Cannon’s POV....
From the time I got seated in my particular seat on the flight, I started feeling damn nervous. I felt like a kid who was about to take a flight for first time.Actually the reason behind my travel was getting me this nervous. I was going to ask for a lifetime deal with the specific one from which there would be no backing off.Without thinking the bad possibilities, I tried to get me mesmerised myself with her thoughts, our first meeting and so on.Not many knew about our relationship. It wasn’t my fault though. As not me but she wanted to keep it simple otherwise some journalists would hang around us and we would have been the gossips of people.I also didn’t want that because I always liked to keep the things that mattered to me only to me without sharing a soul.But I think Sam somehow knew though to some extent but never opened his mouth to ask me anything about it nor did I do that.Except Sam, she was my friend. Like a very good friend. I didn’t know how but she could understand me really well from the very beginning of our encounter.Our first meeting hit my mind. Out of nowhere she appeared there in front of me and got supporting me when I badly needed one to stand up for me.Not like I was getting dumped by someone but something terrible was on its way to be happened to me that was nothing but a set up by Aiden which I got to know later.We became friends immediately and that’s how our journey to be together started.For the first time in my life, I was grateful to Aiden that time.We have been together for the last two years now almost and I thought it was time for us to knot the tie. I didn’t know though what she was thinking of it.If she wasn’t comfortable, I wasn’t going to push her rather I was going to wait for her til she was ready.But some part of me just wanted it to be acknowledged now.Was I being needy? I wondered.Half of me knew she would say yes for sure but half of me was hesitant for some reason. What if she said otherwise!I just didn't want to be ignored when I put effort in.When the flight landed, it was early in the morning. I immediately made my way out of the airport with an intention to check in the hotel in which Sam booked earlier, getting freshen up and after taking a short nap, appearing before my love like out of nowhere.I didn’t inform her beforehand as I wanted to surprise her. I liked her surprised face.But getting out of the airport, I found myself getting surprised instead.My tiredness due to jet lag was long gone when my eyes fell on her.Evana.My love..She was standing there, looking somewhere else. But as soon as her eyes fell on me, a cute smile flashed on her face.I didn’t get to take more than a step towards her as she made the distance to me covered by herself almost running.I stood there being somewhat shocked. How did she get to know that I was coming!When she got near, I only managed to utter, “Hey”She hugged me uttering, “I missed you.”Getting overwhelmed, I hugged her back in no moment. At least there was one person in this world who thought about me and kept missing me.This feeling was inexpressible for a person like me whose existence was always ignored by his near and loved ones.Being ignored terribly caused some chemical reaction in my brain as experiencing a horrible physical injury.Though I have a family but it made me wonder sometimes.What does a family really mean?I got out of my trance as Evana let go of me and shot a question with a pout.“Why didn’t you tell me that you are coming?”As I got uttering, “I wanted to surprise you. But see..you surprised me instead. By the way how did you get to know?”, she shrugged off the question and smiled at me.“Sam!” I mentally snapped at him and then turned to Evana, “You remembered Sam’s birthday?”She smiled sadly, “Actually no. I couldn’t reach you so ended up calling him being worried.”I smiled hearing her.While talking on some random stuffs, I got into her car and forwarded towards the hotel.......Elaine’s POV....After closing the boutique shop when I got back home, it was late in the evening. I was praying not to get Uncle or Aunt saw the condition of the car knowing and fearing the consequences.But I forgot my damn luck was with me like always.When I entered the mansion, Aunt was near the entrance. She was talking to someone on phone all smilingly but as soon as her eyes fell on my car, the expression got changed within the fraction of second.By the time I got out of the car, she was done with her phone call and walked to me taking long strides.Pointing at the car, she spoke up deadly, “What is it?”I just kept my head down. I flinched when she uttered again all sternly, “I am asking you what is it?”“While pa..parking accidentally..” After that, I got my lips sealed as a tight slap landed on my cheek.