" What nonsense are you talking Ryan?" His father shouted at him.
" Father is not some nonsense, I am telling the truth!" He stood strongly on your stand.
" You are telling the same for the past 10 years! Why don't you believe she is alive?"
" She is not my Mel! She is not the Melissa Roselyn Ritz I know!"
" You are mad Ryan! Being like this you are hurting everyone, you know how much tough it is to Vivaan? You need assistance, medical assistance!" His father said, he felt terrible for saying that but then again he couldn't see him like this.
He thought he is one of the reasons why he is like this.
" Dad, enough! Whatever I do for him, it's because I want to! You believe it or not but I believe him! Come!" Vivaan dragged him to the door.
" And dad, call him Ace. He is Ryan only to me and her!" He said turning to him before leaving.
They left Vivaan's cabin. He gave him a comforting hug.
" Ryan, I believe you! But please don't be gloomy always. It hurts to see you like this. Life is about moving on, Ryan. Even Melissa would have said if she was here!"
" Do you think I am not trying to? No, I am trying, V! I am trying! But I couldn't, she was the first person who cared for me, loved me. Ignorance of parents, friends behind me only for money. But she showed what innocence is, which I lost very soon!
Even now you are the only one who cares for me!" He cried.
Vivaan knew how to face the vulnerable Ryan, he has been doing for many years.
" It's okay Ryan! Everything would be alright when the right one comes!" He hugged him.
Vivaan was a friend when he needs him, mother to him when has to be, a father when he has to be!
" Come on, you said you want a shoe. Are you not going to buy?"
" I am going to but, I want to go on roads and explore local shops!" He said with a smile.
" That's good! You would enjoy that! Would you want me to accompany you?"
" I know you have work, so do your work! I can manage alone"
" Good, bye then! Be careful!" Vivaan warned.
Ryan bid bye to Vivaan and changed into Vivaan's clothes which were in his office, he didn't want to be found in the middle of the street. As he wore the same clothes to the interview.
Then he got into his car and wore his hoodie, mask, and sunglasses covering him wholly.
"St. James street," He said to his driver.
It was a shopping corner, he hopped down and walked into the busy street.
He had security who were casually walking between the crowd.
He never liked silence, he liked people's busy bustling.
People smiling, laughing.
He sat on a bench watching people enjoy their time, kids playing around.
There was a smile on his lips but his bad no one could see it.
" How much I wish, I was one among them! Happy and carefree!" He said as he looked at the kids.
That's when something caught him.
The long golden bronze hair, that waved in the air.
Two girls were running around the fountain.
The girl with long hair chased the little girl.
As she ran, her hair waved in the air as she let them free.
He caught his attention, he couldn't see their face he stood and started walking towards them.
She was clad in blue capri pants with a long white shrug over her shoulder and brown boots.
As he went near them, they ran into the crowd.
He searched here and there, he didn't know why but he wanted to see hair again.
He searched for them forgetting the reason for what he came for.
But yeah he came here for relaxing.
In search of them, he entered a jewelry shop.
He searched for them.
He heard girls giggling at the back of him.
He turned to come in contact with the long-haired girl.
They fell down such that her back was pressed onto his chest.
He turned her over such that she was facing him and he hovering her.
" Even, being an ordinary player doesn't mean you could be blind!" He muttered smirking at her.
Yes, it was Mellina.
" Because you say I am ordinary, that doesn't mean I am ordinary! A fool will not acknowledge himself as a fool, will he? You are a fool, and why I have to take your words?" She said pushing him to the ground.
She stood up and dusted her hands.
" I am sorry, Mr. Parker! Not for calling you a fool but for dashing onto you! Pleasure seeing you, bye!" She said extra sweetly before walking away.
That's when he heard the other voice.
" Mel, stop there! Or I will get lost!" Angel yelled at her sister.
" As if you will get lost, you will buy the whole city with your pretty mouth!" She yelled from there.
" Hey, Mr. Parker. I am Angel, her sister! Unlike her, I am a sweet girl! Nice meeting you!" She said gave hands to him as he stood with her help.
" Thank you, unlike her, you are cute and lovely!" He said as he pinched her cheeks.
Mel! He thought.
" Okay, Mr. Parker. Bye, see you soon!" She yelled and ran behind her sister.
He smiled at the retreating figure of the girl, a smile appeared.
Her hazel eyes, short strawberry blonde reaching up to her shoulder.
She looked adorable!
" Mel must be like..."
" No, Ryan stop thinking about her!" He spoke to himself.
Suddenly he remembered the long-haired girl, he glared at the retreating figure.
" I am a fool? Let's wait and see who is a fool and who is intelligent! Where will you go, this is my territory, not your town. You'll know who I am! I will make you know!" He challenged.
No one has ever insulted him, but she did.
" How dare she?" He muttered to himself.