My Mysterious Love For him

CHAPTER-10

ADAM

Someone was twisting the knob to unlock the door of my room.

Startled, I jump to sit up wiping my drowsiness.

“Addy, open the door, god dam it! Come out to eat at least. You are starving for almost two days, now. You won’t listen, huh? Alright then, I swear if you don’t, by next one hour. I… I’d postpone my wedding. Yes, you heard me right. And you know better to take my warning lightly, Addy!!”

Rubbing my face roughly, I fall back on my bed.

I was having no doubt that Sora would surely stand by her words. I can’t have her foolishness hinder the happiness. Not because of me.

Having enough of my pity party, I dragged my tiring body to the bathroom. Monotonously, I removed my clothes taking a much needed shower. A deep sigh escaped my lips feeling warm water splashing against my chilling body.

'Yikes, this was the longest days I have gone without showering. Two and half days to be exact.'

Day after tomorrow was Sora’s wedding, guilt was clouding me for being irresponsible. I should have been busy with finalizing every detail of her important event not drowning in my sorrows. They could wait for couple of more days.

At the mention of the awful day, the deranged events start replaying in my head. I shook my head to be ineffective, whatever Vincent said shouldn’t affect me, and he was nothing. But the dark thoughts were rising their claws, if I’m being honest here- it wasn’t about the abusiveness of Vincent.

It was Azrael- I couldn’t fade his enraged, hurtful eyes.

My chest was tightening at the memory, cupping my shaking hands I splash water humoring myself it was water droplets on my face not my tears. Turning off the shower, I forced to shove my destressing thoughts back, getting presentable in random clothes to join in the preparations outside.

“Addy!” Sora jumps on my body like a monkey. I chuckle hugging her tightly.

The familiar sting behind my eyes was making an appearance, I discreetly inhaled a breath. 'Later Adam.'

“You scared the s**t out of me, Please don’t ignore me again in the future. I thought of bull dozing your room but I didn’t want to get earful from mom. And hear her exaggerated whining over stupid piece of door.” She complains making me laugh soundly.

“Language, young lady.”

She waves it off, grasping my hand and pulling me to an isolated spot. I knew what was coming, hopefully I could put up my act.

“Now, tell me what happened that evening? It was Azrael De Luca isn’t it? I knew it was bad idea to leave you alone. Marcus and I thought, you'd both talk about it or something. I.., Please Addy, you can share anything with me, you know right?”

'No, I can’t Sora.'

Especially about her brother- Aside from his humiliating behavior with me, he was honestly responsible son and brother for his family. He loved them mainly Sora unconditionally. It was truly a horrible feeling to enact like a normal person, make hundreds of lies in front of others when the man tortured you was right there under the same roof.

Laughing, having comfortable meals with his family. As if he didn’t just crumbled you like a piece of tissue paper. But I have been doing it – one I don’t have strength to stand against such powerful man and it was mainly because of Sora.

I can’t even dare to imagine what she’d feel to discover her favorite person’s evil side.

So as practiced, I hold her shoulder, smiling, “Sora, dear it was related to Azrael, yes. But it’s not huge of a problem. In fact, we sort of discovered on our own there’s nothing possible between us. And see for the long run, it saved us both lot of efforts. So what happened was for the best.”

;Yeah, If only I could believe my own words.'

“Addy…” she wipes a tear, I didn’t even realize escaped from my eyes.

We hug each other again for the long moment. I was grateful she doesn’t argue knowing I couldn’t handle being overwhelmed.

“His loss then,” she says with a teary smile.

My disaster it was.

Nerves in my head felt to explode anytime with due to constant headache for days, I have been going through. It was late evening by the time I excused myself to take a break, whole day was spent. I was on my feet inspecting every detail with the coordinators, on an empty stomach. I was skeptical to eat anything not to throw up before I could digest a morsel of food.

It didn’t help my situation as Mrs. Richard called out on me, insulting me for being irresponsible to slip from my duties in front of the entire staff. Thankfully Sora was gone with her father to discuss something business related. I just mumbled an apology ensuring Mrs. Richard with professional sentences.

Receiving needless scolding, pity stares from housing staff still carrying a smile on my face in front of Sora, for hours together it mentally drained me. I wanted to sleep for days together.

Lying on edge of my bed, I barely closed my eyes when the ringing of my phone jerked me almost falling from the bed. Grumbling to myself, I blindly pulled it out from my pocket and answered it.

“Adam,”

His deep voice sprang up my body, I hissed due to the fast movement. To confirm, I blinked checking it was actually his number. Weeks earlier, Sora had saved the number reassuring it was our future convenience.

Which would never happen. Why was he calling me? Should I greet him or cut the call. No, it’d be rude. Oh God, my blood pressure was rising before even I could utter a word.

“Are you there, Adam?”

I nod in response. Then remembering he couldn’t see me, I muttered, “Yes,”

The other line went silent for couple of seconds, I checked the call was still ongoing.

“I want you to see me in my office, say in a hour.” he ordered.

It made me upset realizing he wasn’t asking for permission like all the times instead his command indicated I wasn’t having any option. It was the first time he made me feel of the status difference between us. He could order and I was expected to obey.

“Okay,” I meekly said.

He hung up without any other word.