Enchanted Love

Alex closed his eyes, getting caught like that. It was not his intention though. Clara widened her eyes as she bit her lips so obviously, making Edward smirk at her effort.

Mira clutched the glass as if everything burned her ears as tears spilt down burning her cheeks.

“Listen, it’s not what you all are thinking” Alex doesn’t want to make Clara upset.

“I didn’t think anything” Edward replied as he nodded his head fastly.

“Of course. What is there to think?” Did Jason ask, controlling his laugh?

“We are not even thinking about the possibility of you having that ice cream even though she already ate it,” Jason added and now Edward gave a high five to him and laughed loudly.

Clara stood up startling everyone and left the table.

“Guy, shame on you. Why did you make her upset?” Alex blames Edward directly who is gaping at him.

“Oh really. I think she is mad because you had her favourite ice cream” Edward commented blaming him.

Alex sighed tiredly looking at the side where Clara just left. He even noticed Mira. Damn his fate. He should first sort this Mira chapter before he tries to woo Clara. Mira is really a good person and he doesn’t want to hurt her in his process.

Clara entered the room and was exhausted in just one day of Alex’s flirtations. She doesn’t know till when she would be able to hold herself. Why does he have to do this?

Nothing is easy for her to forget or forgive. Of course, he comes to know about the truth. But he is still not aware of the intensity of her pain. He has no idea of her suffering in those starting periods. That moment itself she had decided that they are done with this marriage and she will never be back in his life ever even though he begged on his knees.

His childish flirts and heavy dialogues are of no use. It can never buy her heart again. She is not like those types of people to change their minds according to the situation. At least he should have known this.

“Where are you going?” Alex asked as Mira stiffened her position. She doesn’t want to meet him of all people.

“Please,” Mira mumbled, not turning to his side. He gently made her turn and sat beside her on the bench thereby.

“Whatever happened that day was not nice. I feel so sorry for you. Your dad stopped talking to you since then. Your mom’s blood pressure has become a serious problem since then. You are living in guilt as if you’re the reason for those. I understand your pain” he started as she couldn’t stop her tears. It is not as simple as that.

“And that’s why you are changed to a person where I can’t identify the real Mira” Alex’s voice pained like hell voicing out that. He knew that Mira is not this type of person for sure.

Clara gripped the glass listening to his conversation. She didn’t like how he was describing her. How can he not see her inside?

“I want to listen to you now. Clara had explained her part. Now I don’t get what you are expecting” Alex asked directly without any effort. For some reason, Clara was stunned by his way of handling her.

“I don’t care about her explanations. She could have handled it better. But everything that is messed up in my life is because of her.” Mira replied plainly. She couldn’t put the words in correct form but Alex asking straight questions doesn’t help her though.

“So?” Alex calmly asked.

“So, I couldn’t bear it when you are okay with it” Mira burst out and Alex sighed as if he was expecting this. Maybe he has some valid reply too.

“Listen to me carefully. And please don’t take this otherwise” Alex took her palm in his. Clara felt alien to his behaviour. He seemed to be so sorted and with his action itself, Clara felt that Mira might be that person to get such attention from him. He can’t just give this special place to anyone like that. If he feels Mira is special, Clara might have missed something.

“That day I was angry with Clara. She left me and I let her go” Alex narrated the whole fight sequence in a single line and both Alex and Clara could feel the weight of the single line.

“But nothing is related to you.” He spoke carefully, pressing her palm. Mira is just blank with his words. What does it mean?

“Of course, I am sad when Clara did not share your matter with me and even doubted you. But I am not that much of a straight person to leave my wife just for that ” He spoke as Mira widened her eyes with his explanations. His one sentence always speaks volumes. She never expected this to come. Of course, it should be the fact but why did Mira not see through it?

“Nothing is about you.” Alex cupped her cheeks protectively. That’s it. Her hope crashed into pieces before even it had the slightest chance to get fulfilled. She felt like a fool to chase behind something which is not even hers in the first place. Alex could see the changes in her expressions and felt happy as at last, he is able to make her understand

Clara felt her throat drying for just a moment. She remembered how she was blaming Mira for everything that happened in their life but Alex was very clear in his life. He was angry not because she hurt Mira. But because she hides such things from him. It was never Mira. It was Clara back then also. Even now.

If his words didn’t affect her till now, the words he was gonna speak made her go numb.

“You are my friend. She is my wife and my life” Alex’s words pricked her heart visually but she stayed there still. Clara’s grip over the glass loosened as she felt the ground shake beneath. She felt goosebumps all over her body when he claimed her as his life. Once again she wants to rethink her decision.

“If it was my Mira, she would have just accepted it and let everything go with her one smile. And that’s why I am telling you that you are now a changed person.” Alex again stressed the words as she lowered her eyes.

“Don’t spoil your nature and become an unknown person that you might regret later.” Alex didn’t stop there. He wanted her to act maturely, which is her original self.

Mira could feel everything he spoke. She did become another person and even started competing with Clara to get into Alex’s priorities which is not her style at all. Of course, her greed to get Alex made her like this. But didn’t she know that it’s just impossible? Alex will never love anyone besides Clara.

Clara didn’t stay there to hear him. She knows that he is the number one influencer and she doesn’t want to get influenced easily at least not this time.

*****

“Don’t leave anything here. We can’t come back again to check” Edward spoke as he got inside the jeep that Mira drove to pick them up.

“We didn’t come for a picnic. We were kidnapped. So we don’t even have our phones except for Alex.” Jason mocked as Caroline laughed.

“I didn’t mean things. I thought these girls would leave you here and I just reminded them that we can’t come back to get you.” Edward replied in a mock as Jason pouted.

“The route is pretty deep. We don’t have any shops or hotels on the way. So if you want, buy something to have it on the way” Mira spoke in her low voice, not even looking at anyone.

“Hey, how about ice cream?” Edward asked and once again Clara was flushed to the spot. Can he just let the matter go already?

“Maybe strawberry?” Edward added.

“But some people are there. They love sharing and caring. So we can buy only one for them” Edward can’t stop till Alina burst into laughing.

“I doubt if you have ever shared anything with Alina?” Now it’s Alex’s turn not to tease but to ignite a fire between Edward and Alina.

“Maybe he got bored already” Alex pitied Alina whose eyes already turned red due to anger.

“Can you all stop playing and start the car?” Clara yelled as she is hell annoyed with how the conversation is unfolding.

“Why? Do you want to play alone?” Alex whispered to her as she remained stoic not wanting to show her weakness. She just acted as if she didn’t hear his words. He smiled at her try though.

“We shall decide later. No problem” He winked at her and now she couldn’t sit straight. How she will bear his tortures for this long travel? He sat exactly opposite her so that he can have leisure time to watch her nonstop.

“Ani” Clara called her to switch the seats or at least ask her to give some space so that she can sit back to take her legs away from Alex who is very excitedly securing her legs in his.

“Did you call me? Please I don’t talk to strangers” Alina replied in a harsh rude tone as Clara widened her eyes. Did she miss anything? Damn yes. Alina was mad at her for hiding such a thing from her. And Clara didn’t even make an effort to talk to her. What an irony.

“Even if the stranger is very beautiful!” Alex asked without even letting a single opportunity go.

“Even if the stranger is a brainless donkey. So stay away you too” Alina replied to Alex and now Clara burst into laughter breaking the annoying silence in the jeep. Alex pouts at Alina but she looks away unaffected. She can’t forgive both idiots for sure. But yeah both Clara and Alex have to work hard to gain back Alina. She is too cute to resist for the rest of their lives.