Chapter 80: True Beauty Lies Inside

Alicia

“This wedding can not happen!” I heard Alistair and I looked at him shocked. Alistair? Here?

I looked at Asher as he held my hand tightly. Maybe he was in anger because he was almost breaking my hand with his death grip. I started looking at Alistair and took a step towards him.

He turned my face towards him and took it in his hands. He looked into my eyes and tightened his grip on my face.

“What are you doing?” he asked me.

“I-I…” my cheeks were paining from the grip and I wasn’t able to speak anything.

I felt Alistair coming behind me and he got me out of his grip and hugged me. I hugged him back.

“What the fuck is happening here!?” I heard Asher.

Everyone present there was gossiping continuously and it was evident that they were shocked by how Asher treated me and of course when Alistair hugged me. Even Selena was here.

He tried to pull me again but Alistair caught his hand. “Stay behind” he whispered to me and I nodded. I went behind Alistair.

He started to fight with Asher. The fight was equal in the start but then Alistair was definitely winning.

“Look, Asher” I heard Alistair after they both took a stop for a minute. “You know you can’t win”

“Was this planned?” he asked.

“Doesn’t matter. Are you gonna surrender?”

“You will pay for this” he gave a death look and he went out of the place. It was crazy to fight in a church but it was for the good.

He looked at me and took my hand gently. “Let’s go”

I started walking with him. He stopped for a second.

“Everyone can go to their houses. I am sorry for the mess, but no one’s getting married anymore”

They all went from there and Selena didn’t even look at me once. There can be many reasons for that. Maybe she despises me for ruining his reputation or maybe she is ashamed because her brother did this? I don’t know.

We went out and sat in his car. I didn’t ask anything and he didn’t say anything. We, or at least I, had so many questions but I guess we had to be quiet. I know after we reach the place he was taking me, we will eventually sort it all out.

And as a matter of fact, I trust him for where he is taking me.

I looked at the front. The road was not so empty but we were driving at a steady pace. It wasn’t fast, but wasn’t slow either. I looked at him. His eyes were fixed on the road. There were sweat drops dripping down his forehead.

I saw a little blood coming from the side of his mouth and forehead too. I wanted to treat it but I had no cotton right now, so I decided to treat it as soon as we reached where we were going.

I hope it is our house.

His house.

“Aren’t you scared? You don’t even know where I am taking you” he asked me, his eyes still looking straight.

“No”

“Why?”

“I trust you”

He didn’t reply. I sighed.

We stopped after sometime. I looked and smiled. It was our house. His house.

“Come out”

I nodded and came out. He came out too and came to my side. He took my hand gently and went to the door.

“Never knew that after leaving this house we will go through so much” he whispered and I looked at him. He smiled sadly.

His smile is the most beautiful thing. I know now.

He opened the door and we entered the house. We went inside and he didn’t leave my hand.

“Let me treat your wound” I said and tried to go away but he pulled me close and hugged me.

I hugged him back. It was like he was scared.

“Alistair? Are you okay?” I asked him.

He didn’t say anything just held me tighter. “Never go away”

“I won't,” I replied.

He kept hugging me for a long time. I had no problems, I was feeling so good in his embrace.

“I love you” he whispered. I heard his sobs.

“I love you too, Alistair… don’t-don’t cry”

He got away and smiled sadly. “No, I won’t. At least till you are here”

“I am always here” I smiled back.

He looked into my eyes. He was hurt but he was still looking at me with so much happiness. He smiled brightly looking at me.

“You are so beautiful”

“Yeah with so much makeup”

He laughed. “Nope. I meant, from inside”

“Oh you mean I am ugly”

He sighed and traced my face with his hands. “You doubt my choice?”

“Nope”

I smiled at him. He smiled back. This moment was definitely heaven. “I can’t wait”

“For?” I asked him. He blushed.

“Ah…” I smiled. “I got it--”

“So what are you waiting for?”

“For you to do it”

He smiled and kissed me.