“You blind. Can’t you even see!”She paused for a moment and then uttered, “Don’t you dare touch a car again.”She stomped on her heel and walked towards the entrance the very next moment. I couldn’t get to reach my hand though I felt a burning sensation on my cheek. Tears made their way spontaneously getting me felt somewhat better.After standing still in my place for a while, I walked towards the entrance wiping my eyes off. I thought Uncle would be in the living room now but he wasn’t. Getting somewhat relieved, I forwarded towards my room.Getting my clothes, I got into the washroom and stood for a long shower until I started feeling cold.It wasn’t something new to me. I had been getting beaten by Aunt since my childhood. Uncle would join Aunt if not standing still. Evana used to enjoy seeing me in pain.That’s how I got raised up but still I kept hoping one day they would accept me from the heart and things would get better for me.And finally when I felt I was never going to see that One day, I tried leaving this place though I didn’t have any place to go.That day uncle raised his hand on me for the first time and locked me up in my room.They didn’t want me to leave from this place for some reason which was still unknown to me.I again started considering..Should I try to leave this place anyhow?After giving it a good thought, I decided I would leave not only this place but this city as well. As I was afraid if I stayed here, they would reach me somehow and drag me here as I felt they weren’t going to let me leave.While thinking this, I felt asleep at some point without taking my dinner.The next morning after taking a shower I stood in front of the mirror to check if there was any bruises on my cheek. When I saw nothing, I felt relieved.I left early for my boutique shop with a thought I need some savings getting into a taxi. This shop wasn’t mine only but Hina’s also who was a close friend of mine from college days.She was a very cheerful person. Though I never talked about getting ill treatment at my place, she somewhat knew.Whenever I was sad, she was there to cheer me up. I felt really lucky to have someone at least by me. Setting up the boutique shop was the dream of us.Thinking of this, I couldn’t get to tell her about my plan to leave. But I knew after me she would be able to handle it alone.☘☘☘Two days passed without any unpleasant happenings.And then that day at noon I started having a severe headache all of a sudden. Hina started forcing me to get back home.Though I was refusing but at last had to listen to her and made my way towards my place when it was late in the afternoon.Like as always entering the mansion, I was about to get straight to my room but got stopped near the living room hearing them talking.For a moment I couldn’t believe whatever was happening there or the words I was hearing.Hoping it to be a dream and to wake up desperately, I got pinching myself. But no matter how many times I pinched myself, the happenings remained unchanged making me believe it was nothing but the bitter reality........Cannon's POV....After checking into my room in the hotel, I rushed into the washroom to take a quick shower and then got outside.Evana was sitting on the couch with our breakfast. Smiling at her, I got near and took a seat in front of her.She was continuously talking about her photoshoots and all but nothing was really getting through me as all I did was staring at her. She looked all excited. After our breakfast, she left the hotel room uttering, "You take rest now. When I will be done with my work, I will call you. Bye."Normally in some other times, I also had some work here but this time, all I just came to talk to her.So, as she would be busy for few hours from now, I thought of taking a nap and laid down on my bed. While considering what exactly to say or how to say it, I fell asleep at some point.By the time I woke up, it was almost noon. I checked my phone but found no missed call or something.Getting freshen up, I called Evana but the phone was switched off.Thinki
Elaine's P.O.V.By the time Cannon left our place, it was late in the evening. Uncle and Aunt seemed to be very happy with Cannon and so for Evana.Ignoring my existence, they continued gossiping which was all normal to me. Without bothering to utter anything, I made my way to my room.Though it wasn't like Cannon was mine before, I still got jealous of Evana for the first time in my life.Taking my clothes, I got into the washroom and stood for a cold shower.I shut my heart mentally in a cold tone, "Stop getting involved into everything. Your job is to pump blood, that's just it."But still for some reason, I couldn't help getting myself from shedding tears but good thing was it got washed away by the water.When I got shivering, I dried myself and then wearing my clothes, got out of the washroom.I was feeling somewhat hungry but knowing what discussion, I would have to hear getting downstairs, I couldn't make my way there.I got on the bed and forced myself to sleep.~☘~Days were
Elaine's P.O.V."There is no way I am going to do it." Though I loved Cannon, I couldn't help uttering without bothering their glaring looks. Evana left the house for God knows why and now my uncle and aunt wanted me to get married to Cannon.This was the decision, they had reached after giving it a great deal of thought according to them.As if!Marriage is an ultimatum for the two people who love each other. That was my idea about marriage. I had never thought about my marriage not like this at least. Like becoming a wife of someone who loves someone else and is eagerly waiting to marry her. "No. No way on the earth I am going to do it." I again muttered under my breath.After sometime Cannon's parents reached at our place.I let out a sigh in relief as I thought they were going to call off this marriage alliance but no.Ethan Henderson, Cannon's father heard everything all silently and then turning to me spoke up being all calm, "You should get married to Cannon then." only to ge
