For Her

Chapter 6: The Truth

I woke up and found myself in a new place.  My head was hurting hard and I didn't remember anything from the previous night. All I remembered was drinking one glass of wine which had a weird taste and some guy getting me upstairs. My phone was next to me, "Aria's fifteen missed calls" I was shock and my voice was pretty loud. I got off the bed and I came downstairs, looking all around, finding a way to leave the house. Kate's house had many hallways and I was lost. Finally I was able to find a door which was heading towards the road. As I left the house I took a cab for home. On my way back home I called Aria.

"Where are you, Aria? I just got out of Kate's house. I was here the whole night sleeping in one of her rooms and I don't remember anything other than having one wine last night. But my head is hurting really bad. How is that possible? I don't understand." I started speaking as soon as Aria picked up the call, even before she could say hello. "Oh god! Jennifer, can you calm down, my head is hurting too. I tried finding you last night but couldn't see you anywhere. From last what I remember, I was too drunk, trying to call you and a guy named Damien and his wife Alexa dropped me home. I don't even remember their faces. But I asked them about you and I think they said you are fine. That's the last thing I remember. Where are you right now? Are you alright?"

As I was talking to Aria I saw something written on my hand "Check your back pocket". As I read it I took a letter out of my back pocket. I was confused but I opened the letter and it ended with "from Charles."  As I read 'Charles and heard Damien's name over the phone I understood everything. I repeated "Are you sure it was Damien?"

She replied with curiosity in her voice, "Do you know any Damien? Oh, is it him?"

"I think I know what happened last night. I'll call you back. I am heading home and I'll explain everything when I come back home." I replied. "Wait, what are you talking about? Where are you?--" before she could complete I hung up the call. I knew Aria was curious but I had to do something important before reaching home.  I knew where Damien stays so I asked the cab to take me there.

On my way there, I read the letter in my hand...

"Hey Jennifer,

I don't think you remember anything from last night. You had too many drinks yesterday. I am Charles, the singer and the guy who met you in the elevator. It was a co incidence that I met you last night again and you were too drunk and upset to recognize me. But I had a great time with you. I know you had a breakup recently. You don't want to be in love anymore and you don't want to trust anyone. But I promise that you will find someone very soon and you will move on with time. I have been through breakups and depressions too. Everyone goes through such situations. I understand how you feel, but please try moving on and be happy. You deserve it. You are the most adorable and innocent person that I have met. I really wish an amazing life for you. We meeting again was a co incidence or were we supposed to meet for a reason? I don't know but I would love to meet you once more. Obviously when you are sober and fine. This is my number **********. We should catch up for lunch sometime.

From Charles."

I couldn't stop blushing and my eyes were full of tears. I was happy to know that Charles felt about me this way. I called up Charles and ask him to meet me today in one hour. I could understand from his voice that he had just got up and was shocked to hear me call, but I knew it was important to meet him today. I told him I would come at his place to meet him and I wanted to say something important. It was really sweet of him to say yes on such a short notice. As I reached Damien's house I hung up the call while he was about to say something. I know it sounded rude to Charles again but I would tell him everything when I meet him. I got of the cab and walked towards Damien's house.

It has been more than two weeks that I last saw him. I knocked on his door and Damien opens it. "Jennifer, what are you doing here?" he was shocked to see me on his door. I couldn't feel my body when I saw him and my eyes were filled with tears for some seconds, but then I gathered myself and told him in anger, "You really thought I won't understand what you did last night? I gave you a clear warning that if you don't leave me alone I will disclose who you are and what you did."

"I know you are angry Jennifer but I just want you to be happy. Charles will keep you very happy... I am just helping you meet him. I owe that to you." Trying to act concerned, but I know he wasn't. "Please you have done enough, I want you to leave me alone and stop whatever you are doing. You already ruined my life enough now don't try ruining it more." My voice was louder than before, but I just couldn't say much to him. I just couldn't face him so I turned around and started walking away. I heard Damien from behind, "I promise to leave you alone from now on, if that's what you want. But you remember telling me about how Charles is your crush, right? If you are getting an opportunity to be with him, why are you running away?" I thought about what he said.

I turned around, "Because I am not like you" in my most polite voice, "I am not going to make Charles fall in love with me just because I had a crush on him. It's just a crush, I don't love him. I don't want him to fall in love with me and then break his heart. Like you did to me. You played with my emotions now please don't play with his. He is a good man." He had no word to say. I was happy to see him silent, and I continued speaking "May be with all your stupid trick he might fall in love with me but I won't be falling in love with anyone again. Only thing that's going to happen is he will be heart broken."

"For a minute I thought you just have a crush on him, and I might be wrong with what I did. But now after what you just said, I am very much sure you started feeling for him. I promise to be out of your life and his. But think about what I said." I rolled my eyes and walked away. I took a cab and went to Charles' house. On my way I was just thinking what Damien said.

But as I see Charles, all I wanted was to say the truth. As I entered his house, I saw that he had made lunch for me. He had arranged the plates and drinks on the dining table. When I saw that, I couldn't say a word. I was nervous about his reaction when he comes to know the whole story.

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