will show up. I


    waited for a long time. I will be happy even if he shows upte. But that didn''t happen. He didn''t show


    up at all.


    I returned home hopelessly. By tomorrow, nothing can be done. He would have married Veronica. If my


    past self knows that this is how this will end, I would have never let myself love him.


    I would have tried.


    ....


    I worked day and night at the dinner while Xander would have been married to Veronica. I should get


    used to these surroundings. Xander didn''t show up yesterday. That means he already moved on. I''m


    the one to me.


    I returned home after repairing my phone. I spend the little money I had. Now I''m not even capable of


    paying for my Aunt.


    I unlocked my phone, lying on the couch. My hands went to see if I have any missed calls or text. What


    am I expecting to see? Xander will be Married by now. Veronica''s getting everything in the end and I''m


    good at losing.


    I opened Henry''s text to find a video. A wedding video. What the hell is he thinking? I can''t watch it in


    this desperate state.


    Me: WTH? Delete this video. I don''t want to see it.


    Henry came online and replied right at the minute.


    Henry: I''m sorry. I wrongly sent it to you instead of Xander''s office mates who haven''t shown up at the


    wedding.


    Do I look like Xander''s office mate? What''s wrong with Henry? He must have saved my number.


    Instead of replying, my hand opened the video.


    I have never seen Xander in a ck suit. He''s looking the best among everything but he doesn''t look


    happy. And I can''t admire his beauty since Veronica''s the one who''s next to him. I should probably stop


    the video. My hand moved towards the phone screen and moved away.


    The video kept on ying as I''m in a dilemma to close it or watch it. After the vow, Xander lost his


    words. He looked at the crowd full of people. The people he doesn''t remember. His parents are still


    unknown to him. He looked at Veronica like she''s a stranger. Someone who he doesn''t love.


    Xander looked unsure at the ring. He''s hesitating to put it on Veronica''s hand. Atst, he looked up at


    Veronica with a sorry look and stepped back.


    The audio in the video isn''t good but I can still hear his whispering.


    " I''m sorry. I can''t do this." He stepped back and walked away while everyone is speechless by his


    words. I didn''t even expect this to happen. Henry sent this to me on purpose to tell me that the wedding


    didn''t happen.

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    What am I feeling right now? Should I be happy or...


    Suddenly, the door to my house burst open. Sofia neveres in such a rush. I turned to spot Xander


    breathlessly looking at the entrance. He''s here to see me at this night time. Did he receive my voice


    message?


    No one spoke for a minute. His eyes shifted from my face to my phone. " Are you watching my


    wedding? The one where I run away?" He asked.


    " Yeah, the one where a groom ran away instead of a bride."


    " Yeah, that''s true. I can''t marry her. I thought you gave up on me. But then I received your voice


    message at thest minute"


    " I''m so sorry, Xander. I walked away from you. But I gave you a lot of missed calls for the past two


    days. But you didn''t respond to my calls. I thought you moved on," I told him, tossing the phone aside.


    " I didn''t know you called me, Madison. If I have known it earlier, I would have responded in a minute.


    Veronica deleted all the calls I got from you. She even tried to delete the voice message you sent me. I


    just caught her with my phone today morning. You asked me to meet you outside the dinner yesterday.


    I already missed the day. She did it all," Xander exined.


    She''s still trying to break us apart but for god''s sake, Xander saw my message.


    " I can''t believe she hasn''t changed a little after many years. I can''t imagine what would have happened


    if you have never seen my message. I thought it''s all over," I spoke as I''m close to tears.


    " It didn''t happen. The wedding''s cancelled for good. I''m not worried about my memories anymore. I


    want to start a new life. I''m okay with these new memories if you are in it," Xander said, as I ran into his


    arms. That''s what I wanted to do days ago but I walked away. I will never do that again.


    " I''m d it''s over. I know you asked me to move in with you. I will do that, Xander." I said, pressing my


    lips to his lips. He didn''t speak any more words but kissed me desperately and fiercely.


    " Close the door," I muttered as he locked it and questioned me. " Isn''t Sofia home yet?"


    " No. It may take an hour or so,"


    " Oh, we got more time," He pushed me towards the coach without breaking the kiss. His hands


    roamed all over my body. It feels like it''s been a long time without seeing him.


    " What did your parents say about your runaway?" I asked as wey on the couch with Xander on top


    of me.


    " Is it important? I can''t really think of anything but you," He replied, taking my top off.


    " I''m just wondering about it. They are still your parents," I spoke as I got distracted by Xander''s hands


    on my body.


    " We can think about itter. They have to understand me one day. At the time, I will tell them that I''m


    going to marry you," He replied and buried his face in my neck.


    " I didn''t know you are so serious about our wedding?" I managed to say in between moans.


    " I''m damn serious about this. Or why would I choose a cake for us? Now, can we postpone the


    conversationter?"


    " I can''t stop being talkative but I will try," I told while I removed his shirt. I ran my hand over his chest


    admiring his muscle. Years ago, when I was lying next to him with his shirt off, he just yelled at me and


    left the room. The memoriese to me but it''s not going to happen again.


    " You are so beautiful, Madison. I wanted to say that from the day I saw you in the hospital," He lovingly


    caressed my check.


    " I was a mess that day. I had bloodshot eyes too since the moment I saw you got hit by the car,"


    " But I loved the way you looked at me. You looked like I''m everything to you. I wanted to know you


    from that day,"


    " And now you know me. I know we put the past behind us, but I wanted to tell you one thing. I loved


    you for a very long time. For many years."


    " Did you?" There''s an amusement in his eyes.


    " I would have loved you back. Did I?"


    " Nope. You didn''t. That doesn''t matter. But now you love me." I pulled him for another kiss. Suddenly, I


    felt some vibration in the coach.


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    Xander took my phone and kept it down on the floor.


    " You didn''t see who it is?"


    " Yeah, you can attend itter. I don''t want anyone to interrupt this moment."


    " Neither do I," I kissed him again until our lips are swollen. Then my hands moved down to his pants.


    " Are you sure?"


    " Yeah, you don''t want it?" I frowned.


    " Of course, I want it. Why would I even say ''no''? " I rxed after hearing that. Xander won''t remember


    it but he''s my first kiss and I was his first. I don''t know if Veronica was his first which is thest thing I


    want to think about. But I want him to be the one and only one in my life.


    " Do you have...." I stopped in middle.


    " Protection? Yes, I do."


    I raised my eyebrow.


    " Don''t look at me like that. I want to make love to you. I know we can''t do it in the hospital with me


    having a broken arm. But today''s the day, I want everything to be perfect." He told and leaned to kiss


    me once again. I didn''t dare to start another conversation.


    .....


    I heard the knocking sounding from the door. Shiiit...It must be Sofia. I didn''t know how many


    hours passed but I''m lying with Xander on the coach. We are tangled up since the space is too


    contagious.


    " Madison? What are you doing? Open the door. Are you okay? I know you are upset with Xander''s


    wedding. But you don''t need to lock you up in the house." She yelled from outside. Oh, god. If I didn''t


    open up the door, she will tell my life story to all our neighbours.


    I grabbed my phone from the floor to see the time. It''s almost 11:00 pm. She''s way toote than I


    expected.


    " Xander, wake up," I called him as he was sleeping peacefully. For a minute, I can''t stop myself from


    admiring his handsome face and his square jawline. At the beginning of the day, all I imagined is


    Xander putting a ring on Veronica''s finger. Not for a second, I thought we would make love.


    " Madison? Are you alright? I''m afraid, now. I will call the police if you don''t reply,"


    NO, don''t do such things. That will embarrass me forever.


    " I''m fine, Sofia. Why do you even need to call the police? I will open the door in some minutes. Please


    wait," I replied without moving my body from the coach.


    " Thank god, you replied. I thought you are trying to end your life,"


    " What? I''m not that stupid. Why would I do that?" I spoke louder enough for her to hear.


    " because today Xander''s wedding. I thought you will do something bad to yourself. I know you miss


    him so badly,"


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    " Something bad? Like what?"


