Chapter 29: Chapter 29

I had a hard time sleeping last night. I couldn't shield Asha anymore from the prying eyes of the world. She considered me her best friend when we were children. Even during that time, I didn't think like that. I have always thought of her as mine. She was my everything from the moment I threw that bloody stone at her I knew I would regret it. I felt her pain because in my anger I didn't stop to think that she was powerless like me.

It was very embarrassing to fall for your father's fiance but my circumstances were different and it was not wrong to love a girl of my age. I couldn't admit to myself that I fell in love with the same girl I have vowed to hate.

Then that day at the garden happened to see her tending to those beautiful flowers planted once my mom made me melt. I agreed to be her friend that day. How foolish I was trying to be her friend our issues were very deep. I couldn't understand it then. I assumed we could be friends then I would propose to her. But that's when I heard that she is going to get married to my

Where will that leave me? She will always be in front of me, a painful reminder of my deep loss. Till then I chose to ignore this but I couldn't not anymore when it was right before my eyes. On her 18 th birthday, I will lose her forever. That made me mad.

I also couldn't bring myself to acknowledge the fact that my father had done it to a child younger than his son. She called my father a child predator. She thinks that pushed me to the edge but in reality, it was her hatred for my father that made me sad. I knew she would never forgive him. To give a chance to his son was unthinkable. My life has turned to purgatory the moment I got to know about her feelings.

The hurt was so deep I hurt her back. This might have been a big blow to her. She was so sad but it was nothing compared to me and my feelings. As the days passed I grew into a man. My money and looks have brought me new friends but I still miss her. That day I got my new friend home. They have been getting on my nerves to get to my house. Me being an idiot brought them to my house.

I have forgotten about her. They discovered her. I lied to them about her being a cousin but they won't back off. She was no longer my secret. They wanted to get to know her but I knew better. They were interested in other things. Finally, I had to break my friendship with them. I was a social pariah till the day they chose to be my friends. I lost my social life. I had carefully built the brunt again by what narrow relationship we had. I fought with her hard but she also wouldn't back down. We didn't talk for months after that.

After a while, I mended our rift fighting with her is never easy as bonding with her. Our relationship was that ship that had to face storms and somehow manages to survive. Even after everything I had done she helped me in my home works and writings. I managed to pass my grades because of her. Our nanny may God rest her soul was more interested in teaching her than me. According to her, I was an idiot and she was smart. I don't know how much she knew but she always treated us good.

My relationship with my father was not strained but my mother was a link between us. After she had gone we didn't have much to talk about we existed as two parallel lines unable to touch each other. But I had a deep respect for the guy I mean he managed a seat in a top-notch college for an idiot son. My dyslexia has fondly given me that title when I was five or six years old.

He will give me anything I want that is extant of his love for me. That's why I couldn't hear anything bad about him not even from my girl. But good or bad she is living here not her home. She is our family period. Eventually, she will love us I'm sure. My relatives have been nothing short of vultures waiting to grasp our wealth. My father's marriage kind of kept them at bay even though she is a minor she will be another heir of our family.

My relatives couldn't hurt or kill both of us and escape the law that was my genius father's motive. They can only do one thing that is to wait for my father to pass away even then I will be protected because she is not an orphan. She has a father to take care of her so my relatives couldn't pull anything.

After his last chemo, I was so happy to know cancer has been long gone. I couldn't be any happier. I was only bidding my time to wait for her 18th birthday to confess my love for her to my father. I wanted him to bless us and he will do that I'm sure. He loves me so much I only had to ask for permission he will grant it.

He wanted her to remain in our family and she will as his daughter in law. She will grow to love me and him soon. He still lived with my mother it was a blessing and a curse for me. Even if he marries her I knew she will remain a wife in name only he will never give her my mother's place in his life.

The college was another fun part. I and my father both knew she wasn't as keen on her remaining with us in our family. She wanted to escape our home that could be the only reason for her college degree. My father being the smart fellow he was left the decision to me we discussed the matter and decided that it would be better if she went to the same college as me.

Her beautiful face fell after hearing that but she wasn't the type to back out easily. She said yes because of the lack of choice. Even though she is a bit younger than me she had a hard resolution. She was stubborn just like me which made me love her more.

I took her to my college and watched her taking all of those sights in. My eyes couldn't help but watch her making certain she is ok. But the first day was a bit bad for her my ex kind of bullied her but she would give it back as easily. I made sure she was OK. I was, as usual, chilling with my friends in the canteen something happened and I regret my actions to this day. My friends were not that nice as they claim to be they are only nice to those who are in their class. They were bullies to the working-class people like our waiter.

They were teasing the new waiter guy about his shirt. I wanted them to shut up then that would alienate me from them. Last time I defended Asha I lost my hard-earned friends. I have learned that having a social circle is very important especially for a misfit like me. Asha could afford to hang out with a dork but I can't. These guys were my teammates and I can't lose them.

I could tell the new guy was kind of done with months of bullying. He was also a little handsome to their liking. They were afraid to lose out girls to him. They were continuously teasing him about his face how it was wasted on a poor guy. But to my surprise this time he reacted and told them it wasn't exactly wasted and could have anyone he wanted.

This draws a surprise from him and I wanted to get his head down I asked him to prove it. I only wanted to bring it to a stop but this guy made it hard. I hardly could back out in front of them. I pointed out to general direction and asked him to show us. Everybody with me was in shock I turned to see there was only a girl sitting there who was now joined by the dork. It was very loud so she hardly might have heard it.

The guy before I could stop him going to her only to get dismissed by her. I breathed a sigh of relief my friends started to embarrass him again poor chap I thought. If I couldn't do it in years how could he in a matter of seconds? But again to my surprise he stood before me and said he would do it for 100000 bucks. The nerve of the guy but my friends nudged me making me feel helpless. Our conversation was now joined by Leila. She said she will provide him with 200000 just to see her kiss him. I wanted to just go from there but I couldn't not if I lost my character.

He only asked for a month and I gave it to him. What else I could do? I knew for sure he won't be successful he might be handsome but Asha was a smart girl. I hardly need to worry about her. I will tell her everything in due time. She will forgive me I hope.