Love Mode On

Chapter 18

Third Person POV:---

"If not, you will see my dead face."

Nora whole body got numb. It was getting hard for her to breath.

Her eyes roams around until it found his. 'Ryan Knights', the person who stole her heart. But also her best friend, Sarah too.

He was walking towards Nora with a big smile on his face, making her heart skips it beat.

A tear slips from her left eye, just by the thought of losing him.

At that moment, Nora knew how much he means to her. She cannot even imagine her life without him.

Right at that moment, she made a decision which she knew that she will regret for the rest of her life. As she might lose that one person who means the world to her.

Sarah's head jerks to the side, a loud smack ringing at the hallway. So loud that there some snickers and gasps were heard, as Nora slapped Sarah on her face.

Slowly, Sarah turns her head as disbelief look passes over her face as she took a step away from Nora. The pain which she was feeling when Ryan broke their engagement came in full force.

"I hate you." Sarah shouted letting the tears wet her cheeks. Her body was trembling very badly, as her left hand went to her cheek, where she was slapped. "Did you hear that, Nora Storms? I f*****g HATE YOU."

Ryan rushed towards them, as he saw the scene unfolding in front of him.

It all happened so fast, one second Sarah pulled out knife from her jeans pocket and the very next moment held it right by her throat.

Making Nora's eyes widen and freak her out. "Sarah, don't you dare!!! Throw it away!!!"

A humourless chuckle escapes Sarah's mouth, as she held the knife firmly pressed against her throat, as tears continued streaming down her cheeks. "You wanted Ryan. So that's what I am doing."

"Afterall I am the barrier between you two." Her voice breaks. The tears gathers in her eyes,"So, It shouldn't matter to you if I kill myself."

A cry mixes with a gasp that sounds like it's filled with years of heartache when Nora yelled, "S-SARAH!!!!"

"Sorry, but I can't." Sarah exclaims honestly. "I am deeply and madly in love with Ryan. You can't have him, while I am alive. So I am making it easy for all of us."

Both the girls knew that the damage was done and their friendship wasn't going to be same after this. Their friendship was ruined.

"ENOUGH!!!" A loud yell had the both girls attention. Their eyes met his bloodshed eyes, "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! DROP THE KNIFE, SARAH."

"H-Harry......" Sarah hiccups, as the knife unconsciously fell from her hands and she ran towards him to hug him when he took a step back. Pain flashes across her face, as she inspect his face. Anger was radiating off his body, as his eyes kept drifting from Nora to Sarah, until it fells on Ryan making his jaw clenched.

"You motherfucker-----" He was about to lash on him, when Dominic held him stopping him from attacking Ryan.

But he's so furious that he almost get's away from Dominic before Liam steps in to help.

"Be sensible, Harry. Fighting with him is only going to make the matter worse."

Knowing that what Dominic said was right, Harry's attention diverts towards his both best friends.

"I didn't thought a day like this ever occur." Fake chucking, with his slumped shoulder he said aloud. "Congratulations!! You both finally did it. Ruined our Trio. Let a guy in between our friendship."

"Harry......" Mutters Nora in a broken voice, as he held his palms up stopping her mid sentence. "Don't you dare call my name. From this moment, you are nothing but a stranger to me. Whatever that was between us overs here itself."

The ache that she was feeling grows stronger and cuts deeper.

Pain flashes across Nora face, as she take a step back and was about to lose balance. When Ryan hands met her waist, preventing her from falling.

"The same goes to you, Sarah."

He backs up a step. Two steps. Then he spins and starts walking in the other direction, shattering the soul of two girls, his ex best friends.

~FLASHBACK~

"I feel sorry for her."

"Same here."

"I wonder if we will ever face that phrase in our life." Sarah whispers.

"I don't think so. Even if that happens you will be the one bringing us back together. You will never let a crack in our friendship." Harry stated earnestly.

"If our friendship ever came to an end, it might be because of you, Harry." Sarah winks playfully, leaving Harry curious and horrified.

"And why would that be me?"

"Because after a couple years you will realise your undying love for Nora and propose her. And she will probably reject you leaving heartbroken. Hence...."