    " Like anything. I''m not ready to answer. What''s keeping you from opening the door?" She shouted


    from the other side again.


    " I''ming. Give me ten minutes, please,"


    " What''s going on," Xander woke up, looking at the closed door.


    " Sofia''s here. Get dressed now." I urged him. We nearly took ten minutes and Sofia was muttering


    something outside the door.


    " Now, how should I escape? the windows again?" He asked grinning.


    " Yeah, that''s what you can do. Once you are out, I will exin to her about your wedding," I whispered


    and he went to my room.


    I unlocked the front door to see Sofia''s mad face.


    " Hi, how was your day?"


    " Bad. My feet hurt. Because of you. Why didn''t you open the door? I never let you stand outside," She


    told walking inside. I tried toe up with an exception for now.


    " I...I was sleeping..."


    " And...you were talking with me but didn''t open the door. What exnation do you have for that? I


    would like to hear it," She said, looking at me keenly. I can''t even lie to my best friend for two minutes.


    Urgh...


    " I was sleeping and I was..."


    " Why are you wearing your top wrongly?" She interrupted me. I looked down at my top where the price


    tag is in the front.


    " that...that''s weird. I usually wear it properly. I will just go and change it," I rushed into my room and I


    collided with someone. Not someone. Xander.


    " Hey, I forgot my phone. I can''t go without it. Maybe, you should tell Sofia now," He spoiled everything


    by not leaving the house.


    " I told you to leave," I hissed.


    " What the hell is happening? Xander''s been here all this time. Is that why you didn''t open the door? I


    get it now. Are you sleeping with a married man now? how could you, Madison?" Sofia spoke in a


    shocking state.


    " No. I would never sleep with a married man. Xander''s not married. He ran away from the wedding," I


    exined to her while Xander went to take his phone as nothing happened.


    " A runaway groom? oh my god, I can''t believe this,"


    " Stop calling me a runaway groom. I wasn''t interesting in the wedding for a long time,"


    " Is it hard to believe that Xander came for me instead of marrying Veronica?" I asked her as she gave


    a surprised look at me.


    " No. That''s not it. After the ident, Xander changed a lot. What seems unbelievable is that there''s a


    runaway groom in this world. I have only encountered a runaway bride," She said, getting off the track.


    " Is that what surprises you? I was thinking of something big. Anyways, I got something to ask you. I


    don''t know if you are okay with it but..."


    she looks at me waiting for me to finish the line. " I want to move into Xander''s house. He wants it too.


    But leaving you here alone worries me. If you are okay with it, I will understand,"


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    " Say okay, Sofia," Xander muttered, sliding his arm to my waist.


    " You both are worried that I will say ''no''. I want you to get whatever you want, Madison. You don''t even


    need to ask me. My answer is always ''yes. When I''m on my way to our home, I was worried about you.


    You aren''t yourself after losing Xander. I''m d you are happy now."


    " Thank you, Sofia. You have been a true friend to me for years," I felt grateful for having her and after


    some chattings, I decided to leave tomorrow.


    " So, I will help you pack the bags. But what about our job?" Sofia asked, looking at me as I shifted my


    gaze to Xander. He already told me not to work. I don''t know what he''s nning now.


    " I already nned something for your jobs,"


    " Both of us? Even me?" Sofia asked in surprise.


    " Yeah, I don''t want you both to be separated and I don''t want to be separated from Madison. So, I


    want you both to take a job in apany which I own in this town. If you arefortable with it, we


    can go with this n?" Xander said, waiting for our approval. This is the best thing Xander ever


    decided. I don''t want to be jobless even if I have money. Now, I get to work with Sofia every day and


    Xander will be there too. What more do I want?


    " I''m in. And will you be there too, Xander? I mean...I know you won''t be an employee in thepany.


    You still don''t remember your position in thepany, right?"


    " It seems funny that I don''t remember who I have been. But I''m the CEO. Henry filled me with all the


    information. I was afraid that I might be reced due to my memory loss. After I got discharged, Henry


    helped me to cope up with all the works. Now, everything feels weird. Like I don''t fit for the job, the old


    Xander was the one who has been capable of all these things. But I got a lot of supporting from


    many people. So, I hope I can get through this."


    " I support you too, Xander. You are still the same person. You only lost your memory, not yourself."


    " Okay. Let''s talk about thatter. When am I getting the job? If you say it, I will resign from the small


    dinner." Sofia asked. All her mind will be thinking about thepany. It''s a good opportunity for both of


    us.


    " Maybe two or three days. I can''t rush it,"


    " Okay, take your time. I will quit working in the dinner from today," She said excitedly.


    " What''s the rush, Sofia? We still have three days. Be patient."


    " After hearing what Xander nned for us, I don''t think my mind will be ready to act as a waitress,"


    I smiled at her. Seeing Sofia excitedly like this won''t happen a lot of times.


    " I''m not done speaking. I got two things to inform you. One good news and one bad one. What do you


    like to hear first?" Xander asked us, with his hands on either side of his pocket.


    " Good," I said as Sofia asked for ''Bad''.


    " I will go with the good ones. Since Henry''s here. He joined the samepany."


    That''s definitely a good one. Henry and I can catch up after many years.


    " The bad ones?"


    " Veronica''s been working there for some months. I guess it will be hard to deal with her after I refused


    to marry her,"

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    Sofia''s the one who spoke. " I don''t feel like it''s bad news. You ran away and it''s over. She can be


    heartbroken or embarrassing in front of all the guest. But nothing can be done. She should have let go


    of you with an understanding,"


    " She''s not capable of that. She even deleted Madison''s missed calls. If I have seen it earlier, I wouldn''t


    need to run away at thest minute," Xander told Sofia.


    " Wow, Is that what happened? That bitch....Madison was waiting for you yesterday night in the cold.


    She waited for you for more than an hour with an expectation that you will show up," Sofia spoke in


    anger.


    " We can stop right here. I don''t have to worry about anything from now on,"


    " Fine. Let''s sleep and I will help you pack your things tomorrow," Sofia said.


    " Okay, I will leave. Can''t wait to take you home tomorrow," Xander kissed me gently and walked out.


    It''s already going to be midnight.


    .....


    I don''t have many things to carry. Sofia and I packed my single luggage.


    " Won''t you feel alone after I left?"


    " I will miss you but staying alone is not difficult. And I know you been through it when you are a teen


    girl," Sofia said. I stayed alone after the chaos happened in my family.


    " Yeah,"


    " But you are not going to be alone anymore and I have our tv,"


    My phone rang as we talked. Oh, shit. How could I forget to call Henry?


    " Hey, Henry. Yesterday I was busy..." I tried toe with an excuse before he started speaking.


    " Yeah, you were busy with Xander. I know. But I expected a ''thank you'' from you. I was the one who


    sent you the footage,"


    " Yep, but even if you didn''t send, Xander showed up at my door. So, I would have known it. Anyways,


    I''m grateful to you. I was able to see a runaway groom," I told him as Sofiaughed sitting next to me.


    " You know what? Iughed at that time. I know I shouldn''t. Who wouldugh when a groom run away


    from a marriage. But I''m d he made a good decision. I turned myugh into a cough and I followed


    him,"


    " First of all, he won''t be a runaway groom. I saw him walk away like there''s nothing to do with him and


    the wedding while the others looked at him like there''s a movie ying on,"


    " That''s exactly what happened. But his parents are bugging me about his runaway. I went after him


    without replying to them. I can''t tell them that he made the right choice,"


    " They will kill you if you said that,"


    " Even if they didn''t, Veronica might do that. By the way, I called you for a movie out. I got four tickets.


    Will you twoe today?"


    " I will if you take care of the budget. I might eat a lot while the movie time," Sofia intruded, taking my


    phone from my hand.


    " I bought the tickets. Xander will take care of the rest. So, are you twoing?"


    " Tell the timings and where are we meeting?"


    " In Xander''s house. At 8:00 pm."


    " Okay, we will be there, Henry," Sofia asked without even asking the movie name.


    " Hey, ask him the movie name. Do you want to go without knowing the movie name?"


