ALEX

TORN

He's got his head slightly tilted down as he fixates his attention on a wooden box. His grey tux and blueish grey shirt tuck a small pink rose in the right corner pocket of his chest. His dark curls fall over his face as he bites his lips struggling to get the box open. Today Kit is taking me out to dinner because it is my birthday.

"I don't know what's wrong with it," he murmurs.

Kit has taken the time to make me a birthday present but apparently the mysterious box is not working in his favor. So, instead of watching him struggle for another fives minutes in the car, I grab the box from his hands and try to pry it open and to my surprise it opens instantly. There popping out of the box is a carved wooden rose with a silver chain diamond studded necklace wrapped around it.

My mouth drops open and quickly my eyes veer his direction. He's tricked me to think that he couldn't open the box but all along he just wanted me to open it myself and see the magic of his handy work.

"You didn't have too," I whisper. I can only imagine how much it cost him to even buy me the damn necklace.

"Happy birthday beautiful," he smiles as his hand reaches over to caress my cheeks.

My eyes are allured by the gift, I am almost too afraid to wear it because of its beauty.

"Let me help you with that," Kit offers as he helps me to place the necklace around my neck.

We've made our relationship official some weeks back. I've finally caved in to him being so persistent and I am glad that I have because he is a wonderful guy. He's there whenever I need him and somehow he always finds a way to keep me on my toes.

"Why are you so good to me," I ask. That has to be the stupidest question that I've ever asked any man.

Kit's eyebrows jerk up. He's surprised that I've asked that idiotic question too. Why shouldn't he be good to me? I deserve to be treated like a Queen but for some odd reason in the back of my mind I think differently on that subject.

"You are the other half of me that I thought never existed. You make me better when I think that I'm not good at all. You build me up and you sometimes tear me down but in all you make me realize that because of you I do what I do, I am who I am, and I feel how I feel," he answers.

Kit is honest and holds nothing back. I haven't been the best girlfriend in the world but hearing him say those things about me placed a smile on my face. 

"I never meant to make you sad, upset and angry."

Kit's eyes divert away from mines, and looks elsewhere.

"I'm sorry for ever hurting you," I continue on, but before I could end my sentence Kit steps out of the car and walks to my side where he opens the door.

"Let's not dwell on the past," he smiles while reaching out to me. It is so like him to change the subject when I try to apologize for my wrong doings.

As I'm preparing to reach over and grab his hands, my phone rings. I dig into my purse where I find it hiding between my wallet and some old coupon book that I've attained from a super market.

I look at the caller ID and see unfamiliar number. Quickly I answer.

"Hello."

But it is silent on the other line.

"Hello."

"Hi," I hear.

My face goes pale. Kit is standing outside the car near my door waiting for my eyes to fall into his but they can't seem to move pass the dashboard as I remain frozen to the voice on the other end.

"Alex," I ask.

"Yes."

I can feel my heart tearing apart as I finally look at Kit with confusion. From the expression on my face Kit is aware of how emotionally disturbed I am.

God, I've never felt this torn before as I suddenly feel my heart racing ten times faster than before.

"Is this Barbara," Alex says calmly. I think that he knows too how bothered I am.

I don't even know what to say as I sit frozen in the car seat.

"Yes."