84–Lawfully Mine

We had dinner at a fine restaurant and enjoyed ourselves a lot. This was a small effort from my friends‘ side to bring me out of my nonexistent depression.

And I kid you not. We wore our sexiest outfits, applied makeup, and did each other’s hair. Aniya kept discussing Marwick that how he was not able to divert his eyes from my face.

And I kept negating her wild guesses. According to her every walking male on the earth was interested in me. After dinner, they wanted to go to a pub, but I denied.

I had to prepare for my next day’s presentation. Mr. Gordon also wanted a detailed report about our projects and plans.

I wanted to do my homework.

“Come on, Ash. You need to loosen up a little. All work and no play is making you dull.” Aniya complained but I ignored it.

“I will do it on a weekend I promise.” Aniya climbed into the car with a pout and shoved her earphones in

her ears.

“Listen, baby girl.” I quickly eyed her in the rearview mirror while driving the car, “Guess what? You people can drop me home. Then go and get drunk.”

I said while taking a turn. Eve was the one who forced me to learn driving, so that she could sometimes

relax.

“Leave that topic. I didn’t want to disturb your mental peace. But when are you visiting Justin?” I was not expecting this question from Evelyne sitting beside me.

“What about him? Why should I visit him? Secondly, he is no more here. They left this evening and must

be home by now.”

So, you don’t want to talk to him. At least listen to his side, Ash.”

“Listen to his side? Don’t you think it’s too late now? He should be the one to initiate the talk. He sidelined me. Threw me out of his life. Turned my life upside down and you expect me to …”

“Ashley!” Aniya spoke from behind, “Slow down the speed.” She seemed terrified, “Eve! This is not a good time to upset her when she is driving. We can have this discussion at home.”

“No,” I clenched the steering wheel so tightly that my knuckles must have turned white, “We are not having this discussion. Not now, not ever!”

Both of my friends didn’t dare to argue with me. I never realized until tonight, they always encouraged me to have a dialogue with Justin. Yet never said a word against him.

The rest of the way none of us uttered a single word.

When I stopped the car, I asked them without turning, “You girls go and enjoy!” I said softly and came out of the car.

the passenger

went inside and changed into my PJs. To take my mind off the conversation I opened my

back another week. I did not know how he would manage to complete his missing work. Of

absences from their classes quite seriously.

loudly and fell back

closed my eyes for a quick nap. It was supposed to be a five minutes nap

was something unusual that made me wake up. My apartment

heart sinking. What was it? Where

room and saw Aniya sitting on the couch with her head buried in her knees. She was hugging her knees as if her life depended

her, stroking her shoulder with sympathy.

in order to control my

shoulders, “Did something happen at the bar? Somebody tried to

on the other side and started brushing back her hair, “Tell me,

me. Tension was

anyone care to tell me what’s going on? I

shoulder.

“I am sorry, Ash. I am so sorry. I made a mistake and now you will suffer because of it. I am such a

of this was making

“Look at me, baby. Look at

hiccupped, “You will start hating me. I am so sorry.”

This time I screamed,

just swallowed hard but remained

who used to visit me in the orphanage. He called me… just

crying over it? Maybe he likes you a

confronted him. Last, when we talked, he was on the way to a law degree and now

waited patiently for

Ash that… he never went to a law school. He said it just

rne.”

That man lied to her. That

tears. No man is!” I started wiping her

to it, Ash!”

that is?”

to Justin doesn’t hold any value. It was

me into a deep pit where there

do

the first time, “that you and Justin are still…

I closed my eyes and squeezed

I don’t believe this!” I breathed and felt Aniya’s

so sorry.” She was again crying, “Please

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