    " Nah, as long as someone''s gonna take me somewhere and pay for me, I won''t care about the other


    things," She replied me and Henry voluntarily said the name.


    "It''s Love and monsters. Gotta go. Bye." He hung up. After an hour, Xander came with a Lamborghini in


    ck. The one I think I will never see. Even if I admired it, it couldn''t divert me from looking at Xander.


    We reached his mansion. " Whenever I''m here, I only remember you with a gun in your hand," I said


    when we entered the hall.


    " That was self-defence. But I have practised shooting with my gun with Henry after I got discharged. I


    can do it even though I don''t remember getting a license for my gun,"


    " Cool, would you mind teaching me how to shoot?"


    " Sure. I will even get you a license after teaching you,"


    " But when will we be able to use it?"


    " Are you nning to kill someone, babe?" Xander chuckled.


    " No. I don''t want to go to jail. Only if a thief enters, I will use it,"


    " I don''t think there will be a chance for it. I will appoint some bodyguards in our house," She said as we


    walked upstairs.


    " Now it''s our house?"


    " It belongs to you once you stepped here," He replied. It''s hard to believe that whatever happening is


    true. Not a dream. If it is, I won''t wake up. Suddenly, my eyes shifted to the walls. All the photo frames


    are removed.


    " Did you removed all the photos, Xander?"


    " I did that today morning when Veronica left with her things,"


    " Did she? I thought she won''t go," we reached his room by the time. I went to pick a book from his


    shelf.


    " She came here voluntarily and madly behaved while packing her things. She also said that when I get


    my memories back, I will suffer. I didn''t take that seriously and she left."


    I looked at a book cover, feeling a little afraid of her words. It shouldn''t happen. I trust Xander. He loves


    me now and he won''t regret a single second of the decision he made. I''m ready to trust him with all my


    life.


    " You won''t suffer. That''s her words." I confidently said, running my hand over some of the books with a


    beautiful cover.


    " I know. I won''t." He said, hugging me from behind.


    " Right. So, when are you leaving for the movie?"


    " We got more than six hours. Till then no one''s going to show up in our house," He whispered in my


    ears.


    " This is our house, right? I have to get practised with this feeling,"


    " Me too. I still don''t feel like I bought this ce and build a mansion here." He talked as he ran his


    hand slowly over my arm''s length.


    " You will get practised," I turned to nt a kiss on his lips and I didn''t even get time to cherish the


    moment but I got a call.


    " Next time, I will turn put your phone on a vibration mood. I don''t even get a lot of call from the


    company,"


    " I only get calls from Sofia and Henry. It''s less than any other person," I attended it expecting


    something important.


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    " She will get thatter. Come to the movie out at night. See youter," Xander got the phone from me


    and ended the conversation. Everyone is good at snatching my phone from me.


    " So, no more phone,"


    " No more phone. Okay. What do you wanna do now?"


    " You... you know that. Don''t you?" Xander''s eyes roamed over my body while his hand yed with my


    hair.


    " Near the bookshelf?" I asked working with his shirt button.


    " Yes, right here," He kissed me as our bodies pressed together. I could cherish these moments and


    wish my life will be good like this. After all, I believe I deserve happiness.


    .....


    I opened the door and Henry standing outside with four tickets in his hands.


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    " You are right on time,"


    " Yeah, so do you like this new environment, Madison. I know this ce is more than you ever


    expected to live."


    " As long as I''m with Xander, I can live anymore,"


    " Does that mean you don''t like the mansion?" Henry questioned, keeping the tickets in his pocket.


    " She loves the bookshelf more than anything. I should probably buy more and make a room for


    books," Xander said, walking downstairs.


    " Then she may nevere out of the room. It will be a problem to you, Xander," Henry pointed out the


    issue. He''s right. My feet might never get out of the room.


    " Not a problem to me. I will make love to her in the room dedicated to books."


    " Well, I didn''t ask you about that," Henry lowered his voice. I feel like Henry and Xander are bing


    good friends with no memory of the past.


    " I meant you won''t see her often," He added. The doorbell rang again. I know it''s Sofia. I didn''t even


    take one step towards the door, but she came inside. She''s always invited here. She knows that.


    " Hey, I guess I''m the one who''ste. I can see a Lamborghini outside. Are we going in it?" she asked


    with excitement. The only thing she didn''t do is jumping on her feet like a kid.


    " Um...sorry to disappoint you. But no. Henry already booked a taxi for us. Plus the seating capacity is


    not for four members." Xander said.


    " Ohh, that''s okay...as long as I get something to eat," She replied with a little disappointment.


    " When I learn how to drive, I will take you in Xander''s Lamborghini." I consulted her and we went


    outside. The taxi already arrived on time.


    I put my head on Xander''s shoulder on the way to the mall while Sofia was busy scrolling something on


    her phone and Henry was in some office calls.


    This time someone''s phone rang but I know it''s not mine.


    " Hey, it''s yours," I told Xander, taking his phone from his pocket by myself. Xander looked at my


    confused look as I looked at the number. He didn''t save the number but I can guess it''s Veronica.


    " It''s Veronica. You wanna talk?"


    " Well, I''m not sure. What does she want now?" He looked unsure whether to attend or ignore.


    " I think you should talk, Madison. She won''t call him again if you do that," Sofia said, without taking her


    eyes off her phone. Xander didn''t object to Sofia''s idea so I attended her call.


    " Hello, Iam not here to make any problem, Xander. But I forget something in your house. Can Ie


    and get it? I won''t take more time and there''s also..."


    " Hold on. Hold on. This is Madison. We are not in the home soe tomorrow whatever you left in his


    house,"


    " You? Give the phone to Xander. I''m not here to talk with you." I tried to control my anger. Her voice is


    driving me mad and makes me remember everything she has done to me.


    " I''m not going to give the phone to him. Tell it to me or end the call. Which way is easy for you?" I firmly


    said as Xander grinned next to me.


    " Give. the. phone. to. him. Don''t. test. my patience." She said each word slowly and furiously.


    " Not gonna happen," I ended the call by myself.


    " That was cool. She''s not going to get embarrassed again," Sofia replied, trying to take a good selfie


    inside the taxi.


    " This is a better way to avoid her. You should attend her call every time, Madison," Henry said, from


    the front seat.


    " Veronica never even let me call Xander when they are together in the school and college years,"


    Henry added.


    " Did she? Then why didn''t I scold her? Why have I been a stupid person in the past." Xander asked


    Henry, hating how he acted years ago.


    " Maybe you would have scolded her if you know I called you. She attends the call by herself and says


    you are busy. Busy with something every time. I only get to talk with you if you are not with her,"


    " Really? I don''t know if I should hate myself or pity the old me," Xander replied, looking outside the


    windows. Unexpectedly, Xander''s phone rang again.


    " Is it Veronica again?" I asked.


    " No, it''s a new number," Xander said, about to attend it. But Sofia got up from her seat and asked for


    his phone.


    " Give it to me. I will attend it."


    " Xander looked confused. " If it''s some office call, you can''t talk."


    " Why would I want to talk with your office mates. I feel like it could be Veronica again. Give it to me


    before she hangs up," Sofia urged and Xander hesitated and handed his phone.


    Sofia attended the call and stayed silent waiting for the person to speak. But there''s no voice on the


    other side.


    " Who is it?" She asked after some silence.


    " Who''s speaking now? Is it Xander''s phone or it belongs to everyone," I heard Veronica''s voice again.


    Oh, god. She''s might even disturb us in the movie.


    " I hope you know who Iam. What do you want?"


    " Sofia. Give the phone to Xander. Or I wille to his house directly."


    " You can go there but it will be locked. If you really left something in his house, get it tomorrow. We


    don''t have time to talk with you. Could you hand up or should I do that?"


    " If he''s not in the home, tell me where is he?"


    " For what? To n another wedding without his willingness?"


    " Damn, Sofia, you don''t need to mention that?" I whispered. These small words might raise Veronica''s


    temper. I''m nning not to meet her again, not to have another problem.


