It has been eight months since Leo and I tied the knot.
We have not heard from Dinah since.
I for one couldn't have been more happier.
I was acing all of my lectures. Leo took me to and from college whenever I had to be there.
At one point he even guest lectured, much to my embarrassment. He kept smiling at me in the most obvious of manners and when the lecture was done, he whisked me away to a cafe.
We were at almost every party under the sun. When I got home, I'd scroll through and smile at the cute edits people made of us.
He took care of me too. I got the flu and he did not play. He took me to the hospital and then when I got home, he had me on a soup regimen. He encouraged me to exercise and have fun.
I was slowly beginning to have genuine feelings for him.
I was still hesitant though.
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"Babe, take the blindfold off of me." I said.
I was in a beautiful black dress, my hair pinned back neatly.
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I wore black Louboutins as well.
He laughed.
"We're almost there."
"If it's the living room Leo I'll kill you. Got me all dressed up por nada."
"Trust me, you'll love it."
We stopped moving.
Then I heard violin playing.
My heart fell.
It reminded me of James.
Today would've been his 17th birthday.
I was in a state of hurt.
He removed the blindfold and I gasped.
There were pictures of James all over.
I recognized some of James' old colleagues. They were playing one of his favourite pieces.
"Leo," I gasped, tears leaving my eyes.
I turned away quickly, not wanting him to see me cry.
But he held my hand and spun me around to face him.
"Baby, I know today of all days you wanted to cry. You wanted to stay in bed and think about the fifteen years you had with James. Maybe you weren't too good to him while he was alive. Maybe you were thinking of what could've and should've been."
I looked away, tears leaving my eyes. He cupped my face in his hands and made me look at him.
He was crying too.
"I'm sure he was the coolest boy I would have known. But I don't think he would've liked to see you sad. From what you told me, before he died he put a neat punch on Refael's face for you. Because Refael made you cry. I think he'd be mad at himself if he saw you crying over him."
I knew he was right, but it just made me cry even more.
"Octavia, today is a reminder of why we married. To avenge his death. He had a bright future ahead of him and Dinah cut it short. Let us not cry as we remember him, instead we shall smile and celebrate his life and achievements."
That did it for me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him tightly, my tears soaking his shirt.
"I miss him," I sobbed.
"I know you do," he said, holding me tightly.
We stayed in that position until I stopped crying.
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"Thank you for this," I whispered.
The kids had gone home and it was just him and I, dancing to the music of silence.
"Anytime," he whispered.
He twirled me around.
At that exact moment the door opened, revealing a gorgeous brunette.
"Leonardo."
Really God?
This could not be happening to me a second time.
"Thalia," he said, sounding rather bored, "please leave my house. You're interrupting a special moment with my wife."
She rolled her eyes and proceeded to grab him. He pushed her away.
"Le-"
"Back the fuck off. What we had back then was terrible and toxic. High school is over so leave me alone or else, I will file a restraining order."
She bit her bottom lip.
"I love you Leonardo."
"Yeah? Tell that to all the guys you fucked because I didn't want to sleep with you yet."
Damn.
She reached out to him and he walked towards me and held my hand.
"You're offending my wife. Please leave our home, you're ruining the mood."
She gathered the last of her self respect and left.
This whole scenario made me freeze.
It reminded me of Refael and that Valentine's Ball.
How Kaila made her entry while we were having a moment...
Wait a fucking minute.
I shook my head.
Dinah, you may be fucked up, but I didn't think you'd be a fuck up.
Rule number one: never use the same move on the same person.
I was now convinced that Kaila's "love" for Refael was fake.
Didn't mean that I'd be returning to him.
"Come back to me," he whispered.
I held his hand.
"I will never leave." *********************************
