THE POWER OF TRUE LOVE

CHAPTER 5

UNKNOWN POV
"Job done. We're good friends with them now. I'm sure they'll start to trust us soon" she said. "That's great love, I knew you would do it for me" I said looking at her with a smile. She nodded, her eyes focused on the ground. I noticed the trouble and sadness on her face. Trouble and sadness was something she rarely experienced. "what's wrong dear" I asked her. She looked up and shook her head. "Nothing...I'm fine" she said forcing a smile on her face. Before I could ask her anything else, she got up and left, without saying another word. Not even a goodbye. Well that's strange. I just shrugged it off. It must've been a long day at college and she must be tired. I rested my head back on my chair and my eyes drifted to a photo on my desk. I picked it up and stroked it with my right thumb lovingly." Our patience is gonna pay off my love and we'll be in each others' arms sooner than we know"

THE NEXT DAY

CRYSTAL'S POV
"no Tyler it's fine" I said looking at him. "no, the decision is final. You'll be staying at home today, getting proper rest and I'll stay with you here" he said. I sighed "Tyler it's not that severe and plus I cannot miss my classes" I said trying to prove my point. "no means no, you are not well and I want you to have a good rest. Going to college would only increase the fever" he said sitting beside me on the bed in our room. I sighed. "ok fine I'll not go but I want you to go" I said to him and he shook his head. "nope not happening. I'll stay here and take care of you" he said. "but it's only for a few hours. I can manage" I said trying to change his mind. "nope...no..no way" he said and I sighed. God! why is he so stubborn. "so are you" I heard him say. "what?" I asked confused. "you're equally stubborn" he said smiling. "are you a mind reader or something" I said looking at him. "no, your expressions are quite easy to read" he said. "now no more talking or arguing, you need to get some rest. Here take this, it would help with the fever" he rambled, handing me the medicine. I just stared at him with a smile on my face. Others might find his rambling annoying but to me it's the cutest thing on this planet. He gave me a glass of water and I took the medicine. I laid back on the bed and he covered me with a thin yet comfortable blanket. "now if you need anything you will call me. You will not get up from the bed, is that understood" he said looking down at me. I rolled my eyes. "ok mom" I replied. He chuckled and bent down to place a quick kiss on my forehead. He walked up to the bedroom door and turned around to look at me once again. "sweet dreams" he said flashing me his million dollar smile and walked out the room, closing the door behind him. I shook my head, smiling. I'm really lucky to have Tyler in my life and I hope everything remains the same between us. My eyelids started to feel really heavy and I couldn't keep them open for even a second. I shifted to my right and closed my eyes. But, as I drifted off into a deep and peaceful slumber, I didn't notice the person who entered our room from the open window...

TYLER'S POV
I was preparing some vegetable soup for Crys in the kitchen, when suddenly I sensed something odd, a different sent. I immediately stopped in my actions. There was a third scent in the house apart from mine and Crystal's. All of our friends had left for college a while ago and there was no one in the house besides me and Crys. At first I couldn't recognise it, but the moment I did, I dashed out of the kitchen and started to frantically look around, trying to detect the direction from which the smell is coming. It was as if it was coming from every direction. I tried to concentrate harder and I got the source, it was coming from the direction of mine and Crystal's room. Without wasting any second I rushed up the stairs, towards our room. It can't be possible! There is no way this scent would be here!. I reached there within a few seconds and threw open the door to find...only Crystal. She was sleeping peacefully and I am glad I didn't wake her up. I started searching through the entire room. I checked the closet, bathroom, the balcony attached to our room and even under the bed, but no one was there. The scent was no longer there as well. I walked upto the open window and locked it properly. I took a final look around the room and Crys before walking out of the room. I closed the door behind me as silently as possible. I slowly started making my way back to the kitchen, my thoughts running wild. Was it my imagination? Was my mind playing tricks on me?. I shook my head and took in a deep breath. Maybe I am just tired. I walked down the stairs, towards the kitchen. I was about to enter the kitchen when it came again, the scent. This time I knew my mind wasn't playing any tricks on me because I could hear him as well. I slowly rounded the corner, now standing in front of the kitchen. My blood was boiling with anger. There he stood, right before my eyes, in our house, enjoying the soup that I prepared for Crys. "what the hell are you doing here" I said glaring at him. "nice to meet you too" he said sarcastically. I try so hard not to let his attitude get  to me but it somehow does. "I asked you a question Ethan" I said trying very hard not to just rip his throat off right at this moment. "you know I hate to say this but you are an amazing chef" he said finishing the soup. He turned to keep the bowl in the sink but instead dropped it on the floor, intentionally. "oops! sorry, hope it wasn't costly" he said with a smirk on his face. His attitude was getting on my nerves. "I asked you a question!" I shouted in anger. "oh yeah! sorry. Well you see, I heard that my wife was not well so I just came to check if she was ok" he said. He didn't say the name but both of us knew who he was talking about. "she's not your wife" I said sternly. My anger was on the edge now and I don't know for how long I will be able to control it. "oh! correct! she's not my wife...yet..but she will be in future" he said sounding dead serious at the end. His stupid smirk never leaving his face. My breathing was getting heavier as every second passed by. "stop this bullshit right now or else!" I growled threateningly at him to which he responded by a amused chuckle. "or else what, you're gonna rip me apart!" he said tauntingly. "yes I will and this time I'll make sure that the job is done!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. "oh well I'd like to see that" he said, his smirk widening. That was the last straw!. Without thinking anything else I ran towards him, my fists balled up so hard my knuckles had turned white. I swung my fist towards his face, in an attempt to punch him round the face but he dodged me easily. He spun me around, grabbing my neck and lifted me up, forcing all the air out of my body.

"I guess anger does land you into trouble, doesn't it" He said squeezing me tighter.

Hey guys. So this was chapter 5. I hope you all enjoyed it.
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