Betrayed By Destiny

Prologue ~ AITHAN'S POV

FEDERAL BUREAU OF JAIL

Flashback.

I was pacing around the bedroom with my hands in my pockets. It's had been two days and I was still in my U.S Air Force uniform. I nearly forgot the taste of food since I haven't had a morsel of it in my mouth since then. I started feeling dizzy, perhaps from my dehydration.

I was still in shock. I didn't expect that. How blind and stupid was I? How did it turn out like this? It wasn't supposed to be like this. We were a perfect couple. Everybody envied us. I thought she loved me. How was I so naïve?

All these thoughts keep racing through my head. But it wasn't mandatory for her to love me just because I loved her, was it? She had a choice. She chose him. I sighed as I heard steps coming towards the bedroom. Towards me.

“Aithan,”  I froze in my steps. But I didn't turn to face her. I didn't have the gut to face her. It’s supposed to be the opposite. Instead, I was ignoring her. But, as shameless as she was, she was trying countless times to talk to me; to get a reaction from me. How the hell should I react when every single bit of me was already shattered and burned? I was just doing my body a favor by breathing. Every single part of me  has withered.

“We tried several times to talk to you. I am tired and so is he.  I'm so sorry Aithan— I didn't mean to. I mean he was just- we love each other.” She admitted it at last,so shamelessly as if she was proud, proud of her betrayal. I clutched my fist tightly and struggled not to smash the vase on the dresser in front of me. I tried to remain calm and not give in to my reactions because I was sure that things would get out of hand if I snapped.

She was still standing there, waiting for my response. When she was sure that she wasn't going to get any, she turned to leave.

“I'm leaving, I wanted to do it before..but I was waiting for you to arrive to talk like actual adults, but...” she trailed off.

Flashbacks of her and that bastard run through my mind and I can’t control myself anymore, I lost control and snapped.

“But when I came back after being deployed for two months;  after risking my life every single day for our betterment, for your luxury, to give you the joy that you are used to, guess what?!” My voice starts giving out on me,  “I caught you in our bed with that bastard! You fucking betrayed me, Amelia Grace! I agree that I'm not as rich as your father, but you accepted and loved me for what I was and I promised you that I wouldn't let you lack anything. I was fucking trying! I was toiling day and night for what?! Why did you betray me, Amelia?! Why?!” I shouted. All my emotions consumed me and I dropped to my knees.

Even my body couldn't handle the turmoil of emotions I was having. The shock numbed me for days and I wasn't able to react but now all my emotions seemed to be coming out at once. I was feeling sad, angry, tired, and betrayed. All those emotions mixed at once. A few seconds later, she came closer to me and kneeled besides me. She still wasn't sorry for what she had done. She still darned to look me in the eyes and justified her mistakes.

“Look, I know you are hurt and you have every right to be. I know I hurt you, but, wasn't it you who always said and advised everyone to pursue their happiness? To do what their heart seemed right? Well, that’s what I did. I was in love with you but you ruined it. Then I realized that everyone gets and deserves a second chance and luckily, I got my second chance from him. Perhaps I wouldn't have realized that if you hadn’t left,” She said with a smile that wasn’t reaching her eyes. I looked at her in disbelief. How could she? Everything I did was for her.

“I was pleading with you not to go but you were insisting on providing me with the luxury that i was used to, but I came to live with you because I trusted you, because I loved you. And your obsession turned into your enemy. Even before joining the AirForce, you were obsessed with work and money so much that you didn't give me enough time and love. I'm not saying that I am right, but you weren't right either Aithan. I was happy, we had enough to live, but you wanted more. You said you loved me but you didn't. You just took me as a challenge that you wanted to win at any cost and you did it. Congratulations. You are now a successful Air Force officer but it's too late— I'm sorry,” She looked directly at me and her words hit me in the chest.