Chapter 83: The Truth is Out
Asher
I was freaking out when she left. I didn’t regret hurting her. I didn’t feel guilty because it was not my fault that she started this fight! How the hell did she get the strength to slap me?
I don’t think I ever made her feel that I am okay with her doing whatever she wants! She crossed her limits first.
I took out another cigarette and started smoking again. My mind was totally fucked up.
You got out of hell this time, Alicia.
But not next time.
I went back to the hotel. I know I have no place to stay right now but soon I will be the one controlling their lives. They will not be able to do anything then. That is what I call true win.
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Alicia
I was with Alistair, and of course, smiling like a freak. I never realised that I was so happy with him.
“We will get married after this, how’s that, baby?” he smirked at me.
I blushed. “Sure, Alistair”
“Hm, I can’t afford risking you again. You will have to be mine forever”
I smiled. “I am yours. But yeah, marriage is a great idea!”
We both smiled. “Yeah”
“I love you Alistair”
“I love you Alicia”
I sat up and he kept his head in my embrace. I played with his hair while he closed his eyes. He looks at peace when he is with me. I really think we both are meant to be.
“Your presence is so calming” he whispered and opened his eyes. He looked at me. “This view of you is great too”
I blushed and looked sideways. He is so damn cute.
“Ah, but you are cuter, you know that, right?”
“Yup, I sure do,” he smirked. “Cutie”
“Ah-ha” I looked at him. “You are the best”
“You are the best and there’s no discussion on this obvious topic”
“Alistair, thanks for never giving up on me…” I smiled.
“Why would I? I don’t wanna die so soon”
I laughed quietly. “You and your cheezy talks”
“Don’t you like it?” He raised his eyebrow.
“I do, if it is allowed to like something you love”
“Sure it is”
I smiled. He makes me so happy. “So now, what do we have to do?”
“Now” he got up and sat on the couch. “Let’s count how many enemies we have”
“Oh I thought there was just one”
“Nope, baby” he looked sideways. “Seems like everyone hates us”
“Doesn’t matter. We will win”
“I hope we do but we have many powerful people against us”
“Like…?”
“The Boy’s Society, The Mafia and Asher… for now”
“For now?”
“You never know” he looked at me. “I am so sorry”
“Why are you sorry?”
“I could not do anything”
“You did everything you can. And now we will fight together”
“Yeah…”
“Who are we up against first?”
“All three”
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Selena
As we reached our house, he stopped the car. He got out and grabbed me bridal style and carried me inside.
He kept me on the couch and went somewhere. He returned after a minute and sat down on the floor and started applying some lotion on the wound.
“Ah” I hissed in pain.
“You are not even allowed to make any sounds until I get a good explanation” he applied and I sighed.
My lord. He is angry.
He went back and returned after some time. I looked at him and sighed. “Are you angry?”
“Explanation”
“Uh… okay. So, I was just moving around and then I saw some child. She looked lost so I went towards her, running, but unfortunately, I fell down--”
“Shut up with that and tell me honestly” I looked at him stunned. He knows? No, right?
“I am telling the truth” I whispered.
“And this has nothing to do with Asher? You sure?”
“Uh… yeah kind of… I-I mean…”
“Be honest with me, Selena. You can be”
“Um, I know I can be but I need to know if you will just… um… do what I say after that…”
“Depends on the situation. I know Asher has something to do with this. And if it is true, you can’t expect me to forgive him. However that doesn’t mean you won’t tell me the truth”
“Uh, Nick… don’t be so serious…”
“How can you not be serious? You are so hurt, Sel”
“I know but… maybe it was just the heat of the moment…”
“You know I am not immature. Selena. I will make the correct decision. Tell me”
“Uh... okay… it was Asher… yeah, he was mad at me… so he accidently… as I suppose… pushed me and I fell…”
“Why was he mad at you?”
“There is so much you don’t know, Nick…”
“Tell me”
“At the wedding, Asher hurt Alicia” I told him everything that happened. “... and so I went to him and he was mad at me for slapping him”
“You know” he looked to the side. “He has changed”
“Yeah… I can see that”
“Stay away from him” he looked at me. “At least till I talk to him”
“Okay…” I sighed. Maybe there was a way to make things right.