RIGHT 2

Chapter 41

His lips moved above mine and it didn't melt me, it didn't spark the fire inside me, I wasn't enthralled by it like when Aiden kissed me instead, it felt so wrong and unpleasant.

It felt cold.

In an instant, my hands lifted and pushed Holden away from me. His protest which was evoking died as soon as he saw the anger on my face. Flashes of realization and the sense that he had lost a very few moments ago flicker inside him.

I quickly wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and rose from the bed on which we were reclined.

Guilt consumed his eyes, while my heart thumped alarmingly.

Why did he do that?

" Emerald... I am sorry–" his words were interrupted as the sound of something falling on the ground was heard.

In an instant, our heads whirled in the direction of the sound.

My heart stopped.

And my limps froze.

Aiden.

The entire time, I never heard the sound of the door opening or the footsteps. Maybe because I was too shocked to sense the environment around me.

He stood there, with a hurtful expression.

The anguish I saw on his countenance couldn't be compared to any I had ever seen in the past. Not when he come to know about my betrayal, not even when he told me about Alexander. But this very moment, he appeared so raw and in angst that I shuddered in that intensity.

Soon, purgatory was replaced with resentment.

His fingers curled in fists at his side, his high jaw was clenched so tightly that it could break the rock if it underwent through his teeth. Then, my eyes wandered to the object which was lying on the ground.

He had opened it.

It was the Christmas present I brought for him when Faith and I went for her wedding shopping. This gift was supposed to be discovered by him on Christmas morning.

My eyes traveled from the floor to his forest, which was darkened and bitterly gazing at Holden. With a few strong strides, he was in front of Holden, and his fingers curled around his collar.

Fear flashed in Holden's eyes but he successfully camouflaged it.

" I told you to stay away from her, didn't I!?" Aiden growled, yanking Holden's collar. His strong fist flew in the air and connected with Holden's cheek, hard. He groaned in response.

Suddenly, my head wheels started to work and I realized what was happening.

Aiden saw us, kissing.

And now he would not spare Holden. As much as I was angry at Holden for kissing me, I couldn't put his life at the risk. Aiden can take some reckless actions when he wanted to.

Holden and Aiden began fighting, brutally. The punches seemed hard and intense; it was certain to leave bruises on their skin.

" Please stop!" I cried out, but no one listened. So, I advanced toward Aiden.

" Aiden please stopped," I place my hand on his shoulder. Suddenly, he stiffened and dropped Holden to the floor. Slowly, he whirled around, pushing my hand away.

His forest eyes met mine.

" Don't ever touch me, you fucking slut!"

My stomach rolled in affliction as soon as the words left his mouth. He was breathing heavily, while my hand trembled at my side. Tears welled up in my eyes, and sadness fell over me.

Slut.

He called me slut. I did nothing for having that tag on me, I didn't sleep with anyone, it was Holden who tried to kiss me, I immediately pushed him once I realized, so how could I be the slut.

He had called me names before but this broke my heart to the degree that it would never fix. He raised the finger on my honor. Even though I wanted to blame him, I couldn't stop thinking from his point of view. He saw me and Holden kissing, he despises Holden and also knows about his feelings for me. If I was at his place possibly, I had the same reaction. So, I desperately wanted to make Aiden understand that what he saw was not true.

" Aiden look, this is not what it looks like..." He grabbed my hand and dragged me to the entrance, where he stood before, dropping my hand, he stooped and collected the Emerald stone which I had brought for him from the ground.

" Love is madness and I feel blessed to taste this insanity. I will always love you Aiden, even in the afterlife." He read the engraved words on the stone, it was the line from ' Dangerous illusion'.

He gazed at me softly but soon morphed into bitterness.

" I find it this morning; all I could do was think about you. I-I thought maybe we could work things...I was so wrong." his voice quivered.

My heart felt like it would jump out of my chest.

His face hardened.

" You are the fucking liar!" He shouted," you only know how to play with other's emotions. I told you to stay away from him but didn't listen, now you are fucking him, I don't know, maybe I fell for the wrong person."

Bile rises in my stomach. A tear escaped from my eyes.

" You think, I-I am cheating on you? Only this much you know me?" I asked, as the lump grew in my throat, it constrained so painfully that it might break my vocal cord.

" I think I never knew you at all," he glanced at Holden who was still on the floor behind my back.

" You can fuck him, and see if I care."

He harshly hurled the stone on the floor, and the stone broke in two pieces just like my heart.

" Aiden!" I called when he turned around and started walking to the door.

I needed to explain to him because I knew if he stepped out of this door then it was over, we were over. I would lose him for forever.

" Please Aiden, just listen to me once... please–" my voice was cut off, as he sharply pushed the door, closing it behind his back.

Please stopped, I love you. I need you.

He was gone.

My legs buckled, and I slumped to the ground. Tears rolled down my cheeks, as the misery filled my chest.

" Emerald, are you okay?...I am sorry I didn't mean to –"

" Can you please leave?" I said, brokenly. I want to be left alone with my thoughts and emotions.

" Emerald, I am here for you and I am sorry if–" Holden started again.

" I said leave!" I shouted.

There was a need for repetition because instantly, he exited my room without a word.

Yes, love isn't like it was portrayed in the books, gentle and sweet. It is hard and perilous, make you crazy and wild, and tests your patience and ability to withstand its bleakness. It's hard, harder than falling because falling has always been easy.

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