Suprised, Nora and Harry glance at each other and a second later burst out laughing.

"That will never happen." Both Nora and Harry said at that same time. "We aren't each other's type."

~FLASHBACK ENDS~

Panic spreads through her body. Stumbling, she took a step back still in daze. When Dominic's took hold of her wrist and started dragging her, pulling her out of her daze and ask in a weak sloppy voice, "Where are you taking me?"

"Just come with me."

With that he exited the college building with Sarah by his side. While Nora runs to the washroom and the instant she's inside, she locked the door. Leaning back against the door, she slide down until her butt hits the floor. She cover her mouth with her hands as a silent cry rips through her. Breathing seems like a impossible thing for her.

"Are you okay?" It didn't even took her second to know who it was. "I know that's a stupid question to ask. Because we all know you are not."

Ryan sat on the other side of the door as he was fidgeting with his hair. His voice cracked. Red rimmed his eyes, and Nora knew just by his voice that he was on the verge of crying. But this was Ryan. He didn't cry. He wasn't capable of it. He's usually the reason behind many people crying. And yet this was the second time he cry because of her. "I am sorry. I know my sorry wouldn't undo the damage. But still I am sorry. I am so f*****g sorry."

"I will make everything right, Nora. That's a promise from me to you." He said, his face granite, his tone resolute.

***

She struggled against his hold, as she asked loudly, "Where are you taking me, Dominic?" Her body was tense, as she could feel what she was about to witness was going to be more heart shattering than the one before. And she wasn't ready to face it. She wasn't that strong, she thought. Only if she knew, how wrong she was at that moment. No matter what, a girl can never be weak, at any moment.

Not paying heed to her question, he take her inside one of the ICU ward. Where a small girl around ten years years old was laying on the bed, with several wires attached to her body. Her pale face, did nothing to hide her beauty. She was breath-taking.

"Dominic...." Sarah whispers weakly, silently pleading.

Losing his grip on her, he took a seat beside the girl on the chair.

"You wanted to die just because of a mere guy." He said shaking his head. "Why? Just because he realised he isn't in love with you, but your best friend, Nora."

His eyes found hers and she started losing herself in his gaze. As if the Dominic's that was in front of her, has become a totally different person entirely. On the surface, Dominic looked like the stereotypical charming, good-natured playboy he portrayed himself to be. But the real he was totally different with what he portrays himself with. He was a mature one. Who had seen way more hardship than he should at this age.

"You know how stupid is that? You can't stop two people who are in love with each other to be together. No matter how much you try. You can't, Sarah. It only ends it destruction."

Her heart was pounding so hard right now that she wanted to turn around and run. But she knew that he was right.

"I know what you are wondering right now. That I bought you here to lecture this. But no that's not true."

She wanted to say 'No', suprising herself. But she stopped herself.

"This beautiful girl that is laying in front of us is............" A single tear escapes his eyes, as he wipe it with his hand. "My baby sister, Dora."

Dominic swallows, and then in a rough whisper he says, "She's at the last stage of cancer. But you know what....... Dora is a fighter." A chuckle left his lips, which sounds like a music to her ears. "She wants to live, so that she can see me getting married one day and play with my kids."

"There are treatments, aren't they?" She asked quietly, as she clears her throats, blinking back the tears.

He doesn't break eye contact. Not even for a breath. Neither does she.

"There are treatments, but they are pretty expensive." Looking away from her. He reaches a hand out, wiping away a strand of hair struck to Dora's cheek. Making her shift a little and murmur in her sleep. "I am trying my best to save as much as money for the treatment. But still it ain't enough."

"What about yours parents?" She couldn't help but ask.

"They died two years ago."

Sarah for once felt lost for words.

"You know why I bought you here?"

She shake her head in denial.

Standing up, he walked towards her, his hand skated onto her hips and he pulled her softly against him, tucking his chin on her head.

"To make you realise that, there are people who are having a tough fight with life in order to survive. Life doesn't give second chance, Sarah."

Dominic's stare is hard and he's breathing steadily as he keeps his gaze locked on her.

"Life isn't being cruel to you, instead it's you who being cruel to yourself, life......" He whispered into her hair, his tone gentler, "and your loved ones."

