As I arrived here, Mom and Dad went towards me and greeted me with their worried look. Everyone was here already. Mom hold my hand while her eyes were roaming at my body, checking if I had a bruise or anything. "Are you okay? How are you? I heard you got shot? How about Hunter?"
"We can't sleep properly thinking about the both of you." Dad looks at me with worried but has a calm aura. "We can't come either, you know, we invested more business."
"I am okay, mom, dad. Hunter got discharge last day and is having a break until tomorrow." I gave them a sweet smile as I hug both of them. "Why don't you guys build a business here too? I'll help," I suggest. They both sighed.
"It's okay, we can't manage if we have one here. We can't be separate, remember?" Mom and I laughed at Dad's words. "f we had one here and one there. Who will manage?"
"We'll hire." I wiggle my eyebrows, knowing they can easily agree with my suggestion. "If you both can't visit the shop then I can visit it. I can manage my time though." I shrug my shoulder.
"If that's what you want then, you can." Mom and Dad giggle along with me. I sighed and let them sit on their sit again as I greeted other people, our relatives.
"Lexi!" I urn around to look at that person, I knew it was her. Shane was the only person who calls me by that nickname. "Ayden came," she stated. My brows furrowed.
"He came?"
"He landed this noon in my house and told me that he'll come here." I nodded and smiles at him.
"It would be more exciting then."
We both greeted everyone and when the time came, Shane got to receive a call from James. "Yes, she's here. You can get inside now with Hunter, make sure he won't know about our plan." She laughed after James said something. I watch her laugh while talking with James, I giggle seeing her laugh. Her laugh will surely be got me to giggle along with her. Soon, they both ended it and Shane move more closer to me, still chuckling.
"James said Hunter is a bit upset now, he woke you without seeing you. Now, he tells that you were busy and had no time, he got pissed," I smirk.
"He's very understanding, he won't be mad for me for so long after arriving here." She nodded her head, still smiling.
"He's obsessed with you," she said. "He will understand your situation even if it's hurting him. He will do whatever it takes to make you smile to take care of you." I nodded as I remember all the small effort he would put on one thing for me.
"They are here!" Shane inform me. My heart starts to beat fast after I hear her. They are here! This is my apology for him, and to have a little reunion to winded our minds and so we could forget about the problem for a moment. Dad Dylan arrived along with Hunter's Mom before Hunter could arrive. Minutes later, Ayden came also.
I couldn't process everything happening after I heard her words. I am not ignoring him but I am not talking to him either. We're just like passing each other, would sleep in the same bed and would smile at each other but there's no one started a converse. I am busy talking to him, I want to talk to him but whenever I am alone, I am always spacing out.
It also became our time to think about everything in our life alone. We want some time alone and so to wind our mind, it is the best way for us... I let a heavy sighed when Shane pulled me near the entrance to our little cabin where the party will be held.
The clothing, representing as a door moved and I could tell they have already arrived. Everything went wild and I could tell my hearing got lost while my eyes just focused on Hunter who just went inside. He was handsome in his clothing, it looks so casual but looks good on him
James went out of the frame. Our relatives shouted Surprise and it did surprise me even if it's all my plan. I can also tell that he was surprised because of his expression. He look at everyone behind me before his eyes landed on me.
My tears filled my eyes and they fall faster than I thought. I went to him and hug him, carefully. His wound in his chest is still fresh. "I'm sorry," I whisper. I sighed in relief as I feel his arms slowly wrapping around my waist. It feels so nice to be in his arms.
We all seated down and Shane manage the event while I and Hunter are busy talking at the end of our cabin. It is less noise for us to talk properly.
"I feel so sad for not talking to you these past few days but whenever I am alone and wanted to talk to you— I ended up spacing out." He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me close to him.
"It's okay, everything makes sense to me now." My brows furrowed. What does he mean? "You were the one who went inside my office and did my schedule for today and tomorrow, didn't you?" I chuckled. How did he know? "I had my camera open every time."
"You were the one who talk to my secretary and to that guy." I chuckled before nodding my head.
"What can I do? They both had done it but they call it a nightstand. After getting pleasure, they will leave each other? Like what the— what they did wasn't wrong, but the fact that they did it without any connection between them is wrong. They should've taken the responsibility. What if something grows in her womb? they should fall in love right now before they found out something grow in her womb."
Just like before, all of my rants, he was there, looking at me, amused. I look down, blushing. This is so embarrassing. I couldn't even realize that he's been looking at me while I am ranting about the guy and his secretary.
"You look so beautiful and more attractive whenever you are frustrated or pissed off about something." I purse my lips into a thin line to hide my embarrassed face. "I'm sorry, I can't talk to you that day. Every second, I think of what I just knew. I already talk with Sebastian and he admitted that he took Brian with him and he told me everything. He didn't take the money, he just took Brian away from their hands." I nodded then everything sink in.
"Who is Sebastian?" As I inquire him, his face turned pale after realizing something.
"Hunter," he said. I frown at him while he just gave me an awkward smile.
"What?" I turn my body to him to face him fully. His hand in my waist fall while he scratches the back of his neck which was so new to me. He never did it before.
"The author you like, he is Sebastian."
"His true name is Sebastian? But why—" I paused. My eyes lightened up but still confused.
