Melody Of Love

b****y Bastard!

Rose POV

Michael asked me not to wait for him and have my lunch, and true to his words, he didn’t come home for lunch. I was bored to death and didn’t know what to do, so after having lunch, I went to the zoo and played with the deers and rabbits. I spent around 2 hours playing in the zoo before I returned. It was 5 in the evening, and there was no sign of Michael. Just as I was about to call him, I heard someone shouting.

“Michael…Michael, where are you?” I went down to the living area to find Liza. Oh my God! I completely forgot about her. She is…engaged to Michael.

“Look who’s here. The queen.” She said with a fake smile. Her tone was bitter, and she looked at me with disgust in her eyes. I didn’t know how to respond to her. I should probably say her Michael isn’t at home. Or should I ask her to wait here until he comes back?

“He isn’t here. He went to the studio.”

“I’m here to talk to you, w***e. How dare you marry him? Don’t you know that he’s my man?” She grabbed my arm and continued “People like you can do anything for money. You sold your body because he’s rich? Just tell me how much money you want, and I’ll throw it on your face. Just leave my man, and get lost, you bitch.”

“Pl-please mind your language. I didn’t ask him to marry me. He was the one who asked me to marry him.”

“Well, isn’t it what you're good at? Seducing rich, successful men? I don’t know how Michael married a w***e like you. And I didn’t know women like you, who throw their bodies at rich men, existed.”

Just then I saw a maid talking with someone on the phone, and I hoped it's Michael.

“We were engaged. Our photos were everywhere. You w***e, you came from nowhere and ruined our relationship.”

Every word coming from her mouth cut me like a knife. How could she say such mean things without knowing the truth? Well, she’s saying the truth. You did come between them. My subconscious reminded me.

What happened? Wasn’t this I was afraid of from the very beginning? Michael and I, we were never meant to be. Why didn’t I listen to my brain? I should’ve ignored my feelings. I shouldn’t have listened to Michael’s words. Why did I let him do everything he wanted to do with me. But it was not his mistake. I should've known better. I should’ve stopped myself from falling for him. I should’ve stopped him.

“Why are you silent now? Why are you ashamed? Talk to me. You weren’t ashamed while talking to the media yesterday.”

Was I too easy to be manipulated? Was I so easy, to fall for a simple I love you he said? No one insulted me in this way, ever. I wanted to run away from her, from this place, from Michael. What was I thinking all this time? That Michael loved me?

That he would choose me over Liza, a top actress? She was beautiful, charming, and educated. She had a good family background. And what am I? Nothing. No education, no looks, no family. I should've known better than this. How did I let myself believe that a man like Michael would love me when my own parents hated me enough to leave me outside an orphanage?

And Liza is so angry. There has to be something between them for her to be so angry. They must be in a relationship. Or why will she talk to me like this? Oh god! I ruined their relation, didn’t I? I came in between them. I became the third person in their relationship.

“Open your mouth.” She shouted before she raised her hand to hit me. I prepared myself for the hit, not because I couldn’t fight her back, but because I’m the one at mistake here. I shouldn’t have let my feelings take control of me, even after knowing that Michael is engaged to her, knowing that our marriage is a sham. I deserve this.

I closed my eyes and waited for the hit that never came. I slowly opened my eyes to see Michael standing in front of me, shielding me from Liza. He held her hand tightly with one hand, while his other hand held mine. He was holding her hand so tightly, and I could tell it from the way she winced.

“How dare you talk to my woman like that?” He asked before releasing her hand. She looked shocked before she turned to me and shouted.

“What did you do to him?” She turned towards Michael and continued. “I know it’s not your fault. Girls like her can seduce any man. They have no shame. They use their bodies as a medium to make money. Don’t fall into her trap. You know that I love you, don’t you?”

She asked taking a step towards him and hugging him. Tears were now falling freely from my eyes. She hugged him. She said she loved him, and Michael didn’t say anything. This means he loves her. Everything that happened between us was just…nothing. I laughed out bitterly for letting myself believe that it was love. Love? God! This is hurting. I can’t take this anymore.

“I should leave.” I whispered and ran from there, not wanting to see them hugging each other. I could hear steps following behind me before I heard him calling my name, but I didn’t stop. I ran into our room and locked it.

“Rose, baby, please open the door.” He started banging on the door.

I didn’t realize that tears were streaming down my cheeks, and I didn’t bother wiping them away. I slumped down on the ground and cried. I was stupid. I shouldn’t have done this.

He’ll marry her once the contract comes to an end a voice said at the back of my head. Liza’s words mocked me, playing again and again in the background. I squeezed my eyes shut, put my hand on my ears, trying to stop them. But they just won’t go away.

“Baby, please open the door.”

“Michael go away. Leave me alone.”

“Don’t do this. For once, just open the door.” He sounded desperate and hurt? Why would he be hurt? I’m going nuts.

“Please, go away.”

Did he play with me and my feelings all this time? Was I a side playmate? Jesus! how the hell things turned out like this? How the hell did I become this person? Didn’t I know he was engaged? Of course, I knew, but what I didn’t know was that he was such a liar. He lied that he loved me, b****y bastard!