Soulmates ✨

Chapter Three: An Invitation.

At Marco's House :

After finishing a roller coaster ride type of day at school, Marco is finally at his home. Laying in bed. The TV is on but he is not at all interested in watching anything, that strange feeling is not going from his head. He is just lost in Elliot's thoughts.

"Sir, your dinner is ready."  The maid says standing outside his room. " Bring it here and please stop calling me sir, it's irritating."  Marco replies gently. The maid smiles while placing the food on his table. " Hey, um.. what about my dad? did he eat? "  Marco asks.
" Yes sir, sorry Marco"  The maid replies and leaves the room.

He finishes his dinner and again lies in his bed. " I think I'm going mad now, let me just sleep"  he talks with himself while looking at Elliot's picture on his phone.

Next morning, at school :

It's an another day at school, some are either busy in playing or studying. But Lisa and David are busy arguing with each other over a silly topic and Elliot is silently watches them and laughs. They all are in the campus area. " You know what? Let me show you if I'm right or not, come with me you idiot!"  Lisa says to David and takes him to the Library.
"Please don't kill him Li."  Elliot jokes and sits on a bench nearby.

It's been ten minutes since they went. Elliot is about to leave but he sees Marco is coming towards him. He blushes and immediately makes a space for him to sit.
" What's up? How are you Elliot?"  Marco asks with a lovely smile on his face. " I'm good. What about you?"  Elliot replies and tries not to blush in front of him. " Yeah I'm fine um.. sorry for being late I was busy in some other stuffs so."  Marco replies softly.

Lisa and David are now back from the library. Lisa wins the argument so now David has to give her a treat. " Elliot we will be back soon okay?"  Lisa says and hugs him. " Don't worry Marco is here for him. "  David says and leaves with Lisa. Now both of them are blushing so hard. Marco hides his face while Elliot is looking in another direction to avoid the eye contact.

" So, um..  do you play any kind of music instruments? "  After a few moments of awkwardness finally Marco breaks the silence. " I used to play violin a few years ago but now I don't"  Elliot replies. This shocks Marco. " Wait seriously! but why?"  He asks. " Because it got broken and I don't feel to restart again. "  Elliot replies.

They both stares at each other for a moment. "Well, tell me about your family"  Marco says. Elliot hesitates first but finally says. " I was 15 when my parents died in a car accident. It was so painful for me to live without them. (pauses) I started living with my grandma but she also passed away due to cancer. I was numb and devastated then Lisa insisted on staying in her house. Yeah.. now I'm staying with her."

"And what about your uncle and aunt?" Marco asks. " My aunt doesn't like me. She thinks that I spoiled her daughter. (chuckles) I mean nothing to her. Lisa is the only one who genuinely cares about me. "  he replies. " And my uncle is a monster!"  he adds.

Marco takes a deep breath and gives him water. He wants to ask him more but he decides not to. " Now what about yours?" Elliot asks. " I think it will be better if I don't say anything."  Marco replies with a sad expression on his face. " I'm all ears." Elliot says. Marco takes a moment and finally speaks.

" You can call me as mumma's boy, because my mom is world to me. She is my biggest support system. And first of all she is an Indian women. Who came here for higher studies and unfortunately fell in love with my dad."  they both start laughing at this point. " Unfortunately! You are insane Marco"  Elliot says.

" Yeah, whatever. She is also in buisness like my dad. You can say, she is the prettiest women I have seen in my life. She still cooks for me whenever she is home. "  Marco continues. " And your dad? Is he also like her? "  Elliot asks.

" No. He is not like her. My dad doesn't even care about my existence. You know he was not like this until..."  Marco stops.
" Until what Marco?"  Elliot enquires.

"Um.. nothing. He just doesn't care about me anymore. "  (a long pause) "anyways, I have to go now, and before I forget. Tomorrow is my mom's birthday and I want you both to come."  Marco says.

" I don't think I can.. I mean I want to but they won't allow us."  Elliot replies with a helpless expression. " I'll wait for you" Marco says and walks towards his car.

At Elliot's house:

" What? Marco invited us? Oh my God! El, we are definitely going!"  Lisa says with excitement. " No you aren't!"  Mary interrupts. " And that's my order!"  she adds. Elliot closes his eyes and rests his head on the pillow. A notification pops. He checks his phone, there's a text from Marco.  " So, are you coming? "    he doesn't reply and switches off his phone.