Lurking In The Shadows
By Riallanne
Date: June 3, 2022
Ch. 19Chapter 19


"'Come hija, join us.'" Greg's mom's nanny, it was kind. Sure?

I walked over and sat across from Greg's seat.

"Did you get a visit?" I asked politely as I sat down

"We need something to discuss, daughter. Hasn't your grandfather told you about marriage yet?" She asked with a smile. Greg's dad said nothing.

"Yes? We've already talked that I'm not willing to get married. It's too early for that." I defended. I don’t want to get married because I’m not sure. That's the truth!

"'It's time for that. Both of you are in the right age to get married.'" Greg's father said seriously.

I looked at Greg as if asking for help because we had already talked about it.

'"Babe maybe it's time for us to get married'" smiling this language, I lost a word to say because of what they were saying.

I looked at Tanda but he didn't say anything. I am at the right age. Maybe even me to decide for myself is okay.

I took a deep breath and looked at them without emotion.

"I don't agree with your plan. And that's my decision. You can't do anything. I'm sorry. I'll go up to my room first." I said formally and didn't wait for their answer.

And why would I do something I don't want to do? I will not obey. I have my own decision.

a few months have passed, we haven't seen each other for months. There is a part of me that is happy because we haven't seen each other in those few months but it's just more like me that something is missing because I haven't seen him.

I shook my head like crazy. We haven't had a connection for four years, can I still cope? What if we haven't met yet ?.

Didn’t I hit him with the lines I said when he was in my office? It's even better that our paths don't cross. Avoid pain too ... In the heart!

During those few months, Tanda kept forcing me to marry Greg, as well as his family forcing me to get married.

Even Greg changed it too and I don’t like the attitude he shows.

In the past few months I have always been to the Hospital, I have no plans to return to the Company. But unexpectedly it is necessary to go now because of the important meeting with board members. Tsk!

When I arrived with the Company, I immediately went to the conference room. They would all look at me violently if I opened the door. I just raised an eyebrow at them and sat in the chair next to Tanda.

"What's wrong with you, Apo?" Tanda asked emphatically, saying it weakly

'"Nothing'" cold if answer, I hate him. I hate them all.

I suddenly averted my gaze as my eyes hit Lewis. He's also here. Of course!

I don't listen to what the person in front of me says. I was busy thinking of how to escape. That pest wedding.

Why can't I decide for myself if I'm alive? The Sign? The sign controls it. Arrgghh! Annoying.

When the meeting ended, I immediately stood up and walked out, leaving Tanda inside because he still had people to talk to.

I was stopped by someone holding my wrist and pulling me. I struggled but recognizing who was pulling me I could not speak.

It was walking first while I was pulling. I could see its side view, so I could see its tightening jaw and its sharp nose.

"What's wrong with you and you just pulled me?" I asked as we stopped on the rooftop. Here he brought me '"Please let me go!'" I sighed and tried to remove his grip on me.

'"I won't do that again. I won't let you go again'" he said meaningfully, which made me confused.

'"Lewis what's your problem?'" Angry if sigh.

"Will you get married?" He asked angrily, he didn't answer my question but that's what he said, I fell silent and nodded slowly. It released my hand. '"Why?'"

'"Why?'" I asked

"Why are you getting married? Why? Why can't you love me back? Why don't you just love me?" I did not answer. '"Is it because you think my family is the reason your parents died?'"

I looked at him in shock. He knows? Since when? Did his family tell him?

"Your Grandfather told me. Before he accepted the proposal he told that to me." He explained.

So long has he known?

'"Why is it true? Tell me is it true that your family did it?'" Angry when asked, it shook so I laughed bitterly. Liar!

"I asked them and then they said they didn't do anything to you and your parents. My family won't kill people. My family and your family have a misunderstanding. But that's not enough for them to do." it tries to explain it to me. I don’t know if I will believe or what.

"They didn't do that. You're wrong," he shouted

'"And why do you know? You're right you know?'" Angry if shouted back

'"Your mad. Please. If I need to beg to you. Please. Open your heart, don't close your heart and let pain and anger swallow you up.'" She said sadly. I don't know but my tears dripped on purpose that I had been holding back. It goes on and on and on.

He immediately pulled me up and hugged me tightly. I feel safe being with him.

"Shh. Just cry. It's okay. Everything will be okay. I'm here. Just stay and I'll protect you. '" He said as he caressed my hair.

'"Thankyou'" I just said and let go of the hug. '"I'm sorry'"

'"You don't need to say sorry'"

"Y-yong at the wedding. I don't want that."

'"Really?'" The face of this question lit up.

"Yes. Tanda wants to marry me. My boyfriend is Greg but he doesn't want to marry me. I don't know why." I explained as I stopped crying

'"That old man he's really mad at me, huh.'" He said softly but I heard him, I pinched him on the side which shocked him.

"Don't call your grandfather old. Tsk!" He shook his head

'"It's true he's an old-'" he couldn't continue to say because I stared at him. "I mean your grandfather is really mad at me. Don't worry I'll help you so that your marriage doesn't continue. I won't let that happen. If I have to save you, I'll do it. '" He grinned at his last. said. I just widened her eyes which made her laugh slightly.

There was a few minutes of silence between the two of us as he spoke again.

"Don't you really like me, I mean loved? Before?" He asked, making me think of what he said.

I've been fooling myself for a long time, and I don't know how long I'll be able to fool myself. Maybe this is the right time to tell the truth and come true if you feel like it.

'"Hmm? Before? I'm not so sure yet.'" I said '"But since I came back from America, I'm definitely sure.'"

'"What do you mean by' sure '?'"

'"I'm sure of how I feel. That I like you and I love you'" smiling if said

'"Can you repeat it?'"

'"I'm sure of how I feel. That I like you and I love you'"

'"You're not kidding right?'" He asked, confident. I nodded in response

'"Yes, but we have a problem. How's Greg?'" I asked

'"Do you love him?'"

"It was because of business that we met and Tanda wanted to be us. I agreed even against my will. But I didn't love him in a romantic way. I loved him as an older brother. '" I explained. That's the truth i didn't love Greg the way he loves me.

He just want my body but i know that he didn't really love me. But I won't give what he wants. My body is sacred and this is only for my future husband.

I just rode what Tanda wanted. I became the next to obey. But now I will not allow it.

I convinced myself that I loved him. I insisted and convinced myself.

'"That asshole!'" He said angrily, at the same time the door of his rooftop violently opened and he spat out the angry and gasping Greg.



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