The Royal Wedding

Chapter 13

“There you go Sam. I know you are very hard working woman, but you still need to be healthy. So have a break,” Mr. McLain, the chief archeologist caught Sam attention.

“Yeah sure, give me five minutes,” she smiled at him.

“Okay fine, just five.” He turned to walk.

Sam turned to face her work to be done. Four years passed since she came back from Siena. She still remembers her last day there and how she finally landed in New York. She never intends to return to her aunt. She knew that in two days Stefan would be married. She doesn’t want to listen or see his wedding. It’s nothing that she hates to see but she wants to heal inside… but as days passed it grew more.

On the day of her arrival, she saw a letter dropped on the floor. Since there were not present at the home, the postman would have pushed it here. She read the letter, but in fact it is the appointment letter. It stated that she has to go Alps Mountains where the excavation is carried out and she is appointed as a trainee.

She took no time and flew there. She lived there in the deepest parts of the forest for two years. No news, no magazines, no phone calls form the outside world. It was the best part because she didn’t hear anything about the marriage. It was the time to move on, but her heart refuses it. She still loves him and will never love anyone.

She tried to focus her job on the excavation done on Italian grounds. She always wanted to be there and now she is there doing her favorite job. She made friends and many tried to date her but she refused everyone. At first they felt awkward to her but later knowing about her they all became friends and professionals.

She finished her work and went to her camp. She set her bag she got the orders to go home. She refused to it but they insisted. Nothing to say more she began packing her bag.

“So ready to leave,” Rachael, one of her colleague and friend from college days, came to bid farewell.

“Yes, don’t worry I will be back in two weeks,” she smiled at her.

Finally hugging her, she bid goodbye to her colleagues and slide into car.

When she entered her car, the phone started ringing.

“Sam, I think you should take Suri home,” a female voice echoed in her phone. She knew she is Suri’s principal. Oh god, what she did now?

“What happened principal? Is she all right?” she asked in concern.

“I am sorry to say but she got flu. She should better be taken home.” There was a hint of worry in her voice.

“I am on my way Ma’am, why don’t you arrange her bags. I will pick up now,”

“Yeah sure. See you soon,” she hung the phone.

One hour later, she was in the principal’s office, waiting for Suri. The office room is neat with glass table, few book cases and a globe. The principal is 50 years old lady and friendly. When she told them about her job and journeys, they took good care of her in hostel. But still she misses her. Now she is ready to go home along with Suri.

The door opened, a three-years girl came in with in her Mickey Mouse night dress along with a doll in her hands. She look adorable.

“Mommy” saying this she dashed in to Sam.

She hugged Suri tightly. God she missed her so much.

“You came?” she said in her tiny three years voice. She is adorable girl, with blonde hair, green eyes and a cute smile. She reminded so much of him. She smiled at Suri.

“Yes baby, we are going to home,” she also said in her three year old voice. She could see the joy in Suri’s eyes when she mentioned home. For two weeks they are going to be together.

Sam talked to the principal before leaving and gathered her luggage. They went together to their home.

The car halted in front of the house. It is an individual house which Sam brought three years back when she decided to live far away from him. The house is surrounded with bright color flowers. Her neighbor, an old lady is kind enough to water then regularly and take care of her house.

Sam opened the door and Suri ran into her room. She smiled at her and arranged her house, removing all the sheets and arranged the bed for Suri.

“Suri, bathe now. You gonna have special dinner,” she yelled form the kitchen.

When she didn’t get any response she rushed to her room to find her asleep. She let her sleep while she can shower and prepare for dinner.

She showered and changed herself into night dress. She prepared the meal and set the table. Suri changed herself into her night dress and sat at the table.

“So Suri, your principal said you have flu?” she mocked.

“She thought that, I made her feel that,” she concentrated on eating.

“Then why did you lie?” Sam knew that she have no flu the instant she saw Suri. But when she felt her close she really wanted her now. She didn’t object.

“I didn’t lie” she made a fake sadness on her face.

“Okay c’mon eat you dinner,”

That night she dreamt of him. All the memories came back haunting her. It’s not the first night, it was haunting since the day she left him…Again.

She knew she could get off him. She lay there with a hope that the things may change one day….One day

 

That day soon arrived. One week passed since they came home. Sam and Suri had their best time together. They went picnics with her neighbors, done shopping and evenings they playing in the beach.

Sam brought lots of dress for her. They both love shopping for each other. That day, she saw Elena. She was there, buying herself a dress. The moment, she saw her she quickly hide herself and managed to get away quickly.

She feared that if Elena is here than Stefan would lose be here. The thought of him being near, made her worry. From that day she didn’t went outside. Instead they began to play at the home and at the beach. That was their last day at home. Tomorrow, Sam would leave for work and Suri will attend her school.

That day, she got tired while playing with Suri. She sat on the rock while watching Suri playing with her friends. Knowing that there will be no harm to leave them alone, she went inside her house and showered. She changed herself into short jeans and tank top. A hot coffee is the best thing to ease her pain, she thought.

She turned on her coffeemaker. After few minutes she poured herself coffee in the mug and sat in the hall where she could see Suri playing. The hot coffee ran through her throat bring the warm inside her body. She closed her eyes and leaned back.

A door bell was the one which make her open her eyes. Two rings went on when she finally stood and yell,” coming,”

She looked out and realized its dark out. Hope Suri had come home; she took a lot of time.

Sam opened the door and saw no one. She came out to see further. She heard voice coming from her garden. There are two voices—one is of Suri’s, another she can’t make it. There is a male chuckle sound. She turned to see in her garden. There she saw Suri standing along with a man.

From the dark and his back, she can see who he is. She can never mistake anyone with him. Sam went further towards them hoping that man maybe a stranger asking for directions or someone around from neighborhood. Only thing--- her thoughts never matches her.

“Suri?”

“Mommy, we have a guest,” she yelled in excitement and raced towards her to hug. Sam bends down to take her in her arms and looked directly at him.

His eyebrows joined together while his hands shoved into his pockets.

“Hello Sam,” his sweet yet anger filled voice filled in the air.