Forbidden Water

Chapter 28

Larissa's pov...

I can't believe I saw my Leo with that mischievous werefish; as far I know she had a boyfriend and now she trapped Leo. And Leo seemed overprotective on her; the way he held her was enough to make my blood boil !!

And I saw so much more in twinkle of an eye. Leo and Lisa both had same Snail  tattoo on their arm, even they are wearing same painted wood bead necklace. Oh God !! I can't think more.

I remembered how I met Leo after getting inked ignoring all the pains; I adored his 'pearl' so much. I denied Crusoe; And my love is now betraying me.

No, I won't cry alone in silence, I am waterbender, I can't be so weak. I must wage a way to be happy. 'Leo' must be regained.

To fix my mind I was walking alone beside the river Elisha. Suddenly I knew I have a stalker and that's Leo!

Leo's pov...

This place makes me so nostalgic. Here I met Larissa for the first time. She was busy on doing 'Rain spells'. I knew I will meet her here; so,I came here after long. and Lo! she is here; but she seems quite disturbed.

Am I responsible for her disturbance? I can't say what is going through her mind all after scene of Lisa and me! I feel guilty. But I must tell her everything, along with the broken bonds. 

She left me broken and wounded. It's not her fault though, but she emptied me. Then Lisa entered my life to fill my life pot once again! 

Oh what the gosh I'm thinking, I've to approach her.

'Larissa', I softly said her name and she confronted me. Her eyes are blazing with wrath. I hate to see wrath in those beautiful blue eyes.

'How are you Larissa?', I asked awakardly.

She smiled in satire, 'I should be the one to ask the question. You found new love, you seem lovely-dovely......'

'Larissa, listen.......it's not exactly what you are thinking, I tried to make connection with you repeatedly but all in vain', I sighed & heard the sound of my heart beat.

'What do you mean? you tried?', her face softened a bit ,still the shade of anger is seen. But the softness turned into hatred in a moment, 'I didn't find anything; ain't supposed to find any emblem?'.

'Listen, I am going to say something, before that don't judge me please', I pleaded holding her arm. She crossed hands, showing reluctance to hear.

'When you left me, I became the saddest loner on earth; every night I adored your emblems......the blue beads, the tiny conch and the marvellous conch, you've given to blow. But,I'm really sorry to say I could not blow it, I tried persistently, often all night and day, but.......it never made any sound..........'

'What?? the conch couldn't be blown? but we are soul mates.', she asked in disbelief.

'Yeah, I was really depressed with it, I even learnt 'Mind-messaging' spells from a witch but it never worked out. Then one day the witch told me our bond is broken', I stated,don't know she believed or not.

 'Our bond is broken!!', she lamented; I stood in silence.

'When did this Lisa thing start?',she questioned in envious tone. And I don't know how to answer it correctly.

'Baby, Lisa's Fernando had died,we both were loner. Then slowly we became friends, we both freed each other from anguish, depression........'.

'You shut up, she must has bewitched you & you stupid believed her',she got enraged again.

'No,it's not; she tried not to fall for me, I tried utmost not to love her.........but still it happened like undeniable thing'

'So you chose to forget me,like a child does to older toy when he gets a new one........',her harsh words almost penetrated my soul.

'Baby, don't say that; I still love you, I care for you, but sadly I can't be with you', I don't know how I managed to say this; how could I be so cruel?

'And for you, I rejected Crusoe !! what a stupid I am ! why did I try to be loyal mate?',she started crying. On seeing her mourning like this, I couldn't keep calm, I hugged her to console.

For the first time I heard the name "Crusoe.