    " Don''t talk about the wedding. I warn you. Now tell me where you are all or I will track you,"


    " Track us if you want to waste your time. Bye." Sofia ended the call and gave it back to Xander.


    " What does she want?" He asked.


    " Who knows? She said she''s going to track us. Then she will probably end up inside the theatre with


    or without popcorn. So, are we there yet?"


    " What if she disturbs us inside the theatre? We can''t watch the movie?" Henry asked.


    " Everyone will kick her out if she interrupts the movie," Xander replied as the taxi came to a stop. We


    are right in front of a mall.

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    I got out of the car with my friends and Xander. Xander held my hand as we walked into the mall.


    " I feel like this is a double date," Someone said. Who would say that? Henry.


    " What? Who''s the second couple? I''m considered as a single person," Sofia replied to him.


    " I mean they are a couple we all know and the leftover persons...never mind...I shouldn''t have said


    anything," Henry walked in front of us, regretting what he said.


    " Do you all know that we arrived an hour early? What are we nning to do till the movie starts?"


    Xander asked, especially seeing me.


    " I would like to go to the book stores,"


    " Book? You want that when there''s a lot of thing in the mall. We can get dresses and cosmetics. See.


    They are everywhere," Sofia pointed out the ces.


    " Don''t try to take me somewhere. I''m going into the bookstore. Who''sing with me?" I asked,


    looking at Xander with a smile.


    " I''m here for you. Buy as many books as you want," He leads me to the bookstores while Henry and


    Sofia figuring out where to go. I roamed the store until I found a whole book series of ''A court of thorns


    and roses'' and bought it.


    " Why didn''t you buy anything?" I asked him.


    " Well, we are going to read it all together so that''s enough for me," That''s right. I like to read with him.


    Every time.


    Finally, we are at the counter to buy something to eat.


    " What do you all want? Obviously, Xander will pay for it so don''t hesitate," Henry said.


    " Who''s going to hesitate? I want arge popcorn, sandwich, french fries and a coke." Sofia made a


    list.


    " I just want arge popcorn and a coke," I said after a minute. Atst, Xander asked Henry and


    entered the counter. We waited, doing nothing.


    " Hey, does it looks like Veronica or am I imagining things?" Suddenly Henry ced his hand on my


    shoulder and asked in shock. I looked at the person he pointed out.


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    " There''s no doubt in it. That bitch really tracked us. Wow, such a waste of time," Sofiaughed, looking


    straight at her. Veronica''s walking with her eyes on her phone.


    " Does she have something important to tell?" I wondered as Veronica spotted us and approached us


    with a fierce look on her face.


    " I told you I will find you. Now, where is Xander?"


    " He''s in the counter. Tell us what do you want?" Henry spoke politely to her. But Veronica took a step


    towards the counter.


    " Whoa, is it that important? Don''t make a scene and tell me why you are here," I grabbed her arm and


    stopped her.


    " You made him cancel the wedding and now you are not letting me see him. Is it been your wicked


    n all these days?" She said, looking at me like I''m a threat to her.


    " Was it your n to betray me by epting Xander''s proposal even after knowing that I love him. Was


    it your wicked n to betray a close friend and see her suffer? I have way more things to tell. Should


    I?"


    " I came here to tell Xander about something his parents what''s to convey. They don''t trust Henry so


    they sent me. They are going to try reminiscence Therapy with a help of a professional therapist. It will


    help Xander to get his memories back since he''s not trying anything. He might need to spend one or


    hours five days in a row. His parents desperately want him to agree to this. So, tell this to him. Will


    you? Make him agree to this. Don''t forget one thing. I''m not requesting you. I''m doing what his parents


    said. I will never beg you," She finished and I exchanged nces with Henry.


    " I won''tpel him. If Xander epts I will tell you."


    " I know you would say this. You are afraid that he will leave you if that happens. You are afraid that he


    will regret what he had done without his memories."


    " I''m not afraid of anything. You want him to ept to take the therapy. Tell his parents that he agreed. I


    know he will never leave me. Your job''s done here. Leave,"


    She already spoiled a good movie night with her arrival. Atleast, she should leave now. I had enough of


    seeing her face.


    " My job''s not done here. I took a ticket for the same movie." She showed two tickets. Did shee


    with someone?


    " Who''s that someone? Did you get a new boyfriend after Xander left you? " Sofia asked.


    " He''s just a friend and It''s none of your business." She left us and entered the theatre.


    " Henry? Help me with these trays," Xander called from the counter.


    When Xander''s back, I got the tray from him and walked inside. " Veronica came here,"


    " She did. What did she want?"


    " Your parents want you to take rem...re...some therapy. You don''t need to think about it now. We will


    discuss itter,"


    " I can find a therapist for me. I didn''t ask for any help."


    " Yeah, I know. But they wanted it. And I also told her that you agreed to it. I''m sorry for not asking you


    but she drove me mad. She still thinks that you will leave me after you get your memory back. But I


    have trust in it. So, I agreed with that. Still, the decision lies in your hand. You can think and tellter,


    Xander. Take your time,"


    " You trust me that I won''t leave you. Then, this memory won''t stand in our way. I may agree to this but


    I want a week free of no pressure of the past,"


    " Sure, no one is stressing you. The memories can wait until you are ready to remember it," I held his


    hands and our eyes shifted the screen. As time passed by, someone heads towards a seat next to


    Xander. From the torchlight in their hands, I can see their faces. It''s Veronica and....Who the hell is he?


    Peter...the one who''s been hanging out with her in school days.


    " Madison, why didn''t you say that she haven''t left?" Xander asked.


    " She bought a ticket too. Just don''t pay attention." I simply said and an hour passed as Sofia went to


    buy something again. Did she finish eating it all in the first half of the movie?


    I saw hering back to our seats. She only bought a single coke.


    " It seems like you are freaking hungry all the time?" I asked her.


    " I can be freaking hungry when I get free foods," She replied and approaching us, walking steadily.


    The next moment, her feet stumbled by something down on the floor. Her hands slipped, dropping the


    coke.


    Shit, I know what happens next and I have to prevent myself from seeing it. Sofia dropped it right on


    Veronica. I heard the words ''What the hell'' in a high pitched tone.


    " Oh, god. I wasted Xander''s money," that was the first word Sofia spoke.

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    " That was an ident. I didn''t mean to do it." Sofia simply said without much regret and sat next to


    me.


    " Why did you slip? She will make a big issue out of it," I whispered while Veronica is controlling herself


    not to shout as it will disturb the others who are seeing the movie. That''s a relief.


    " I stepped our her stupid big heels. Not my fault. She should be apologizing too. I''m not fully


    responsible for the stain." Sofia exined as Veronica heading out. She won''t being back.


    " You did a great job without knowing it," Henry appreciated her.


    .....


    After the little drama and movie night out, I''m back in Xander''s arms in his room. " What book did you


    take, babe?" He asked and I showed him the book ''The Kiss of deception''.


    " I already pre-nned it. Can we start?" I eagerly asked him while he turned the first page and read


    the first sentence.


    " Today was the day a thousand dreams would die and a single dream would be born," All I could think


    right now is I''m lucky enough to get to read an amazing book and hear Xander''s voice reading it. We


    each take turns while reading. When it''s my chance, he will listen to my voice.


    " The first line captured my attention. We can get into his book the whole night if you are not feeling


    sleeping," He asked, stroking my hair.


    " I''m not sleepy at all."


    .....


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    Finally, the day arrived. I''m going to join Xander''spany. But what time is it? I opened my eyes to


    see the clock. Puff, I got two hours more to get ready. But where is Xander?


    " You are awake. Did you slept well?" I heard Xander''s voice. I turned to find him in a towel heading out


    after a bath.


    " Yeah, why didn''t you wake me up?"


    " You are sleeping peacefully. I don''t want to wake you up," He said, walking towards me. He tilted my


    chin to kiss me.


    " You should know I haven''t brushed yet. Kiss this pillow," I threw the pillow on his face yfully and


    went inside the bathroom.


    After an hour, I looked at my new suit and my ponytail. Henry is pick up Sofia for me. This is going to


    be the first day in a new job for us.


