SOULMATES

Three...

PERCY'S POV.

Wait what?

Why would Lawrence bring me to meet her after all I told him?  This whole thing was a little confusing..We were suppose to be meeting Lawrence's family in his house so how come we're in her house?

Oh my God!

The puzzle suddenly fell into places. We were in Law's home. He did refer to her as "sister". Phoebe Hide was Lawrence. Hides' sister? Goodness heaven!

I couldn't breath. The room suddenly felt so warm. And my shoes were unbearably tight. Every single bone in my body was vibrating as if I had been electricuted.

She hadn't seen me. All her attention was on her brother and her excitement was going through the ceiling. It wasn't until her brother mentioned his friends that she looked up at me. I waited for her reaction when she noticed me for the first time.

Her eyes went wide and if I hadn't known Phoebe too well, I'd think she was gonna scream. I could tell she was finding it difficult telling whether it was a dream or a reality. Her jaw hanged and her eyes slowly accessed me, taking in every little detail.

I was panicking in the inside but managed to look calm and collective on the outside. I didn't know what to expect but I wasn't thinking it was going to be good. She was probably going to kick me out as soon as she recovered from the shock.To my surprise she took a deep breath and mumbled
"hello" when her brother introduced me.

And then I was in for the second shock of the day when the front door opened once again. I wouldn't have taken my eyes off her but the look on her face was more disturbing than when she first saw me so I looked at the door like everyone else.

My heart  kicked against my chest and blood rushed into my ears, clouding all my senses. Just like me a stream of hatred flowed in his eyes after his surprise had wore off .Him being here meant only one thing...

And confirming my suspicion he walked to her gracefully, pulling her against him and kissing her forehead, letting his hand sit against her waist as if telling me, "yeah what you gonna do about it? She's mine". I felt sick to the stomach.

The temperature in the room was more than charged as curious eyes looked here and there. I was boiling with rage. First of all at him. How dare he touch her like that. My eyes were fixated on his hand that was robbing her back, up and down and I groaned. All l wanted was to twist that hand in a sickening way he'll never be able to use it again.

And then there was Phoebe, the receiver of my second fury. She had actually let herself relax in his arms and was looking at him with so much emotions in her eyes. Once upon a time I was the only one who could touch her like that, calm her like that and I was the only one she looked at like that.

I was gone for three years and so much has changed already? She was now head over heels for him? I wanted to roll my eyes at the act. If she was doing this on purpose, trying to hurt me, it was working.

her brother, Denis seemed to feel so bad and why did it look like Fair was glaring at me all the time? She never liked me anyway, not after what I did to her sister. A feeling of guilt washed over me. I didn't have any right standing here being jealous and judging her. After everything I did....

My gaze dropped and my shoulders slumped while I took my seat on the couch and accepted the water Fair served without looking into her face .That was when I noticed the boy. Law picked him up and balanced him against his waist.

The boy.....

I felt weak all of a sudden. I couldn't take my eyes off him.... Obviously he was Phoebe's son. The resemblance couldn't be ignored. But there was something else....those eyes reminded me of the ones I see anytime I looked in the mirror.
I shook my head to get rid of the thought.

"He's all grown up now. How long has it been
now?"

I looked on as Lawrence talked about the boy.

"Three,it's been three years since I had him".

She looked me straight In the face as she made this declaration. Our eyes locked up for a minute. Her eyes were full of rage and bitterness, all for me.

mine was a bit of disappointment, a bit of sadness and a bit of anger. She got pregnant for another man right after i left? This was insane. There I was, punishing myself, thinking of what she might be going through, how long it'll take to get her life back and move on and she couldn't wait to open her legs for that stunt the minute I left.

I jumped a little when the cold water touched my skin.

"Watch it bro!"

Louis called. I turned to him and back to the staring family. This was awkward.

"I'll be in our room. Which way is it?"

"Are you alright?"

Lawrence asked and I forced a smile.

"Yeah sure... just tired..."

"I get it bro. Fair could you please show him to the guest room?"

Thank God he asked Fair. I have them one last look before following Fair up the stairs. I mumbled a thank you while she ignored me all together and closed the door behind her .

"Damnit....this wasn't happening.."

I threw the bottle of water in my hands against the wall. Truth was,I had always hoped to meet Phoebe but not this way, not when I was a guest in her house. I was not prepared for this. At least not until I've been well informed about her life..

PHOEBE'S POV.

I banged the door hard and staggered to my bed. Denis came in then Fair followed alongside Harold.

" why didn't anyone tell me anything? What is that beast doing here! "

I screamed at them. The shock had wore off now and my senses were kicking in. Anger, betrayal, heartbreak, I was feeling it all over again.

"I didn't know Phoebe. I only recognized him at the airport. When Lawrence said he's with some friends, who could've ever guessed that Percy Arrindel was one of them."

"What do we do now?"

Fair asked,more troubled than myself. I managed to take in deep breaths, reassuring myself that I've got things under control. He was my brother's guest and I didn't want to cause a scene. There was no need for one.

I mean, whatever I had with Percy was in the past now and didn't have to come hunting me now. I wouldn't allow it. I'll make sure it remained in the past. I wasn't going to give Percy the satisfaction that he hurt me and got away with it. Hell I was going to prove to him that I was doing just fine. My life was perfect without him !

"What can we do now? He's here as Law's guest and can't be turned out.I guess I should be ready to keep up."

I answered, quite proud of how bold and unwavering that came out.

But deep down my heart,I knew that Percy and I couldn't stay under one roof without trouble. He was trouble itself! He might've fooled everyone with that mask of calmness but I knew a storm was brazing inside him. Something tells me he wasn't going to leave me alone. He was back to destroy me all over again.

"Are you sure? " Denis asked

I sighed.

"Percy is dead and gone to me. This man who just walked in here tonight, I don't know him.I didn't come this far to break down.I am not going back so believe me when I say it's fine.....now both of you, if you'll leave me alone."

Harold sat beside me and I leaned into him, somehow looking for his support.

I buried my head in his chest and whined. This couldn't be happening. Percy,a guest in my house? Small world huh.

I couldn't explain what I felt When I saw him for the first time, I wanted to strangle him to death. I wanted to stab him countlessly in the stomach and push hot pepper down his throat.

Yeah, that was how you made me feel that night Percy. And then I came to believe the saying that there's just a thin line between love and hate.....

                               ~annieamour ~