The Couple

Celia

I was scared to see him here, not because I was afraid of him or his other side but because I don’t know what Harris might do. He deliberately took me to the same restaurant as them. He is keeping an eye on me and now maybe even on Chris. I need to send him away.

The way he reacted, I could feel his pain in my heart, I could sense his anger towards Harris. But unfortunately I couldn’t calm him or relieve him. I felt his love when he hugged me and rubbed my back. I melted as soon as he touched me. Only his presence relaxed me. His touch and words did a magic which no one can understand. He gave me the strength which I lost throughout the week. I know I have to protect my love and my best friend with their family who cares for me. I have to help him find the traitor in his pack.

I pushed him away and talked rudely. He tried to comfort me while I only gave him the pain. It hurt my heart so much that my vision became blurry because tears started forming in my eyes. I sent him away but as soon as he left I couldn’t control myself and fell on the floor and my tears flowed down. Soon, I was crying my heart out. My mind was flashing his betrayed and hurt eyes in front of my eyes continuously. I asked for his forgiveness in my heart, I didn’t dare to speak out loud. I don’t know how sharp his senses are. I couldn’t stop myself crying or asking for forgiveness sitting on the floor until my phone rang.

It was Harris. I just hope he doesn’t know that Chris came here to talk to me. I picked up the phone still sobbing and heard him laughing. I was so annoyed that I wanted to throw away my phone again but last time it helped him. He gave me a new phone with a tracker installed to it.

“I was doubting that you must have told your boyfriend everything till now but hearing your cries relieved me. You can’t imagine sweetheart how scared I was for you. You know I was finding my ways with your friend Mary who is pregnant. It would be fun hurting her which might result...” I couldn’t stop myself to hear him complete his sentence. I didn’t even want to think of the consequences.

“No, please don’t hurt her or her baby. I didn’t tell Chris anything. Please don’t harm h...” Before I could say anything else, he again started laughing and hung up the phone.

I looked down at the blank screen absentmindedly for sometime and then dialled for Mary. She didn’t pick at once and my worries started getting worse. I dialled again and again for 2-3 times and then finally she picked up when I was about to lock my apartment’s door.

“Hey Celia, What’s up?” I sighed as soon as I heard her calm voice. I was ready to leave for Dante house without thinking of the consequences until I heard her safe and sound.I leaned against the door and took a deep breath to calm myself.

I unlocked the door and went in before replying, she spoke again without any reply from my side.

“Hello, are you still there?”

“Yeah, I am here.”

“Oh, I thought you forgot after dialing me. So, how come you called me this late? Is everything alright? You are good right? You want to talk about anything you know.” I do want to tell you many more things, Mary but I can’t. I am sorry. I went to the dining table for some water.

“Yeah, just wanted to inform you to keep Chris in control. He came here just to threaten me.”

“What? Threaten you? But he told me he had a date night with Olivia, then how come he went for you. Why would he threaten you, he loves you Celia.”

“Yeah, he loves me so much that he went on a date with Olivia. I know how much he loves me.” I said sarcastically and hung up the phone annoyed. I was thinking that he went out with Olivia as a friend. I was just trying to convince myself that he doesn’t have anything going on with Olivia, that they are just friends but here he is ignoring me going on dates with her. What the fuck, she is married. Is this his love for me?

I threw my hand on the table and sent everything on the floor. I threw a chair in the air, they collided with the wall nearby and broke. I got myself in this danger to save him and his pack for what, for his betrayal. I am suffering here and he is going on dates with his ex-girlfriend there.

I threw my dress away and went to bed naked angrily. I couldn’t bear the clothes anymore. I dropped the ac to the lowest as it was too hot here, I couldn’t sleep and just laid there tossing and turning on the bed all night.

After breakfast, I started writing down the things I noticed yesterday at dinner, like his allergies or his food habits. My dad, being a chef, always said that you can tell a lot about the person and his health. He told me a person with allergies is careful about what he eats and orders one or two dishes in particular every time to make sure they don’t eat anything harmful for them.

was thinking of Harris and how I could sedate him for my benefit when my phone rang. It was him and I just want him to disappear right now like half of the population vanished from Earth after Thanos snapped his fingers wearing Infinity Gauntlet. I was staring at the phone ringing beside me and the call dropped. I got back to my work when my phone beeped for an incoming message. I checked my phone only to find Jeanne in her balcony sitting on her swing reading a book and sipping coffee. And then another picture popped

5th-6th call only to laugh and humiliate me. His laugh wasn’t only daunting but

But it seems like you already accepted

please I beg of you. Don’t hurt her. I am sorry, please don’t

ignore me and I will send you the body instead of pictures. You’re taking me too lightly and I am not liking it. Let me order them to shoot your best

them to shoot her.” I begged him and by now I was crying. Between my sobs, I kept repeating ‘please’ and ‘no’. I couldn’t bear the guilt of danger hanging

phone and I was just left repeating those two words in between my cries. When I got my courage back and went into the bathroom to wash my face and calm myself. I dialled

is it because you missed me or just missed me too much?” She

one, I miss you too much.”

you were

“I do.”

place

I hope she gets the hint because my parents’ visit was never an issue for me. When I was studying at NYU, my parents’ visited

my family the day they arrive. I don’t take no as an answer.” She was so excited with the news of my parents’ coming. She went off well with my mother from the beginning.

have to ask them and Harris too.” I tried to show

ask them and then let me know how

such formalities, even we laughed when friends ask each other to take care of them. ‘If I can take care of myself then why do I need you? Take care of me and I will take care of you.’ This was what Jeanne said when I said take care

call. I just hope she gets what I tried to tell her. I was just about to get up to make lunch for myself when my phone started ringing. It was an unknown number. I

“Hey, its Olivia.”

“Hey Olivia.”

it’s a bit late for today and tomorrow I will be leaving for my home back. Can we meet for coffee today at 6?” I was startled by her proposal. But maybe Jeanne asked

sure.” This was my hope to warn the Dante family. She

Chris or Jeanne. I was preparing for our meeting when my phone rang again. I picked it up absentmindedly without looking at the caller’s id. It

its really him

“Hello Harris” ‘The beast’

I am informed that Olivia, your new best friend, called you. How

is good.” I completely forgot that before I will meet her, he will get to know about our small talk. I hope he won’t restrict me from meeting her. I need to play safe to protect me as well as

when will you both meet and where?” I gave him the details because opposing him won’t benefit me anything. Either way he will know the location and time, so its better it comes

I could say anything more. I didn’t try anything and got ready to meet. I wore a blue shirt with a black jeans. I refrained from wearing a dress so I can hide the paper

hour so he can confirm there is no foul play against him. He was checking my purse and

always hate it when he calls me sweetheart even just to mock me, but it disgusts me. I nodded

think it takes more than 15 to 20 minutes to insult someone and

He turned around to