    " Is it weird that a CEO is taking an employee in his Lamborghini car to the office?" I asked him when I


    settled in the car next to him.


    " No. it''s never been weird,"


    " Maybe. I''m kinda nervous. Will I do well in the interview? What if I''m not fit for it?"


    " You are talented, Madison. Plus, why are you even worrying? I can directly appoint you without an


    interview. Since you are not interested in that, I''m doing it in this way."


    " I want to go in a good way. So, you shouldn''t try to do a single help for me in this." I told him again. By


    the time, we reached the office, all eyes are on Xander. Oh, god, I wish I could have to take public


    transport.


    " What''s wrong? Come on," Xander asked me while I''m not ready to leave the car.


    " Nothing," I replied and got out. Everyone wishes good morning him as he walked by and some started


    at me with a look I can''t figure out. They would have thought Veronica is his girlfriend. She would have


    been with him all the time. The sudden change might shock them. I didn''t know how the days have


    been when Xander and Veronica are working in thepany and been in a rtionship. Maybe I could


    ask Henry about the days.


    I sighed after Xander and I entered the lift.


    " I haven''t told you this, but all this attention freaks me out,"


    " When I got discharged it freaks me out too but now everything seems alright. You will get used to it,


    babe,"


    " I wish I could. By the way, I can''t take my eyes off you in this ck suit. I wish I could kiss you," I let


    the words out without second thought.


    " Really? Go ahead, we are in the lift. Nobody''s here," He said, waiting for me to make a move. I could


    use the ten seconds before the door opens. My hands caught the corner of his suit and I tilted my head


    to kiss him.


    Xander grabbed my waist and pulled me into a deep kiss. I''m a little distracted that the door might open


    at any minute. But I let myself rx for some seconds.


    " That''s enough till evening." I broke the kiss and found out we are about to reach the 4th floor. When I


    lift opened, I went out as Xander pressed the floor to his office.


    " All the best," He said as the lift closed. I will do my best in the interview just to work in Xander''s


    company. After some exploring I found Sofia. We both been anxious till we passed in the interview.


    Everything happened so effortlessly because of Xander.


    The only thing that wasn''t to our expectation is Sofia has to work next to Veronica. Can''t she work in


    any other department?


    " Are you really okay with this?" I asked Sofia who looked pretty confident.


    " Yeah, Don''t worry about me. What does she going to do to me?"


    " But might feel alone with her by your side. If you have any doubt, we can''t even ask her. She will be


    mad at you for pouring the coke in the theatre,"


    " It was an unexpected happening. I will say it is karma. Anyways, just be cool. I''m hundred percent


    alright," Sofia consulted me in return as I walked to myputer. I got nothing to worry about because


    Henry''s next to me.


    " Hey, are you okay with this job?" Henry asked me, turning away from hisputer.


    " More than okay. I''m only worried about Sofia. She ended up next to Veronica."


    " She will deal with her. She has to. I haven''t told you this. Before Xander''s ident, most of the


    employee in this department wished Veronica would leave thepany,"


    So, we are not the only one who hates her.


    " What did she do? I thought everyone would like her. She was Xander''s fianc¨¦e."


    " But her attitude makes everyone hate her. Anyways, we are not here to gossip about here. You carry


    on with your work. I will fill you in when the timees," Henry said, getting back to his work.

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    We three worked until we got time for lunch. Thest time I ate in a cantine is when I''m in school.


    " Are youing?" I asked Henry whose eyes are fixed on theputer. Since It''s the first day, I don''t


    have much work and neither do Sofia. I guess. I have to see how she''s coping up with her first day next


    to Veronica.


    I went to see Sofia but her ce is empty. And Veronica''s seat is empty too. Where did she go? She


    won''t be careless at her first-day work. Finally, Henry and I went to eat in the canteen without Sofia.


    " So, now it''s lunchtime. Tell me about the days when Xander and Veronica are together," I asked


    Henry as we seated somewhere alone.


    " Do you really want to know that? "


    " I just want to know about Xander''s life before the ident. Is it wrong?"


    " Nope. His life wasn''t that great. I already told you that Veronica makes problems with everyone and if


    she doesn''t like anyone. She simply used Xander''s power to get rid of that person,"


    " Do you mean getting fired?"


    " Exactly. She maniptes Xander into doing anything she wants. I don''t want to judge anyone. But


    sometimes I doubt whether she loves him or loves his power. Maybe the answer could be both." Henry


    told the answer by himself.


    " But there''s one more thing. Xander has never been used to pick up Veronica to the office. Theye


    here at a different time and goes together. They try not to talk to each other in thepany. He doesn''t


    like to show everyone that Veronica''s her girlfriend in public."


    " Oh, but Xander''s not doing that to me. I came here with him and...he''s a different person after the


    ident..."


    " He''s better than before," Henry said and someone tapped my shoulder.


    " Sofia? I was searching for you. Where have you been?"


    " I''m here in this stupidpany. I should be a waitress. That''s how I supposed to be, right? I don''t


    have any other talents." She spoke so low of herself and sat next to me without ordering anything to


    eat.


    " What wrong, Sofia? You got all the talents. You passed the interview."


    Does Veronica''s a reason for her behaviour. I asked myself.


    " I''m guessing Veronica yed with your mind. I should be right." Henry muttered without looking at her


    mad face.


    " I''m afraid you are right. It would be far better if Veronica threw a cup of coffee on my suit in revenge.


    Instead, she refuses to help me in rifying any doubt and stopping the other workers who are about to


    help me with this new job. She kept on talking something and made me think so low of myself. I feel


    like she drained all the confidence in me. I don''t know how she''s capable of doing it. But I feel like I


    don''t deserve this job. I wish I could go back to the dinner," Sofia poured all her anger and feelings.


    I''m not letting my friend hate this job. If she''s back to be a waitress, I would go back too. Wherever we


    work, I don''t want to be away from her. She''s been with me in the hardest time, I''m not letting her suffer


    because of Veronica.


    " Why are you even hearing and believing her words? She doesn''t want us here. Are you willing to give


    up this job just because of her?" I kind of scolded Sofia.


    " I''m not sure of it. What if I''m not capable of having this job?"


    " I know you more than anyone, Sofia. I know what you are capable of and what you are not? With


    training from the right person, you will learn anything within a week. Tomorrow, Veronica won''t be in our


    department," I let the words out confidently. I won''t be abusing Xander''s power like Veronica did. But if


    she''s a threat to my friend and everyone, she needs to be transferred to any other department. Atst,


    I''m not cruel to make Xander kick her out of thepany.


    " You would really do it?" Sofia questioned.


    " It should have been done a long time ago," Henry replied, looking carefree.


    " Will Xander be free now? I know he won''t get a lot of free time like us but..."


    " Are you going to see him? Is it because of Veronica or you miss him already?" Henry asked while I''m


    not sure of giving a single answer.


    " Both could be right. Now, tell me the way to his office,"


    Henry showed me the way and I''m on the 8th floor now. Should I knock? Will I disturb him? Or distract


    him? I knocked on the door and I heard his voice saying e in,''. He doesn''t know that it''s me. I


    opened the door to find him seated and giving some documents to a woman.


    " I didn''t expect your arrival, babe" There''s a smile on his lips. I''m d I wasn''t a disturbance. But the


    woman''s listening to him is making me ufortable.


    " Are you free? I will just take ten minutes," I said, hesitating whether to add Mr...nope, I can''t talk like


    that.


    Xander ordered the woman to wait outside. " You called me babe in front of her. Who is she? What will


    she think of me?" I asked him, leaning my hand on his table.


    " It''s not a big issue. She''s my assistance. No one will think or gossip anything since I will be marrying


    you soon," Thest line rings in my head until I heard him talk.


    " So, how''s your first day? Do you like it here?" He asked while signing in some documents.


    " I love it here but Sofia isn''t. I wanna talk about that if you are free."


    " You can but don''t stand here." He replied, pointing his hands to a high back chair. I took the chair and


    seated next to him, watching him signing the documents.


