ETERNAL LOVE

26: LACUNA

AUTHOR'S POV

WILLIAM'S MANSION
12: 33 am

Taking off his coat Reed entered the mansion with a stupid smile plastered on his face. His cheeks still had a hint of redness as he was recalling the dreamy moment he shared with Alice.

Coming out of the fantasy world he noticed the hallway is half-decorated. It was also empty and dark as it was past midnight.

"What's the occasion again?" He thought to himself. " Ahhh...the party to celebrate the success of the collaboration."

He tiredly yet happily went to his room and threw himself onto his bed. The tension finally vanished about everything. The meeting is done, Alice's doing good as well as accepting his proposal. Everything was on track but the sadness of Xaden was still there.

He closed his eyes as the thought of him crossed his mind once again.

Nighttime is the hardest as its darkness and the silence brings back the hurtful memories.

He could hear those few heartbreaking lines in Xaden's voice that he wrote for him in the letter. Those words still scream in his head and all he could regret is slapping him that night.

Every accomplishment feels empty, and unsatisfactory, and reminds each of them of their Xaden.

Reed sighed thinking what Xaden would have done the moment he was present at the hospital with them for Alice.

The whole hospital would have turned upside down, he would have made from every nurse to every doctor and every single patient dance. He would have deadass come in another yacht and sing his heart out if he'd have got to know about their date.

He's so extra and heart-touching. The kind of person who leaves their footprint in every little thing they do. But all we could do is miss them helplessly.

But it's not like they have given up on him. Reed has been trying to locate Xaden and finally has got a clue that he was seen in New York last week.

" O. M. G..." The door slammed opened and extremely happy Hazel dashed inside. Reed turned to see her having a wide smile on her face. " Reed, Alice got her Eyesight back." She announced loudly.

Reed sat up. " That's good news." He said watching her sitting next to him on the bed. " But I have got better news," Reed added hearing her scoff in return.

" Better than this." She relaxed her shoulders being confident.

" I'm dating her."

The room turned silent. Hazel didn't react only stared at Reed for a long moment. Her eyebrows started to crash and her mouth slowly opened wide as soon as the realization hit her.

" You are dating? Alice?" She repeated to confirm.

" I am-" Before he could finish Hazel threw her arms around his neck tightly.

" You didn't tell me?" Her twinkling eyes said how her happiness got doubled. " Lemme invite her real quick." She broke the hug and started to search for Jane's number.

" Wait." Reed put his hand on her mobile stopping her from taking the next move. " Won't it be harmful to her eyes? I mean-"

" Caring huh?" She teased poking her finger in his arm.

" See, this is why I don't share-"

Their conversation got interrupted by Hazel's mobile ringtone. They glanced at the screen to see Ian's name. Now Reed folded his arms over his chest causing her to quickly put the call on silence.