Not A Couple

24. That smile

"Leave!!", she said gritting her teeth. I have never in my life seen her this angry. I better not speak in between them.
"Jane, listen please"
He does look genuine. I guess he deserves an Oscar, an actor that good, hats off man!!
"I said leave"
Her knuckles turned white with the pressure they had on them. She turned around and went inside our apartment. Ethan was still standing there with a grim expression. Is he gonna cry?? Why should I care??
"Didn't you hear what she said, might I add twice. Leave goddamnit!!"
"I am not going anywhere"
What?? Did I hear him right?? If he does not leave now, I swear I am gonna kill him.
I moved forward to where he was standing and cupped his neck in my hands.
"If you wanted to touch me, you could have said so. You know I wouldn't have allowed"
"Enough with the jokes Mr Hurley. I recommend that you take your pretty little ass out of here. Do you understand??"
He nodded, removed my hand from his neck and left.
He left.
I did it. I did it. But how?? I am not that scary, right? I guess I would have looked a hella lot badass to have scared him away.
Ohh crap, Jane!! I need to check on her.
I entered the apartment expecting Jane with tears in her eyes. Well, let's just say I expected a lot. She was just sitting on the couch with a laptop on her lap watching friends, laughing now and then.
"Umm Jane??", I said which came out more like a question.
No reply. She did not even turn her head to look at me.
"Uhh....Jane??"
I tapped her shoulder. She looked at me. Her eyes held her hurt whereas her face didn't give away the voice of her heart.
"Yes Bin"
She smiled sweetly. Does she not know who he was?? It is possible. He has changed a lot. But then, her anger outside?? Hell man!! Even after all these years, it is really difficult to understand her.
"You wanna talk about it?"
"What would I wanna talk about?? The beautiful weather?? That painting on that wall?? The sound of the birds which is inaudible in such an environment?? What do you want me to talk about??"
Her voice cracked in between her words and tears started streaming down her face. I gave her the bottle which was sitting on the table examining the situation. The bottle also had tears on its surface after Jane drank some of the water in it. She stopped crying and the bottle started. It seemed as if the pain transferred from her heart to the heart of the bottle. Maybe someone broke her heart a while ago too. Maybe Jane's agony reminded her of her own displeasure. The pain she had felt when she saw that man with another. Ohh, how bad the bottle would have felt. Man!! I think such crap. Bottle?? Crying?? What is wrong with me. My best friend is crying in front of me and all I can think of is that stupid bottle and her lover.
"Jane, come on!! Let's get that dog I promised. I know I have not really kept that promise since I was going to buy it the next day. But it's not too late, right?? Get up"
I offered her my hand getting up. She took it and snuggled into my chest drying up her tears. She looked up at my face and smiled.
Ohh that smile.
"Should this be the last thing I see, I want you to know it's enough for me", I sang.
"Cause all that you are is all that I will ever need", she continued smiling.
And we hummed our way to the pet shop.
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