Destinies Entwined

Chapter 5

Charlotte's pov

I can hear the birds chirping. I open my eyes and close them just as fast as I could because of the sunlight falling directly on my fucking face. Mornings like these make me question my existence. I am not usually the person who drinks her sorrows away. But I certainly do it sometimes. And last night just adds to one more of the many drinking regrets I have.
I feel sick to my stomach and the throbbing pain in my head is also not helping my case. I try to get up but fail misrebly. After 3 more trys I finally get my lazy ass to the washroom. I use my toothbrush that I always keep in Nic's apartment. I then wash my face and do my business. I go out towards the living room where I woke up. I look for Nicole but she isn't anywhere in there. I go to her room and just as I enter i hear someone vomiting. I already know who it is because just like me, my friend also cannot take the hangovers. I sit on the bed and wait for her to come out. After 5 minutes she comes out looking just as distraught and tired as I must be looking. We both look at each other's condition and give a disgusted look to each other.
"You look like shit" say Nic. "Oh I even feel like one. And same goes for you my friend" I tell her. "I am not drinking again, ever in my life" says Nic. And this is what she always says after drinking. "Oh, well we will see to that" I say while smirking because I very well know that she won't be able to keep her promises. "Oh Lottie I think I have coffee in my kitchen. Please make two cups. Pleaseeee" she whines and begs.
"Okay okay I will make something for us. Till then you go take a bath. You are stinking for Christ's sake." I tell her making a disgusted face. "Oh you don't smell any better my friend" she says while trying to act annoyed. She then walks towards her closet and I walk out of her room to the kitchen. I start making coffee for the both of us and along with that I made some avacado roasts.
As soon as I kept the coffee and roasts on the counter table, a fresh Nic comes out from her room. "You know I love you, right?" She says when she sees the food on the table. "Oh ofcourse I do. What would you do without me, dear Nicole?" I say. And it's true, as cliche as it sounds we both really can't survive without each other. I mean we can't even keep things away from each other for like a day.
"Oh I will be as useless as a the tits on the bull." She says and I burst out laughing. Nicole uses the best similes in the world. We both then drink coffee in silence and eat our roasts. "Oh shoot! I have an important meeting at 12 today. I have to leave now Lottie. Are you coming with me or will you lock my apartment and come afterwards?" She asks me. And suddenly I am aware of my car that was parked in the club parking. "Umm Nic i will come with you. Just please drop me to the club. My car is parked there. I will go on my own from there" i tell her.
We both then head out to Nic's car. She drops me to the club not before giving me a hug. I go towards my car and drive to my parent's house.
I am welcomed by a deafening silence as I enter the house. I guess my parents don't usually stay in the house. They are always on the office and I am really worried for them. The grumbling of my stomach makes me aware of how hungry I am right now. So without and further adeu, I make my way towards the kitchen. After searching the fridge and cupboards for a minute, I decide to make myself a mouth watering and delectable Alfredo pasta! I am not a fan of cooking but I do know how to feed myself.
After having the pasta I was satisfied and full. I then decided to take a bath since I was stinking. I decided to take a shower since it was fast, effective and fun. I stripped myself naked and get into the shower. My stomach is now flat and I can say that I have all my assets on the right places and of right sizes. I didn't have a perfect or toned body from the beginning. I was a very chubby and thick girl in my highschool days. But after a certain incident, everything changed. And that too for better. I may not be happy with my life at the moment. But I am satisfied to say the theleast. I am just worried about this whole marriage thing. There are so many 'what if's' in my mind which I have no answers to. I just want to get out of this mess but that's really not possible at the moment.
After a much needed shower I change myself into a crop top and jean shorts along with a loose shirt. It was pleasent outside and I decided to go to the cafe near my house. I really missed spending time with mrs John. After blowing dry my hair I took my car keys and headed towards the la'amour cafe.
The bells chimed as soon as I entered the cafe. It was busy as usual at this time of the day. There were families, couples and working men and women all around. I decided to take a cold coffee and croissant. Mrs John bakes the most soft and delicious croissants. I walk towards the counter where I see mrs John taking the orders. There were 2 people before me. Mrs John waved at me with a grin so wide. I waved back and smiled. She actioned me to wait for a minute since she was really busy. I answered her with a simple nod and a smile.
