After the dinner, both Illeana and Ryan were walking on the streets where no one was present. In the cold breeze, under the moon light, holding each other's hands.
"The moon is beautiful today!" Illeana said. While Ryan nodded looking at her.
"So... This is it?" Illeana asked.
"What is?" Ryan asked.
"Us? We? Are we tog---" before she could complete her sentence, Ryan left her hand and went forward.
Her gaze followed him and saw him approaching a woman. She followed him and saw that Ryan was stunned after seeing the woman. Illeana helped the woman to stand up and then looked at Ryan who was shocked. That lady immediately jerked her hands from Illeana's and hugged Ryan. Illeana was shocked to see this.
"Ryan, my darling, I missed you so much!!! Why did you do this to us?? Why didn't you reply to any of my messages? Why didn't you answer any of my phone calls? I even went to your house but the security said i didn't have the permission to enter? Why Ryan? Why? What went wrong between us? We dated for five years Ryan! And you left just like that? With some random girl?"She said while Illeana realised that she was none other than Olivia. That girl, whose place she was filling up. She looked at Ryan who had tears in his eyes, they both had. She felt the same love and affection in his eyes for Olivia which she had for Ryan. That's when she realised that, she was only a substitution, she was only there to distract his mom's mind from the marriage but she ended up thinking everything which was going on was real. Unknowingly tears started flowing from her eyes too. She was about to leave when she heard.
"Olivia, I.....I need.. some...time.." Saying this Ryan marched towards his house, as Illeana was about to follow him when she heard.
"Don't even think of getting close to him! He's mine! What do you think? That he loves you? You are just a replacement of mine! This is all acting! And Ryan is used to it!" Olivia said, as Illeana closed her eyes letting the tear fall from her eyes.
"Don't worry! I will send him back!" Saying this Illeana went behind Ryan.
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He was sitting in the lawn and was looking at the stars. Illeana stopped near him and sat down.
"Uhhh... Uhmm.. She's Olivia, my... My ex-girlfriend, I didn't know that she would appear in front of me all of a sudden..." Ryan said against his tears. While Illeana remembered Olivia's words.
"Has he ever said 'i love you' to you? That you think your relationship with him is of being a couple?"
she gulped her pain and wiped off the tear from Ryan's face. She cupped his face.
"Listen to me Ryan! Nothing has changed! Everything's the same! Your love for her! Her love for you! Nothing has changed!" Illeana said.
"No Illeana, you don't know what happened between us... On the reception night, I got a message from Babil calling me to some hotel, at first I thought he was wasting my time, but then when I reached there, I saw her cheating on me with another man on the bed!" Ryan said.
Illeana sighed..."Ryan, whatever happened between you two, was the past! Maybe she realised her mistake and tried contacting you but you didn't even answer her! You should've known about her side of the story too! You should've given her a chance to justify herself!" Illeana said
"You're defending her? Why? You just met her! Oh right! Because she is a girl right?" Ryan asked.
Illeana smiled, which showed pain.
"No Ryan, because I feel that you should be together with her! Now everything's normal! She's guilty, she came back, now show your mom the real Olivia!" Illeana said after holding his hands tightly. Ryan could see tears in her eyes.
"This can't happen, now nothing can be changed! She is late!" Ryan said while Illeana shushed him
"Nothing is late Ryan! You still have time! To convince your mom about Olivia!" She said
"What about us?" Ryan asked.
"There was never 'us' Ryan! We were a fake couple who put up an act because your mother needed to be convinced that you don't want to get married!" Illeana said, she felt hundreds of daggers piercing her heart but she managed not to shed any drop of tear in front of him.
"You don't have any feelings for me?" Ryan asked.
"I do Ryan! I do! I love you a lot! My first kiss which I gave to you is the witness of my love! I can't even think of living without you!" Illeana thought in her mind.
"Ryan, my mother always used to say! Two people, who love each other, should always remain together! That's what brings happiness! I have seen my parents since childhood! Don't be like them Ryan!" She said and got up.
Taking her hand for the support he got up and asked.
"What about you?"
"Me?? What do you think Mr Ryan Brown? I can't live without you? I have many followers don't worry!" Illeana joked making him laugh.
"Let's go?" Illeana asked while he nodded.
She brought her to Olivia who was standing near their house, Illeana placed Ryan's hand on top of Olivia's and paved back. She turned to go back as her tears were flowing out. She turned once again to get a glimpse of Ryan for the last time, she saw both of them hugging each other. She smiled and left their lives happily.
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