Deceived Me

Chapter 3:

" I suddenly had to go. I wanted to talk to you but I couldn't contact you." It was a lie as she had no answer.

" When?! We talked that night till midnight and then the next morning when I woke up, you disappeared! There was no message or missed call."

" I lost my phone. It broke so I didn't have your number."

" Alice please! I know you remembered my number. We memorised each others numbers and everything. We remembered even our little details. I even got your email. Don't tell me you lost it as well!"

" ...Stella, what happened in the past, let it stay in the past. A lot has happened and we are no longer the kids from high school. We are adults working in society. I've left behind everything. You should have too."

Alice said indifferently but she had to put a knife in her heart to get those words out. When she saw Stella's teary face, her heart shattered. She clenched her hands and said with a numb heart.

" I can't tell you why I left. And you would never understand it. Since I've done you wrong, you shouldn't have waited for me or even tried to contact me. I've erased and thrown out everything of past. I've moved on."

" I've been dying for you and say you've moved on. I've waited year's for you Alice... "

Alice clenched her hands so hard that they were about to bleed. Seeing Stella crying was hard for her.

" Sorry Stella. But I really don't want to go back to those days."

" Why? Why when you clearly still have feelings for me?"

" Because loving you... Has left me broken... "

They were both stunned. Alice didn't want to say that but it just come out of her mouth and she couldn't stop it.

Stella never thought she would hear such words from Alice. She had witnessed how dedicated Alice could be in love firsthand. She feared nothing and would never let anything come in between her love. She has always been the backbone of their relationship. But now she says thier relationship is harmful for her. That left her broken.

" Our love broke you?! Alice, I've been broken since the moment you left. But my love for you, it's my greatest honour. Taint me and blame me but please, for God's sake, never say that again. Don't taint the most beautiful thing tha happened to us like that. And if our love has broken you, then I am sorry. But I would rather be broke than to stop loving you. After all, I can't stop breathing. Loving you is like breathing to me. It's comes naturally and it's out of my control. So you can go. Love yourself or no one. But I will always love you. Remember that!"

Saying that, Stella got up and walked towards her room. She was quite upset but she couldn't even be angry at Alice. She was very hurt. She waited for Alice like crazy. She missed her like a mad person. But despite sharing the same feelings, Alice has insulted their love.

" Wait!" She was about to enter her room when she heard Alice anxiously call out. She was surprised. She expected her to leave right away.

She turned around and saw Alice walking towards her with a worried face that she was trying to hide behind her indifferent expression.

" How did you get hurt?" She asked while looking at her legs. Stella followed her eyes and saw a little blood dripping down on her right leg just above the ankle. She was also surprised as she didn't know she got injured. She thought for a moment and recalled the scrape box.

" I don't remember. I think it might be because of the scrape box I was bringing down to throw. It fell down and something must've scratched me then."

Alice had an indifferent expression but worry was brimming in her eyes.

" Let's go and sit. I'll bandage it. You should be careful with such stuff."

Saying that, Alice grabbed her hand and pulled her to sit down. Her eyes stayed on her wound as she asked.

" Where is your first aid kit? Do you have it?"

" Yeah. Under the drawer below television."

Alice looked back and went to get the first aid kit. Meanwhile, Stella kept her eyes on her. She looked at her with mixed feelings. The worry in her eyes that couldn't be hidden and her seriousness towards her small wound made her feel helpless yet again.

Alice come back and started treating her wound gently. It just lightly cut her skin but it stung a little. Stella frowned but didn't make a voice.

Feeling her flinch a little, Alice's movement become gentler and she blowed on her wound. Then she put on the ointment but didn't bandage the wound. Apparently, little wounds like that are better left open as they recover faster.

She finally looked up and her eyes instantly met Stella's. She was so engrossed in doing her work that she didn't feel Stella's burning stare.

" I'll take my leave then." Alice got up and looked at her for a second before turning around.