Twisted Love

Chapter 28

The next morning when I woke up it reminded me of the betrayel. I felt cheated. I just could not understand that why did Mason did this. Why did he not come? Then a thought occured to me,
'Is he alright?' 'Did something happened to him?'
All the negative thoughts started coming in my brain. The pain that I was feeling right now was excruciating but still I decided to look for my phone. It was right beside my pillow. A picture of me and Mason was open and a little tear dropped from my eye. I blinked the tears away and immediately called him but his phone was switched off, again. It was 11 A.M.
My mom did not wake me up but I decided to go to the office. I have to see him. I want some answers.
I went to the washroom and took a look at myself in the mirror.
'Thank goodness I was not wearing much makeup or else right now I would have feared looking at myself.'
Very quickly I got ready and rushed downstairs.
"Where are you going, Young Lady?" I heard my Mom saying.
"Office."
"Why don't you take an off today?"
"Because I have to see him."
Mom only nodded and I left the home. There were so many things in my mind, so many questions. On one hand I was feeling like punching him but then on the other hand I don't know whether I would even be able to say anything to him or not.
I reached office and went to my desk.
Alice was already sitting in her place.
"Hey Love." She said happily.
"Don't say that word right now."
"You okay?"
"Is Mason in the office?" I asked her directly.
"I don't know. I have not seen him. Why? Did he do something wrong yesterday?"
"Let me talk to him first and then I will let you know."
She was angry but did not say anything.
I went towards Mason's room.
"You are late." My Manager called me from behind. Did I tell you that my last manager resigned? But it all became even more worst because this new manager, "Selene" only tries to be around Mason all the time.
"I know." I rolled my eyes.
"Why?" She questioned me again.
"Is Mason here?" I asked her.
"I asked you something."
"Yeah, me too."
"You can't talk to me like that. I will complain about you."
"I didn't know that I am still in highschool. Thanks for reminding me."
"Let me talk to Mason."
"Do whatever you want to do." I said to her while looking into her eyes.
After that I could see that she was pissed but didn't dare to say anything to me.
I went to his room but it was empty.
He was not in the office. It worried me even more.
I went to my desk and sat there.
"You alright? What happened?" Alice asked me.
"I don't know. I seriously don't know." "What do you mean? What happened last night?"
"Mason and I were talking throughout the whole day. Even around 5 p.m we were speaking on the phone after that I was waiting for him at the location but he didn't show up. I tried calling him but he didn't pick it up. Even today he is not in the office.
Earlier I was angry, broken but now I'm worried. I don't know why he is doing all this."
"Go to his place." Alice said it as if it was the most obvious thing.
"I can't do that."
"Why not?"
"And what will I say if someone else sees me there? Hi, I am Mason's girlfriend."
"It's better to take a chance then to sit here and keep on worrying."
She had a point. I took a deep breath.
"I think you are right."
I stood up and picked up my bag.
"I'm leaving."
"Call me when you reach your place."
"I will. Bye."
"Bye."
I knew Mason's address. He showed me his home from outside once. As expected he had a huge house and indeed it looked beautiful from outside. It even had a fountain.
As I came in front of his home one of the watchman came up to me.
"Whom do you wish to meet, Miss?"
"Hi. I have to meet Mason. I have some papers which have to be signed real urgent."
"You are from his office?"
"Yes."
"Let me confirm first. Your name?"
"Elena Edwards."
"Please wait."
I nodded. What if Mason refused to meet me. He came back after a few minutes.
"You can go inside, Ma'am."
"Thank you."
He opened the door and I went inside. After parking my car I ringed the bell. One of the maid opened the door.
I went inside. The interiors were exquisite. So modern and classy. Almost everything was in white and..
"Miss Edwards." It was Mason's grandfather.
"Hello Sir, how are you?"
"I'm fine. You alright?"
"Yes Sir everything is fine."
"I don't think so."
I was confused.
"I know about you and Mason, Elena." I was shocked to know that. I did not know Mason has told his grandfather about it.
"Yes. Mason told me this long time ago. He is not okay Elena. He would never say anything but I know."
"What happened?"
"You ask him yourself." He asked his servant to show me Mason's room.
As I was walking towards his room several thoughts once again started coming into my mind but I pushed everything away.
I was standing in front of his room gathering all the courage. I turned the knob of the door. It was open.
His room was empty. I looked around and then I saw someone standing in front of the window.
I walked towards him.
I was about to touch his shoulder when he started speaking.
"Go away."
I stood there still.
"Elena leave me alone. I do not want to talk to anyone right now."
"How do you know that I am here?"
"Does it matter?"
I did not say anything. We both were quite.
"Mason." I touched his arm.
"I said leave me alone and why are you even here in the first place? Who asked you to come here?"
Shocked was a small word right now. Mason has never spoken to me like that. Never. His eyes were red as if he was crying. I have never seen this side of Mason.
"Mason, what happened?"
"None of your concern."
"Why are you acting like this? I am here just for you. You can tell me."
"I'm all alone. No one is with me."
"Don't say that. I am with you Mason and your family and.."
"Don't talk to me about them." He threw the glass which I did not he was holding.
"What do you know about my life? What do you know about me? Nothing. So go away Elena. You only know one side of me." He was grabbing my shoulders so tightly that it started to hurt me.
"Mason you are hurting me."
"And what about the pain that I'm feeling?"
"Talk to me about it." I touched his cheek.
I saw some emotions in his eyes but soon he composed himself. He pushed me away.
"Leave." He turned around.
"Why are you acting so indifferent?"
"Because I don't care."
"But you cared about me, about us, our relationship. What happened suddenly?"
"What do you know about relationships huh? Every fucking thing is fake. Love, relationships, people."
"Why are you saying all this? Mason tell me. I am getting worried."
He started laughing.
"Worried? Really? We are together for a month and you say you care about me and there it is, my loving mom who wants to leave this place and doesn't even care about me, wait care?  Did I say care? She hates me and what's the worst thing I don't even know why. My own mother hates me, she is divorcing my father and you ask me why I am talking like this? Seriously?" He chuckled again.
"Mason." I took a step towards him.
"Stay away from me and leave me before I hurt you again. I don't care about you or anyone else."
"What is my fault in all this?" I could not help but ask him. I know he is hurt and going through a lot and I want to be with him but he is pushing me away by hurting me as well.
"Your fault is that you are trying to be with me and I don't want anyone."
"I will not leave you."
"We will see. When I was good, I was good but now you will see the worst version of me." He looked straight into my eyes, trying to intimidate me.
"I don't care. I said I want to be with you."
"Soon you will care, love."
"Mason, please don't do this. You and I both know what is there between us. Let me help you. Be with you. Talk to me rather than pushing me away."
"What? Nothing is there between us. We were just hanging out. That's it. And I do not want your pity or anything."
"That's it?"
"Yes."
"So there was nothing between us?"
"Nothing."
"Keep on lying Mason."
"Life is a lie."
"I'll see for how long you try to keep this facade."
"Try as much as you want to and get ready to fail."
"Fine."
"Leave, now."
"I'm leaving now but that doesn't mean that I am agreeing with you."
"Yeah. Go away."
One last look at him and after that I left his room and his house. He is only acting this way because he is hurt right now but I am gonna bring back my old Mason. Mason that I love. Not this indifferent person and that is my promise to myself.