"Why should we live together? I don't think there's a need for that," I said.
"It will bring a more effective need for this. We'll feel comfortable as time passes. I promise you," Adam said.
"Let me think about it," I said.
"No need of extr...
"Claire?? What are you doing here?" I asked as I turned on the garden lights.
"I came here to ask why you went to Anna's house and that too at this time?" she asked me. How does she know that?
"How did you know that?? How did the hell did you track me?" I shouted at her angrily. I don't care if it's 1 in the morning.
"I might have put a tracker under your car," she stated. She got scared. She got the courage to come here and question me but lost it after I questioned her. Great!
"What the f...? Since when is this going on?" I asked her.
"Since the time I made you drop your car at my cousin's car washer," she said making me get furious. What was she thinking?
"You know what? We're done. I don't care what my dad says. We're not getting married. Now get the hell out!" I shouted at her.
"Addy, no! Please..." she tried to grab my arm.
"DON'T YOU DARE CALL ME ADDY," I warned her.
"Ok fine. But, we can discuss this." she tried to be good.
"No! When I say no, it's a no. We're not gonna be together anymore. Now go. Or I'm gonna call the cops." I warned her again.
"Seriously?" she asked laughing.
"Yes," I said looking the other way.
"Fine. But, I will take my revenge," she said as she was walking away.
"Shut it and get out," I scoffed and went back into the house.
I had such a good time and she ruined it in a second. At least we're not together anymore. So, one problem's solved. I went to bed trying to take this incident with Claire out of my head. It didn't work though.
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I woke up in the morning, saw that my family and friends had wished me, got ready and told Anna that I would pick her up and drove to her house.
"Morning!" she said as she sat in the car.
"Morning Annie," I said.
"So...how did you sleep?" she asked.
"Not good," I said the truth.
"What?? What happened?" she asked me worriedly.
I explained what Claire did. Anna was shocked. I mean who wouldn't be?
"So... I broke up with her," I said.
"Ohh ok," she said in a sad tone.
"What? Should I have stayed with her after what she did?" I asked her with a slight angriness in my tone.
"No, but you're gonna hear from your father," she said.
"Oh, who cares?" I scoffed.
"He does," she muttered.
"Anna let me make myself clear. I don't care what my father thinks. It's my life. And if he says anything I'm gonna explain to him whatever she did. Got it?" I angrily asked her.
"Ok fine. Stop getting angry at me. it's your birthday. You don't want me to scold you!" she warned.
"I'm sorry. And thank you again for the surprise." I said smiling.
"No problem honey." she teased in a British accent. God, I hate her British accent. It's not HER I hate, but rather the accent.
"Stop doing that," I said.
"What? What am I doing?" she said again in the accent.
"Stop it. Anna." I said.
"Anna." she teased. And we both laughed. She does bring up my mood.
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I finished my work early since Rita and Ben said they wanted to go to dinner together since it was my birthday. Anna was invited too. Obviously. I picked her up and we drove to the restaurant we had planned to go to. It was called 'The Banyan of memories'. It's a really good family restaurant, recently opened.
"Hey, guys." Anna and I said as we reached the table where Rita and Ben were.
"Hey, birthday man," Ben said hugging me.
"Thanks, Ben," I said and hugged back.
"Happy Birthday, Adam!" Rita said.
"Thank you, Rita. How are you guys?" I asked as I sat down.
"We're fine. How are you?" she asked me.
"I'm..." I was going to answer when Anna stopped me.
"Uhh... I'm here too!! No one's going to ask me??" she asked.
"No sis. You're like the pea in the pod but is left unnoticed." Rita teased,
"Rita! Well, I'm glad that you've not changed even after this much time," she said.
"Ha! I'll disagree with that," Ben said.
"Ben, shut up!" Rita scolded him.
"Control over your husband. Nice!" Anna appreciated her sister. So I thought of making her angry in front of them
"Anna is a party pooper in this gang." I teased.
"Hehe. I don't care!" she said.
"Anyway, let's order?" Ben asked.
"Sure. No birthday cake, please. Your sister-in-law has given me enough last night." I said making Anna glare at me.
"Oh really? Care to tell us about it An?" Rita asked her in a teasing manner.
"It's nothing. I called him at midnight and..." she stuttered.
"And...?" Rita asked.
"And..." Anna kept stuttering.
"And we cut a cake and ate it. That's all. Why are you stuttering?" I whispered and asked her.
"Do you remember??" she reminded me of the part where we were VERY close to each other.
"Right. Ok, enough of your teasing." I said and they all agreed. Well, Ben did.
"So, have you guys decided what you'll have?" the waiter came and asked us. We ordered our food and waited for it to come. Then, Rita suggested something.
"Hey guys, I have an idea!" Rita said.
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