A Lifetime With You by Athrhteera

Chapter 48

Alena

A few days had passed and I had somehow gotten used to doing nothing. Well, except for eating and rotting in bed watching movies. I had tried a couple of new recipes and felt pretty proud of myself, too. Back when I was working both shifts, day and night, I never had the time to do any of this. I never had the time to enjoy being alone, feeling as if I didn't have anything better to do.

My days were filled with activities and it had somehow made me enjoy the adrenaline rush.

I missed going to work and seeing my patients but at the same time, the maternity leave felt like it was needed to help ease my mind.

I knew I wasn't going to be able to do a great job when my mind wasn't stable.

I I

A knock on the door surprised me but I knew it could just be Mama. Mama

However, whe

when

I went to check, it was Alexei.

Mama knew my whereabout from Alexei. So, it wasn't odd that my dear brother was standing on the other side of the door.

I pulled the door open, revealing him in his usual attire; a shirt with sleeves rolled up to his elbows and a black slack ending nicely on his ankles. I couldn't miss the groceries he had in both of his hands but I didn't bother to ask him except than to invite him in. I closed the door behind him, "What are you doing here?

T

Good morning to you too, sis." He replied, looking at me.

The sly smirk was visible as I glared at him but he followed me to the kitchen like a lost puppy anyway. He had placed the bags of groceries on the kitchen island and I couldn't help but check them out-loving how much my kitchen was fully stocked up without having to get them myself.

New recipes were going to be tried out for sure.

Mama a

asked me to stop by with groceries."

"How thoughtful of you to listen."

"Don't really want you to starve."

My brother and I were always close since we were little. We bonded just like any other siblings out there but my sarcasm level may have reached over the roof.

brother's

I began to unpack the groceries and slowly place them where they belonged, some in the fridge and some in the kitchen cabinets. While I was busy eyeing the groceries, my dear brother was being staring at me; he seemed like he had a lot to say. nowadays.

Believe it or not, everyone seemed like they had a lot to say

continued to restock until the

you to

an instance and he didn't bother to look away as if I had caught him but instead, he remained in his spot.

know that he's miserable?"

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in confusion but caught

+5

guys have been

Alena. He looks like he hasn't sleep for days," he

hasn't. Have you

"Do you

being the centre of attention? People out there are worried about you and you seem to enjoy your time here." He replied, in a

and we were

do, as matter of fact, enjoy

"Alena," he sighed.

keep looking

shook his head, "What do you expect him to do? Continue on his life and pretend as if all of these never happened? He

you forgot, I

He continued to speak, the words felt Houd even though they weren't. I just couldn't accept how much they were true. "You can't keep doing this because you think it's right. You need to come back home." "I'm doing this for myself, Alyosha. I'm putting myself

You were

can't I be alone to clear my head? Why can't

leaving for good, disappear from the surface of the earth and call it putting

faked a laugh, "He was never going

e's your husband. Why on

don't have to keep on

"I'm

what

the

to look at me as he sighed, as if he was out of words

my husband more than before I missed the way he would hold me close to his body, I missed the way he would caress me to sleep, I missed the way he would make me smile and most importantly, I missed

had made my choice and I needed to follow through. At least, until I was better in terms of how I was thinking-being together now

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where you are. It'll ease

you dare tell

+5

+5

to bring him here and drag your ass home, I actually respect your decision. You have your reasons, the reasons that I may not understand and agree with but I won't try to do anything without your

out the window,

is he?" I asked,

"Not so good."

did he come to

never liked the Italians, Alena but when he begged for me to find you, I could see that he loves you so much." He replied, "And I know he's suffering,

me feel