Entanglement

Chapter 14

The café Annie was sitting in was bright and colourful, hanging plants and the bright lamps lit up the room as people walked around with cake and drinks. Laughing and chatter filled the café, Annie was one of the people who contributed to the noise, laughing with Mina who sat opposite her. This was the third time they had met up after they got dinner together, Annie enjoyed her company a lot, it differed from the tense environment at home. Its not like Mikasa had been treating her badly but she had been colder, it deeply confused her since she was the one who rejected her. But Mina wasn't confusing, Mina was straightforward and light, a breath of fresh air from the mindfucking that Mikasa gave her.

'Are you sure it's ok for us to be going out like this?' Mina asked stabbing her cheesecake with a fork 'I mean you're married'

'I'm married but I'm not in a relationship with her' Annie explained, knowing this was going to be hard to explain 'its a marriage of convenience meaning theres no feelings and we can both see other people' Annie flinched at the memory of that girl picking up her phone call to Mikasa, she never wants to feel that heartbroken feeling again.

'That makes my head hurt, I just don't understand it, it must suck to get married and not being in love with them'

'I don't mind it too much, it makes my dad happy'

'What if you want to get married for love one day?'

'This marriage isn't a long term thing, its a really long story'

'Your life confuses me so much'

'Don't worry, it confuses me too' Annie sighed 'are you enjoying your cheesecake? I mean this is the best café in the city'

'Its lovely, I've never been to a place as expensive as this, don't you think $25 is too much for a slice of cheesecake?'

'Its nothing to me'

'Look Annie I know you're rich but you really don't need to keep taking me to expensive places to impress me, its not that I don't appreciate it but I'd be just as happy going to a fast-food place'

'I'll let you chose where we go next' Annie smiled anxiously, she didn't know how dating worked, Hitch was her childhood friend and Mikasa was her wife, this was her first time ever doing things in the traditional way. 'I'm sorry, I'm not good at this'

'Its fine, I can tell you're nervous but all I ask is you be yourself'

'Annie, I see you've come here as well' Annie turned her head up and saw Mikasa standing next to her, she could feel Mikasa's hand on her shoulder, her touch surprised her, lately she'd had a very stern no touching rule. 'You must be Mina'

'What are you doing here?' Annie asked surprised, she never wanted to mix Mina and Mikasa, the idea terrified her but here they were interacting, she wasn't sure how this was going to go down

'I was coming here to get some cake for our lunch, but its clear you had lunch plans with someone else'

'Mina, this is my wife Mikasa' Annie introduced ignoring Mikasa's comment

'Hi' Mina meekly said, clearly intimidated by Mikasa's piercing gaze 'do you want to join us?'

'I'd rather not' Mikasa scowled 'I'm sure Annie doesn't want me here'

'I agree with that' Annie replied irritated at Mikasa's rude tone

'I guess I've got to eat the cake I brought at home alone, this is the second time you've ditched me for Mina'

'You didn't even invite me to lunch' Annie snapped back 'you cant blame me for making other plans'
'You didn't even invite me to lunch' Annie snapped back 'you cant blame me for making other plans'