TGLES #1 : Black & Red

Chapter 18 - Go Before You Regret

Xander Redent

I went back to my office and drowned myself with work. My sister came into my office and asked me to have dinner together. I agreed and we went to a restaurant near our house.

"Why are you looking at the steak like that?" My sister, Eva asked.

"I don't have any appetite." I said as I took the wine glass right next to the plate and drank a couple of sips.

"Lindsey?"

"I broke up with her." I said truthfully.

"Good because I don't like her."

"You never like my girlfriend." I hissed and she laughed.

"Of course, everyone of them is a slut and your longest relationship that you've ever been is like.. 4 months."

"So what? I mean.. they want me." I shrugged.

"That's the point.. you idiot. They want you but you don't want them. You're like a christmas tree and they're the ornaments. You can't choose them but you don't have any other choice."

"What a weird metaphore." I said and I took a small bite of the steak.

"Why were we and the Lemiere fought suddenly 7 years ago?" I asked Eva and she sighed. I honestly never asked that question a lot to my family but I do curious about it.

"Is it because of me and Athena? Because I know that not long after me and Athena going well.. we suddenly fought." I added and my sister sighed.

"You'll find out about it later on, I think it's not the time for you to know." She said and I nodded.

"I miss London." I said as I turned my head to the view of New York. I took a small piece and put it in my mouth.

"Do you like Athena?" I choked when my sister said that.

"I'll take that as a yes." She smirked and I took a glass of water right away drinking it like crazy. I patted my chest and coughed a little bit.

"You do like Athena."

"No, I don't." I said denying it.

"Then why do you keep the lawsuit around? You usually never keep something for a lot time but that law suit has been in your hands for a couple of days." Shit! She's right.

"Athena is going to get married to Jacob and it's impossible for her to back down because the whole world knows about it." Eva said and she's right about this too. I never get Athena.. never.

"I don't like her, Eva." I said as I cut my steak.

"You love her?" I looked at her without any expression.

"What kind of joke is that?"

"If you like her, you should go for it." She said gesturing me to go and I glared at her hard.

"I said.. I don't like her, Eva."

"She will go to London in 3 days and she will be there for 2 weeks. Go to London and find her." She said it fast and I raised my eyebrows.

"Where did you get that information from?"

"It's a secret and you're welcome." She smiled widely but still looking at me with those teasing eyes.

"No.. I'm not going. I told you that I don't like her."

"Keep saying that to yourself. Trust me.. when she says 'I do', your world will colapse right in front of you and trust me.. you will live with regret."