Love Hate Relationship Series

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Michael closed his eyes at her words "mom you don't know anything, stop assuming" he snapped.

A flare of anger flashed in Vanessa's eyes "well I don't care if she accepted you or not, if she dumped you for another, if she married another without acknowledging your feelings, I don't care. But I must have you know, I am not going to accept another girl as my daughter in law!" She stood up angrily and made a move to the door.

"I am your son! You should worry about me!"

"And she is my daughter in law" Vanessa turned to look at her son "all your life I have let you have your way but not this time. If any girl you are going to bring home is not Sasha, then don't bring her at all" after saying her piece, she walked out of the house.

Michael wanted to be angry but he ended up laughing bitterly, if only she knows, he thought, if only she knows the woman in his heart is none other than her Sasha.

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Sasha walked back home after saying goodbye to her friends, they all went home after their cruising and saying they will pick their cars tomorrow. Sasha was surprised when she saw a man standing in front of her house, after recognizing the figure, a sweet smile curved on her lips "Craig" she called and ran to him.

Craig smiled when he saw her, he caught her in his arms and spun three times, acting like a lover who just reunited with his lost love.

Sasha laughed and punched his shoulder softly when her legs finally touched the ground "you didn't tell me you were coming back today."

"I didn't know I will be but I just missed you and before I know it, I was in the next available flight."

Sasha laughed "it doesn't work like that."

"Yes it does" he nodded seriously.

Sasha smiled "when did you arrive?"

"Not up to an hour ago but I went to the company first to check up on some things. I just got here not up to five minutes ago."

"Wow, how is your daughter? How is she coping after her party?"

"Oh she is okay. Ate a lot of cake yesterday, had a running stomach this morning."

"Aw, how is she now?"

"Okay. I wouldn't be here if she wasn't okay" he smiled.

"That's right" she returned the smile.

"Where are you coming from? You looked really dressed up" his gaze trailed from her hair which was in a ponytail to the short black gown she was putting on and to her white high heels, he raised an eyebrow in admiration "beautiful. Was there a party?"

"Not really" Sasha chuckled softly "my friends came along and we decided to have a little girls day out."

"No wonder, I was wondering about the extra cars at your driveway."

"They will come pick them up tomorrow."

"I hope I will be opportune to meet them?" He raised an eyebrow.

"If you are around" she giggled.

"Okay then, I will make sure I'm here nice and early tomorrow."

"You better."

"Oh that reminds me, which new dude have you charmed recently?"

Sasha furrowed her brows in confusion "I don't understand. Why?"

"There is a bunch of white roses at your doorstep."

Sasha felt her heart palpitate and she couldn't wait to go check it out "really? Well that would be nice, I'm a hot girl aren't I?"

Craig raised an eyebrow "yes you are" he kissed her forehead "I will see you tomorrow. I just hope another one won't join in my rivals" he whispered.

Sasha smiled and wondered what he will do should she tell him that she has known about the mysterious flower sender before him, she shook her head at that "goodnight Craig."

"Good night Sasha" he squeezed her shoulder and walked off while Sasha rushed to her front door to see the flowers. They were heaped like a beautiful snow cloud and a sweet smile graced her lips subconsciously, she bent and searched the flowers for a note and picked it out immediately she saw it, she unfolded it gently and read the short sweet message "I hope these will have the honor of staying in your bedroom. I love the feeling of my flowers watching over my goddess while she sleep" it ended with a heart emoticon and Sasha smiled more pronounced after reading it, she picked the flowers and walked into the house happily.

But what she didn't know was that every action made by her this night was witnessed by a particular man sitting on the back seat of a black Volvo.

Michael thought his heart was going to break into pieces when he saw her ran into Craig's arms, he can't recall ever seeing her run into his arms and watching her do that to another man, he almost died in jealously but seeing how she smiled when she read his note, a pleasurable smile graced his lips and a happy feeling enveloped his heart. He watched her through the curtains, making out with her shadow as she walked around the house carrying his flowers.

His heart palpitated in happiness when he made her out putting the flowers in a verse and carrying it into her bedroom, he felt like he was over the moon or better still, in cloud nine, he can't believe she did what he wrote in his note. For a second, he regretted not putting a camera in the flowers, at least he would have been able to watch her sleep from his home. But that's okay, his flowers will do that for him like he wrote. He sighed and looked at Gary through the barricade in the car "I need a drink."

"But boss..." Gary wanted to protest as usual.

