Broken Strings

C H A P T E R S I X

Anisha turned to leave. She could see Mira sitting at the table, playing with her doll and waiting for her mother to return with jelly beans.

Anisha looked at Amanda one last time, the fire in her eyes fading. The corners of her lips tugged upwards as she stared at a baffled Amanda.

"Oh and also, I don't know what lies you've been telling him. But remember, Amanda, the truth doesn't stay hidden forever. One day the truth will come out. That day may be too late but one day, he will realize what the truth is. And when that day comes, I hope you're ready. You ruined my life. You ruined my marriage, you broke apart my family, you took away every ounce of happiness from me. But Amanda, life doesn't work like that. You can't ruin another person's happiness and then expect your life to be all sunshine and rainbows. This will come around to you. And when it does, I really hope you're able to look at yourself in the mirror."

Anisha quickly turned to walk away and her facade fell. Heavy teardrops collected and began falling.

Was he really leaving her? Why should she even care, especially when she knew she was leaving soon, that too for good?

"Anisha."

She looked up. Sebastian.

Pity. She hated pity. She hated it. Hated it. Hated it. She hated when people, especially Sebastian, looked at her with pity.

"Damn it, Sebastian. You just don't get what leave me alone means."

He smiled softly and hesitantly wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into an embrace.

"Anisha."

"No please. I really don't want to talk about it." She pulled away and wiped her tears. The fake smile plastered on her face once again. Talking a hold of his hand she pulled him to the dance floor. "Dance with me Sebastian."

Anisha hated dancing. But she just wanted to be held. She just wanted to be wanted. She wanted someone to love her, someone to tell her that they did love her, to look at her like she meant something to them.

And Sebastian was that person.

"I'm sorry for everything."

"It's all in the past Sebastian. Some things are better left in the past."

Their past wasn't that special. He had met her on the first day of Chemistry Lab at University. With the same career focus and dreams of becoming doctors, they instantly clicked, not to mention the various chemistry labs they struggled over.

One year, three months, twenty days and six hours. That was how long they had dated. Some stupid mistakes here and there, fights over unimportant topics and regretful words tore them apart. He had been at a low point in his life, his little sister fighting with cancer. But no matter what, Anisha was always there. She always woke up at midnight to pick him from some bar. She always tried to push him to go to school, to not give up. She would go with him every Saturday to visist his sister at the Los Angeles Children's hospital. She was always there. And maybe that's all their relationship had been. A sort of comfort for the both of them.

But after a while, he knew he needed to let her go. She deserved someone far better. Someone who could treat her the way she deserved to be treated. And that decision was one he regretted to this very day.

Because while she had moved on, he never could.

He looked down at Anisha, his arms wrapped around her. How he wished she was his.

Instantly, a frown etched onto his face as he stared at Anisha.

"Anisha, you look pale. Did you..."

"Yes." She hissed, instantly pulling away. Not this, she didn't want to talk about that. "I took the fucking pills if that's what you're trying to ask."

Sebastian shook his head softly as Anisha closed her eyes and rested her head on his chest.

"Anisha, there's another doctor who could maybe help. I was talking to him on the phone last week."

"It's too late Sebastian. Please stop making it harder than it is."

"You can try. Please. Just make an appointment."

"Who are you trying to fool Sebastian? I didn't struggle through Medical School for nothing. We're both doctors. We, especially you since this is your specialty know that I'm sick and I'm not getting better. Be thankful I'm still taking the pills to ease the pain."

Anisha looked down, she didn't want this. She didn't want any of it. "This is life, Sebastian. Some things are simply out of our control."

The resolve in her voice, she had accepted this. This was her fate and no matter how much she wanted to cry about the unfairness of it, it was what it was. She had accepted it.

He pulled her closer to him and gently placed his lips on her forehead. She looked up and smiled softly at him, a real smile.

And so they swayed slowly across the dance floor, Anisha gently tucked between his arms. It was just the two of them in the ballroom, dancing the night away. Exactly like it had been twenty years ago.

And in that moment, Anisha found herself wishing she had fallen in love with Sebastian instead.

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OMG an update so soon?! I know, I know. I feel very accomplished lol. I wrote this chapter instead of studying for my Chem Midterm. But then who really wants to learn about Equilibrium and Cell Potentials lol.

Next chapter will be on April 22 because I have midterms this week and next so yea. Oh and next chapter is also in Andrew's POV I think. I'm not sure yet.

Yea I don't really have anything else to say. That it. Have a great day loves. Until the next update then.