Finding Ways to Love

Proposal

It was the hundreth time I had called him and got the same reply 'switched off'. I flipped the phone on bed, as I laid on the bed surfing the net. It was almost a week to that incident and there was no news of Aaron. He.had just disappeared. I had tried contacting him on his phone, even on his land line number but it was no use. I even went to his house, contacted almost all his friends that I was aware of but nobody knew where he was. Apart for hunting Aaron, I was chasing Ester too, for this entire week, running behind her trying to make her understand. But she had too completely shut me off. Actually she was busy enjoying her new found love.

I sighed, flipping over the bed. "I just hope things turn to normal soon", I whispered to myself.

A knock on my door made me open my eyes. I opened it to face Ester who was standing there with a white envelope in her hand. Dressed in.a red dress which stretched upto her knees. Her hair were curled up and a red coloured lipstick adorned her lips. In short she looked...amm...hot.

"Here", she said handing me the envelope, "You have a letter".

"Thanks", I replied.

An akward silence surrounded us and I saw her shift uncomfortably under my gaze.

"Umm you are going out?", I asked trying to strike a conversation.

"Yes, Jack is taking me out", she replied as her cheeks turned into a bright red colour.

I felt disgusted on hearing that guys name. All I wished was to hold Ester and shake her up until she realizes what she has done.

Mouthing a quick bye, she paced off not giving anychance to talk further. I guess she understood by my facial expression what was going on my mind and she very well knew I was not very happy with what she did with Aaron or what she was doing now, and may so she was ignoring me.

Banging the door shut, I jumped on my bed. Tearing the envelope open, I took the letter out. My eyes widen as I read the content of the letter. I shook my head reading it once again, may be someone was playing a prank because this was not possible.

My phone flashed with a new message.It was Aaron's. Hastily I opened it. It  read

I hope you got the letter. Meet me tomorrow at hotel president at 10 am sharp.

I tried calling him but his phone was again coming switched off.

I could feel tearing welling in my eyes as I read the letter once again. It was an order from.the court. It said that I have to pay the money which I had taken from Aaron within a week time or I have to face the consequences.

My life wasnt very easy from the very begninning. Being a single mother and a cancer patient, my mother couldnt do much for me. It was my responsibilty from the very begninning to look after her, my studies and our house too. I somehow managed it during my early school life doing all the odd jobs possible. But things got worse when mom had to be admitted in the hospital. Her medical expenses were too much too handle, and on top of that my high school fees. I was on verge on dropping out of school, when Aaron helped me. He paid all my expenses including my mother's hospital bill. It wasnt very difficult for him as he was very rich. After passing out and finally getting a job I always tried to talk to Aaron about the money. But he always ugnorned me. And now all of a sudden, the amount was huge and just within one week, it was not possible.

I massaged my temple, as I felt throbbing pain surging through it.Why was he doing this? He very well knew that I cannot pay such a huge amount within such a short period. So why? Why me? What I had done wrong? It was not me but Ester who cheated on him. She dumped him. So why was this happening to me. With so many question revolving in brain, I laid on bed hoping for the morning to come soon, so that I can go and meet him.