"Just a glass" Michael interrupted.

"That's what you always say" Gary pouted.

"I'm happy tonight, so I won't get drunk. I'm just not feeling sleepy, it will help me sleep tonight, that's all."

Gary sighed and nodded after a while "where to?"

"Just find a nice restaurant."

"Yes boss" he started the car and slowly drove away.

Book2 Chapter26-01

Michael downed his fifth glass sluggishly with Gary looking like a white ghost sitting opposite him and chiding himself, he promised not to get drunk and to only take a glass, now look at him. Next time he is not going to listen to any word he said, he promised himself.

"You know my mom came home today. She threatened me that she will not accept any other woman as her daughter in law if she is not Sasha" he poured himself another glass of the drink and raised it to his lips, finishing it in one go.

Gary wanted to snatch the drink from him but he can't, he is just his worker after all "wow, then madam must really love Miss. Sasha."

Michael nodded drunkenly "I was surprised today. Mom has never chose anyone over me but today, she chose my Sasha. I should be angry but I'm actually really happy because, it's an evidence that I'm not blind by loving her for nearly fourteen years" he chuckled "mom has just spent a few times with her and is already webbed in her charisma and charm" he poured another drink and downed it in a go.

"Miss Sasha is a lovable woman."

"Yes she is. Of course the woman I love is a lovable woman beloved by all, why do you think that Craig guy refuse to leave her alone? When I start walking, I'm going to walk to her in his presence and I'm going to kiss her and if he ask? I will tell him 'excuse me, this is my wife'" he chuckled at his own humor.

"It's easier said than done for you boss" Gary rolled his eyes and Michael happened to see it but he didn't care more.

"No it's not, I will do it, you just wait and see when I start walking" Michael swayed left and right, giving Gary a heart attack for his health "I'm going to climb to the roof top of the tallest tower and I'm going to shout it to the world 'I love you Sasha'" he raised his voice and repeated "I love you Sasha."

The people at the restaurant turned to look at his table and Gary smiled at them "my boss is just a little drunk, please don't mind him and don't take any photos" thankfully, this was one of Michael's hotel so Gary ordered the securities to watch out for anyone who wants to secretly take a photo or make a video.

Michael, unaware of the commotion he almost brought kept muttering to himself "by then, that Craig guy can't do anything but leave us alone."

Gary watched him and for a moment he was tempted to video him himself, it's rare to see Michael so vulnerable but at the end, he didn't but he made a vow to himself that he must get something out of his drunkenness, so he asked him "but boss, do you remember when you and Sasha started having fall out?"

"Of course" Michael murmured and sipped from his drink. Gary took the drink from him, if he want answers then Michael has to be a little sober in order to recall what truly happened.

"When?"

"In highschool."

"Can you recall the story?"

"I remember it like it was yesterday."

"Do you think you can tell me?"

Michael raised his head and looked at him "I have never told it to anyone, except for my grandmother. I wrote it to her in my diary like I always do then."

"What if you tell me now? I will be your first living audience. If I can recall, your grandmother died before you knew Sasha."

Michael was silent for a while "give me a drink and I will tell you."

Gary immediately poured another glass for him "here you go" he offered it to him, he is already drunk so no one will blame him for letting his boss get drunk right?

Michael sipped from the glass and sighed "it all started when there was a new girl in school. Well, she is not really new, I have known her since middle school but I was still preoccupied with the loss of my grandmother, my favorite woman, so I never paid any attention to her" he paused "then I noticed her again in high school, she looked so beautiful and always smile to whoever that spoke to her, be it a boy or a girl. As for me, I was a special teenager or so my grandmother used to tell me. I find it difficult to talk to girls no matter how she appeal to me but there have never been a girl who appeal to me like she does.

I was head swooned that first day I took my time to notice her and ever since that day, I couldn't think of any other thing but her. She occupied ever space in my mind and before I knew it, my heart started palpitating whenever she is near and I miss her when I don't see her. I tried talking to her but a lump always grow in my throat when I see her and then she started a new habit of always greeting me when she sees me" he smiled as if reliving those memories.

"Hello, hi and goodbye, the three greetings she gives to me every single day and before I knew it, I started looking forward to it. Everyday she comes to school at seven thirty, so I started going to school at seven twenty five and then I would stand at the school gate, pretending to be waiting for my friend Sean, he was my best friend and he comes to school at seven forty. Everyday I will wait for her to come so that she will say hello and I will nod.