Lust for Love

Chapter 5

"Aren't you happy you met him after so long Nathan!?" I asked as I twirled a strand of my hair happily, little did I know someone wasn't exactly in the mood to share the same sentiments.

"Vivy, stay away from Jacob. Don't entertain him any further." Nathan sternly stated as he bared his cold back to me while untying his tie, lost deep in his thoughts and putting a damper on my happy thoughts.

I don't understand.

"I don't understand." as if repeating my monologue. Why would he say that? Isn't Jacob his friend too? Weren't they close? Wasn't today a happy reunion? Fine, they just met after a long time but still wouldn't he consider my feelings about it or at least give a proper reason?

"Why would you say that?" I asked him calmly again. I knew Nathan wouldn't say something like that without a good reason. He wasn't a hot-headed brute like Gray. Nathan tried to ignore my question but he knows I'm stubborn and wouldn't let it go until I heard his answer.

"Just because." he plainly answered as without even turning his back around.

Did you take that long to think and not even come up with a decent excuse? What is going on in your head Nathan? Why are you acting like this? All these questions somehow didn't roll off my tongue even though I was itching to ask him. I didn't know what to make of it. Just Because? I have never heard Nathan sound so dry.

Before I could even make up my mind about what to say next, Gray fanned the flames that Nathan had sparked further by firmly expressing his dissatisfaction, "If Nathan feels that way then I too think that you should stir clear of him. I don't like him for some reason."

Gray tried to justify his support for Nathan's opinion but I interjected him as my emotions flooded my mind clouding my rationality.

"Why would you say that Nathan? I know you are an amicable person unlike Gray and never hate anyone right? Do you hate him or is it just that you were just surprised because it's been a long time? I really like him and I want to. . ."

"Vivy my decision is final no matter what you say. I want you to stay away from him. I know you like him but just trust your brother on this once. Okay?" Nathan's back drooped as he tried to think of reasons but remained resolute about his decision at the same time. He didn't face me while stating his objections and I was too self-centered for my own good that I ended up blurting some hurtful things. Ah, we youngins.

"You knew this whole time!!! If you knew it then why are you opposing it? You both were good friends and you know him too. What's the problem in there? Have I ever asked you for anything that wasn't within our means? I even sacrificed 3 years of my life when I could've finished my college degree a couple of years earlier!"

"Vivy!" Huh! Gray shouted with a painful expression on his face that's when I realized I said something too hurtful to take back.

"Is that how you felt all this time?" Nathan finally looked my way but the pained expression that he showed me wasn't what I had expected. **

Right, Tyler and I were homeschooled for a couple of years after our parents died. While we were facing financial troubles we were still sufficient and both pairs of twins started working early. Nathan and Gray were still young themselves and didn't have had to deal with financial matters by themselves and that's how they got swindled into giving away a portion of the savings our parents had to some distant cousins of mom's. Although with Lisa's mom's help, they did manage to get it back but lost some portion of it which was still better than losing it all. And so they started working early.

Even though Nathan got into medical school, we would still work until late at night during the week to earn as an apprentice for doctors. It wasn't a common practice but Nathan was a really talented and smart student. He got scholarships and that's how he saved up on a lot of tuition fees but he also chose the most basic college which would enable him to start immediately. Gray always liked cooking so he started working part-time first among all the others and took a cooking degree and soon joined small restaurants first to earn before landing at Regaliana.