"He's not the author of Broken Love but me," he said. I was taken aback by his words. What? I move a little far from him as I process what he just mean. "I hide my identity to the public so it won't give me a headache, the fact that I am going to take my father's company. It's heavy to carry the schedule of the book signings and people would ask to take a picture or autograph." I blink twice while listening to him. "Sebastian is his true name and he's just a substitute for me. I am Hunter Clifford, my pen name is HunterC19," he added. "I am the one who writes every novel you read if ever you read all of my published novels. I am the one who edits it and I would put all the rest of the work to Sebastian. He will be the one who publishes the work and would go to some book signing."
"How come I didn't know about that? So I've been freaking out with a random guy? And I get an autograph with someone who isn't the true author?! It wasn't fair for you readers, you know?"
"He isn't just a random guy, he is my friend. He is James' friend so he is my friend too. He agrees on everything. I never thought you're the one who's he's been talking to me a lot." My eyes widen, listening to his words.
"What is that?"
"He mentions there's a crazy woman who wanted to have my autograph to every book she buys in the shop." He laughs while I look at him, more like glaring.
"I am not crazy! And for your information, all the characters were built so so good and it seems like a movie so I freaked out and buy all the books. However, Broken love caught my attention and it feels so much true and the female lead is so relatable though every lead to your story feels so relatable. Nothing can change my mind, Broken Love deserves to be published and receives so much love."
Everything just sinks into me when I remember what he just told me before. My eyes shot wide. He sips on his water while watching everyone playing a game in the front with his shining eyes. He noticed my stare and looks at me with his happy face. His eyes were so much beautiful, they are making me fall for him so much. "What? Why?"
"You said you were the author of Broke Love, right?" He nodded, still curious. "Then you write it based on your story? You said it was true to your life story?—"
"Yep, it was true," he answered. I bit my lower lips, so he had a crush back then with his schoolmates? I wanted to know who is she but I had no guts to ask. I felt my heart sunk after realizing things. I just realized that they both start with being enemies to lovers but everything crashed when a girl interrupted them and the story starts to get tenser. However, their love for each other never died.
I look up at him and he was watching the scene in front of us again while sipping in his water. I pouted before closing my eyes. I gulp. "C-can I ask you something?" He looks at me and nodded. "Do you still love your crush?"
"Crush who?"
"From our school. You mention you had a crush back then." He chuckled. I go confused at his reaction but still waiting for his response.
"You got that idea from the story, didn't you?"
"You also mention it when we're eating." He hmm in response. "So, do you still have feelings for her?" I ready myself to hear his answer. I look down, have a lot of thoughts but also preparing myself to get not get affected with his answer more.
"Yes," he answered. "I would never forget about her," he added. My heart broke after hearing his answer. So, am I his second love then? If he doesn't have a feeling for me then where should I fit myself then? "What's with that reaction? Aren't you happy?" Is it Melanie? Does he love Melanie?  "Hey." I cam out of my reverie when he waves his palm in front of me.
"Oh— yeah, why?" I ask.
"What's with your reaction?" He inquires. "Wait... Are you thinking of someone when I answer your question?" I looks up, how did he know? He laughs while I am here, standing, dumbfounded.
"Why are you laughing? I am hurt here,"
"Why are you getting hurt? Do you even know who I am mentioning?" I stare at him for a moment and shook my head. "I am talking about you, you idiot." My brows furrowed. He sneaks his hands to my waist and pulled me closer to him. "We both started as an enemy but ended up being lovers. The story was true to life story. You noticed the story is more on in male's pov? It's because it's my opinion and my perspective back then. Do you read the day of our graduation to the next chapter? It's a male pov because I don't know about your perspective back then if how's your life going with me. But still, I came up for a reason and did a girl pov too."
"Want to know something?" He looks at me while I gave him my teasing stare.
"What is it?" The smile on his face never leaves as he stares down at me.
"You write so accurately, I feel so hurt that day. But of course, you don't have to write that I became addicted to food. I am dieting after graduation." He chuckled. "Why it feels like you had my mind with you when we both are far from each other? Why do I feel like you write our destiny?"
"If I could only write our story, I would've spent my day writing so beautiful things and I will make you feel so powerful and to feel loved." I chuckled.
"Such a tease guy."
We're in the dining room, it's been a week since the party was held. Everything works out, our mind winded up and now, we're in a good relationship and we are in a good mentality. Dad and Hunter's mom were already sitting in their chair, waiting for me and Hunter.
I sat on my chair beside dad while Hunter sat beside me. "I've been thinking about so many weeks before having the courage to discuss it with you, my daughter," Dad started. "Lucy had been helping me to confess this." Dad looks at Hunter's mom with a smile. I admire their friendship, it's been years but their friendship never breaks.
"What do you want to talk about, dad?"
"Tomorrow, you'll be taken the position of Chief Executive Officer." I frown. Why so soon?
"Dad, I thought It will be taken over me after the wedding?" He sighed and gulps.
"I wanted to stick to the plan," he stated. "But something came up." I witnessed Hunter's mom comforting dad and gave him a signal to speak the truth. "I had a brain tumor." A loud gasp coming from me while Hunter has taken aback by what dad had said.
"How? Are you taking some treatment? Since when? Why didn't you told me earlier?" I freak out as I continue to ask some questions.
"It's been years now. I never thought I will get diagnosed by this."
"Since when, dad?" Hunter reiterated my question.
"When I am searching for Alexandria, I get into some car accident, and there, I diagnosed this sick." My tear was quick to cover up my eyes sight. Is everything happening again?
"Dad," I called up. I went near him and hug him.
"I am strong, I will get through this. I am taking the treatment so don't worry." He pats my arms but nothing seemed to calm me down.
To be continued.