Anamika- The broken beauty novel Chapter 10

Anamika's pov

Finally my work here in America is done. I am currently sitting in the living room with brother chang and his husband  Andrew, they are my only family.

" Why are you leaving so soon Sweetie...?"

He asked me while sipping his coffee.

"Yeah anna, you were so busy in work, we didn't get to spend much time together..."

Andrew said keeping his mobile aside.

"It's been 6 months brother, it's not soon and Andrew you were literally dragging me with you here and there for shopping, movies, clubs and what not. How much more time do you want us to spend together. Give your precious time to my brother not me and anyways I have to go back I have work to do..."

I said.

"Okay your highness... you won.. but still I will miss you..."

Andrew said playfully pouting and I smiled at him, he is cute.

"Anna I want to talk about something important with you...."

Brother chang said cutting us between in his serious voice and I know what he wants to talk about, ohh god can't he just drop that topic.

"Brother not now please..."

I said standing up whining.

"Sit down Anamika and hear me out, don't forget I am not only your brother, but your doctor too..."

he said in his authoritative tone and I know I can't run now. He only calls me Anamika when he becomes serious.

I sunk down in my chair and Andrew gave me a sympathetic look.

"Anamika what are you planning to do in future... you can't stay like this forever ..."

His voice was hard but I could hear the concern in his voice too.

"I am fine brother...I am happy like this... I am doing good... You don't have to worry about me..."

"You are anything but happy Anamika. Tell when was the last time you laughed genuinely. Burying yourself in work, books, paintings, locking yourself in the room instead of making friends and enjoying your life, It's not life Sweetie. You have to let it go and move on... You think you won't tell me and act like you are fine and I will trust you..."

I was listening each word of his with my head down. Andrew held my hands in a consoling manner.

"You need someone in your life Anamika. Someone who will love you, cherish you, hold you in his arms when you need the most. You need to trust and try to love anna. You can't always run. You can't stay alone forever...

I love you and care about you not like my sister but like my own daughter but I can't be with you everytime, you need someone who will hold your hand for lifetime..."

After completing his rant he released a big defeated sigh and held my hand in his in a loving manner. He knows everything about me. My each and every secret, my good and bad side, my weaknesses. I am like an open book to him. I know he loves and cares for me and I do too, I owe him my life. If I am alive today living like a human, it's just because of him, otherwise I would have been long gone.

"Are you getting me Sweetie... let it go, come out from your dark room and live your life... Whatever happened is in the past now, and you are free, free from everything..."

He said trying hard to convince me.

"I know I am free brother... I know you are saying all this because you love me But you know I can't do it. I am trying but I can't, I can't trust people. I am scared of love. I am scared of letting someone in. You know what happened when I trusted them, loved them and what I got in return. You know right, you know everything, then why are you telling me to do that again..."