“Drea! Drea!!” I heard Anne's voice calling out to me as she hurriedly sped up the flight of stairs.In a few seconds, the door to the room flung open, and Anne, almost out of breath rushed in.Right behind her was Kelvin, who looked like he wasn't sure of how to react to what was going on.Apparently, they had both heard my scream, and for fear of the unknown, they rushed to the room.“What is going on? Are you okay?” Anne asked, trying to catch her breath, but I didn't respond.I just stood there, speechlessly staring at the one person I didn't want to see.It was none other than SORIN; the very cause of my heartache and nightmares. He was right there, standing there as I walked into the room, his beautiful eyes piercing into mine and I just hated the fact that I had to come back to the house when he was there.Yes, it was his house but still, I deserved some respect. He can't just disappear for months and come back all of a sudden and then expect me to act like nothing happened.
Seeing Kelvin and Anne's face, I knew there was definitely something important that I needed to know.“What is it, Kelvin?” I asked, a bit curious.He hesitated for a bit, but when he finally spoke, he said, “It's about Mr Sorin.”The moment I heard Sorin's name, an unexplainable anger rushed through me. It was as if I was stabbed in the heart with a sharp sword.“No!” I screamed. “Don't even try it, Kelvin!” I snapped, shaking my head rigorously, and they were both taken aback. Even Kelvin had to step back for a bit.“I… I'm sorry, ma'am.” He quickly apologized.I took a deep breath. “I respect you a lot, Kelvin, please don't make me disrespect you and hate you.”“I’m deeply sorry, ma'am. I shouldn't have brought such up when you're still recuperating. I apologize.” He said again, his head bowed.“It's fine.” I responded, and after a short moment of silence, I was able to keep my emotions under control.“I'm sorry for yelling.” I apologized to him.“Oh, no. It's fine, ma'am. It's und
“What is it?” Anne asked, curiously.“How do we get her to hear Sorin out?” Kelvin asked, and right then, it dawned on her that it was going to be a hard task convincing me.“You know I never thought of how difficult it's going to be, convincing her.” Anne said, staring blankly at the wall.“But you're her best friend. I thought it would be easy to convince her.” Kelvin said, and hearing what he had just said, she shot him a stern look.“Are you even listening to yourself?” She asked. “If it was so easy, why don't you go and do it yourself?” She hissed, a bit upset.“I'm sorry. I just thought it would be an easy task for you since you're her best and only friend.” He pointed out.Anne sighed tiredly, “If that boss of yours had not been such a difficult and insensitive person all this while, it would have been a simple task. But where do I start from? What do I even begin to say?” She grunted, getting frustrated.“Won't it look like you guys bought me to be on your side? Don't you know
“What?!” Anne was beyond shocked. She turned around, asking, “What did you just say?”“I said the divorce wasn't real. The whole thing wasn't real. It was plannedl.” He repeated, but he didn't expect the reaction he got from her.Instead of being convinced by his words, his words only got her more furious.Anne's fists flew at Kelvin, “Are you trying to prank me again? What is wrong with you? What exactly is your problem?” She yelled as she continued to throw her fists at his chest.But just as she was about to land another blow, he grabbed her hands, “Anne, stop. Calm down. I swear to you. I'm not lying.”Anne's anger paused for a moment, and she stared at Kelvin with a mixture of curiosity and annoyance.Kelvin took a deep breath. “Sorin told me this HIMSELF. He said the papers were fake… It's not real.” He reaffirmed, and Anne's eyes widened, unable to contain her shock.She snatched her hands from his grip, and her fists slowly dropped to her sides as she now began to process the
A brief moment of silence dragged through the room. Anne had her heart in her mouth the whole time, waiting for the worst to happen, while Kelvin, whose expression had changed, struggled to hold back his laughter.Unable to hold it in anymore, he suddenly burst out laughing, his laughter tearing through the silence in the room.He laughed so hard, tears began to trickle down his eyes.A bit taken aback, Anne slowly opened one eye, slightly. Imagine her surprise when she saw the same man who seemed like he was going to tear her apart a few seconds ago, laughing heartily.She adjusted, opening her second eye and for a moment, she stood there speechless.“Why is he laughing? Should I be worried? Is he a psychopath?” She thought to herself.He stretched out his hands, trying to touch her shoulder, but she immediately flinched, unsure of his motives.He tried again, but she pulled back yet again. “Don't touch me.” She said, sternly, but fearfully.“Calm down. It was only a joke. I was just
“Wait, what?!” Kelvin couldn't believe his ears. “You're joking right?”“I'm glad I'm not.” Sorin replied, proudly.“How? How is this.. possible?” Kelvin stuttered, his tone evident with a mixture of shock and excitement.“Well, I had some help from a very old friend.” Sorin replied, obviously proud of himself.Kelvin narrowed his eyes, “Old friend? Who is he? Do I know this old friend of yours?” He asked, curiously.“Yeah. He's someone you know.” He nodded. “You can take a wild guess if you like.” He urged Kelvin, who then began to think about different options.“No way.” He suddenly shook his head, as a name popped up in his mind. His eyes narrowed as he said, “Don't tell me it's Dave.”Sorin chuckled, seeing as he got it right on first guess.“Geez!!!! How???” Kelvin couldn't contain his shock. “I never knew you guys were still in contact.”“Well, I had helped him a few times and he had promised to pay me back…” Sorin began to explain, and Kelvin nodded, listening attentively. “So,