When Our Fates Collided

CHAPTER 13

Will

I don't remember how I became friends with Tim. Maybe we fought once and then we ended up becoming friends. He always had my back and I always had his. Especially, during breakups. My Ex-girlfriends all broke up with me getting tired of our relationship. I remember crying buckets after the breakups. Tim would also cry with me sometimes blaming himself for the accident. Then we would both cry and drink at his place. Those mornings I wake up with sadness. Tim would cook breakfast for me. I would shower at his place and go directly to the restaurant. The night I return home would be the day my dad would be disappointed. And when I thought I had given up on all the relationships Petra happened. We revealed our relationship to Tim and the other guy who was hanging out with him. I guess his name was James. Tim was a bit surprised but he was happy for me. And that's all that mattered.

Meeting Petra was the best thing that has ever happened in my life. She made me feel so confident all the time. She would always make the space as comfortable to me as possible even though she doesn't have to do that. And she smiles only at me. That makes me feel special. I still do not know the hardships she has been through in the past or why she learnt sign language when she is not interested in it. But the past is past. If she doesn't wasn't to enclose it then I don't want to force her. But I hope she would someday. When she is comfortable talking about it.

It's been a year since we started dating. Things that I have noticed about her is she can be really grumpy sometimes and suddenly loving. She has been forgetful a lot in the past few weeks. She sometimes pauses when she is walking. She likes to eat chocolate. She is really cute when she is happy or excited and full-on confident when she is drunk!

She seems to be angry with her parents. They haven't met for three years and also lost contact. She is worried sometimes that something bad might have happened to them. I try my best to comfort at that time. She wakes up in the middle of the night sometimes. Sometimes she can't sleep and other times she has headaches. I had suggested to her multiple times, to go to the doctor with me but she always calls it off. Telling me that is just a migraine. And one day I had to force her. The doctor also said that it was a migraine and put her on some pills.

Our relationship was going very well. But one day, she stopped me.

"Will, I might have to go to the city."

"Oh, sure! I shall come along. When are we leaving? Let me look at my schedule.", I said.

"No... Like I have to go alone for this one.", she said looking a bit worried.

"What is it?"

"It's something very personal.", she said sadly. There it is. That wall. That I sense sometimes. She puts it up whenever I am curious. My expression fell.

"I'm sorry.", she said, holding my hand. "I will be back soon."

"How long are you going?", I asked.

"I don't know. But I'm sure I will be back within a week. I will meet grandma and come.", she said. She looked sad. I didn't want her to feel sadder. So, I smiled first.

"It's okay. Be safe on your way. Call me every day if you can. I will be waiting for you."

Her eyes looked a bit teary. "Thank you.", she said smiling and hugged me. I hugged her back.

And that's how we parted ways for a while. She would call me every day. That comforted me a lot than I imagined.

I knew she was returning today. I wanted to surprise her at the bus stop. But some very important and known faces had arrived at my restaurant at that time. Mr Blossom and Mrs Jenner, Petra's parents, had come to my restaurant.