Matt brought Aoife to his place. It was hard for Aoife to walk; he had to pick her up to bring her to the couch. “Aoife, are you ok?” He was concerned. She looked bad. Her swollen eyes and makeup were all over her face. “I am not, Matt,” she replied to him while walking towards the bathroom. Matt was tensed when he saw her like this. He called Neeral. “Hey, thank you so much. But can I ask why you allowed her to drink this much?” Neeral sighed and told him about Aoife. “Matt, I came here with Victor. He is my cousin; I saw her and tried to stop her, but she was already drunk.” “I think she’s hurt by something. She was saying something about Xander. I didn’t understand, but I am sure something happened between them. They fought over something. She was upset, and Victor tried to get the benefit of her; I am sorry,” It filled her shaky voice with pain; rejection from Matt was still fresh in her heart. She saved the love of Matt while sacrificing her own. Victor slapped her also f
Aoife was sleeping while Matt looked at her, assuring her protection from his best friend, Xander. His eyes become wet while caressing her cheeks. She feared Xander, and somehow Matt knew it was his fault to let Aoife get close to the man who would never understand a pure heart.“It’s all my fault. Aoife, because of me, you are enduring this much pain.” He whispered.He remembers the day when he saw her for the first time. The way she suppressed her lips and lied to him was that she fell on the stairs. He knew Zareena had hurt her.Her simplicity made him fall in love with her instantly.Later, when she opens up with him, he finds himself lucky to find a pure girl like her. He was about to open his heart when he saw Xander’s attitude change in Aoife’s presence. Aoife was changing Xander, and it’s a good sign for him.He thought of sacrificing his love for Xander. To give him a chance to fall in true love. Xander deserves this chance.He backed himself from not showing his feelings to
~Xander~ I opened the door of her room and quietly waited for her to come. I followed her from her dinner and listened to everything they talked about while sitting at the bar. I was two bottles down, drowned in the sorrows. How easily she forgets me. Yesterday she ran from my place and didn’t give me a chance to explain myself. I was restless when I saw her crying, but she was behaving as if nothing had happened. Does that mean whatever happened yesterday was nothing for her? My love was nothing for her. The most painful moment I remember that screeched my heart when I saw her hiding behind Matt. Where the hell did Matt come in between us? I wanted to ask this question today. I went to talk to her, and she didn’t even look at me. Why are there so many misunderstandings, Aoife? I waited for her to come to her room, as I wanted to be alone. Here she comes with careful steps. “Hello,” She opened the light and entered the room. “Xander, what are you doing here?” I came to get
~Aoife~ The sun shone through the sheer curtains, making me feel alive, but my body curled when all the memories from the night before flooded back into my mind. Strangely, your body knows exactly when to shut down all emotions while asleep. With open eyes, I could feel the warmth of sun rays on my body, and an unintentional tear automatically rolled from my eyes. “Welcome to reality, Aoife.” I didn’t know when a single tear turned into weeping. In weeping, there was the truth, a story of love told in tears. A tale of pain and a broken heart. How could he think like this about Matt and me? I saw my ripped blouse on the other side of the bed. I feel the same. A ripped-off soul from Xander’s hand. My body was aching, and my dizzy head. It took me a minute to sit on my bed. It must be the stress. I got up from the bed and got myself into the bathroom. The sensation of throwing up was still there. I looked at myself in the mirror and busted into tears again. Stop, Aoife. Stop hu
~Aoife~Heartbreak comes in waves. Slowly, they will pull you into the sea, and you will never know when the ground under your feet was swept away. They come at such random moments, replacing a feeling of normalcy with those familiar tears. Yet, in time, those waves lessen and let the good memories flood.Sitting on the floor, I cried and smiled for the moments we spent together; Matt left this place.It was understood he would never see me again. How could I expect from him he was hurt? He was hurt, and I was the reason. From the beginning of our relationship, he carried this burden in his heart. How difficult it would have been for him to let Xander pursue his love for me. And today, when he thought about opening his heart, I crushed it into small pieces like glass.At this moment, I wish death for myself. Let this pain subside inside me and let me die, GOD. I am not a good person, and I hurt people who loved me. I didn’t know when my sobbing turned into a slumber. A familiar voice
~Aoife~ The sight in front of my eyes and shook me to the core. I stood in front of them, baffled and astonished. I fluttered my eyes a few times to clear the vision in front of my eyes. Zareena and Xander were exchanging rings with each other. I came to my senses when people around me started clapping. “Congratulation,” “Yeah, Xanreenaaaa,” People who walked towards them pushed me aside. My body’s senses were dead. Everyone shouts, and the thunder of clapping suppresses my sobs. He lip-locked her in front of me. I lost him. I lost my love. That was the only thing I felt at that moment. “Xander,” I whisper as I grab my chest. Suddenly Neeral grabbed my numb body, and I lost my energy to stand appropriately. “Aoife... OMG,” she murmured while looking at him. She wanted to talk to him, but I grabbed her hand. “No,” I whispered. “But.. Aoife,” “I lost my friend, and today I lost my love.” Tears blurred my eyesight. “Let me congratulate them,” I grabbed her hand to sta
Thank you all for reading this story so far. I really appreciate it.I would suggest you to pleasedrop your reviews, and rating so this book can reach to more readers.I just want to thank you all, and wantedtosay, you guys are specialto me... Hope you try my other books, and enjoy.Blurb for thesecind book:This is the second part of the story "When A Bully Falls In Love"An incomplete love story of passion, love, and doubt.They never thought they would cross their ways like this. After six painful years of separation, they crossed their path again to sense the emptiness in their hearts.The pain she carried over these years rusted her heart to fall in love.Her heart stopped craving for love, but as we say "forgotten love is worst than lost love."This time she is not an innocent girl, she is a mother.He is not a bully anymore, he became a handsome and responsible man.Is her heart going to beat again for the same man who turned her into a stone-hearted girl? Or she will hide the
I found a love for me.Darling, just dive right in and follow my lead.As Xander settled in the taxi, a piece of soothing music brushed his ears. The sound sifted him through the memories of someone special. His heart crumbled with this song, which reminded him he was not lucky enough for this day to celebrate.Baby, I’m dancing in the dark.With you.... (Ed Sheeran)The driver drove towards his destiny; Xander looked around. The city looks different today.“Will you please lower the sound?” he exhaled.The taxi driver gazed at him in the rear mirror as he showed enmity crossed his eyes.“Come on, man, it’s valentine,” he ruminated.“I don’t do valentines.” Xander bawled.The taxi driver rolled his eyes. “Then you better do it.” Today is Valentine’s day, and every eye can see the shades of love sprinkled throughout the city. Wherever the red color will soothe your eyes.Balloons, flowers, dresses, hearts — everything was in the same shade.“Are you new to San Francisco, sir?” In his