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    " I want to ask you one thing. I don''t know how to start and where to finish," I couldn''te right to the


    point. Asking him to transfer her to any other department doesn''t feel right. But it''s for Sofia. Apparently


    for other coworkers too.


    " You can always be free to me, babe. Say what you want." okay. Here goes nothing.


    " Will you change Sofia to any other department? It''s okay if she''s still in thispany."


    " Is that all? I expected something big. But you are not the only one who asked this, babe."


    " What? Who did requested you the same thing?"


    " I don''t have any direct conversation with other employees. But there''s been a lot ofint about


    her given by most of the coworkers. Maybe, it''s time for her to move to another department."


    Now, I can be rxed. But I can only hope that she shouldn''t be a threat to the other department


    employees.


    " Is that why you came here? I thought you missed my presence."


    " I did but you will be mad if I came here every hour of a day,"


    " Then I will make you my assistant so you will be with me every hour," A smile formed on his


    lips.

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    " That will be inappropriate. We will get distracted."


    " Then what position you want in thepany,"


    " I''m alreadyfortable with this. You are not changing anything." I said, looking at his sign. I do


    remember his sign at the school times. There''s a lot of difference in it.


    " Did you change your signature? You can''t do that. You know that, right?" I stood up to get a closer


    look at it.


    " I didn''t. Henry showed me how I used to sign. I got practised with it." He replied, keeping his arm


    around my waist.


    " This is inappropriate again. Your assistant might enter her at any moment,"


    " Not without asking permission," He pulled me as I sat on hisp.


    " I regreting here," I muttered as I felt his breath on my neck.


    " You are lieing." He whispered close to my ear. And there''s a knock on the door like I expected.


    " Ten minutes over. See youter." I went out of the room as a man entered looking anxious. Xander''s


    assistance nowhere to be found when I left.


    The rest of the day went by and Sofia managed the day pretty well knowing Veronica won''t be sitting


    next to her. In the evening, Xander and I went home in his Lamborghini.


    Days passed by slowly. Xander agreed to take the rem...re..whatever the therapy is. I''m still not sure of


    the name. All I want is for him to remember everything and choose to stay with me. I have trust in him.


    One day after some shopping I reached home to find Xander''s parents. His mom is seated in the coach


    while his dad pacing back and forth talking on his phone. Suddenly, I felt anxious. They are here and


    they know I''m staying with Xander. They might be angry that I''m the reason for his cancelled wedding.


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    " Hello, Madison. How are you?" His mom asked me like we already know for years. We haven''t really


    talked much. All she knows is that I''m the one who saved him from the ident.


    " I''m fine. How are you Mrs. Stevans?"


    " I''m fine. Is there any improvement in Xander''s memories?" Not much. He can''t remember everything


    in sh.


    " Now only his name is started to feel familiar to him. He''s also remembering some of his childhood


    memories. But the improvement is slow. It may take more time."


    " I know. But we are okay with it. I feel like I did a bigger mistake bypelling him to marry after his


    ident. I can''t stop myself from feeling remorse," she regretted. It''s still not toote.


    I don''t know how to assure her. I only asked for her son''s presence.


    " Where is Xander? "


    " He''s attending a meeting over the phone in his room. Actually, I came here to see you,"


    Me? Now, I''m nervous to the core. I can''t even talk properly in this state.


    " We are okay if my son chooses to be with you. But speaking of marriage, it can wait until he''s fully


    recovered. Until he''s himself."


    " I...we didn''t n to get married right away,"


    " You didn''t. But he''s nning for it." That makes sense. He''s talking about it every day.


    " I will tell him. We can wait until he recovers."


    " Thank you, Madison. And..." Xander''s mom stopped hearing another voiceing from the upstairs.


    " Why did Xander even kept it in the story room? Did he forget that I''m in it too?"


    A young boy standing with a photo in his hands. I tried to look at the faces. It''s Xander, Veronica, a boy


    and a girl.


    " I forget to tell you. He''s James and she''s Alexa. Xander''s cousin. They are studying in a nearby high


    school. They came here to see him." Xander''s mom introduced them. I looked at the girl standing some


    steps above James.


    " Keep the photos back, James," Xander''s voice scolded him while Alexa came downstairs.


    " Hi. I''m Alexa. If you are going to be Xander''s fianc¨¦e, I would like to talk with you a lot," she spoke


    giving me a friendly smile. Should I go? His mom is still here.


    " Um..."


    " You can go with her. We can talk some other day," she replied and turns her attention to James who''s


    still keeping the photo frame in his hands.


    " Does he miss Veronica? Is that why he''s having the photo?" I asked Alexa, walking upstairs.


    " Kind of. But that''s not the reason. We both are in the photo. He''s sad that Xander kept it in the


    storeroom. James is Xander''s favourite little brother but now he doesn''t remember him. That hurts


    him." Alexa exined.


    " I''m also hoping he remembers everything. Tell James that it''s not permanent,"


    " I told him infinite times. He''s not over the hurt feeling." She replied and walked into a room where I


    never been. I haven''t really explored this whole mansion.


    " Xander owns his ce for many years. This is where I used to stay years ago when Ie here on


    holidays," I looked at the girly room with everything in pink.


    " So, it''s your room. I haven''t seen it till now." I looked at all the things while James entered the room.


    " It''s not even good. My room is much better than yours," He sat in the bed, kept the photo next to him.


    " Then you can go out of here, James," she snapped.


    " I will stay here. I''m here to talk with Madison." They had some silly argument over nothing for some


    minutes. An hour passed by as I was chatting with Xander''s cousin.


    " After Xander''s ident, he''s not sharing anything with me," Jamesined again.


    " You are stupid, James. If he doesn''t remember us, how will he even talks with you. You are not


    getting the point no matter how many times I exin it to you,"


    " I can''t stop worrying. He used to be close with me than you."


    " I know that. You don''t need to point it out,"


    " Yeah, you know what? Xander even told me about his first kiss. I even told mine. We shared literally


    everything in our life. He''s like my brother or I can even say twin instead of niece,"


    He expressed his feeling while something hit me. He told me about his first kiss. Does James know that


    it''s me? If he knows, he wouldn''t have mentioned it.


    " Do you know about his first kiss?"


    " Yeah, it was years ago when he was in high school. He said he liked her."


    Okay. That wasn''t me. Then how the hell is it?


    " But it wasn''t Xander who made the first move. The girl kissed him for a dare. Even if he liked her, he


    regretted kissed her back when Veronica''s his girlfriend. The next day, he looked mad and ignored me


    when I asked about the girl. I didn''t even get to know her name."


    It was me. I mean it''s me. He did like me that''s why he kissed back. But then Veronica told him I kissed


    him even after knowing he has a girlfriend. She made me look like a bad person who betrayed a close


    friend.


    Now, it doesn''t matter. Xander liked me. That''s what matters.


    Alexa and James looked at me while I got lost in my thoughts. I have to say something.


    " I wonder who''s the girl is," I lied.

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    All of a sudden, my life becamepletely different. I went to work and spend the remaining day with


    Xander. Xander started remembering some memories and I''m so d to help him. The day passed by,


    the more we loved each other. Since Veronica''s got transferred to another department, Sofia seems


    happy. She can be able to learn more about her work. When ites to me, Henry helped me a lot in


    work. In a matter of time, Henry became my closest friend. Almost equal to Sofia.


    Everything is going great in my life. I started reading a book alone since Xander went to therapy. It''s so


    nice to read a book when I could watch the rain pouring outside. I felt the cold breeze touched my face


    with the windows open. I would like to go outside and enjoy this moment.


    I wish Xander could be here. He went four hours ago. The therapy won''t take this much time. Why is


    shete? It''s already 9:00 pm. Suddenly, I felt anxious and called him. My phone rings and rings but he


    didn''t attend. Should I visit the therapist house? Being unsure of what to do, I called Sofia.


    " Hey, where are you? Did you saw Xander somewhere?" This is a stupid question.


    " No. What''s wrong, Maddie?"


    " Xander hasn''t returned home from the therapist house and he''s not attending my call."


