Sometimes there are moments in your Life when you are struck. When you don't know what to do. You are scared and lonely. You need someone in your life but you can't do anything. You just wait for the perfect moment to happen.
"Fear is the glue that keeps you stuck. Faith is the solvent that sets you free."
Alice needed him but it was like he didn't care.
She decided to meet him at-last.
"5530 Bristler Street, San Francisco"
This was the address Beth gave her. She also had his number but she didn't bother to dial. She wanted to meet him Face to face and ask why the hell he ran from her house. She was scared too. She had to be brave in this world or the world would eat her.
After 30 minutes, she was at his home. It was huge and pleasing. She liked his house. A red Cadillac was standing outside his home. His house looked furnished and looked like it had been recently been taken care of. The lawn looked extremely lavish. The sunlight shone right through it windows.
She was quiet the next few seconds. She was thinking about what might be the outcome and conclusions. She was feeling Bizarre and abnormal. Her heart was telling her to wait for him and her mind was doing the opposite. In her 20 years of life, she never had any of the moment in which she felt so much bizarre and scared. She had this kind of feeling when her dad tried to kill her and few other moments. But this moment was different. This feeling was different and it freaked her.
The guy inside was the one she thought she was in love with. It was the first time she had fallen in love with anyone. Henry was pleasing and alluring. The hours she spent with him were perfect for her. Perfect for her to leave her past and start her present and plan for the future. But it was way too early.
She stood out of her car and started going inside his house.
The door was open. She entered inside.
The house was a bit cozy. It was massive. She loved how they had decorated their house. Portraits and family photos were hanging all over the walls, chandeliers hung right in the center of every room. The living room was extremely enormous and looked fantastic. This house resembled like her house. She remembered how her dad had used all his money on that loveless house. That house was like a jail for her. It was enough for her now. She cared for her mom but it was way too much for her now.
She heard a voice coming behind her. She turned and saw an elderly man standing in front of her.
"It must be his dad "she reminded herself.
He looked just like Henry. The only difference was he wore huge spectacles over his face and Henry didn't. She liked the idea of seeing his dad.
"Excuse me? Who are you? And what do you want?" he observed her carefully and questioned.
"Umm! The door was open so I came in. I am Alice, Alice Phillip" she smiled and held out her hand.
"Phillip? So you are the daughter of Phillip? That same Phillip who deceived me for money. The no good Dog" He snarled.
"I am sorry?" she was confused.
"Don't act like a child, I know that you have information about this. Everyone knows about this. It was all over the headlines. Your dad cursed and deceived me just for money. He was a coward. Now what do you want? He took everything from me. He murdered my wife when I tried to fill a case against him. He also tried to kill my son but I didn't let him. From that day on wards I swore I won't ever see this man's face or come in contact with any of his relative, friend or family member. Coward." He was angry now. He sat to keep his balance.
Alice was shocked. She wasn't sure what to do next. She hated her Father. He was a monster who always cared about himself.
She was about to say something when she saw Henry coming out from the room. She stopped for a moment. Memories of last night flashed again right in front of her.
"How can he be so pleased and relieved? And I am dying here" she whispered to herself.
Henry was inviting his friends for a party at his place when he saw Alice standing beside his dad. Dad looked angry and she looked confused. What was wrong with these two?
"Henry" Alice pointed out. "I came here to meet Henry. There is something I need to ask him." She didn't know what else to say. She was sorry for his wife.
Henry stared at her and was not sure why she had come here.
"Follow me outside. I need to go somewhere too. We can talk outside if that's OK?"
She didn't reply. She followed him outside.
Outside the view was extremely harsh and horrid. She didn't like the weather. The humidity rate was really high that day. It was difficult for her to breath. It was time for her to speak up now. The moment she was waiting for. Henry was right in front of her and it was time for her to begin.
She looked at his face. His face glowed in the sunlight. This guy was incredibly handsome. His face was muscular and his eyes were equally placed. He wore black T-shirt that looked perfect at him and showed his muscular arms.
"Why did you leave me last night?" She started.
"Leave you? I didn't. Are you OK?" he looked worried but the next moment he passed a smile at her.
"Are you kidding me? Do you ever remember meeting me? Do you even remember what happened last night?" She added.
Her eyes were filled with tears now. She was very emotional. This was something she inherited from her Mom.
Henry was smiling now. Was he serious? He looked so peaceful.
"I don't remember. What happened last night? Can you elaborate?" he joked.
Alice was completely shocked. This guy whom she thought was perfect for her was just wasn't serious. It killed her.
"I don't wanna elaborate. I am leaving."
She was crying now and started leaving when he stopped her and hold her hand.
"Alice" he maintained.
She wasn't moving. She didn't even wink.
"Alice" he said again.
Alice was crying, she didn't care what he was saying.
"For God's sake Alice just look at me" he shouted.
"What?" she shouted back.
"Don't you dare shout at me Alice. No one has ever talked to me like you are. I do whatever I like. I don't care what happens next. It's always my decision. Let me make things clear to you. About last night? I remember everything. We kissed. We had sex. So? Everyone does that? What's wrong with that?" he looked at her.
She looked at him. He was the same boy who she thought she loved.
"Love doesn't happen so easily" she reminded herself.
This guy was completely different last night and was completely different the next day. Life is so easy for these boys. They do whatever they love to do. They don't give a damn.
He was so peaceful and polite last night.
"I had sex with you just for pleasure. You looked alluring and attractive last night. I was attracted towards you. If you wanna have Sex again let me know. But please don't call this love." he said pleasingly.
This was enough for her to leave. He left no self-esteem for her.
"I will never see your face now you monster. You will regret this. All of this believe me."
She hated him. She hated herself for letting him use her. He used her just for fun and passion.
"Fuck you" she shouted and ran towards her car.
She heard him calling her name but she didn't care. She hated him. Henry was a monster just like her dad.
2:32pm.
She was home now. She was really angry at herself, she shouldn't have gone there at the first place. She hated this place.
"I need to move on now.I need to pack things now" she said to herself.
"Tomorrow will be a new start".
This place didn't suit her. A new life was waiting for her.
Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments. False opinions are like false money, struck first of all by guilty men and thereafter circulated by honest people who perpetuate the crime without knowing what they are doing.