-Merlin-
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"It wasn't enough, Merlin, I hoped you would ask me to stay but it wasn't enough" she said, I couldn't imagine the audacity. "What did you want then, what should I do." I demanded, clearly things were messed up but it wouldn't hurt trying to fix them.
"What..."
"Tell me what you wanted, I surely can't take back the time but, maybe we can fix this, Natasha"
"You still want me? To tell you the truth I'm surprised—but that can't happen now, I'm sorry Merlin".
"Why not, tell me what I need to do, Natasha, I still love you, I can do anything for you"
"I couldn't find the job I'd come for Merlin, it was all a scam, so I became The black rose mascot, and... I have a child now".
Well, I stopped thinking a little, but that meant it was officially the end between me and Natasha; I sat quietly and bowed my head in embarrassment. She stepped closer to me and raised my head to look at her, for a moment she gazed empathetically; I wondered if she knew how much I wanted her despite seeing how far away she'd strayed from our relationship in the last five years. She leaned closer and gently imprinted her lips on mine, I responded, but I felt like a failure... She was no longer mine, but I kissed back still, I just couldn't forget all the feelings I had for her, it was hard, I still loved her, for the last thirteen years she'd been the only girl to ever occupy my heart, since we were just fifteen. Her lips were even sweeter than last time but it didn't feel as good as it was last time, I put my arms around her waist and she turned away taking my arm, she walked to my bedroom and shut the door after dragging me inside.
She pushed me onto the bed and slowly took off her black jacket and shirts, she had bigger boobs and a sexier build than before, though I had worked on my body too I certainly couldn't contend with the guys she was seeing lately, but why was she in my bedroom with me, had Rin paid her for this or was it out of her will. She slowly placed her knee in between my legs and pushed me backwards. I lay with my back on the bed then continued the kissing spree. She helped me take off my t shirt, for a moment I was glad Natasha and I were having sex again. I couldn't believe it but I remembered she'd just said she had a child and whatever this was, it wasn't going to work, and as some Indian friend of ours once told me, Natasha and I weren't destined to be together. I had to stop it at the earliest. I defied my wants and pushed her aside. "You were right, we can't do this anymore and you have a child, you need to take care of your child, I— I need to go, I stood from the bed and put my t-shirt back on and sauntered towards the door, she whispered my name when I was now holding the door knob."
"Merlin" I stopped and turned, she was still sitting on the bed covering her body with a blanket, now smiling the way she used to, the graceful innocent smile I always knew from the beginning.
"Her name's Melissa, I ...tried all I could to find a name that matched yours, Melissa was the closest, well and nicest I could find." I smiled at that, she did remember me after all, but why would she name her child after me. I picked up her clothes for her and sat beside her while she put them on.
"Where's she" She took my hand and continued smiling so gracefully. Her eyes were a little watery but she was trying to hide it.
"At my house, with the maid"
"You have a maid? You left your daughter with a maid?" I said plainly.
"Yes I need to earn for us to live right, anyway, Merlin, have a safe journey back to Italy, I will... We'll miss you" she said wrapping her arms around my shoulders. By the time she took to release me I wondered if at all she really wanted me to go. After that she stood, picked her purse and left the room leaving her jacket behind. A few minutes later, Rin walked into the room and found me sitting quietly alone.
"So when are you heading back?" She asked, I recalled my last moments with Natasha back in Italy.
"Tomorrow morning" I knowing that it would break hearts, but I didn't give a damn, Natasha had shown me how this all worked, if anyone wanted me to stay… they'd have to give more than just a plain request.
"Merlin, you can't be serious..." Rin protested.
"I'm sorry Rin. She walked closer and sat beside me on the bed, and hugged me quite affectionately"
"I thought you two were coming to terms, I'm sorry babe". She said.
"It's okay Rin, you've always been there for me, and I'll never forget you". Rin and I went back outside, Natasha was gone, there were quite a lot of people now enjoying the party outside, just then Rin decided to announce my early departure, and I was to book my flight to Rome six hours prior.
"Wassup everybody, y'all here to bid farewell to our Italian pal, thank you for coming. I have a few words of myself to you Merlin; we all enjoyed your company, thank you, now a toast to you." We had a little to drink for the night, Rin kept all the bottles away from me, well it was okay since I'd be leaving in the morning, I had to be in my right state of mind. The music got a little louder as the night went darker, it was so unfortunate when we heard police sirens approaching, and there were gang members at the party so they had to run in every direction. By the time the police arrived at the house, it was just me and Rin, Rin's girls Clarissa and Moana had left pretty early.
"Go inside Merlin, I'll deal with the cops"
"Okay." The cops were about six white men in three police cars. I watched from the window as Rin talked to them, one of them seemed to be upsetting her by the way she was acting, but they ended up having to go. Rin joined me in the house with a victory smile on her. She drove me to the airport in the morning and sat by me until my flight was called, i stood up to leave.
"bye DaRing" I said smiling gracefully hoping for her to say something, rather she pulled me into a kiss, I mean what,... she kissed me, she really did, and I kissed back, knowing pretty well that it was Rin and not Natasha. What was happening to me, did Rin really like me? ... Did I like her perhaps... I wondered, maybe that question would be answered once I reached Italy or maybe this was how Natasha expected to be stopped from leaving.
"Go enjoy your life boo, we'll keep in touch, and hey you can call me Rin, and most certainly not daRing" I knew pretty well that was the beginning of another misadventure especially when I thought I saw Natasha stand from afar when Rin kissed me...
Was it really her?