Chapter 30: Chapter 30

We reached the hospital and I am so exhilarated that I forgot that I am with the person I hate as I cling onto his arm.

“Oh my God.”

To my delight, I forget everything. My heart was beating fast with glee. I pushed the door open and saw Eugene sitting as he looked at me.

I covered my mouth with my hand as tears brimmed in my eyes. I rushed to his side and hugged him and began to cry out loud.

"Eugene!" I cried. Mother's eyes also teared up seeing us like this. I continued to cry out loud as he rubbed my back.

Just how much agony you made me go through my brother...

"Sophie..." he whispered. I pulled away and smiled at him. He smiled back and spoke faintly.

"You stopped paying visits so I thought I would wake up and ask." I laughed a little and replied.

"You should have told me before. I would have done it earlier." We both laughed a little as he wiped my tears.

"You always cried... Now I am awake, I won't let you cry.. not anymore.." He assured me and I smiled.

I felt safe, protected and loved in my brother's arms as if he'll protect me from every harm.

He then looked at Christian and asked, "Who's he?" I grinned and wrapped my arms around Christian.

"Christian Elvis. And I am Sophie Elvis." His eyes widened for a second.

"Christian Elvis, the entrepreneur? And Sophie Elvis? You guy are married?!" He was taken aback. I nodded and beamed. He looked at him and smiled,

"Nice to meet you, Sir."

"Same here. But I am your brother-in-law Eugene." Christian smiled.

"Haven't you been married before?" Eugene asked.

"That was years ago." Eugene nodded and looked at me and opened his mouth to ask something but he didn't see my smile.

"How old are you Sophie?" Eugene asked.

"21"

"I see... I am still young." He smirked.

I giggled and replied, "But your form isn't."

Eugene is a boyish version of mine. He has brown hair along with his hazel eyes.

We talked a little and then the doctor entered,

"You have enough conversations, Mr Skye. It's time for rest now." He said as we left.

"When can we take him home?" Christian asked.

"When he'll be able to walk." We nodded and I smiled radiantly. I am so glad.

We went home and my smile is not leaving my face. Christian also looked happy looking at me like that.

We are having dinner and I am telling him about my old times since I am so happy that I forgot about all the bad things that happened to me. I want to live in this moment.

"And I rejected that guy for prom. Later, I and Eugene learned how to dance. He wanted to learn how to dance because his crush was his partner. So we practiced a lot at home." I told him the story of how I learned to dance.

"That crush whose brother's leg you broke and later got suspended for it?" Christian asked, laughing.

I also laughed and nodded, "You even know that?" I asked slightly embarrassed. He nodded and said.

"I even know, When you make tea for the first time, you put salt in it instead of sugar." We both laughed.

"Oh, that was funny. Aunt Eleanor came and I made tea for Mother and her. Ah.. their faces were hilarious."

"Oh, from Aunt Eleanor I remember she once told me about her son, he put cockroaches in his teacher's bag and recorded her reaction and spread it all over the school,"

I told him as he blushed from.. embarrassment?

"That.. was long ago." He said childishly. I tilt my head in confusion.

“What?" He shook his head and said.

"Nothing."

I took a bite of my food and said, "I am still waiting for you to fulfill your promise."

"I will. Just wait." He assured me.

"Oh, yeah, You want to talk to me about something?" He asked.

"Oh, I do? I forgot." I said sheepishly as he shook his head. I am so content right now. I know if I ask for a divorce, he'll surely wreak havoc.

I have to wait just a few more days.

Christian laughed as I looked at him nervously,

"What?" I asked.

"That game of hiding and seek."

"That? Don't make me remember it. We all were playing hide and seek and they all left the house leaving me alone in here." I pouted.

"What a prank they pulled upon you. How much you cried when we came back." He said.

"Hmm. Wait, we?" I asked. He smirked and stood up,

"I was also present at the party but you are lost among the kids of your age." He said.

He was about to leave, leaving me perplexed but I remembered someone and almost yelled.

"That thin guy who suggested leaving me behind and going for ice-cream?!" He chuckled and turned to look at me.

"You remember?" My mouth gaped.

"I was just 13 and... You're the worst!" I shouted.

He laughed a little. "It was funny."

“You guys leave me behind with all the adults!"

"You're an adult back then, how could you!" I continued to ramble as he continued to laugh. I stomped on my foot and went to the rooftop to stargaze.

Hmph! How could he?

I was left alone back there. I won't talk to him. An involuntary smile formed on my lips.

He was so thin back then, It's hard to recognize both persons. They seemed like two different people.

Who is he? He came to the party with whom? What was the party about in the first place?

My memory of it was blurry but... How are we related?

He is a billionaire and we are from a middle-class family. I know he wasn't born rich but still.

"Thinking too much will affect your little mind." A voice came jokingly.

"Oh, that 'little mind' is bigger than your prank." I scoffed.

"Now, you are hung up on something that happened 8 years ago."

"So what?" I pouted again.

"Come." He said holding his hands as I was sitting on the ground with my legs crossed.

"Where?" I asked.

"To end that old grudge of yours." I puffed and took his hand.

We went to an ice-cream parlor.. at midnight, not to mention. I smiled widely, we ordered chocolate ice-cream for ourselves.

We were eating as I spoke up,

"You didn't take me with you but brought back a bucket of ice-cream for me.. just for me." I smiled. He looked away with a shy smile.

"How can I still remember you? Because you gave me the bucket and told me you took them and was sorry to not take me with you and I was so angry that I didn't accept it. But you left it there and said that we might not meet again. "

"You still are angry and yeah.. we met. But, finally, after years, you accept my offer not like before." He smiled as I smiled too. I smirked,

"You even kissed my cheeks, Old man." A blush appeared on his cheeks.

"I did? I don't remember that part." He said nervously. I laughed as he kept looking away.

"I'll miss you," I repeated his words to which he again remained silent. I smiled widely, remembering those days. After a few moments of silence, I spoke up,

"I wish everyday could be like today." I smiled sadly.

This is the first time I am relaxed in his presence and we are having fun.

"It will… I know I have hurt you, heck, I broke you and you are still laughing with me. I feel repentant for my deed but Sophie, I can't promise love but I can promise that there will be no hurt. I'll never hurt you." He promised. I smiled.

"It's okay... as long as you don't touch me. I… am afraid of your touch" I said honestly and he nodded.

"I promise. I won’t touch you." Then I asked,

"Christian… Why do you run away from love?" He looked down and sighed.

"Everyone I love leaves me behind."

"Then, Why do you divorce your wife?" He looked at me for a moment.

"She cheated..." A glint of anger flashed in his eyes. I felt bad for him, I understand now why he asked loyalty from me.

"You must have loved her a lot. That her betrayal broke you that much.." I said with a sad smile, holding his arm.

"More than anything.." He whispered sadly. A sad smile crept upon my lips and continued to eat our ice-cream.

Maybe this is the first time I relaxed in his presence and the first sweet memory we have created together...