Together Forever novel Chapter 29

In everybody's life, there comes a time when every day starts with the hope of a new adventure, hormone levels get higher and life seems like a ride of a roller coaster where throwing all the anxiety behind, one's one and only target becomes to enjoy life to the fullest.

Yes, I was different from others but still, I can't fight my teenage hormones, right? The swirling of newly discovered emotions, impulsive mood swings, and the undeniable thirst to encounter the daring teenage experiences; it's hard to resist.

So yeah, the time when everything was rainbows and jellybeans and when It was the time to have some fun, I got a crush on the hottest football player of the school Liam Reynolds.

Wow, he is just wow!

It was the thought that used to run across my mind every single time I saw him. When he chased the ball in his wet clothes under the rain, when he smiled how his dimples showed up and the way he danced at the parties with numerous girls, everything just amazed me.

The last one hurt though!

But who cares? You know the typical bad boys? He was one of them.

I wasn't invisible at all. In fact, the other way is true. Some people feared talking to me because of my weird attitude and some didn't dare at all for my wealth and all that. But Liam did. We talked at times and sat together in classes too but everything was captured into a bowl of friendship. And that's all. I wasn't anything more than a friend to him but he was to me.

Then years passed, I grew up, that infatuation slowly faded away that I didn't even notice when Liam became unknown to me. I moved to Canada leaving everything behind along with my once uncontrollable delusion.

But no matter how much you try to avoid your past, sometimes it keeps coming back.

In these years, a lot of things have changed including me. Once love-struck Evelyn turned into a grown-up woman who has many responsibilities to perform, a business to handle. Life took turns and someone new came into my life and right now in this hectic time, Liam had to appear.

Life is beautiful, isn't it?

I keep my eyes down standing in the full silent hallway where nothing can be heard except our breathing as Ethan eyes me quietly, speechless.

After all of this drama, he clearly didn't expect this new one. Not me either.

I look up slowly when my eyes meet his dull ones. He removes his hands from me and looks away. After blowing out a heavy breath, he stomps away from me without looking back, pissed off.

I knew he would be angry but it was out of my hand? I can't change my past now and about telling him the truth, I thought it would be good for everyone.

Fuck everything!

I try to find Ethan walking out of the hallway but he's got lost in the crowd again. Some people are dancing and a frowzy scent is spreading in the air suffocating me. And this gorgeous dress isn't helping either. I just want to get out of here.

I am walking aimlessly when someone holds my hand from behind and I look back to see Liam there.

"Hey!" I say nervously, giving him a tight-lipped smile.

Without answering, he guides me through the crowd towards the bar area. When we reach there, he indicates to me to sit on a chair and he sits beside me. Music keeps blasting but here where we are sitting, the sound isn't coming too much.

"So...it's been a long time since we last met." He says, looking at me with a smile.

"Yeah."

Numerous colorful lights are dancing throughout the place and in this dimmish state, I try to call together the teenage boy I used to know. But he's long gone. The lock of blond hair that used to fall upon his tan cheek is now combed back and the urge once I felt to run my hand through them has vanished. There was a time when I went to watch football matches regularly despite not having any interest. The actual intention was something else. But now that the same boy is sitting before me, I am feeling nothing.

The human mind is the most complicated thing that has ever been created.

The thing you are misunderstanding as love; might be nothing but a mere infatuation.

Wait just some days, it will go away and you will be surprised by yourself like I am now.

"What are you doing here?" Liam's question breaks my thoughts as I look back at him.

"We...we are here to meet our new affiliate, Rey's organization," I reply just as his eyes shoot up and he gives me a surprised look.

"Seriously? That means you are the heiress of Grayson's company." He says and tries to remember something, "Oh yeah, your name... Evelyn... Evelyn Gray, right?" He asks me excitedly.

"Yeah?" I nod in confusion, "But why are you here?"

He seems to understand something as he smiles at me, leaning back in his chair.

"My dad is Mr. Reynolds, owner of Rey's organization."

Fucking hell!

Rey... Reynolds... right! Now I have to work with Liam? Great, just great!

"Oh, that's good to hear." I fake a smile.

He smiles back, "Yeah. We could work together now and get to know each other better."

Of course!

My life couldn't get any more dramatic, I guess. When you don't want trouble, it will come to you right then. Why me, God?

Liam looks around for a while and then stands up. He holds his hand towards me and asks,

"Wanna dance?" He smiles, genuinely.

Sure so that Ethan can kill you right here!