    " Oh, I''m in a caf¨¦ near to the therapist house. Maybe, I will visit his house and check for Xander." I


    waited for half an hour, hoping he would show up. There might be a chance for Xander to be busy with


    office works.


    Time passed by, Sofia isn''t returning my call too. What should I do now? I feel like something is wrong.


    No, I shouldn''t be stressed over a silly thing. I walked over to the balcony, watching the rain and the


    dark clouds.


    I called Henry. He would defiently know where Xander is.


    " Hey, Henry. Are you with Xander? I called him but he hasn''t..." Henry interrupted me in half.


    " Didn''t Xander tell you?"


    " Tell me what?"


    " He...He called me and said he remembers me. He totally freaked out on the phone. He can''t stay


    calm for a single minute. He simply said he remembers everything and..." Henry words made my heart


    beat faster in panic.


    " And What? Where is he now? What did he say? I know his improvement was slow. How did he


    remember everything?"


    " He didn''t clearly exin anything to me, Madison. He acted like he was in a hurry. He said...that''s all


    he said."


    " Henry, you are clearly hiding something from me," I yelled, as he kept on hesitating and giving


    answers.


    " He said he''s going to meet Veronica. I assure you I didn''t know why...." Henry''s voice stopped in half


    as my hand lost the grip on my phone. It falls off and crashes.


    " Oh, god, no," I shouted and looked down. No use in finding it. I broke it. I broke the new phone


    Xander bought me a week ago. But does it matter now? Xander remembers everything and he''s going


    to visit Veronica. He promised me he will stay with me forever. I can''t bear it if he broke my heart. I


    have to go. I have to find him.


    An hour ago:


    Sofia''s POV:


    I unlocked my phone and stood in front of the therapist house. Will Xander be here or not? But I know


    there''s nothing to worry about. But Madison is getting stressed. I didn''t ring the doorbell. The door is


    already wide open. I heard some ss shattering sound. The next minute, there''s utter silence. I found


    a door opened. I can see two-person shadows.


    I will be d if the therapist didn''t think that I''m a thief. I entered the room and found Xander on his


    knees. His hand is on the table. The shattered ss pieces are on the floor.


    " What the hell is going on?" I spoke, looking at him while the therapist has a worried look on his face.


    " I''m sorry for breaking the ss. I know I overreacted," Xander apologized.


    " No. You didn''t overreact. I know it will be hard. I dealt with a lot of people like you. I assure you, you


    aren''t as bad as them."


    " I will pay for the sster," He replied still looking at the floor. No one bothered my arrival. Am I


    invisible to them?


    " Xander? What''s happening here? Madison is worried for you. Why didn''t you attended her call?"


    Xander looked at me and said my name. " Sofia?" This time he didn''t call me as he knew me as


    Madison''s friend. He calls me as he recognizes me. Shit. This is not possible. He can''t remember


    everything in a sh.


    " Do you remember me?"


    " I do. Not only you. I remember everything. I gotta go," Xander got up, picks his phone from the table


    and rushed outside. I''m not letting him go like this.


    " Hey, where do you think you are going?" I yelled, blocking his way.


    " I don''t think I can talk with anyone. Move."


    " Whether you like it or not, you are not leaving this ce. I have something to tell,"


    " I said I''m not in a ce to deal with anyone, Sofia," Xander shouted. He could yell a lot more than this


    but I could behave more than that.


    " You will regret it if you don''t listen to you. It''s about something that you don''t know."


    " I know everything. I have my memories back," he said. I have no idea what''s going on in his mind. But


    he shouldn''t like Madison. If he loves her, he won''t leave her. I closed the door and faced him.


    I never begged anyone in my life but I''m willing to do it for my friend.


    " Please, let me talk to you. I don''t know what''s going on in your mind. But I can help you with it.


    Please, listen to me."


    PRESENT:


    Madison Grace:


    I should have learned how to drive a car. Now, how am I going to find out. By walk? Do I have any


    other chance. I scolded myself and something caught my eyes. A man parking his scooter in his house.


    " Excuse me, I need your scooter, please. I will return it as soon as I can. This is my house. It''s urgent."


    I bbered as he stared at me without any expression. His gaze shifted to my house.


    " You own this mansion and you want a scooter?" He asked. Urgh...Does it really important now?


    " I don''t own this. This is my boyfriend''s mansion. I want this scooter right now," I spoke as I hugged


    myself feeling cold. I''m already wet from the rain. But I can''t sit still while Xander is out to find Veronica.


    " Okay. Take it. Do you want a raincoat?" the man asked, giving his key and scooter.


    " No," I said and thanked him and I''m on my way to the therapist house. It took me fifteen minutes to


    reach his house. I left the scooter and knocked on the door.


    An older man with a beard opened the door. He''s the therapist. Thank god, now he must have known


    something about Xander.


    " Sorry for disturbing you. Do you have a session with Xander today? Is he still here or do you know


    where did he go? Your information will really be useful for me."


    " Yes. I had a session with him. He almost ruined my room and gave me money to fix it. He just left my


    house five minutes ago,"


    I''mte. He''s gone. Where did he go? Did Sofia seen him or not? She''s out of reach. My phone''s


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    I left his house. I parked the scooter and walked without a destination. I don''t want to go back home. I


    can''t call anyone. I can''t find anyone. Even if Sofia called me back, I couldn''t attend it. I looked up at


    the dark sky. I don''t know the water in my eyes is the rain or the tears.


    I should give up and go back home. I wish Xander woulde back for me. But my fear is higher than


    the hope. It seems like my fears wille true. I was watching the empty road with fewer people, my


    eyes caught someone inside the cafe. I walked towards the cafe and looked into the window from a


    distance.


    " Xander..." My voice stuck in my throat as I watched the person next to him. Veronica''s already with


    him. Veronica''s hands are on either side of his cheek while Xander is listening to whatever she''s


    saying. Is it really over? Did he get back to her? I thought he loved me. I loved him.


    I couldn''t watch more. I stumbled and walked away. No. I ran. I ran back to the ce where I parked


    the scooter. I''m not going to back to Xander''s house. I can''t go back after seeing this. I wiped my tears


    off and started the engine.


    He said he will never leave me.


    ....


    An hour ago:


    Sofia''s POV:


    " Can you wait outside Mr..."


    "Mr Therapist..." I asked him without knowing his name.


    "Mr Alexander. I will wait outside," He went outside leaving me and Xander alone.


    " I never begged anyone in my life. I''m doing it now. Please, don''t leave Madison. She loves you. She


    doesn''t want to be with anyone. You can''t leave her now," I spoke as he nkly stared at me in


    confusion or a little bit of anger.


    " What the hell are you thinking, Sofia? Why would I leave her? I love her too. Do you think these


    memories gonna make me hate her again?" Xander yelled at me. But I never felt more happier than I


    do now.


    " I thought..."


    " You heard me, right? I would never do that. But all these memories confuses me. I don''t know


    anything about Madison years ago. She wasn''t even my friend. But now there''s nothing that we didn''t


    share except these memories."


    " She doesn''t want to tell you about these memories because she''s afraid you will hate her again. But


    all these years you are thinking she tries to betray Veronica. That wasn''t true. She told us that she


    loves you. Even after knowing that, Veronica epted your proposal and shown Madison has a person


    who betrayed her. You didn''t know but you hurt Madison without knowing it. How can you decide a


    person''s character without even knowing them? Since you have your memories back, I''m extremely


    mad at you."


    " I''m sorry. I don''t think I can face Madison again. I never even thought she loved me when Veronica


    and I were together. I scolded her for sleeping next to me in the bed. I hated her the most than anyone


    when I should be hating Veronica."


    " You should have stayed away from Veronica. You are in a trance. You never listened to others. You


    trusted the wrong person. Madison told that she shared her past with you. But you don''t know one


    thing. After all the tragic ident of her sister, she came here to start a happy life and it was ruined


    because of you and Veronica." I threw all the words at him in anger. There''s a remorse look on his face.


    I know it''s killing him.


    " I don''t want to upset you more with the past and you don''t have to suffer more with these memories.