....Elaine's POV....Cannon turned to me as soon as his name got out of my throat almost trembling, "Cannon?"I tried to give him a hint to remove the veil like shaking my head a little and uttering, "Veil" in a lower tone but he just smiled at that.I got shocked as he went on uttering, "You really listened to my mom and put that veil! I thought you wouldn't agree. Though I want to remove the veil to get a glimpse of your beautiful face, I will wait."He continued, "I have imagined your face like this so many times but I know you must be looking much more beautiful than my imagination right now. But we should respect her thought, right?"I should have known his family must have thought of this earlier.Really well played.The little ray of hope of stopping this wedding got vanished instantly.The officiant started reciting the verses of the Bible loudly, silencing the whole crowd of the church.I sighed in disappointment. The officiant's voice echoed around the whole place. All the g
....Cannon's POV....Forgetting all the complaints, I had against Mom and Dad since childhood, I decided to start afresh when they showed interest in me for the first time in my life.I wanted to have a peaceful and happy life with Evana whom I loved whole heartedly from almost two years now and finally today we were going to get married.Though at first our wedding was decided to keep a private affair just between the family members, Mom and Dad wanted otherwise.They talked to Evana and her family and they agreed at last. It didn't matter to me though as long as Evana was happy with it.I was already on nine clouds imagining Evana in my selected wedding gown. Her beautiful eyes, rose petal lips, brown hair, face with a light make up.Her bridal image was set on my mind from the time we decided to get married.So when Mom told me about the veil thing, I didn't mind because I felt her concern for me though I wasn't sure Evana would listen to such superstition like wearing a veil would
Author's POVWith everything happening wasn’t letting him think straight. Cannon’s decision of getting married to Evana, his family's interest in him all of a sudden, the secret concept of the bride. He couldn’t help thinking..Something is definitely wrong. “Where are you so lost buddy?” Cannon’s all excited voice broke the trance of Sam.Sam didn’t just consider Cannon as his boss or friend but more like a brother.He wanted him to be happy but something was making him worried. Seeing Cannon’s all happy face, he couldn’t get himself to speak all this to him though.Maybe my mere worries.With this thought, Sam shrugged his worries away and forcing a smile to his face, he complemented, “Looking handsome, buddy.” as Cannon stood there all dressed for his wedding.~☘~After the wedding got completed when Cannon was leaving the church with his bride, an expression of much so relief screaming like, ‘It’s done’ got plastered on a specific face that didn’t go unnoticed by Sam.He turned t
At Henderson MansionMary, Cannon’s mother entered Cannon’s room only to find no trace of Cannon there but only Elaine. She was sitting on the floor in the middle of the room and crying silently. Elaine couldn't decide what to do or where to go now. It had been hours already Cannon left the room. And she could feel, he wasn’t coming back to her or something. Elaine got out of her trance as a voice got into her hearing, “Get up.”She tilted her head towards the voice and found Mary, standing by the door. She hesitantly got up and Mary spoke up again, “Let’s go now.”Before Elaine could get asking her, she answered, “To Cannon’s place.”Elaine was so out of it to understand her word and got standing in her place.Mary looked back at her way and shot her a sinister look, “What are you waiting for? Follow me.”Elaine got following her being caught up with her mental disarray.~☘~When Elaine entered Cannon’s place, Ethan was already there. Seeing Mary, he spoke up, “Cannon isn’t here al
While sitting on the floor leaning on the door, Elaine didn’t know when she fell asleep. And when she opened her eyes, it was already morning.For a moment she got all startled finding herself in an unfamiliar place like this but the dress on her reminded her the reality and the all cold face of Cannon only to change her condition to a panicked one.Can’t I just leave this place without letting anyone know?But where will I go?Looking at her bags, she could feel her going back to her earlier place would be of no help.They would surely send her back here if not worse. She always knew they didn't like her but what she didn’t know that her worth to them was almost zero. If not, then they would have thought at least once before doing something like this to her.I have no home to return. But any place will do. I can just ask help from Hina. As anyways I can’t just live here like this. Before Cannon gets on really making my life hell, I will just leave this place. Nodding at that thought