What We Couldn't Be

Chapter Four; The encounter

His fingers running through his head in a devastating manner.

I laid on the bed trying to give him some time before talking to him.

Noah stood up and came to the other side of the bed, he sat closely to me, held my hands and said softly, I love you dearly Elise but unfortunately for us, life happened and we both had to walk away.

Fate has a way of bringing people together, maybe you were meant for me, maybe we were meant to be, maybe things that once fell apart would fall into place again for us. Just maybe.

Oh stop it Noah! I shouted out loud like the roof of the bar room would fall off.

I moved closer, my cold hands brushing his. “You were my great love, Noah.” I said with a soft voice that was barely above whisper, staring into his eyes.

“And you were mine.” he replied swiftly like he knew I was going to say so.

“So what are you going to do?” I asked.

I honestly do not know what to do now, Noah said as he wiped his face, smacking his lips.

I laid on the bed to get some rest, Noah joined me in bed after meditating as to how to handle the whole situation. Sleep overtook me and I slept off .

Noah couldn't sleep all through the night, the decisions were tough to make, he had a divided attention now. Whether to go for me or Mae. He had a belief that something special was about to happen in our lives, reasons we connected again.

At dawn, Noah hurriedly stood up like he waited all night for the right time to move. What happened Noah? I enquired curiously.

He sat down and explained that we have to leave the bar as soon as possible, I still want to spend more time with you Elise, his fingers brushed through my face .

I stared at him, my silence was a loud noise in my mind. But I have to leave Noah, I told you about my journey to Paris. How can I possibly cancel my whole trip to be with you Noah?

You are getting married! go back to Mae and explain things to her. We can't continue this, I said with a little squeeze on my forehead.

Noah turned and held my hands tightly, he looked at me in the eyes like searching for the missing puzzle.

"You are my treasure, I value and appreciate your presence in my life Elise" we patched up and came back together for a reason.

"Give me one more chance Elise, just one more chance". He swallowed and took a deep breath, a chance to prove my love for you again, a chance to show that I really care, give me this one more chance Elise, please. Holding my hands a little bit firm with conviction.

My eyes became cloudy, "and what about Mae?" I enquired. Forget about Mae, I will figure out how to handle that. I need you to say yes, please. I was enveloped in emotions, I cried with so many why's? And how's it?

Noah left me to be fine. He sat on the sofa in the hotel room while I laid in bed trying to balance my emotions. When I heard Noah making a phone call, I tried to listen so I could know who he was talking to.

"Hello Mae, how are you?" Mae responded in affirmation that she was fine, I'm sorry for what happened last night, there's just a mix up somewhere and I'm deeply sorry for hurting you this way, I never meant it that way, but it is what it is.

Hello Mae, are you there? Noah enquired looking at the screen of his phone for confirmation. "I'm with you" Mae managed to say.

"Okay". "I'm truly sorry Mae, you were a good personality I admire, humble and kind, but unfortunately, this relationship can't continue anymore" Noah said, like the words were forced outta his lips.

He swallowed and continued again, thank you for being a genuine friend and lover, thank you for the times we spent together, thank you for the good memories we shared.

Goodbye Mae. Mae listened on quietly all through the call until Noah finally ended the call.

What are you doing!? I screamed as I jumped out of the bed. Noah sat on the sofa like he wasn't aware I was talking to him.

Why are you doing this? I stood in front and asked. Noah stood up , held my shoulders and said, "let me handle this Elise". I stared at him in the eyes in search of answers to questions I never asked.

He gently dropped his hands off my shoulders, I went back and sat on the bed confused and entirely devastated, I sighed as I couldn't help but keep staring at Noah.

In less than an hour, Noah's phone rang in the quiet atmosphere of our hotel room, it was Mae's older brother.

Noah looked up to me and said it was Mae's brother, he was bewildered and I was speechless, I couldn't say a thing to Noah. I waited to see Noah's reactions and actions.

He called again for the second time, Noah didn't hesitate to pick up the call this time, I fully concentrated like the call was mine.

"Hello Johnson", what's up with you man, Noah said. Mae's brother (Johnson) was amazed, I'm cool and you? Hope everything is alright? He said.

Noah didn't hesitate to say oh I'm very well!

"What's up with you and Mae!?" Johnson said curiously, "oh we fine, just trying to seek out some matters, you know," Noah said he felt uneasy having such a conversation with Mae's brother.

"Well, Mae's been acting strange for some time now, everyone wonders what's happening to her but she wouldn't share her feelings with us.

Just a few minutes ago, she smashed her phone on the wall and screamed! Her voice echoed through my ears and everyone dashed towards the direction of the voice and it was in Mae's room, after having a phone call and I guess it was with you right?" He enquired.