    Madison''s worried about you. Go back to her and make everything right. I will be grateful for you if you


    keep her happy for the rest of the life."


    Xander stayed silent without a reply. I don''t know how to assure him. I''m not good at making people


    feel better. I can only hope he could be alright and get back to Madison and tells that he remembers it


    all. And he will always be with her.


    I took my phone to see many missed calls from her. I called her back to tell her Xander''s still in the


    therapist house. Why she''s not attending the call? Her phone is switched off.


    " I can''t forgive myself for everything. I''m far angrier on Veronica than I ever been. We never had a


    good rtionship and I have forgiven her all these days and I missed someone who loved me truly. I


    wish I could take it all back?" Xanderined, seated in a chair.


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    " You still can make things right,"


    " I will but I can''t take all the pain I had given Madison. She still saved me from the ident when all I


    gave her was hatred." Xander kept his hands on his head, stressing out.


    " Stop it. That''s enough. You never did anything on purpose. Now, do what''s right." I shouted at him.


    " I''m going to see Veronica," He muttered and headed towards the door.


    " What? Are you insane? You are still making a wrong decision,"


    " No. I''m not getting back to her. Now, I have my memories back. I want to end things with her face to


    face. I felt a little bit sorry for her when I ran away from the wedding. Now, all I feel is anger. Tell


    Madison, I will be back home soon." Xander ordered and left, mming the door shut.


    Madison''s not attending her call. What is she doing now? I hope she''s not feeling bad.


    " Damn it, why is your phone still in switch off?" I spoke in frustration as I dialled her number again. She


    has to know that everything''s fine. Her fear is not going toe true. From the look of Xander, I''m sure


    he loves her as much as she loved him.


    PRESENT


    Madison Grace:


    The scooter stuck in the mad when I haven''t even crossed the cafe. How am I going to reach the


    mansion and return the man''s scooter and walk to Sofia''s house. I''m already freezing in this cold. I


    kicked the scooter in frustration. I stood at the same ce fully wet with bloodshot eyes.


    Suddenly, I heard a voice calling me. Xander won''t being back for me. He''s with Veronica.


    " Madison," I heard his voice for sure. I turned back seeing him cross the street. I left the scooter and


    walked away with the key. I can''t face him. He was with Veronica. That hurts more than he hurts me


    years ago.


    " Madison, stop." He ran behind me in the rain and grabs my hand.


    " Let go. Leave me alone. I know you got your memories back. Henry told me. This is why I refused to


    love you. You promised me and you are with Veronica now. I can''t deal with this anymore," I yelled and


    kept a distance between us.


    " You misunderstood, Madison. I have my memories back but I''m not getting back with Veronica.


    Believe me,"


    " Then why are you with her? Never mind...I''m not hearing anything. I want to be alone now. Don''t you


    dare follow me," I make my words clear to him and took a turn to the next road. I can rather walk home


    in this cold than talking with him. Xander and Veronica in the cafe still staying in my eyes. I don''t know


    what exnation he got for it? But I don''t think I''m ready to hear it.


    I crossed a road but there''s no sign of Xander and I didn''t expect him to follow me. Suddenly, a car


    sped by and stopped right in front of me, blocking the path. My eyes are almost blurry in the rain.


    When my vision gets a little bit clearer, the car door opened. There''s a uniformly dressed man is in the


    driver''s seat and Xander is in the back seat.


    " I told you not to follow me," I yelled, looking at him.


    " You are freezing, Madison. Get inside now." He ordered me. Not in anger but in


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    " I''m not getting in. I''m going to Sofia''s house." I refused.


    " Get inside, Madison Grace or I will walk with you," He said. He never used my full name.


    I''m still feeling so cold in the heavy rain. But I''m not getting in. Xander came outside in the heavy rain.


    " I''m noting to your house, Xander."


    " It''s ours, Madison. Still ours. Always ours." He replied, taking my hands in his.


    " Why do you evene out in this time?" He asked.


    " Henry told you got your memories back and you are going to see Veronica. My phone slipped out of


    my hand and crashed. So, I couldn''t ask him any other question. I came to the therapist house to find


    you but you already left. Then, I found you in the cafe with her."


    " You should have stayed at home, Madison. I''m not leaving you. Sofia came to see me. Even she


    thought I would leave you. I only went to end things with Veronica. She tried to manipte me with


    some lies. But that''s not working. Even after ending things with her, I don''t want to see her ever again. I


    fired her. These are all the things I have done. You misunderstood, babe." Xander exined


    everything. I really lost myself in fear.


    " I didn''t know that. Didn''t your old memories makes you hate me?"


    " No. I trusted Veronica and hated you. I still remember the moment when I said I don''t want to see you


    ever again. I don''t even know if I deserve to be forgiven."


    " I forgive you, Xander. You didn''t do anything on purpose. But I didn''t think you will fire her from her


    job," All my anger vanished in some seconds. If I didn''t drop my phone, Henry would have exined


    everything clearly.


    " I''m not getting back from my word. She should be out of our life for good. All these years have been


    wasted because of the wrong person. I don''t want to repeat the cycle again."


    " You won''t. Let''s not talk about the past ever again. We can get back to the way we were."


    " Yeah, it''s better this way."


    " But I have one thing to ask. You liked me before Veronica came in. You didn''t me when I kiss you for


    the first time. Am I right?"


    " How do you know? I didn''t tell anyone."


    " Yes, you did. You told James. He''s depressed after you lost your memory. Call him tomorrow and


    make him feel better,"


    " I have to make things right with everyone. I looked at James like he''s a stranger to me. I should have


    atleast acknowledged his presence."


    " You can do it now and make your parents feel better. They miss you,"


    " Yeah, I will do that. Right now, I''m d I got back with you."


    " We never got apart. I misunderstood in the first ce. And I think I mentioned I broke the phone. Are


    you okay with it? Will you buy me another one?"


    " I would buy you a phone if you even if you threw it on purpose,"


    " I would never break something on purpose," Iughed. Finally, feeling like myself. My suffering days


    are over for good. Suddenly, the driver called us to get inside. I would have said ''yes'' now. But Xander


    stopped me.


    " I don''t think I can wait for a perfect moment. This should be the right one," Xander said, getting on his


    one knee and took a ring box from his pocket. He''s not doing this here. Really? Actually, I don''t want


    any other grand proposal that will be special than standing in the rain.


    " I was nning for this all these days but the perfect moment never came. I will hate myself if I didn''t


    do this now," Xander opened the ring box and I looked at the diamond ring.


    " Madison Grace, will you do me the honour of bing my wife? " He proposed to me as I stared at


    his face in shock. He''s fully wet in the rain just like me. He looked more beautiful right now. As water


    dripped from his hair, we waited for me to say ''yes''.


    " Yes, Xander. A hundred times yes." I happily said, watching him put the ring on my finger.


    " I love you, Madison. I can''t wait to get married." He stood up, pulled me closer and kissed me


    passionately.


    " I love you, Xander. I always did."


    " I''m sorry that the proposal wasn''t that special,"


    " What? What''s more special than this, Xander? I never wanted a proposal in front of everyone with


    extraordinary decorations and surroundings." I said, cherishing the moment. The cold doesn''t bother


    me right now. Xander is here to hold my hands.


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    " I''m d you like it. I wasn''t in a state to dy the proposal." He said with his forehead touching mine.


    " I''m sorry to disturb you, sir. But if you don''t get in, you will be sick." The driver interrupted us again.


    " We need some time here," I replied to him.


    " I thought you are freezing," Xander asked.


    " Not now. I want to stand here as long as we can," I pressed my lips to his lips again. I savoured the


    moment.


    " You are mine," He caressed my wet cheek and took a moment to gaze at me.


    " I''m yours," I replied, biting his lips and kissing him again. Like I said, the one incident. An unexpected


    ident changed everything. An ident was supposed to be a bad thing. But everything happens for


    a reason. And this was the reason. Today, I''m sure I will never suffer from my nightmare again. I


    passed through all the pain and it''s all healed.


    I intertwined my hand with his hand, knowing I''m not alone anymore.


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