BETRAYAL

26

Winnie stood in the garden as she admires the beautiful flowers in it. Martin's garden was just mesmerizing. She had been spending time in the garden a lot for the past four days she had been staying in Martin's house.

Whenever Michael and Martin went to the company and Katherine was sleeping she went to the garden. If Katherine was not sleeping then she would be begging her to teach her to cook one of her amazing dishes. Katy was an amazing cook and Winnie has been wishing to be like her one day. That day no one was in the house excepts her. Martin and Michael left in the morning, Katherine left in the afternoon when she got a call from Martin.

"So here you're! I've been looking for you everywhere," she was startled by Michael's voice.

"Michael!!" she exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh aren't you happy to see me?" he feigned hurt as he placed his hands on his heart.

"You know I'm. It's just that you and Martin have been away most of the afternoons and I kind of started to get used to that."

Michael gave her an apologetic gaze, "It's because we had to be prepared for any damage Calvin's company might have on us. I'm sorry we weren't around that much."

"No, it's fine. So, is the company okay now?"

"Yeah, we're too big of a company to have any big damage from it, it was just a countermeasure."

"I'm glad," she smiled at him. "So...everything is over now?"

"Yeah everything is over now."

"So what now?"

"Now," he stared deep in her mesmerizing brown eyes "Now we talk about how much you love me."

Winnie eyes widened, "Hahaa what are you talking about!" She said nervously.

"You did tell me four days ago when you woke up after I found you, you said you didn't even get to tell me how much you love me. You said you had many things to do with me," Michael pouted.

"I've no memories of that," she lied. She could feel her cheeks reddening and she had to look down so Mike won't see them.

"Then let's talk about how much I love you. Because I do love you a lot."

Winnie head jolted up immediately and she stared at his beautiful hazel eyes. All this time she felt that Michael loved her too but that didn't make her be any less shocked.

He stared deep in her eyes, "Do you know what I regretted the most when I fell off that cliff?"

He took one of her hand. Her hand filled perfectly in his. "It was not telling you how much I loved you."

Winnie's eyed widened. Her lips slightly parted in a shocked gasp.

"I wanted to tell you this as soon as I met you again but I wanted to only think of you when I'm with you so I thought I should sort out the other things in my mind as soon as possible."

Winnie stared at him silently, still in shock.

"I don't even know why I never did this back then!! I was so foolish! I had so many opportunities...I think that's what's wrong with us human, we always think we have time, we can do it next month, next summer. And we contemplate what if she doesn't love me back, what i-"

"You're kidding right?" Winnie finally spoke after coming out of her initial shock.

"What??" Michael's eyes widened. That was the least response he expected from her. Did he read the situation wrong? Doesn't she love him like that? He wondered.