There was now only a girl left before me who was really irritating me. I was very hungry for the croissants and this girl was taking hours to decide what to order. She was wearing a very tight and shirt crop top along with booty shorts. I usually never judge people on the basis of thier clothing but the boobs spilling out of her crop top forced me to think otherwise. I decided to ignore her and check my social media for the time being.
The chimming of the bells indicated that someone just entered the cafe. Usually I would have turned back to see who it was just out of curiously but I was too busy looking at Shawn'a latest upload that I didn't turn around. I felt presence behind me. And that too a very familiar one. One I can never forget. I don't know why my body was reacting this way, but I had goosebumps all over my hands and legs. I coudnt turn around, my brain didn't allow me too.
"Excuse me miss, if you haven't decided yet, then can I please order?" I was snapped back to reality by his voice. I could always recoginse that voice. It was embedded in the brain and heart. Though it seemed to be more hoarse and husky, but I could never forget it. And just like that I realized that, that annoying girl had left already and Mrs John was giving me a very nervous and worried look. I coudnt, not now, look at her to reassure her that I was done. That I was not at all affected by the man standing behind me. My legs started moving on their own accord, towards the washroom. I sprinted to the washroom. And locked the door as fast as I can. My body was trembling. My hands were shaking. I don't know how I felt at the moment. Rather I cudnt feel anything. I was just numb.
I expected to see him in my life again. But this was too soon. I thought that I had moved on from him. But just hearing his voice had brought back all the memories we had had together. Good ones and bad ones. Some which i didn't want to relive and some which were tattoed on my heart. I didn't see him and I am damn sure that he woudnt have recognized me from my back side. I knew it for sure that he didn't know that it was me. I wanted to look him in the eyes and ignore him. I wanted to show him that he didn't affect me. No more. But I coudnt.
Almost five minutes have passed already. I was just standing in front of the mirror, with my hands resting on the basin counter. I looked at myself in the mirror. I was changed for sure. I don't think that he will recognize me but I coudnt take any risks. I splashed cold water on my face. I didn't check the time. Someone knocked on the door. I didn't reply.
"Lottie, it's me, mrs John. Open the door child." Hearing her voice, comforted me in a motherly manner. I went towards the door and as soon as I opened the door, I was engulfed in a hug. The familiar smell of mrs John, which included a mixture of cake and coffee soothed me. No tears left my eyes and I was proud of it. I thought that seeing him again would bring back tears in my life but it didn't. Then again, the voice inside me said that I didn't see him. I just heard his voice.
"Lottie, child are you okay? Do you want water?" She asked me worriedly. "Yes" I said in a whisper. "I am fine mrs John. I jusy don't feel good." I told her in the most confident voice I could manage. "Oh okay. Do you want to have somethin?" She asked me while looking at me with the look that's says that she isn't taking my excuse. She know me too well to accept the excuse. But I am happy that she didn't pushed on the subject. She knew that I didnt want to talk about it at the moment and she respected it.
"Umm yes I would really like your cold coffee and croissant right now" I said while smilling. She beamed at me and started walking to wards the counter. I held her hand and asked her the most dreaded question. "Is he still there" my voice just above a whisper. She knew who i was talking about. She saw everything that happened bavk there and she was already familiar with our history.
"No child, let go back" she says while smilling. I didn't know I was holding my breathe until now. I took a brameathe of relief and went with her. I sat on the chair just next to the window. I was lost in my thoughts when a glass of cold coffee and a croissant was placed on the table in front of me. Just the smell of the croissant got me my stomach to squeal in happiness and I decided to forget about the whole incident just for now. I didn't want to think about him and waste my time. He was not worth it. So I decided to ignore all his thoughts and concentrate on the delicious thing that was kept in front of me. I ate the croissant with just one thought in my mind.
Fuck Adelrik. He is not worth it.

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