Her lashes splay across her cheeks, as her gaze drops. A tear slides down her cheeks, the words vibrated in her ear, rich and warm.

"Mr Dion, doctor is asking for you." Nurse says, popping her head into the room.

Nodding towards Nurse's direction, he leaves the room.

Sarah watch him go, her heart thundering in her chest

"You are just like he mentioned." Alarmed, she looked around until her eyes fell on Dora to find her wide awake, staring at her.

She quickly wipe away the tear and walked towards Dora and sat on the same seat where Dominic's sat a minute ago.

"I am Sarah Pristen, Dominic's F-----"

"Girlfriend, I know." Dora interrupted looking a bit excited and happy. While Dominic gives Playboy vibes, Dora gave angelic vibes. She looked female version of her brother except her eyes. It was as blue as sky.

Sarah wanted to correct but was cutt off by Dora, "But more beautiful than he mentioned."

Suprised, Sarah couldn't help but ask wide eyed, "What----------- really? He talk about me to you?"

She couldn't believe he used to talk about her to his sister.

With a beautiful smile gracing her lips, Dora nodded.

"Yes, about how he fell for you right after he lays his eyes on you. He once said to me, his exact word, 'She completes my world. I didn't believe in happily-ever-after, but if I do it might be because of her'."

Sarah's gaze jerked away, her heart racing. Her breath catches in her throat. As she recalled his words from Library, 'It beats for you. I loved you way before you started loving him and he fell for you.'

'Heck, I still love you. And you what, it hurts, seeing you like this.'

"But you don't love him, do you?" Dora asked after a pause. Both Brother and sister had a knack of making Sarah lost her words.

"But I might assure you. My brother is pretty lovable. All he needs a chance." Dora said softly.

"He had been through many bad phrases in his life. I hope you wouldn't contribute more."

Dora takes Sarah's hand in both of hers. They're small, weak and light, threaded with thick blue veins.

"He deserves to be happy. I hope you will be the one with whom he will have a happily-ever-after." Dora whispers seriously, making Sarah's chest tighten. "At least he deserves this for being in love with you."

Sarah throats goes dry, as she exhaled a shaky breath. Everything suddenly feels heavier with all Dora said.

Dora doesn't say anything else, just kept holding her hand.

Her heart pained for him, very well known to what it's like to be in one sided love comes with. Heartache, Pain and........ Destruction. And she didn't wanted that for him.

***

Her eyes flutter, and when they open, confusion tightens her features, followed by pain. She looked around to find herself in an unfamiliar room. She tries to move her hands to find herself tied against a chair with rope. She struggled to free herself, but failed miserably.

"Took you forever to gain conscious."

Her eyes found the figure standing in front of her, wearing a big grin on the face. Groaning, she mutters loudly, "This ain't funny. You better remove this ropes this instant. Or you are dead."

She remembers leaving her house to take a walk to clear her thoughts. When she felt someone following her. She turned around to find no one. She thought it was her imagination. But again she felt someone following her, goosebumps arises in her body. Just when she was about to run, someone from behind hit her on her head. Making her unconscious.

"It was you who sent anonymous message to me."

A loud chuckle booms the room, confirms her suspicion. As the person came closer to her and levels to her face.

"You are joking, aren't you?" Nora frowns, clearly confused. She begins to pale, as she realised the person wasn't joking.

"Why are you doing this to me? Why I am here?" She snapped, panic flooding her veins. As she stare at the person with betrayal in her eyes.

"How could you do this to me?" Nora screamed as she struggled against the ropes. "I thought you were my Friend."

"Friend? Trust me, I never considered you my Friend."

"Ryan will kill you!!!"

Gripping her chin tightly, making her hiss in pain. Dark unwavering eyes met hers filled with inferno rage inside them. "For that he need to know where we are. I can guarantee you he will never find this place."

She shook her head, her chest aching so hard it hurt to breathe. "No, he will definitely find you. And the moment he find it's you who kidnapped me he will tear you apart."

She scream in pain as the person stabbed the knife in her thighs and started dragging towards her knee. Sobs echoes the dark small room, until the darkness consumed her. But not before whispering, "You will regret this."