Anne returned back to her house somewhat uncomfortable around someone she had done something grand with.
She couldn't hold her breath and excitement in the bedroom that unforgettable moment of her life. But Anne began to feel shy in front of Alex lately and she moved out of the mansion to calm her nerves down.
However, the feeling was not mutual as Alexander appeared at her doorstep the next day. He called her name softly, awesomely, and she hid in the house, fearful of taking her courage at both side.
As Alex kept calling her name non-stop, Annabelle saw her hiding and was surprised why.
"Why would you be avoiding him? Did something happen?"
Anne whispered to her, "I just don't want to see him. Do not let him know I am around."
And then, Annabelle wanted to help her, even when she was clueless of the unusual avoidance. So she went out to him and guarded the door from being passed through.
"Hello, it's been a while. Actually, Anne that you are looking for is not around. I suggest you check next time."
But Alex wasn't convinced and dashed into the house.
"No. You can't just barge into someone else's house like that...."
"What's the big deal when I have even spent a night here before?" Alex said and she was surprised.
"You've spent a---?"
He moved out of her sight and called Anne again, but there was no response.
Therefore, he took out his phone and dialed her number. Since she was hiding for no good reason, her phone would be able to locate her position and the phone rang from the corner where she hid.
Anne was disappointed her phone was not in silent mode; however, it was too late and then, she showed herself.
"Wh...Why are you at my house early in the morning?"She asked, though had idea why he was looking for her.
"Why suddenly did you leave yesterday? I told you it was okay to stay!"Alex yelled.
"I can not be comfortable in a big house and plus, I will feel much better under my own roof," she lied, since saying the truth would sound ridiculous, and besides, her friend was present.
"That's not the truth,"he said and Anne's expression was clear she was nervous he would make mention of their copulation.
As his lips parted, Anne was determined on stopping him in a quickie. "It's because we made lo -" and she jumped to him and covered his mouth.
Annabelle glanced surprisingly and became curious how deep their relationship had gone that she acted in such a way towards him.
"Is everything ok, Anne? You..."
Anne smiled in a wry. "Nothing, Anna. We will just hang out now." Then she whispered to Alex, still covering his mouth, "Let's go."
The moment they got in the car, Alex knew she won't get away from him again and they left the house.
"He has slept here before?"Annabelle soliloquize in the house. "Then they probably could have slept together!"
Throughout the day, they shared lovely moment of their newbie romance. They went shopping together, went to the cinema to watch the latest blockbuster movies and they even watched an horror film which caused Anne to burst in tears and broke the silence in the large room.
Alex comforted her to his arms and later on, they had ice-cream at a shop because Anne said she had eaten it in a while. Their love deepened more as Alex wiped the creams on her lips from eating the ice-cream. Though she first felt awkward, she was touched to the heart and reciprocated when Alex also got creams over his lips.
The time seemed to have quickly reached the night. The lovebirds wished that time could have just turned back to the morning so they could have much fun with their time.
However, they sat by the sea bed and enjoyed the warm breeze from the water. It felt great and Alex could have sworn that day was the first time he saw Anne that happy. He thought it was a great decision to have scheduled his day for her.
"Do you have questions?"he asked and she was curious what he talked about.
"What questions?"
"I mean, you have been curious why I seem different and also, you are free to ask anything from me tonight."
Firstly, she was amazed she was given one chance to wish for anything, however, she needed to reply what he said first.
"Nope, I am not interested in who you used to be. I just know that you are the one who completes me and the most wonderful man in the world. You are my soulmate!" Alex sealed what she said with a kiss in the lips and told her to make a wish then.
She hesitated for a while and later said what she wished for. "My wish is that you should never leave my side and remain the man I love for the rest of our lives. All that I wish for is eternal love."
Flash of butterflies once put aroma in the atmosphere by that time. The adorations Alex grew for her were bounteous, being flabbergasted she didn't wish for money or wealth — just his love!
Although the love won't be for when the both of them dies, since he was an immortal, he would at least love her the most for the time she's alive.
"I promise you that,"he said softly.
Afterwards, the atmosphere became quiet and Anne broke it.
"Actually..."
Alex gave a silent response immediately, "What?"
"... it's my mom's death anniversary tomorrow." She smiled, a mix of anger and feigned excitement. "You had an elaborate anniversary for your mansion, but I don't know if I can do that for my mom too."
"Ar..Are you angry?"
She nodded instantaneously, "Not at all. The picture of how brutally my mom was murdered just turns me to the edge."
She whimpered and Alex put her head on his chest, a means of comforting her.
"I am sorry; the least I can do is just to comfort you like this,"he said. "Do everyone in the house do the celebration together?"
"I am used to doing it alone as my brother becomes emotional and goes out with his friends, a way of averting the sorrow. Annabelle has to attend her father's death anniversary as well. She is the most pitiful on such a day."
"So you are most lonely? Then let's do this together."
"What do you mean?"she moved from his embrace and glanced in curiosity.
"Both of us will prepare the food together, light the candles and also visit her tombstone. We can do the rememberance on our own,"Alex said and Anne was very happy. She didn't expect him to make such a decision and even care for her dead mother.
Alex said, "Let's make things clear now. I will order the food and drinks, and you prepare side dishes. Deal?"
He smiled.
She grinned. "Ok."
"No, reply "deal"."
She wasn't aware he could be chatty until that time. She then replied him, "Deal."
Amid the warm weather at the sea bed, they shared memories of their life and they became one of the inseparable couple in the world.
Was that the beginning of a new positive change or doom? Where would fate lead them to? Fate may be cunning at times.
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The next day, Anne woke up and firstly prayed for her mother in heaven. And also, Alex asked some maids to make delivery to Anne's house.
The atmosphere in their house was bad; Annabelle was slacking off frequently because of her own father while David and Anne were sorry for their mom, more pained to the marrow that their mom was killed.
So none of them spoke to one another.
As Anne got into her room, her phone rang and the caller id showed that it was from the hospital.
"Why are they calling early in the morning?"she picked it and listened to them. Just at the moment she got the reason for calling, her head scrammed and her whole body shook in awe. But she didn't want to believe it.
"No, don't lie to me. It...."tears dropped from her eyes and she dropped her phone.
Every second that ticked, she never believed the message from the hospital. That....
"Father did what?! No, that's not true. My father can't be gone! Haaaaaa....!"
She ran out of her room and dashed out of the house before anyone noticed. This happened after the day she was out with Alex!
As she took to the chase to the hospital, the caring daughter never gave up on distrusting the fact that her father died.