章節 17: Chapter 17

"So...have you decided?" He asks sitting on the bed.

She purses her lips and moves her gaze between Zayn and Nick. She trashes her body on the bed.

"Yes and no" She shuts her eyes

"What does that mean?" They ask baffled by her statement.

"It is a decision, it is made" She manoeuvre the words out her mouth in slow motion.

"What's the decision?" They glance at her eagerly

"Where are mom and dad it is quiet in here?" She jolts herself into an upright position.

"We don't know, we just came back here with you" Zayn raise his eyebrows at Amy. He can discern her tactics of trying to change the topic.

"Then we should come up with a storyline" She gazes at them with anticipation and eagerness.

"We have the storyline, no need to worry about that" Nick consolidate the matter.

"Then tell me now, what if they walk in and I am unaware of the storyline..." She dilated her eyes and gaze at them. They sigh and glance at her with defeat.

"Stop trying to change the topic, Amy. Is it over?" Zayn asks with a tired voice and a creased forehead.

"No." She slowly let her body crash the bed creating a bouncing effect on the bed.

"Why not?" They utter unanimously with grim faces. And here they thought she would decide wisely. Love indeed changes people. She has become a foolish person.

"I don't want to" She rises to her feet and vacates the bedroom; leaving them with their jaws dropping.

They could not believe their eyes and ears, they are failing them. They blinked hard thinking it's a dream. Till they realised it's not a dream. Their sister is in love and she had made her mind up about the douche of an uncle.

They heave a deep sigh and glance at each other in defeat. What are they going to do? She needs saving, from the claws of the wicked Kyle. They are on a mission now, to unravel the truth and expose it to Amy. They locked eyes and nod in agreement. They could read each other's minds, they were on the same page.

She pours herself water in the glass, she gulps it down her throat breathlessly. She quickly rinses the glass and places it on the drying rack. She lazily drags her body to the sofa. She settles her heavy body and curls her legs against her chest. She wraps them with her arms and rests her head on the knees. A tear dropped. She sniffles.

She recalls their trip. It was a wonderful trip. She smiles remembering their conversation. It took a drastic turn that she did not expect or envisioned.

"Amy I know what I feel for you is real. We are like the sun and moon, different but our existence embrace each other and make life beautiful. You have ignited this burning desire of wanting more than a flourishing career or maintaining my high acknowledged status....I..." He pauses to gasp for air. He averts his gaze, feeling a hot flash of tears trying to escape his eyes.

After a moment, he turns his face and gazes at her straight in her eyes. He cups her face in his huge hands.

"The love I feel for you I can't let it subside. I want to feel it, explore it, I want to nurture it. I want it...to grow, to have fruits..." He pauses and just gazes at her with loving eyes. He can't bring himself to say the words yet, his wishes, she might feel overwhelmed.

"You don't have to explain your love for me, how deep it flows or make you feel. I know that you love me and that is enough..." She purses her lips warmly. His eyes flicker with a bit of pain, he opens his mouth then quickly smile and place a passionate peck on her lips.

"What is meant to be will be" He smiles but his heart is breaking.

The decision had to be made, she sways her head to the other side and heaves a long exhausted sigh. So they say, love always find its way back. But is love lost, if never gained?

"Did she tell you her decision regarding the mysterious Uncle?" Nick asked with a vexed tone. His gaze was ferocious, if possible, he would erase Kyle's existence from the Universe.

"Kyle is not mysterious, you just don't know him" Peace answers laid back on the sofa.

"Why do I get the feeling that you are siding with him?" Zayn's eyebrow rose.

"What are you talking about and why are you made at Kyle, when they have decided to end their relationship?" He looks at them with a baffled facial expression. His eyebrows rose and gently rest, then he shakes his head. Aren't they the protective bunch?

"Oh, you should have said so" Zayn pout his lips in embarrassment realising his exaggerated behaviour.

Peace lets out a loud chuckle and gazes at the boys with calm eyes. He heaves a sigh.

"Nick and Zayn, here's my advice, don't try and play superhero with Amy and Kyle..." He abruptly, close his mouth when he hears footsteps behind them.

"What did Kyle and Amy do?" Her voice was soft and affectionate. They all gaze at her as she settles on one of the sofas with sheepish faces.

"Which Kyle is this?" She asks eagerly.

Is her daughter now dating? She should ready herself for mother-daughter talk again. It is wise, to always catch up with your daughter so that you can guide her. But this news, she can't lie, have taken her by surprise. Her seemingly meek daughter is now dating.

They all froze at hearing her last words. What should they say? Anything that they say now might be used against them, so they need to be cautious with what they say. They need to ensure their words protect them and Amy. The truth should stay hidden, forever buried.

The news of the blunder that just happened can't land on the elders of the family. They are a tight-knit family, so the news spread fast and almost everything is known by everyone. But this is to be kept a secret between the four of them...maybe also few people who are good secret keepers.

"Kyle Rabanne" Peace calmly utters the words and their faces went pale.

Zayn and Nick gaze at him in disbelief. Why is he bluntly honest? Now they have to explain themselves. Ugh! His honesty is not always the key to everything. A white lie does not hurt anyone...

"Huh..." She pauses to grasp the words said. "Amy is dating Kyle Rabanne?" She asks baffled and somehow the thought of Kyle Rabanne dating and being in a relationship with her daughter appalled her.

It can't be true. He is handsome and successful, but hearsays speculate that he is a sadist, he does not believe in love and marriage. She does not wish that her daughter get involved with that kind of person. She might get her heartbroken forever. Rumour says, that all the ladies he courted, never want to leave him.

She release a quiet sigh at her mind racing about this possibility, let it be a misunderstanding. Because she can't stand the reality of her daughter being in love with a person who is supposedly a sadist and has a long line of ladies who linger around him like flies.

"Amy is dating Kyle Rabanne?" A male husky soft voice echoes behind them.